The Family Tree Sourcebook

The Family Tree Sourcebook
Author: Family Tree Editors
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 1532
Release: 2010-09-20
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 1440311307

The one book every genealogist must have! Whether you're just getting started in genealogy or you're a research veteran, The Family Tree Sourcebook provides you with the information you need to trace your roots across the United States, including: • Research summaries, tips and techniques, with maps for every U.S. state • Detailed county-level data, essential for unlocking the wealth of records hidden in the county courthouse • Websites and contact information for libraries, archives, and genealogical and historical societies • Bibliographies for each state to help you further your research You'll love having this trove of information to guide you to the family history treasures in state and county repositories. It's all at your fingertips in an easy-to-use format–and it's from the trusted experts at Family Tree Magazine!

Farther Along: Origins of the Cobb, Pope, and Ball Families of Harlan County, Kentucky

Farther Along: Origins of the Cobb, Pope, and Ball Families of Harlan County, Kentucky
Author: John Rhinehart
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 518
Release: 2020-01-20
Genre: History
ISBN: 1794886346

The book traces the progenitors of the Harlan County, Kentucky, Cobb, Pope, and Ball families from their known North American origins in colonial Virginia, Maryland, and North Carolina to their eventual settlement in eastern Tennessee, western Virginia, and southeastern Kentucky. Substantial national, state, and local history is included in the narrative for the purpose of setting the people discussed in the context of their times. Issues such as the Methodist Church and the slavery issue, and Kentucky and the secession crisis are considered, as is Harlan County and the Civil War. Much attention is given to Harlan County's political history, from its Democratic-Whig beginnings to the Radical Republicanism of the Reconstruction Era (1865-1877. The narrative ends about 1900. Roughly 100 of the 500 pages of the book are exhibits.

The 1997 Genealogy Annual

The 1997 Genealogy Annual
Author: Thomas Jay Kemp
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 390
Release: 1999
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780842027410

The Genealogy Annual is a comprehensive bibliography of the year's genealogies, handbooks, and source materials. It is divided into three main sections.p liFAMILY HISTORIES-/licites American and international single and multifamily genealogies, listed alphabetically by major surnames included in each book.p liGUIDES AND HANDBOOKS-/liincludes reference and how-to books for doing research on specific record groups or areas of the U.S. or the world.p liGENEALOGICAL SOURCES BY STATE-/liconsists of entries for genealogical data, organized alphabetically by state and then by city or county.p The Genealogy Annual, the core reference book of published local histories and genealogies, makes finding the latest information easy. Because the information is compiled annually, it is always up to date. No other book offers as many citations as The Genealogy Annual; all works are included. You can be assured that fees were not required to be listed.

Guide to Reference in Genealogy and Biography

Guide to Reference in Genealogy and Biography
Author: Mary K. Mannix
Publisher: American Library Association
Total Pages: 387
Release: 2015-01-14
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0838912958

Profiling more than 1400 print and electronic sources, this book helps connect librarians and researchers to the most relevant sources of information in genealogy and biography.