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'''Handbooks and Instructional Materials''' <br> Handbooks explain how to conduct research for a particular country or state. They usually describe records in or from that area. Handbooks often include lists of major records to consider when researching that area or topic. Significant handbooks are mentioned in FamilySearch Wiki articles for a country or state. Articles in periodicals also often describe records you may want to search. | '''Handbooks and Instructional Materials''' <br> Handbooks explain how to conduct research for a particular country or state. They usually describe records in or from that area. Handbooks often include lists of major records to consider when researching that area or topic. Significant handbooks are mentioned in FamilySearch Wiki articles for a country or state. Articles in periodicals also often describe records you may want to search. | ||
'''Bibliographies''' <br> These list books, articles, and sometimes original records about a subject. Many bibliographies are available that focus on sources for one or two record types within a locality such as Biography, History, or Military Records. An excellent example is P. William Filby, ''American and British Genealogy and Heraldry: A Selected List of Books'', 3rd ed. (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1983). {{WorldCat|9322929|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{ | '''Bibliographies''' <br> These list books, articles, and sometimes original records about a subject. Many bibliographies are available that focus on sources for one or two record types within a locality such as Biography, History, or Military Records. An excellent example is P. William Filby, ''American and British Genealogy and Heraldry: A Selected List of Books'', 3rd ed. (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1983). {{WorldCat|9322929|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|60681|item|disp=FS Library Ref Book 016.9291 F472a}}. ''Supplement'', 1987. {{WorldCat|15711320|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|511302|item|disp=FS Library Ref Book 016.9291 F472a 1982-1985 supp.}}. This bibliography and supplement list over 12,800 titles of published genealogical sources (primarily from the United States). | ||
'''Book Catalogs''' <br> Bookseller catalogs usually identify published books the vendor is selling. Out of print books are seldom listed, except in specialty catalogs. Many English-language books are listed in Marian Hoffman, ed., ''Genealogical and Local History Books in Print: General Reference and World Resources'', 5th ed. (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1997). {{WorldCat|37380703|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{ | '''Book Catalogs''' <br> Bookseller catalogs usually identify published books the vendor is selling. Out of print books are seldom listed, except in specialty catalogs. Many English-language books are listed in Marian Hoffman, ed., ''Genealogical and Local History Books in Print: General Reference and World Resources'', 5th ed. (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1997). {{WorldCat|37380703|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|663989|item|disp=FS Library Book 929.1016 H675g}}. Most of the sources you will use to select specific records to search can be found in genealogical libraries and repositories. You may also want to ask an experienced researcher or genealogical librarian for suggestions regarding possible records to search. | ||
Most of the sources you will use to select specific records to search can be found in genealogical libraries and repositories. You may also want to ask an experienced researcher or genealogical librarian for suggestions regarding possible records to search. | Most of the sources you will use to select specific records to search can be found in genealogical libraries and repositories. You may also want to ask an experienced researcher or genealogical librarian for suggestions regarding possible records to search. | ||
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