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=== Local Histories === | === Local Histories === | ||
Some of the most valuable sources for family history research are local histories. Published histories of towns, counties, and states usually contain accounts of families. They describe the settlement of the area and the founding of churches, schools, and businesses. You can also find lists of pioneers, soldiers, and civil officials. Even if your ancestor is not listed, information on other relatives may be included that will provide important clues for locating your ancestor. A local history may also suggest other records to search. Local histories are extensively collected by the [https://www.familysearch.org/family-history-library/welcome-to-the-family-history-library | Some of the most valuable sources for family history research are local histories. Published histories of towns, counties, and states usually contain accounts of families. They describe the settlement of the area and the founding of churches, schools, and businesses. You can also find lists of pioneers, soldiers, and civil officials. Even if your ancestor is not listed, information on other relatives may be included that will provide important clues for locating your ancestor. A local history may also suggest other records to search. Local histories are extensively collected by the [https://www.familysearch.org/family-history-library/welcome-to-the-family-history-library FamilySearch Library], public and university libraries, and state and local historical societies. | ||
*Filby, P. William. ''A Bibliography of American County Histories''. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1985. {{FSC|299450|item|disp=FS Library book 973 H23bi}} {{WorldCat|12356760|disp=At various libraries (Worldcat)}} | *Filby, P. William. ''A Bibliography of American County Histories''. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1985. {{FSC|299450|item|disp=FS Library book 973 H23bi}} {{WorldCat|12356760|disp=At various libraries (Worldcat)}} | ||
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=== County History Indexes by the Work Projects Administration === | === County History Indexes by the Work Projects Administration === | ||
During the late 1930s, the [http://www.indiana.edu/~liblilly/wpa/wpa.html Work Projects Administration (WPA)] carried out a program of indexing county histories, atlases, gazetteers, and miscellaneous records on a county-by-county basis. These were given the title Index of Names of Persons and Firms. The | During the late 1930s, the [http://www.indiana.edu/~liblilly/wpa/wpa.html Work Projects Administration (WPA)] carried out a program of indexing county histories, atlases, gazetteers, and miscellaneous records on a county-by-county basis. These were given the title Index of Names of Persons and Firms. The FamilySearch Library has these indexes in book form or on microfilm for most counties. They are listed under: | ||
::INDIANA, [COUNTY]- BIOGRAPHY- INDEXES | ::INDIANA, [COUNTY]- BIOGRAPHY- INDEXES | ||
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