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Starting
Points: Guide
to Genealogy Resources |
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E F E R E N C E B O O K S
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Available for your use in the library,
these books
cannot be checked out. |
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929.1 Bax |
In
Search of Your European Roots |
A complete guide to
tracing your ancestors in every country in Europe. |
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R 929.1
Car |
The
Genealogy Sourcebook |
Helps
the researcher understand how to begin and maintain family
history. |
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R 929.1 Car |
Your
Guide to Cemetery Research |
Find where a person died,
cemeteries, decipher headstones & track living family
members. |
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R 929.1
D |
Dated Index to
Marriages :Orange County
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Covers April 1869 through
December. |
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929.1 How |
Cyndi’s
List |
Seventy-thousand genealogy
websites divided into logical categories. |
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929.1 Kem |
The American Census Handbook |
A guide to the thousands of
published census indexes currently available in print and online. |
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R 929.2 Kem
(at Reference desk) |
International Vital
Records Handbook |
Updated forms, how to
order vital records for the 50 states & other countries of
the world. |
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929.1 McC |
The
Complete Idiot's Guide to Online
Genealogy |
Quick and easy guide on
using the Internet to explore your roots. |
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R 929.1
Sou |
The Source: A Guidebook
of American
Genealogy |
Explains how to use
available sources to trace one's lineage. |
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929.1 Swa |
The
Librarian’s Guide to Genealogical
Services and Research |
How to
find & use sources. Includes contact information,
worksheets, checklists and more. |
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F I N D I N G
B O O K S & O T H E R L
I B R A R Y M A T E R I A L S/
Dewey Decimal browsing numbers:
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In
addition to reference books, you may want to search for
other books and materials (videos, audiobooks, etc.) on your
topic. The best way to find good sources of
information is to do a subject
search in our Library catalog. You can access the Library’s
online catalog from the Library or home by going to our Web
page
(www.wppl.org),
then - Search Our Catalog - in the upper right hand.
A good subject heading for this
topic is genealogy. |
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e B O O K S |
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You may also
want to check out the collection of thousands of online books (eBooks)
the Library has to offer located on the Web site
www.netlibrary.com. Initially,
you must open an account from Library computer terminals,
but you will then be able to use the account from home as well. Search
for employment and career
books bythe following categories: subject,
title, author. See a reference librarian for more detail.
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The following sources can be used to find magazine articles dealing
with your topic:
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The Readers’ Guide to
Periodical Literature - Adult Reference
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Search for articles on a subject within any given year.
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EBSCOhost
and
InfoTrac
OneFile
- Access from the Library or at home using
your library card number at
www.wppl.org.
Search for full text articles on these online databases using your
choice of keywords. You can limit your search to a certain year
or even a certain magazine. |
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| W E B S I T E S
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Cyndi's
List |
Over
253,600 cross-referenced
links in 180+
categories, & 8,450 new and uncategorized links. |
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FamilySearch
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The world’s most extensive
genealogy resource. Hundreds of million names in simple
searchable indexes. Includes How Do I Get Started,
Research Guidance, forms and much more. |
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Genealogy
Home Page |
Hundreds
of links organized into guides, libraries, maps, newsgroups
and societies. |
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RootsWeb |
Includes
Getting Started, Search Engines and
Databases, Mailing lists, Message Boards,
Templates, & other categories. |
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USGenWeb
Project |
A
volunteer-run center for genealogical research for every
county in the United States. Queries and links available to
post queries and
includes links to the state pages and
archives. |
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See also
the Library's
Internet Sites - Genealogy. |
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For additional information,
please see a reference librarian.
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