BOOK LIST From Newsgroup -- compiler: Roger A. Conlin Here, finally, is the genealogy book list, compiled thanks to a lot of folks sending in their suggestions. MAGAZINES: The American Genealogist - Qtrly, David L. Greene, P.O. Box 398, Demorest, GA 30535 Ancestry - Bi-monthly Heritage Quest - Bi-monthly Genealogical Helper - Bi-monthly, Everton Publishers Inc, PO Box 368, Logan, UT 84323-0368 // 1-800-443-6325 Genealogical Computing - Qtrly, Ancestry Inc, 440 S. 400 West Bldg. D, Salt Lake City, UT 84101 // 1-800-531-1790 NEWSLETTER: PAF Users Unlimited Quarterly - PAF Users Unlimited, 2463 Ledgewood Drive, West Jordan, UT 84084-5738 GENERAL INFORMATION "Guide to Genealogical Research in the National Archives", National Archives Trust Fund Board, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington DC, 1985. Covers a lot of questions that crop up on the net. Has an excellent chapter on census records with a state-by-state breakdown on coverage and special problems. Also, some territorial census are listed, and it lists references for state censuses. Another good chapter on passenger lists and their index coverage. Good place to browse when you're stuck for more information. "Genealogic Citations", and "The Copyright Reference Guide", by Daniel J. Hay, Advanced Resources, Inc., 640 N. Main, #2241, North Salt Lake, UT 84054 "Genealogical Research Methods", by Derek Harland, Genealogical Publishing Co, 1969. Originally published as volume 2 of a two volume set. Covers basic how to and where to look, not yet aware of the computer age before it or massive lineage societies. Sections on how to calculate the time period to look for birth, death, marriage, etc., when you know any of the other information or the age of first/last child. "The Source: A guidebook of American Genealogy" , by Arlene H. Eakle / Johni Cerny, Ancestry Publications Co., Salt Lake City, Utah, 1984, ISBN: 0916489000. Large, handsome book, with lots of illustrations. It is a good beginning book for those researching in the US, but it may be expensive, so try to find a library with a copy. It includes information on interpreting IGI fiche and other LDS resources; American Indian research, recent immigrants, as well as the usual records. "The Researcher's Guide to American Genealogy", by Val Greenwood, Genealogical Pub., Baltimore. ISBN 0 8063 1267 X. This can be a beginner's book, and it is also a favorite reference. Contains lots and lots of information for US researchers, more than you would expect form the Table of Contents, which is not as detailed as the material itself. The second edition has a chapter on evidence, and one on local history, as well as one on computers. "The Handy Book for Genealogists", by George B. Everton, Sr., The Everton Publishers. This is a widely used handbook for American researchers. It provides maps of all US states, with county boundaries and information on the essential records held by each It also provides pointers to history and major research libraries for each state and some initial information on European countries. Either this book or its major rival (the "Red Book") should be in the personal library of anyone who is research US families. "Unpuzzling Your Past", by Emily Groom. Low cost, about $13. An excellent resource for your beginning genealogists friends. "The Mountain of Names: A History of the Human Family", by Alex Shoumatoff, Simon and Schuster. Light but interesting reading for those with an interest in family history. Essays on the development of surnames, pedigree collapse, the limits on the length of accurate pedigrees, even among royalty. "Black Sheep and Kissing Cousins: How Our Family Stories Shape Us", by Elizabeth Stone, Penguin. ISBN 0 14 011977 9. Light reading, a little popular psychology, a little genealogy. "Albion's Seed: Four British Folkways in America", by David Hackett Fischer, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0 19 506906 6. Background reading, especially interesting to someone researching British families in colonial America. However the discussions about social patterns may be of interest to others also. "A History of Private Life", a series edited by Philippe Aries and Georges Duby, Belknap/Harvard. Background reading. This is a five volume examination of European attitudes about individuals and families at various times in history from the classical world to modern times. Lots of illustrations. "Studying Family and Community History: 19th and 20th Centuries", series edited by Ruth Finnegan, Cambridge University Press. This series consists of four volumes: >From family tree to family history, From family history to community history, Communities and families, Sources and methods for family and community historians: a handbook. These are used as university-level texts in family history in the UK. For other readers, these books will stimulate ideas about how genealogy can contribute to history. OTHER GENERAL TEXTS: International Vital Records Handbook by Kemp. Red Book - Ancestry Press The Library, A Guide to the LDS Family History Library - Ancestry Publications Map Guide to the Federal Censuses 1790-1920 by Wms Thorndale & Dollarhide Compendium of Historical Sources by Ronald A. Bremer Ancestry's Guide to Research Ancestors of the American Presidents by Gary B. Roberts SPECIALIZED The Banat Germans hard cover, slick paper, packed with pictures. Billed as "a compact overview of several centuries of achievement by those German pioneers who created and agricultural "Eden" out of a swampland in the Banat region of southwestern Europe". Josefalva An interview with an old resident of this village; delves into the settlement of the Lefor area in North Dakota, where many Banat residents immigrated to. Pictures and maps. North Dakota Pioneers from The Banat Pages of surnames and the villages in the Banat they came from; historical summary; maps and pictures Stories from Bakowa in Schwowisch A lengthy interview with a resident of this village, both in German and English; maps and pictures CHECK YOUR LIBRARY'S HISTORY AND REFERENCE SECTION FOR: Surname dictionaries Multi-volume sets of biographical sketches of distinguished people, usually one country per set. Old editions of Who's Who Encyclopedias with special focus, e.g. The Civil War, African-Americans, etc. Old gazetteers. Directory of Family Associations & Newsletters Bibliographies: Genealogies in the Library of Congress, Local history books, Genealogical books in print Catalogs of newspaper archives, manuscript collections Indexes and guides to published journals: Swem's (Virginia history); PERSI Published correspondence of various distinguished people Territorial papers of the US Census microfilm.