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General Reference and Directories for Genealogical Research

Basic How-To Genealogy Books

• Allen, Desmond Walls. First Steps in Genealogy: a Beginner's Guide to Researching Your Family History. 929.1 Allen
• Askin, Jayne. Search: A Handbook for Adoptees and Birthparents. 362.829 Askin
• Carmack, Sharon DeBartolo. Genealogy Sourcebook. Ref 929.107 Carmack (plus circ copy)
• Crawford-Oppenheimer, Christine. Long Distance Genealogy. 929.107 Crawford
• Croom, Emily. The Genealogist's Companion and Sourcebook. 929.107
• Croom. Emily. Unpuzzling Your Past: a Basic Guide to Genealogy. 3rd ed. 929.107 Croom
• Ethnic Genealogy: A Research Guide. Ref 929.107 Eth
• Galford, Ellen. The Genealogy Handbook: the Complete Guide to Tracing Your Family Tree. 929.1 Galford
• Greenwood, Val D. Researcher's Guide to American Genealogy, 3rd ed. Ref 929 Greenwood (plus circ. copy)
• Hinckley, Kathleen. Locating Lost Family Members and Friends. 929.107 Hinckley
• Latham, William. How to Find Your Family Roots. 929.107 Latham
• Melnyk, Marcia. The Weekend Genealogist. 929.107 Melnyk
• Rose, Christine. Complete Idiot's Guide to Genealogy. 929.107 Rose
• Stryker-Rodda, Harriet. How to Climb Your Family Tree: Genealogy for Beginners, Large Print.ed. LP 929 Str
• Szucs, Loretto Dennis. Family History Made Easy. 929.107
• Tyrrell, Jim. Ancestors, Guide to Discovery: Key Principles and Processes of Family History Research. 929.107 Tyrrell
• Wright, Raymond S. The Genealogist's Handbook: Modern Methods for Researching Family History. Ref 929.1 Wright

Citing and Organizing Genealogy Research

• Lackey, Richard S. Cite Your Sources: A Manual for Documenting Family Histories and Genealogical Records. Ref 929.1 Lackey
• Carmack, Sharon de Bartolo. Organizing Your Family History Search. 929.1 Carmack
• Dollarhide, William. Managing a Genealogical Project, Revised & Updated ed. 929.1 Dollarhide
• Mills, Elizabeth. Shown Evidence! Citation and Analysis for the Family Historian. Ref 929.1 Mills

Computer Books for Genealogy

• Arends, Marthe. Genealogy on CD-ROM. 929.102 Arends
• Arends, Marthe. Genealogy Software Guide. 929.102 Arends
• Clifford, Karen. The Complete Beginner's Guide to Genealogy, the Internet and Your Genealogy Computer Program. 929.102 Clifford
• Crowe, Elizabeth Powell. Genealogy Online: Researching Your Roots, 2nd ed. 929.1 Crowe
• Flinn, Cherri. Genealogy Basics Online: a Step-by-Step Introduction to Finding Your Ancestors Through the Internet. 929.102 Flinn
• Helm, Matthew. Family Tree Maker for Dummies 929.102 Helm Genealogy Online for Dummies, 2nd and 3rd ed. 929.102 Helm
• Kemp, Thomas Jay. Virtual Roots: a Guide to Genealogy and Local History on the World Wide Web. 929.102 Kemp
• Morgan, George G. Genealogy Forum on America Online: Official Users Guide. 910.285 Morgan
• Personal Ancestral File: Version 4.0 Users Guide. 929.102 Personal
• Renick, Barbara. Internet for Genealogists: a Beginner's Guide, 4th ed. 929.102 Renick
• Richley, Pat. Everything Online Genealogy Book: Use the Web to Discover Long Lost Relations. 929.102 Richley

