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United States Research


Internet Sites


Searchable Databases

  • West Virginia Birth, Marriage and Death Records
  • Illinois State Archives Online Database
  • Special Collections at Brigham Young University Idaho
  • Richland County, North Dakota Death Records Database
  • Resources at the Center


    Books

    • Ancestry’s Red Book
    • Directory of Family Associations
    • Directory: Historical Agencies in North America (13th Ed.)
    • Directories in Print -part 1 & 2 (Formerly the Directory of Directories), 7th ed.
    • Reading Early American Handwriting
    • Genealogical Research in Ohio
    • Guide to Genealogical Research in the National Archives
    • Preserving Your American Heritage: A Guide to Family and Local History
    • The Archives: A Guide to the National Archives Field Branches
    • The Ancestry Family Historian's Address Book
    • The Center: A Guide to Genealogical Research in the National Capital Area
    • The Handybook for Genealogists (9th Ed.)
    • The Library of Congress: A Guide to Genealogical and Historical Research
    • The Researcher's Guide to American Genealogy, 3rd ed.
    • The Source: A Guidebook of American Genealogy
    • The Record: News from the National Archives (Mar 1996, Sep 1996, Jan 1997)
    • American Library Directory 1994-1995 (47th Edition) (Vols. 1 and 2)
    • Ancestry's Red Book: American State, County, & Town Sources
    • A Student's Guide to Jewish-American Genealogy
    • Guide to Genealogical Research in the National Archives
    • Introduction to United States Public Documents
    • Kentucky Ancestry: A Guide to Genealogical and Historical Research
    • The Archives: A Guide to the National Archives Field Branches
    • The Handy Book For Genealogists (7th Edition)
    • The Researcher's Guide to American Genealogy
    • The Source: A Guidebook of American Genealogy
    • U.S. Catholic Sources: A Diocesan Research Guide
    • U.S. Military Records: A Guide to Federal & State Sources, Colonial America to the Present

    Periodicals

    • APG Quarterly: Spr 1900-Jan 1997, Sep 1997-Mar 2001
    • APG Directory: 1990, 1995-6, 1997-8
    • BLM Circular: 1964
    • Der Blumenbaum (Sacramento German Genealogy Society): Sum 1994-Mar 2000
    • FGS Forum: Fall 1991-Spr 2000
    • Genealogical Journal (Utah Genealogical Society)
    • Genealogists' Magazine: 1968-1973, 1974-1982, 1993-2001
    • Historical Methods: Spr 1988-Win 1989
    • International Journal of Oral History: Feb 1986-Jun 1988
    • Journal of Genealogy: Jun 1979-Sep 1979
    • Journal of Interdisciplinary History: Sum 1985-Aut 1987, Win 1987-Win 1989
    • Journal of Social History: Fall 1984-Fall 1986, Win 1986-Spr 1987, Sum 1987
    • National Archives Preliminary Inventories: 1958-1973
    • National Archives Special Lists: 1951-1964
    • NGS Newsletter: Jan 1990-Apr 1991, 1996, 2000
    • Organization of American History: 1982-1984
    • PAF Users Unlimited Quarterly: 4th Quarter 1993-2nd Quarter 1998
    • American Historical Review
    • Cleveland FHS Journal
    • Genealogical Helper
    • Genealogical Society Quarterly
    • History of the Family
    • National Genealogical Instructor
    • Ventura County Genealogical Society Quarterly

    CDs

    • Ancestry Reference Library 2000
    • Family History Library Catalog
    • LDS Family History Suite 2
    • Pedigree Resource File Discs #1-45 & Master Index
    • Master Index to Ultimate Family Database Library (PAL-40001)
    • Ancestry Reference Library 2000
    • Biography and Genealogy Master Index 1000-2000
    • AniMap County Boundary Historical Atlas
    • Family History Series #1: Local Histories, Autobiographies, Biographies, and Family Histories/Genealogies
    • Marriage Contracts Inventories and Wills

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