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Search catalogs from various libraries to see the British family histories that are in their collections. Here are a few collections to search. | Search catalogs from various libraries to see the British family histories that are in their collections. Here are a few collections to search. | ||
· Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/ www.familysearch.org] | |||
· Society of Genealogists [http://www.sog.org.uk/ www.sog.org.uk/] | |||
· Allen County Public Library [http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/ www.acpl.lib.in.us/] | |||
· Mid-Continent Public Library [http://www.mcpl.lib.mo.us/ www.mcpl.lib.mo.us/] | |||
· St. Louis County Library http://webpac.slcl.lib.mo.us/ | |||
Other libraries and archives may have collections of family histories. Check their Web sites to see if there are online catalogs that you can search. One way to find Internet links is to use a search engine, such as Google, and search for the name of the institution or the locality. | Other libraries and archives may have collections of family histories. Check their Web sites to see if there are online catalogs that you can search. One way to find Internet links is to use a search engine, such as Google, and search for the name of the institution or the locality. | ||
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''Genealogical Research Directory (GRD)'', edited by K. Johnson and M. Sainty. This directory lists thousands of family historians worldwide and the surnames they are researching. There are several editions; be sure to check them all. | ''Genealogical Research Directory (GRD)'', edited by K. Johnson and M. Sainty. This directory lists thousands of family historians worldwide and the surnames they are researching. There are several editions; be sure to check them all. | ||
''British Isles'''' Genealogical Register'' | ''British Isles''''Genealogical Register''''' | ||
This register is known as BIG-R. It was created by the Federation of Family History Societies in England. | This register is known as BIG-R. It was created by the Federation of Family History Societies in England. | ||
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'''Directories of Members’ Interests''' | '''Directories of Members’ Interests''' | ||
These directories are published by some individual family history societies in the British Isles. They list surnames which their members are interested in or are researching. The ''Register of One Name Studies ''lists groups that specialize in the research on one surname. | These directories are published by some individual family history societies in the British Isles. They list surnames which their members are interested in or are researching. The ''Register of One Name Studies''lists groups that specialize in the research on one surname. | ||
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