Ethnic Resources in Genealogy

• African-American
  • Streets, David H. Slave Genealogy: a Research Guide with Case Studies. Ref 929.108Streets
  • Woodtor, Dee. Finding a Place Called Home: a Guide to African-American Geneology (sic) and Historical Identity. Ref 929.108 Woodtor
• Asian
  • Asian American Genealogical Sourcebook. Ref 929.108 Asian
• Canada
  • Baxter, Angus. In Search of Your Canadian Roots: Tracing Your Family Tree in Canada. 929.107Baxter
  • Merriman, Brenda Dougall. Genealogy in Ontario: Searching the Records, 3rd ed. Ref 929.1 Merriman
  • Ontario Genealogical Society Directory of Surnames. Ref 929.37 Ontario
• Europe
  • Baxter, Angus. In Search of Your European Roots: A Complete Guide to Tracing Your Ancestors in Every Country in Europe. 929.18 Baxter
• Germany
  • Anderson, Chris A. Genealogist's Guide to Discovering Your Germanic Ancestors. 929.108 Anderson
  • Baxter, Angus. In Search of Your German Roots: A Complete Guide to Tracing Your Ancestors in the Germanic Areas. Ref 929.108 Baxter (plus circ. copy)
  • Germanic Genealogy: A Guide to Worldwide Sources & Migration Patterns, 2nd ed. Ref 929.1 Germanic
  • Riemer, Shirley J. The German Research Companion. 929.1 Riemer
  • Thode, Ernest. Address Book for Germanic Genealogy, 6th ed. Ref 929.102 Thode (plus circ. copy)
• Great Britain
  • Baxter, Angus. In Search of Your British & Irish Roots: A Complete Guide to Tracing Your English, Welsh, Scottish & Irish Ancestors. Ref 929.108 Baxter (plus circ. copy)
  • Herber, Mark D. Ancestral Trails: The Complete Guide to British Genealogy & Family History. Ref 929.107 Herber
  • Irvine, Sherry. Your English Ancestry: A Guide for North Americans. Ref 929.107 Irvine (plus circ. copy)
  • Milner, Paul A. Genealogist's Guide to Discovering Your English Ancestors. 929.107Milner
  • Reid, Judith P. Genealogical Research in England's Public Record Office: A Guide For North Americans, 2nd ed. Ref 929.107 Reid
• Ireland
  • Grenham, John. Tracing Your Irish Ancestors: The Complete Guide, 2nd ed. Ref 929 Gre (plus circ. copy)
  • Mitchell, Brian. Finding Your Irish Ancestors: Unique Aspects of Irish Genealogy. 929.102 Mitchell
  • Radford, Dwight A. A Genealogist's Guide to Discovering Your Irish Ancestors: How to Find and Record Your Unique Heritage. 929.108 Radford
  • Ryan, James G. Irish Records: Sources for Family and Local History. Ref 016.929 Ryan
• Italy
  • Brockman, Terra Castiglia. A Student's Guide to Italian American Genealogy. 929.108 Brockman
  • Colletta, John Philip. Finding Italian Roots. 929.1 Col
  • Cole, Trafford R. Italian Genealogical Records: How to Use Italian Civil, Ecclesiastical And Other Records in Family History Research. Ref 929.108 Cole
  • Nelson, Lynn. A Genealogical Guide to Discovering Your Italian Ancestors: How to Find and Record Your Unique Heritage. 929.107 Nelson
• Latino
  • Flores, Norma P. A Beginner's Guide to Hispanic Genealogy. Ref 929.108 Flores
  • Hispanic American Genealogy Sourcebook. Ref 929.108 His
  • Platt, Lyman De. Hispanic Surnames and Family History. Ref 929.409 Platt
• Mexican
  • Carlberg, Nancy Ellen. Beginning Mexican Research. Ref 929.1 Carlberg
  • Ryskamp, George R. A Student's Guide to Mexican American Genealogy. 929.108 Ryskamp
• Native American
  • Kovasch, E. Barrie. A Student's Guide to Native American Genealogy. 929.108 Kovasch
  • Native American Genealogical Sourcebook. Ref 929.108 Native
• Poland
  • Chorzempa, Rosemary. Polish Roots. 929.102 Cho
  • Markowski, Benedict. An Annotated & Topical List of Aids to Polish Genealogy. Ref 016.929 Markowski
  • Weiner, Miriam. Jewish Roots in Poland: Pages from the Past. Ref 939.3 Weiner
• Scotland
  • Cory, Kathleen. Tracing Your Scottish Ancestry. Ref 929.107 Cory
  • Durning, William P. The Scotch-Irish. Ref 929 Dur
  • Moody, David. Scottish Family History. 929.107 Moody
  • Sinclair, Cecil. Tracing Scottish Local History: a Guide to Local History Research in The Scottish Record Office. Ref 941 Sinclair
• Wales
  • Rowlands, John.
    • The Surnames of Wales: for Family Historians and Others. Ref 929.42 Rowlands
    • Welsh Family History: a Guide to Research. Ref 929.107 Rowlands

