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==Why Use Histories in Family History Research==


===Description===
==What Periodicals Are==
A genealogical periodical is a regularly published magazine, newsletter, or journal. Many genealogical and historical societies publish magazines and newsletters. The articles in these periodicals often include the following:
*Family genealogies and pedigrees
*Helpful articles on research methodology
*Transcripts or indexes of biographical sketches, censuses, church records, migration lists, military records, obituaries, wills, vital records, and more
*Historical background
*Current and historical maps
*Information about local and national records, archives, and services
*Interesting articles about social life and customs
*Book advertisements and book reviews
*Advertisements of professional researchers
*Queries or requests for information about specific ancestors that can help you contact other interested researchers


Periodical literature (also called a periodical publication or simply a periodical) is a published work that appears in a new edition on a regular schedule. The most familiar examples are the newspaper, often published daily, or weekly; or the magazine, typically published weekly, monthly or as a quarterly. Other examples would be a newsletter, a literary journal or learned journal, or a yearbook. These examples are typically published and referenced by volume and issue. "Volume" typically refers to the number of years the publication has been circulated, and "Issue" refers to how many times that periodical has been published during that year.[1] For example, the April 2011 publication of a monthly magazine first published in 2002 would be listed as, "Volume 9, Issue 4." (Roman numerals are sometimes used in reference to the Volume number.) Periodicals can be classified into two types&nbsp;:popular and scholarly. The Popular periodicals are magazine and newspapers, like Ebony and Esquire. The scholarly periodicals are found in libraries and databases. Examples are the Journal of Psychology and the Journal Of Social Work. Trade/ Professional journals are also examples of periodicals. They are written for an audience of professionals in the field. Trade journals can be a valuable source of genealogical information. Another example is college alumni association newsletter (often listed reports of achievements and deaths.)<br>
===Almanacs===
 
*See [[Almanacs]] for more information.
These examples are related to the idea of an indefinitely continuing cycle of production and publication: newspapers plan to continue publishing, not to stop after a predetermined number of editions. A novel, in contrast, might be published in monthly parts, a method revived after the success of The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens. This approach is called part-publication, particularly when each part is from a whole work, or a serial, for example in comic books or manga. It flourished in the middle of the nineteenth century, for example with Abraham John Valpy's Delphin Classics, and was not restricted to fiction.
Almanacs (also spelled almanack/almanach) are annual publications that list information about a variety of subjects. Almanacs can be helpful in learning more about a country, the culture, and the local weather or geographic areas. [[Almanacs|Click here]] for more information about almanacs and how to find them.
 
===ISBN===
 
The International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is to periodical publications what the ISBN is to books: a standardized reference number.  
 
===Postal Services===
 
Postal services often carry periodicals at a preferential rate; for example, Second Class Mail[4] in the United States only applies to publications issued at least thrice per year.
 
===Genealogy===
 
Tap into the minds of local experts. Editors of genealogical periodicals publish unique sources that researchers new to their area may not encounter. Periodicals at various levels (county, region, state, country, ethnic group) may carry articles useful to research in this area.
 
Information frequently includes small details about some places or some individuals not found in usual county history books or cemetery survey books.  


==Information Periodicals Contain==
Information might include:  
Information might include:  


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*Town directories
*Town directories
*Family histories
*Family histories
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Editors of genealogical periodicals publish unique sources that researchers new to their area may not encounter. Periodicals at various levels (county, region, state, country, ethnic group) may carry articles useful to research in this area.
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Information frequently includes small details about some places or some individuals not found in usual county history books or cemetery survey books.


==Strategy==
===PERSI===
===PERSI===


One source to consider when searching the periodicals is "[[Periodical Source Index (PERSI)|PERSI]]" (<u>PE</u>rsonal <u>S</u>ource '''I'''ndex)  
One source to consider when searching the periodicals is "[[Periodical Source Index (PERSI)|PERSI]]" (<u>PE</u>rsonal <u>S</u>ource '''I'''ndex)  


===Major Periodicals===
====Almanacs====
Almanacs (also spelled almanack/almanach) are annual publications that list information about a variety of subjects. Almanacs can be helpful in learning more about a country, the culture, and the local weather or geographic areas. [[Almanacs|Click here]] for more information about almanacs and how to find them.
====Current====


=====United Kingdom (UK)=====
==Periodicals by Location==
===United Kingdom (UK)===


*The Genealogist
*The Genealogist


=====United States (USA)=====
===United States (USA)===


*NEHGR (New England Historical and Genealogical Register)
*NEHGR (New England Historical and Genealogical Register)
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*NYGBR (New York Genealogical and Biographical Record}
*NYGBR (New York Genealogical and Biographical Record}


====Historic====
===General===


*Everton's Genealogical Helper
*Everton's Genealogical Helper (historic)


[[Category:Periodicals]]
[[Category:Periodicals]]

Latest revision as of 15:58, 26 February 2025

Why Use Histories in Family History Research[edit | edit source]

What Periodicals Are[edit | edit source]

A genealogical periodical is a regularly published magazine, newsletter, or journal. Many genealogical and historical societies publish magazines and newsletters. The articles in these periodicals often include the following:

  • Family genealogies and pedigrees
  • Helpful articles on research methodology
  • Transcripts or indexes of biographical sketches, censuses, church records, migration lists, military records, obituaries, wills, vital records, and more
  • Historical background
  • Current and historical maps
  • Information about local and national records, archives, and services
  • Interesting articles about social life and customs
  • Book advertisements and book reviews
  • Advertisements of professional researchers
  • Queries or requests for information about specific ancestors that can help you contact other interested researchers

Almanacs[edit | edit source]

Almanacs (also spelled almanack/almanach) are annual publications that list information about a variety of subjects. Almanacs can be helpful in learning more about a country, the culture, and the local weather or geographic areas. Click here for more information about almanacs and how to find them.

Information Periodicals Contain[edit | edit source]

Information might include:

  • Birth registers
  • Marriage registers
  • Death registers
  • Cemetery Burial records
  • Church records (baptisms, memberships, dismissals, marriages, lists of pastors, etc.
  • Town directories
  • Family histories


Editors of genealogical periodicals publish unique sources that researchers new to their area may not encounter. Periodicals at various levels (county, region, state, country, ethnic group) may carry articles useful to research in this area.
Information frequently includes small details about some places or some individuals not found in usual county history books or cemetery survey books.


Strategy[edit | edit source]

PERSI[edit | edit source]

One source to consider when searching the periodicals is "PERSI" (PErsonal Source Index)


Periodicals by Location[edit | edit source]

United Kingdom (UK)[edit | edit source]

  • The Genealogist

United States (USA)[edit | edit source]

  • NEHGR (New England Historical and Genealogical Register)
  • NGS Quarterly (National Genealogy Society)
  • TAG (The American Genealogist)
  • NYGBR (New York Genealogical and Biographical Record}

General[edit | edit source]

  • Everton's Genealogical Helper (historic)
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