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	In May of 2007, Richard Black, director of the [http://www.godfrey.org/agbi.html Godfrey Memorial Library], announced that Fremont Rider's ''American Genealogical Biographical Index ''(AGBI) would be made available for free at [[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers: Accessing Family History Library Materials in Your Area\|LDS Family History Centers]]. This collection, which spans over 100,000 pages and 200 printed volumes, is one of the most important printed genealogical sources in the United States. Also known as "Rider's Index," It is an every-name index (excluding authors and witnesses) to over 800 printed genealogies and other [[A Checklist of Compiled Sources & Where to Find Them\|compiled sources]].<br><br>Historically, circulation of AGBI has been limited to a few hundred libraries, but the new partnership between Godfrey and ~~[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/default.asp~~ FamilySearch] will circulate this important collection to over 4500 brick-and-mortar locations worldwide.<br><br>Each entry of AGBI has the following parts:		In May of 2007, Richard Black, director of the [http://www.godfrey.org/agbi.html Godfrey Memorial Library], announced that Fremont Rider's ''American Genealogical Biographical Index ''(AGBI) would be made available for free at [[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers: Accessing Family History Library Materials in Your Area\|LDS Family History Centers]]. This collection, which spans over 100,000 pages and 200 printed volumes, is one of the most important printed genealogical sources in the United States. Also known as "Rider's Index," It is an every-name index (excluding authors and witnesses) to over 800 printed genealogies and other [[A Checklist of Compiled Sources & Where to Find Them\|compiled sources]].<br><br>Historically, circulation of AGBI has been limited to a few hundred libraries, but the new partnership between Godfrey and FamilySearch will circulate this important collection to over 4500 brick-and-mortar locations worldwide.<br><br>Each entry of AGBI has the following parts:

	*Surname		*Surname