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=== State Histories Useful to Genealogists === | === State Histories Useful to Genealogists === | ||
Good genealogists strive to understand the life and times of their ancestors. In this sense, any history is useful. But certain kinds of state, county, and local histories, especially older histories published between 1845 and 1945, often include biographical sketches of prominent individuals. The sketches usually tend toward the laudatory, but may include some genealogical details. If these histories are indexed or alphabetical, check for an ancestor's name. One example of this follows: | |||
*Edward Field, ed., ''State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations at the End of the Century'', Three Volumes. (Boston, Massachusetts: Mason Publishing Co, 1902) {{FHL|322240|item|disp=FHL film 1033776; fiche 6046716; book 974.5 H2f}} A helpful source for studying the history of Rhode Island. | |||
* | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Rhode_Island History of Rhode Island -Wikipedia] | ||
== United States History == | == United States History == | ||