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==== A CHECKLIST OF COMPILED SOURCES & WHERE TO FIND THEM© ==== | ==== A CHECKLIST OF COMPILED SOURCES & WHERE TO FIND THEM© ==== | ||
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Here’s a list of resources for where to find published and manuscript (compiled) sources on family surnames and lineages: 1. Online family genealogy sites, pedigrees, history sites: | Here’s a list of resources for where to find published and manuscript (compiled) sources on family surnames and lineages: 1. Online family genealogy sites, pedigrees, history sites: | ||
Google books at http://books.google.com | Google books at http://books.google.com | ||
''Periodical Source Index (PERSI)'' at [http://persi.heritagequestonline.com/hqoweb/library/do/persi/search/people '' | World catalog at http://worldcat.org/. In the '''Subject ''field enter the surname or “family” like this, "''Whitefield family"'''. This searches the catalogs and displays the results from thousands of libraries at once. | ||
''Periodical Source Index (PERSI)'' at [http://persi.heritagequestonline.com/hqoweb/library/do/persi/search/people ''People Search''] for a family name in over a million article titles in genealogical periodicals. Put the family name in the ''Surname'' field and click the ''Search'' button. If the Article Results List is too long, redo the search but in the ''Keyword'' field add the two-letter postal abbreviation for the state where they lived. | |||
Internet Archive at http://www.internetarchives.org | Internet Archive at http://www.internetarchives.org | ||
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Genealogy.com (FamilyFinder) - has enormous database for families | Genealogy.com (FamilyFinder) - has enormous database for families | ||
Roots Surname Lists at http://rsl.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ | Roots Surname Lists at http://rsl.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ | ||
MyTrees at Kindredkonnections.com - a fabulous site for surnames | MyTrees at Kindredkonnections.com - a fabulous site for surnames | ||
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Family History Library “Favorites” links may be viewed at www.fhlfavorites.com – see “England”; “General”; “Book search” or “England”; “General” ;”Genealogy” | Family History Library “Favorites” links may be viewed at www.fhlfavorites.com – see “England”; “General”; “Book search” or “England”; “General” ;”Genealogy” | ||
New Eng. Hist. & Gen. Soc http://www.newenglandancestors.org/ -. | New Eng. Hist. & Gen. Soc http://www.newenglandancestors.org/ -. | ||
Allen Co. Indiana Public Library at http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/eresources.html | Allen Co. Indiana Public Library at http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/eresources.html | ||
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2. Repositories and libraries with online catalogues or at least an online website address and especially of which hold published family genealogies, biographies and other compiled source databases (with one and sometimes more internal or online databases): | 2. Repositories and libraries with online catalogues or at least an online website address and especially of which hold published family genealogies, biographies and other compiled source databases (with one and sometimes more internal or online databases): | ||
a. Aim25 at: www.aim25.ac.uk (100 London archives) | a. Aim25 at: www.aim25.ac.uk (100 London archives) | ||
b. Family History Library Catalog (FHLC) | b. Family History Library Catalog (FHLC) | ||
c. National Archives of Canada | c. National Archives of Canada | ||
d. Dallas TX Public Library | |||
e. Chicago’s Newberry Library - largest collection of published family histories | |||
f. The National Archives (NARA) U.S. | |||
g. The Genealogical Research Library, Toronto, Canada | |||
h. The National Archives - UK | |||
i. Provincial archives (Canada) | |||
j. A2A (Archives to Arch.) at The National Archives, UK | |||
k. The British Library, London | |||
l. Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. | |||
n. Local Public Libraries—often have published and/or typescript family histories | m. County records offices – have numerous family genealogies and pedigrees – Google for their websites and search | ||
online catalogs or inventories | |||
n. Local Public Libraries—often have published and/or typescript family histories | |||
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3. Compiled manuscripts or typescripts, on family histories, genealogies, biographies, and pedigrees in any country around the world, which have been deposited, generally may be located at: | 3. Compiled manuscripts or typescripts, on family histories, genealogies, biographies, and pedigrees in any country around the world, which have been deposited, generally may be located at: | ||
a. State, provincial, local & national archives, i.e. Library of Congress; Provincial archives, National Library, Ottawa | a. State, provincial, local & 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 – possess | |||
important genealogical collections | |||
c. Society archives and libraries, i.e.www.newenglandancestors.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 | d. University and college archives - i.e. University of York; BYU - have extensive collections | ||
e. County and state historical societies | e. County and state historical societies | ||
f. College of Arms (London), Lord Lyons (King of Arms in Scotland) | f. College of Arms (London), Lord Lyons (King of Arms in Scotland) | ||
g. Large (and even very small) local public libraries have local genealogical holdings | g. Large (and even very small) local public libraries have local genealogical holdings | ||