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The Source: A Guidebook of American Genealogy, Revised Edition

The Source: A Guidebook of American Genealogy, Revised Edition
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Manufacturer: Ancestry, Inc.
Written By: Sandra H. Luebking
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 929.1072073
EAN: 9780916489670
ISBN: 0916489671
Label: Ancestry, Inc.
Manufacturer: Ancestry, Inc.
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 834
Publication Date: 1996-12
Publisher: Ancestry, Inc.
Studio: Ancestry, Inc.

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Editorial Reviews: The Introduction to Family History Online Text Bundle includes an award-winning best-seller, a practical guide to novice genealogists, and three sets of important forms to begin your family history. The Source: A Guidebook of American Genealogy Author: Loretto Dennis Szucs & Sandra Hargreaves Leubking

Named Best Reference Book by the American Library Association. As it's name suggests, it is the industry's most comprehensive guide to the full spectrum of genealogical resources in America!

Whether you're a brand new genealogist trying to figure out where to begin, or a seasoned expert who's hit the proverbial brick wall The Source has the answers. Not only will it help you effectively use every imaginable type of genealogical record found in America, but you'll also learn how to take advantage of time-tested and cutting-edge research techniques, as well as ways to use your existing data as a springboard to more ancestral discoveries.

Learn where to find and how to use vital resources like:

- Databases, indexes, directories and other finding aids
- Birth, death and cemetery records
- Marriage and divorce records
- Census records Church records
- Court records Land & Tax records
- Military records Business and employment records
- And more!

Additional chapters focus on tracking ethnic origins using immigration records and other resources for Native American, African American, Hispanic, and Jewish-American research.


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Summary: The Source
Comment: This book should be read by every person who is interested in researching their family history. You will learn how to document your family history and leave no stone unturned to locate the information needed for your research.

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Summary: Valuable information for the beginner or advanced family researcher . . .
Comment: The Source: A Guidebook Of American Genealogy (Third Edition)
The Source is the recommended textbook for the intermediate course of the Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research, June 2009, at Samford University in Birmingham, Ala.

"The Samford Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research (IGHR) provides an educational forum for the discovery, critical evaluation, and use of genealogical sources and methodology through a week of intensive study led by nationally prominent genealogical educators. Students may choose one of the offered courses that range from a course for beginners to courses on specialized topics."

"The institute is academically and professionally oriented and is cosponsored by the Board for Certification of Genealogists. The faculty is composed of outstanding nationally known genealogy educators. Begun in 1962, the institute regularly enrolls over 200 students from around the country." [...]

Since receiving the book I have begun reading with the first chapter in order to be better prepared while attending the institute this year. As an "intermediate" genealogist I have already been reminded of many research guidelines which I knew but have overlooked. It is a very readable book but is also packed with information written by some of the most well-known experts in the field of genealogy.



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Summary: Great Reference book
Comment: A welcome addition to my genealogy library. The source is just what the name implies.

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Summary: Perspective of The Source: A Guidebook of American Genealogy (Third Edition)
Comment: The Source: A Guidebook Of American Genealogy (Third Edition) If you are at all seriously interested in doing genealogical or family history research, this book should be in your library - and should definitely not sit on the shelf. I've been studying, learning about and doing this kind of research for seven years and in that period have read countless books, watched lots of videos, worked through many tutorials and spent hours and hours looking for my ancestral and family connections. I have found The Source to be absolutely the best repository of information about where to find the sources, how to do the work, and - especially - how to use the Internet in this work. Chapters are written by experts in the areas covered, the material is well written and the editors have done an outstanding job of putting it all together in a way that makes sense and flows. There is so much wisdom and information here I find myself taking notes as I read. Absolutely great! A "must have" for serious genealogists - and for anyone really wanting to learn how to find the people in their families who have gone before and left a legacy that helps define who we are.

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Summary: Genealogy
Comment: This book is an excellent source for genealogical investigation.

My only complaint is that it arrived slightly damaged (a crushed front cover corner).





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