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Handbooks & How-tos
These are many step-by-step guides to doing genealogy and various aspects of genealogy, such as interviewing relatives and preserving your family photographs.
Special Collections Division Resources
Our holdings include general manuals, bibliographies, guides, etc., for various age groups, types of records, states, and counties as well as ethnic group-specific resources.
Sample Print Resources
These books are available for use in the Special Collections area and cannot be checked out.
- Braxton-Secret, Jeanette. Guide to Tracing Your African Ameripean Civil War Ancestor. (1997) (Gen. 929.3 B8269g 1997)
- Howells, Cyndi. Planting Your Family Tree Online : How to Create Your Own Family History Web Site. (c2003) (Gen. 929.1 H8596p)
- Lennon, Rachal Mills. Tracing Ancestors Among the Five Civilized Tribes : Southeastern Indians Prior to Removal. (2002) (Gen. 929.1 L567t)
- McClure, Rhonda R. Digitizing Your Family History : Easy Methods for Preserving Your Heirloom Documents, Photos, Home Movies and More in a Digital Format. (2004) (Gen. 929.1028516 M4788d)
- Nevius, Erin. The Family Tree Guide Book to Europe : Your Passport to Tracing Your Genealogy Across Europe. (c2003) (Gen. 929.107204 F1982)
- Smolenyak, Megan. TraceYour Roots with DNA : Using Genetic Tests to Explore Your Family Tree. (c2004) (Gen. 929.1072 S6664t)
- Witcher, Curt Bryan. African American Genealogy : A Bibliography and Guide to Sources. (2000) (Gen. 929.3 W819a)
To search for genealogy handbooks and how-tos in the library catalog:
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Perform a title search for the title, if you know it, or if you know the author, conduct an author search.
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Online Guides, How-tos, & Resources
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- Cyndis List How-to
A free genealogy portal providing organized links just about anything and everything genealogical. You may sign up for email updates that alert you when new sites are added. Includes guides and tutorials for beginners.
- Library of Congress Guides to Genealogical Research
Compiled for the beginning genealogist, this selected list of references includes introductory books about doing genealogical research and compiling a family history in the United States. They discuss original, printed, and microfilmed sources, both primary and secondary, that are essential for conducting that type of research. They also cover useful search strategies.
- Jewish Genealogy
Info about getting started as well as links to a variety of record types.
- Lineages.com Genealogy Info Center
Articles for beginning genealogists, detailed information about different types of records, a genealogy reference library, and free searchable online databases.
- MySlaveAncestors.com
Guide to tracing slave ancestors.
- Internet Public Library Genealogy Pathfinder
Guide to doing research in both print and online resources.
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Free Genealogy Charts & Forms
Free family tree forms, family group sheets, descendent charts. List links to sites that offer different types/styles of forms.
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