New England Court Records

New England Court Records
Author: Diane Rapaport
Publisher:
Total Pages: 492
Release: 2006
Genre: History
ISBN:

Section describes examples of searches using computer databases, federal court records, indexes, justice of the peace records, and law library research, including how to search for people of color. The appendices list contact information for state and federal courts and other sources. Rapaport is a former trial lawyer and writes the column "Tales from the Courthouse" for New England Ancestors magazine. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).

Your Guide to Cemetery Research

Your Guide to Cemetery Research
Author: Sharon Debartolo Carmack
Publisher: Betterway Books
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2002-04-22
Genre: Architecture
ISBN:

Provides information on cemetery research covering such topics as locating graves and cemeteries, accessing death records, searching a cemetery, and American burial customs.

Pennsylvania Land Records

Pennsylvania Land Records
Author: Donna Bingham Munger
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Total Pages: 278
Release: 1993-09-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 1461665965

The genealogist trying to locate families, the surveyor or attorney researching old deeds, or the historian seeking data on land settlement will find Pennsylvania Land Records an indispensable aid. The land records of Pennsylvania are among the most complete in the nation, beginning in the 1680s. Pennsylvania Land Records not only catalogs, cross-references, and tells how to use the countless documents in the archive, but also takes readers through a concise history of settlement in the state. The guide explains how to use the many types of records, such as rent-rolls, ledgers of the receiver general's office, mortgage certificates, proof of settlement statements, and reports of the sale of town lots. In addition, the volume includes: cross-references to microfilm copies; maps of settlement; illustrations of typical documents; a glossary of technical terms; and numerous bibliographies on related topics.

Public Records Law for North Carolina Local Governments

Public Records Law for North Carolina Local Governments
Author: David M. Lawrence
Publisher: Unc School of Government
Total Pages: 404
Release: 2010
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9781560116141

This book reviews and explains the principal public records statutes applicable to records held by North Carolina local governments and examines the public's right of access to those records. It expands the coverage of the first edition and its cumulative supplement and also includes developments in the law since 2004. Although the book focuses on records held by local governments, state government officials also will find it useful.

Netting Your Ancestors

Netting Your Ancestors
Author: Stuart A. Raymond
Publisher: Stuart Raymond
Total Pages: 150
Release: 2007
Genre: Genealogy
ISBN: 9781906280000

Internet has a vast amount of information, but it is not always easy to find your way around. In this book, Stuart Raymond, he points out where to find the information you need to trace your family thistory.

Professional Genealogy

Professional Genealogy
Author: Elizabeth Shown Mills
Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Com
Total Pages: 682
Release: 2001
Genre: Genealogy
ISBN: 0806316489

A manual for researchers writers, editors, lecturers, and Librarians.