Librarian's Genealogy Notebook

Dahrl E. Moore

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Item Number

978-0-8389-0744-3

Published

1998

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ALA Editions

Pages

152

Width

8 ¹⁄₂"

Height

11"

Format

Softcover

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Genealogical research is one of the fastest growing pastimes in the United States, and libraries are the first stop for those eager to find their roots.

The Librarian's Genealogy Notebook includes the most concise and useful information on where to begin your search for genealogical records. The introduction provides the information librarians need to help patrons get started on their family histories. Author Dahrl E. Moore helps librarians mine their own libraries for reference sources that might already be available, includes useful advice on obtaining information from external sources, and also offers general sources libraries may want to provide access to or own.

Both location and access are provided. Easy to use checklists help librarians direct patrons to the right information throughout their research.

Section 2 Library Reference Service

Section 3 Checklist of Genealogical Sources and Abbreviations

Section 4 Census Records and Forms, 1800–1920

Section 5 Other Genealogical Records: Vital Records, Passenger Lists, Land

Section 6 General Books Most Libraries Should Own
Section 7 Basic Genealogy Bibliography
Section 8 Helpful Classification Schedules: Library of Congress and Dewey

Section 9 State, County, City, Town, and Area Sources
Section 10 Libraries with Large Genealogical Collections
Section 11 National Genealogical Societies
Section 12 Genealogical Book Publishers
Section 13 Book Dealers and Suppliers

Section 14 National Archives, Branches, and Presidential Libraries

Section 15 Education, Conferences, Workshops, and Seminars
Section 16 Computer Programs and Databases and the Internet

Section 17 Genealogical Periodicals
Section 18 English Genealogy, Regnal Years, and the Change in Calendar
Section 19 Military Service Records and American Wars and Engagements, 1565–1990

Section 20 Miscellaneous Tidbits

Appendixes

Index

Dahrl E. Moore

Dahrl E. Moore is a university librarian at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton. As president of the Palm Beach County Genealogical Society, she lectures on various genealogical subjects for the society's workshops and seminars. She has also taught library resources in genealogical research for the University of South Forida Library and Information Science Program.

"...does an outstanding job of presenting the essential materials for a current genealogy collection... [This book], to be commended for its currentness and its descriptive working lists, is in a class of its own."
—National Genealogical Quarterly