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<br>Appendix&nbsp; I  
Appendix&nbsp; I  


'''WHERE TO FIND COMPILED SOURCES: A STANDARD HANDLIST FOR RESEARCHERS'''  
'''WHERE TO FIND COMPILED SOURCES: A STANDARD HANDLIST FOR RESEARCHERS'''  
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Regardless of your research experience in primary and original record sources, test your knowledge and see if you’ve done your ‘due diligence’ in the past by looking at the following ‘Where to Find’ list for home, compiled, and/or secondary sources for information on your families. You will be pleasantly surprised. In today’s world, making an orderly approach to tracking all available sources at your perusal is a very difficult task! The following is a standard list of family, home and compiled sources:  
Regardless of your research experience in primary and original record sources, test your knowledge and see if you’ve done your ‘due diligence’ in the past by looking at the following ‘Where to Find’ list for home, compiled, and/or secondary sources for information on your families. You will be pleasantly surprised. In today’s world, making an orderly approach to tracking all available sources at your perusal is a very difficult task! The following is a standard list of family, home and compiled sources:  


*'''Family &amp; Home Sources'''  
*'''Family &amp; Home Sources'''


1. Pictures  
1. Pictures  


2. Journals &amp; Diaries  
2. Journals &amp; Diaries  


3. Family Bibles  
3. Family Bibles  


4. Interview close&nbsp;  
4. Interview close&nbsp;  


5. Extended family members  
5. Extended family members  


6. Interview distant relatives  
6. Interview distant relatives  


7. Copies of vital documents&nbsp;  
7. Copies of vital documents&nbsp;  


8. Interview close&nbsp;  
8. Interview close&nbsp;  


9. Family Bibles&nbsp;  
9. Family Bibles&nbsp;  


10. Family data deposited or published  
10. Family data deposited or published  


*'''Compiled Sources'''  
*'''Compiled Sources'''


1. Family Histories  
1. Family Histories  
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2. Pedigrees  
2. Pedigrees  


3. Biographies & autobiographies  
3. Biographies &amp; autobiographies  


'''WHERE TO FIND 'REPOSITORIES' OF COMPILED SOURCES FOR FAMILIES:  
'''WHERE TO FIND 'REPOSITORIES' OF COMPILED SOURCES FOR FAMILIES:'''


*'''Online family genealogy sites, pedigrees, history sites:'''  
*'''Online family genealogy sites, pedigrees, history sites:'''


2. [http://books.google.com http://books.google.com]&nbsp;&nbsp;-&nbsp; thousands of scanned books now online  
2. [http://books.google.com http://books.google.com]&nbsp;&nbsp;-&nbsp; thousands of scanned books now online  


3. [http://www.worldcat.org http://www.worldcat.org]&nbsp;- thousands of libraries and their&nbsp;catalogs online via this site  
3. [http://www.worldcat.org http://www.worldcat.org]&nbsp;- thousands of libraries and their&nbsp;catalogs online via this site  
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5. [http://www.familysearch.org www.familysearch.org] &nbsp;(follow prompt to catalog; do a “Surname” search)  
5. [http://www.familysearch.org www.familysearch.org] &nbsp;(follow prompt to catalog; do a “Surname” search)  


6. [http://www.fhlfavorites.info www.fhlfavorites.info] – see “England/General/Book search” or England/General/Genealogy”  
6. [http://www.fhlfavorites.info www.fhlfavorites.info] – see “England/General/Book search” or England/General/Genealogy”  


7. [http://www.familyhistoryarchives.byu.edu www.familyhistoryarchives.byu.edu] &nbsp;- published family Histories online  
7. [http://www.familyhistoryarchives.byu.edu www.familyhistoryarchives.byu.edu] &nbsp;- published family Histories online  
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10. Houston&nbsp;TX Public Library  
10. Houston&nbsp;TX Public Library  


*'''Repositories and libraries with published family genealogies, biographies and other compiled source databases; here are their online website addresses:'''  
*'''Repositories and libraries with published family genealogies, biographies and other compiled source databases; here are their online website addresses:'''


1. Aim25 at: [http://www.aim25.ac.uk www.aim25.ac.uk] &nbsp;(100 London archives)  
1. Aim25 at: [http://www.aim25.ac.uk www.aim25.ac.uk] &nbsp;(100 London archives)  
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6. The National Archives - UK  
6. The National Archives - UK  


g. Provincial archives (Canada)  
7. Provincial archives (Canada)  


h. A2A (Archives to Arch.) at The National Archives, UK  
8. A2A (Archives to Arch.) at The National Archives, UK  


i. The British Library, London  
9. The British Library, London  


j. Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.  
10. Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.  


k. County records offices – have numerous family genealogies and pedigrees – Google for their websites and search online catalogs or inventories  
*'''. County records offices – have numerous family genealogies and pedigrees – Google for their websites and search online catalogs or inventories'''


l. Local Public Libraries—often have published and/or typescript family histories  
l. Local Public Libraries—often have published and/or typescript family histories  


3. Compiled manuscripts or typescripts, on family histories, genealogies, biographies, and pedigrees in any country around the world, generally may be deposited at:  
*''' Compiled manuscripts or typescripts, on family histories, genealogies, biographies, and pedigrees in any country around the world, generally may be deposited at:'''


a. State, provincial, local &amp;amp; national archives, i.e. Library of Congress; Provincial archives, National Library, Ottawa  
1. State, provincial, local &amp;amp; national archives, i.e. Library of Congress; Provincial archives, National Library, Ottawa  


b. Research libraries, i.e. Genealogical Research Library, Toronto, Dallas Public Library or Allen County IN – have important genealogical collections  
2. Research libraries, i.e. Genealogical Research Library, Toronto, Dallas Public Library or Allen County IN – have important genealogical collections  


c. Society archives and libraries, i.e.www.americanancestors.org/ and the D.A.R. – have significant records including, biographies, family Bibles, and much more  
3. Society archives and libraries, i.e.www.americanancestors.org/ and the D.A.R. – have significant records including, biographies, family Bibles, and much more  


d. University and college archives - i.e. University of York; BYU - have extensive collections  
4. University and college archives - i.e. University of York; BYU - have extensive collections  


e. County and state historical societies  
5. County and state historical societies  


f. College of Arms (London), Lord Lyons (Scotland)  
6. College of Arms (London), Lord Lyons (Scotland)  


g. Large (and frequently small) local public libraries have local genealogical collections  
7. Large (and frequently small) local public libraries have local genealogical collections  


[[Category:London]] [[Category:Middlesex]]
[[Category:London]] [[Category:Middlesex]]
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