The American Census Handbook

The American Census Handbook
Author: Thomas Jay Kemp
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 544
Release: 2001
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780842029254

Offers a guide to census indexes, including federal, state, county, and town records, available in print and online; arranged by year, geographically, and by topic.

Guide to Genealogical Research in the National Archives

Guide to Genealogical Research in the National Archives
Author: United States. National Archives and Records Service
Publisher: Washington, D.C. : National Archives Trust Fund Board
Total Pages: 326
Release: 1985
Genre: Genealogy
ISBN:

Guide to using the resources in the National Archives for conducting geneological research.

The Hidden Half of the Family

The Hidden Half of the Family
Author: Christina K. Schaefer
Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Com
Total Pages: 318
Release: 1999
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9780806315829

Offers information on finding female ancestors in each state, highlighting those laws, both federal and state, that indicate when a woman could own real estate in her own name, devise a will, and enter into contracts. In addition, entries contain information on marriage and divorce law, immigration, citizenship, passports, suffrage, and slave manumission. Material is included on African American, Native American, and Asian American women, as well as patterns of European immigration. Period covered is from the 1600s to the outbreak of WWII. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Red Book

Red Book
Author: Alice Eichholz
Publisher: Ancestry Publishing
Total Pages: 812
Release: 2004
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9781593311667

" ... provides updated county and town listings within the same overall state-by-state organization ... information on records and holdings for every county in the United States, as well as excellent maps from renowned mapmaker William Dollarhide ... The availability of census records such as federal, state, and territorial census reports is covered in detail ... Vital records are also discussed, including when and where they were kept and how"--Publisher decription.

The Library

The Library
Author: Johni Cerny
Publisher: Ancestry.com
Total Pages: 782
Release: 1988
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN:

A guide designed to make the Family History Library of the LDS Church more accessible to its users.