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Genealogy Books for Your Library!
Below is a list of books from basic to advanced that we
suggest you consider purchasing if you are building a research library.
Contributions by ProGenealogists, Inc. associates. We'll add additional
commentary and comparison material in the coming days.
The Basics and Beginners
Guides
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Clifford, Karen.
The
Complete Beginner's Guide to Genealogy, the Internet and Your Genealogy
Computer Program, Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2001.
376 pp. |
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Croom, Emily Ann. Unpuzzling
Your Past: A Basic Guide to Genealogy. Fourth ed. Cincinnati, OH: Betterway Books, 2001. 208 pp. This new update, to be published in July
2001, will probably be worth the wait for most beginners. The 1995 version
was clear, concise and easy to read. |
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Allen, Desmond Walls.
First Steps in Genealogy: A Beginner's Guide to Researching Your Family History. Cincinnati, OH:
Betterway Books, 1998. 128 pp. |
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Carmack, Sharon DeBartolo.
A Genealogist's Guide to Discovering Your Female Ancestors. Cincinnati,
OH: Betterway Books, 1998. 152 pp. |
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Melnyk, Marcia Yannizzee.
The Weekend Genealogist: Timesaving Techniques for Effective Research. Cincinnati, OH:
Betterway Books, 2000. 134 pp. |
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Szucs, Loretto Dennis, Sandra Hargreaves
Luebking.
Family History Made Easy: A Step-By-Step Guide to Discovering Your Heritage. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1998. 223 pp.
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Intermediate Methodology and
Guides
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Everton, George B. The
Handybook for Genealogists - United States of America, 9th Edition.
(UT: Everton Publishers, 1999). 619 pp. This book includes maps of
each state (with counties), details regarding county formation,
genealogical archives, printed sources and more. |
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Eicholz and Dollarhide, eds., Ancestry's
Red Book - American State, County, and Town Sources, (UT:
Ancestry, Inc., 1992), is another county/state guide (like the Handybook,
above). Some genealogists like this book a bit better. It has more
detailed articles within each state that address various records sets,
etc. and the maps in this book clearly show adjoining counties and states
and this helps visualize nearby counties for additional study. This book
is sold by Amazon
and several other genealogy book stores - you'll want to compare prices. Sometimes one
company is less expensive than the other. |
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Croom, Emily Ann.
The Genealogist's Companion and Sourcebook: Guide to the Resources You Need for Unpuzzling Your Past. Cincinnati, OH: Betterway Books,
1994. 256 pp. |
Advanced Methodology and
Guides
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Mills, Elizabeth Shown.
Professional
Genealogy: A Manual for Researchers, Writers, Editors, Lecturers, and
Librarians. (Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2001).
654 pp. This book details the benchmarks and processes surrounding many
issues facing a professional genealogist - how to become a professional,
ethics, career management, research skills, presentation skills, and
teaching. No serious genealogist should be without this book. |
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