Cemeteries

• Carlbert, Nancy Ellen. Cemetery Research. Ref 929.1 Bannister
• Cemeteries of the U.S.: a Guide to Contact Information for U.S. Cemeteries And their Records. Ref 929.502 Cem
• Library of Michigan
  • Michigan Cemetery Atlas. Ref 929.5 Mic
  • Michigan Cemetery Sourcebook. Ref 929.377 Mic

Census Sources

• 1890 Veteran Census Index (for Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan and New York). Ref
• Dollarhide, William.The Census Book: a Genealogist's Guide to Federal Census Facts, Schedules and Indexes. 929.1 Dollarhide
• Federal Census: Livingston County Michigan 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (transcribed) Ref 929.3 Fed
• Federal Census Michigan, Livingston County 1840 - 1920 (microfilm). Ref
• Kemp, Thomas Jay. The American Census Handbook. Ref 016.929 Kemp
• Michigan 1870 Census Index. Ref 011.774 Michigan
• Thorndale, William. Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses 1790-1920. Ref 911.73 Thorndale
• U.S. Federal Census Michigan 1910. Microfilm Ref

Naturalization

• Coan, Peter. Ellis Island Interviews: the Final Chapter. 304.873 Coan
• Neagles, James. C. Locating Your Immigrant Ancestor: a Guide to Naturalization Records. Ref 929 Nea
• Schaefer, Christina. Guide to Naturalization Records of the United States. Ref 929.373 Schaefer

Library/Archive Resources

• Balhuizen, Anne Ross. Searching on Location: Planning a Research Trip. 929.1 Balhuizen
• Eales, Anne Bruner. Guide to Genealogical Research in the National Archives of the United States, 3rd ed. Ref 016.929 Guide
• Grundset, Eric. American Genealogical Research at the DAR, Washington DC. Ref 929.107 Grundsete
• Neagles, James C. The Library of Congress: a Guide to Genealogical and Historical Research. Ref 016.973 Neagles
• Schaefer, Christina. The Center: a Guide to Genealogical Research in the National Capitol Area. Ref 929.107 Schaefer

Writing Family Histories/Newsletters

• Bannister, Shala Mills. Family Treasures: Videotaping Your Family History: a Guide for Preserving Your Family's Living History. 929.1 Bannister
• Floyd, Elaine. Creating Family Newsletters: 23 Ideas for Sharing Memorable Moments with Family and Friends, 1st ed. 646.78 Floyd
• Gouldrup, Lawrence P. Writing the Family Narrative. Ref 929 Gou
• Latham, William. How to Find Your Family Roots and Write Your Family. History. 929.1 Latham
• Polk, Timothy W. How to Outlive Your Lifetime: Preserving a Place in Your Family's Hearts and History. 929.1 Pol
• Stephenson, Lynda Rutledge. Complete Idiot's Guide to Writing Your Family History. 929.2 Stephenson
• Terhune, Jim. Start Your Own Newsletter from Scratch. Ref 070.175 Terhune (plus circ. Copy)

Audio/Video

• Ancestors: How to Research Your Family History (PBS). Videoassettes. 929.1 Ancestors
• Bobrow, Louise. History in the Making: the Easiest Way to Preserve Your Family History. Audio cassettes. 929.1 Bobrow
• Library of Michigan. Genealogy Treasures: Discovering the Library of Michigan's Abrams Foundation Historical Collection. Videocassette. 929.1 Library

Gloria Osborne is the librarian in charge of the Brighton Room collection. Feel free to contact her with specific questions about the scope of the collection and using the resources. She may be contacted by phone at 810-229-6571, ext 217 or by e-mail at gosborne@brightonlibrary.info.