Sources Of Information For Family History
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Author | : Laura Szucs Pfeiffer |
Publisher | : Ancestry Publishing |
Total Pages | : 320 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : Reference |
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Family history researchers are accustomed to searching among vital records, censuses, and other commonly used sources. But there are any number of more-obscure sources that can lead researchers to vital information, and Obscure Sources: Great Clues in Hidden Places will introduce you to them. Bankruptcy records, special censuses, employment records, and coroners' records are only a few of the kinds of records you can turn to when other sources prove unfruitful. Obscure Sources is an overview of a large number of sources that are often overlooked. It discusses where these records can be found, offers some options for locating these records through the Internet, and provides a selected bibliography of background information and methodology.
Author | : Loretto Dennis Szucs |
Publisher | : Ancestry Publishing |
Total Pages | : 1000 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Reference |
ISBN | : 9781593312770 |
Genealogists and other historical researchers have valued the first two editions of this work, often referred to as the genealogist's bible."" The new edition continues that tradition. Intended as a handbook and a guide to selecting, locating, and using appropriate primary and secondary resources, The Source also functions as an instructional tool for novice genealogists and a refresher course for experienced researchers. More than 30 experts in this field--genealogists, historians, librarians, and archivists--prepared the 20 signed chapters, which are well written, easy to read, and include many helpful hints for getting the most out of whatever information is acquired. Each chapter ends with an extensive bibliography and is further enriched by tables, black-and-white illustrations, and examples of documents. Eight appendixes include the expected contact information for groups and institutions that persons studying genealogy and history need to find. ""
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Total Pages | : 24 |
Release | : 1983 |
Genre | : Public records |
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Author | : Newberry Library |
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Total Pages | : 28 |
Release | : 1905 |
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Author | : Laura Szucs Pfeiffer |
Publisher | : Ancestry Publishing |
Total Pages | : 320 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : Reference |
ISBN | : |
Family history researchers are accustomed to searching among vital records, censuses, and other commonly used sources. But there are any number of more-obscure sources that can lead researchers to vital information, and Obscure Sources: Great Clues in Hidden Places will introduce you to them. Bankruptcy records, special censuses, employment records, and coroners' records are only a few of the kinds of records you can turn to when other sources prove unfruitful. Obscure Sources is an overview of a large number of sources that are often overlooked. It discusses where these records can be found, offers some options for locating these records through the Internet, and provides a selected bibliography of background information and methodology.
Author | : Elizabeth Shown Mills |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2024 |
Genre | : Bibliographical citations |
ISBN | : 9780806321318 |
Author | : The New York Times Editorial Staff |
Publisher | : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc |
Total Pages | : 226 |
Release | : 2018-12-15 |
Genre | : Young Adult Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1642821284 |
The Human Genome Project completed sequencing the entire human genetic code in 2003, two years ahead of schedule. That brisk pace has characterized the private genomics industry as well, with prices for personal sequencing dropping from tens of thousands to only hundreds of dollars in less than a decade. Through this collection of articles, readers will recognize how DNA testing has opened new doors in medicine and science, as well as sparked new questions about medical ethics, human ancestry, and the self.
Author | : Amy Johnson Crow |
Publisher | : Independently Published |
Total Pages | : 82 |
Release | : 2018-10-18 |
Genre | : Genealogy |
ISBN | : 9781728699547 |
Crow believes that family history is an exploration not only of the past, but also of ourselves. She shares her favorite tips, tricks, and resources for discovering your family history-- and having fun while you do it!
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.
Author | : François Weil |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 231 |
Release | : 2013-04-30 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0674076370 |
The quest for roots has been an enduring American preoccupation. Over the centuries, generations have sketched coats of arms, embroidered family trees, established local genealogical societies, and carefully filled in the blanks in their bibles, all in pursuit of self-knowledge and status through kinship ties. This long and varied history of Americans’ search for identity illuminates the story of America itself, according to François Weil, as fixations with social standing, racial purity, and national belonging gave way in the twentieth century to an embrace of diverse ethnicity and heritage. Seeking out one’s ancestors was a genteel pursuit in the colonial era, when an aristocratic pedigree secured a place in the British Atlantic empire. Genealogy developed into a middle-class diversion in the young republic. But over the next century, knowledge of one’s family background came to represent a quasi-scientific defense of elite “Anglo-Saxons” in a nation transformed by immigration and the emancipation of slaves. By the mid-twentieth century, when a new enthusiasm for cultural diversity took hold, the practice of tracing one’s family tree had become thoroughly democratized and commercialized. Today, Ancestry.com attracts over two million members with census records and ship manifests, while popular television shows depict celebrities exploring archives and submitting to DNA testing to learn the stories of their forebears. Further advances in genetics promise new insights as Americans continue their restless pursuit of past and place in an ever-changing world.