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Genealogy

This is a selected list of materials available in the Halle Library and through the internet.

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  Selected Reference Materials
Map Library Reference - 1st Level South Family maps of Washtenaw County, Michigan : with homesteads, roads, waterways, towns, cemeteries, railroads, and more / by Gregory A. Boyd
Call Number: F572.W3 B69x 2006

Walking with your ancestors : a genealogist’s guide to using maps and geography / Melinda Kashuba
CS49 .K37 2005

Michigan cemetery atlas
G1411.G54 L53x 1991 Oversize

Using maps in genealogy
Map Library Drawers Fact Sheet. FS-099-02


Reference Collection - 1st Level North Michigan genealogy : sources & resources / by Carol McGinnis
F565 .M29x 2005

The American census handbook / Thomas Jay Kemp
CS49 .K4 2001

The handy book for genealogists : United States of America
CS47 .E9 1999

What did they mean by that? : a dictionary of historical terms for genealogists / Paul Drake
PE1667 .D73x 1998

The roster of Union soldiers, 1861-1865. Michigan (M545-1 -- M545-48) / edited by Janet B. Hewett
E494.M5 H49x 1997

Guide to naturalization records of the United States / Christina K. Schaefer
CS49 .S28 1997

Genealogical & local history books in print / compiled and edited by Marian Hoffman 4 volumes
CS47 .H64x 1996

Hispanic American genealogical sourcebook / edited by Paula K. Byers
E184.S75 H563 1995

City, county, town, and township index to the 1850 Federal census schedules / J. Carlyle Parker
CS65 .P37

American & British genealogy & heraldry : a selected list of books / compiled by P. William Filby
Z5311 .F55 1975


Beginners Guides The complete beginner’s guide to genealogy, the Internet, and your genealogy computer program / by Karen Clifford
CS21 .C55x 2001

TThe complete idiot’s guide to genealogy [electronic resource] / by Christine Rose and Kay Germain Ingalls
An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web, search by title at http://www.netlibrary.com/

The complete idiot’s guide to writing your family history [computer file] / by Lynda Rutledge Stephenson
An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web, search by title at http://www.netlibrary.com/

The complete beginner’s guide to genealogy, the Internet, and your genealogy computer program / by Karen Clifford
CS21 .C55x 2001

TThe complete idiot’s guide to genealogy [electronic resource] / by Christine Rose and Kay Germain Ingalls
An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web, search by title at http://www.netlibrary.com/

Finding your roots : how every American can trace his ancestors, at home and abroad / Jeane Eddy W
Storage CS16 .W46 1977

First steps in genealogy : a beginner’s guide to researching your family history / Desmond Walls Allen
CS16 .A454 1998

A genealogist’s guide to discovering your female ancestors : special strategies for uncovering hard-to-find information about your female lineage / Sharon DeBartolo Carmack
CS14 .C38 1998

The genealogist’s handbook [electronic resource] : modern methods for researching family history / Raymond S. Wright, III
An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web, search by title at http://www.netlibrary.com/

The genealogist’s handbook : modern methods for researching family history / Raymond S. Wright, III
CS9 .W74 1995

How healthy is your family tree? : a complete guide to tracing your family’s medical and behavioral tree / Carol Krause
Storage RB155 .K69 1995

How to climb your family tree : genealogy for beginners / Harriet Stryker-Rodda
Storage CS16 .S858

How to find your family roots / by Timothy Field Beard, with Denise Demong
Storage CS16 .B35

Know your ancestors : a guide to genealogical research / by Ethel W. Williams
Storage CS16 .W53 1976

Locating lost family members & friends : modern genealogical research techniques for locating the people of your past
CS14 .H56 1999

Sams teach yourself today e-genealogy [computer file] : finding your family roots online / Terri Stephens Lamb
An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web, search by title at http://www.netlibrary.com/

Shaking your family tree : a basic guide to tracing your family’s genealogy / by Ralph J. Crandall
CS16 .C77 2001

The sleuth book for genealogists : strategies for more successful family history research / Emily Anne Croom
CS16 .C85 2000

The weekend genealogist : timesaving techniques for effective research / Marcia Yannizze Melnyk
CS16 .M45 2000


  Databases
HeritageQuest Online Find ancestors in the complete set of U.S. Federal census images from 1790-1930. Find information on people and places described in over 22,000 family and local histories. Find information about people and places from an index of over 2 million genealogy and local history articles. Search selected records from the Revolutionary War Era Pension & Bounty Land Warrent Application Files. Search for individuals in Freedman's Bank (1865-1874), which was founded to serve African Americans
  Websites
Genealogy Research at the Library of Michigan and the Archives of Michigan This Web page has information about conducting genealogy research and using the Library and Historical Center, as well as links to online research tools you may use from anywhere with an Internet connection.
Library of congress - Local History & Genealogy Reading Room The Library of Congress has one of the world's premier collections of U.S. and foreign genealogical and local historical publications.
Library Spot A high-utility collection of genealogy sites on the Web
Rootsweb Great guide to internet sites and free resources, including the social security death index.
Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet 263,150+ links for family history. The most comprehensive guide to genealogical sites on the internet.
  Other
Government Document Information - 2nd Level North Ancestry: 2000 / by Angela Brittingham and G. Patricia de la Cruz
C 3.205/8-2:35 or electronically at: http://www.census.gov/prod/2004pubs/c2kbr-35.pdf

Age search information
C 3.2:Ag 3/2

Polish genealogy and heraldry : an introduction to research / Janina W. Hoskins
LC 35.9:P 75

Guide to genealogical records in the National Archives, by Meredith B. Colket, Jr., and Frank E. Bridgers
GS 4.6/2:G 28


Media Finding Oprah’s roots [DVD videorecording] : finding your own / PBS
DVD 1276

Genealogy treasures : [videorecording] discovering the Library of Michigan’s Abrams Foundation Historical Collection
VHS 5523



Maintainer of this guide: Rita Bullard, Access Services Librarian       last updated: September 7, 2009

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