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If you cannot find a county or town biography, check:  
If you cannot find a county or town biography, check:  


 
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*State or national biographies in the Family History Library Catalog. For records recommended for your ancestor's state, see the chart below.  
*State or national biographies in the Family History Library Catalog. For records recommended for your ancestor's state, see the chart below.  
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*PERSI, which is an index of magazines. Information which is too short for a book may be found in a magazine article. For information about PERSI, see Tip 3.
*PERSI, which is an index of magazines. Information which is too short for a book may be found in a magazine article. For information about PERSI, see Tip 3.


To see recommended biographies for your ancestor's state, click on the state name below, and scroll to the "Biography" section of the research outline:
To see recommended biographies for your ancestor's state, click on the state name below, and scroll to the "Biography" section of the research outline:  
 
{| border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1"
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| Ala.
| Alaska
| Ariz
| Ark
| Calif
| Colo
| Connl
| Del
| D&nbsp;C
| Fla
| GA
| Hawaii
| Idaho
|-
| Ill
| Ind
| Iowa
| Kans
| KY
| LA
| Maine
| MD
| Mass
| Mich
| Minn
| Miss
| MO
|-
| Mont
| &nbsp;Nebr
| Nev
| NH
| NJ
| N Mex
| NY
| NC
| N&nbsp;Dak
| Ohio
| Okla
| Oreg
| PA
|-
| RI
| SC
| S Dak
| Tenn
| Tex
| Utah
| VT
| VA
| Wash
| W VA
| Wis
| Wyo
|
|}
 
=== Tip 2. What Internet sites may help me?  ===
 
Check the following websites, which may have biographies or information about biographies:
 
*[http://www.cyndislist.com/ CyndisList] which has links to thousands of sites that contain genealogy information of all kinds
*[http://usgenweb.org/ USGenWeb]
*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ RootsWeb]
*[http://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] which has PERSI and has scanned many books and displays them at this site.
 
=== Tip 3. What is PERSI, and where can I find it?  ===
 
PERSI is an index of about 5,000 historical and genealogical magazines. These magazines have articles with:
 
*Family histories.
*Abstracts of church, town, and other records.
*Histories of towns.
*Many other records and topics.
 
PERSI may be found at:
 
*Family History Centers on microfiche.
*The Family History Library on compact disc, microfiche, and book format.
*Many public and college libraries.
*[http://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] on the Internet. There is a fee.
 
=== Tip 4. How can I use interlibrary loan?  ===
 
Many public and college libraries can borrow books from other libraries and archives. Only public and college libraries with microfilm readers can borrow microfilms.
 
*Go to your public or college library.
*Ask the librarian to check out a book or microfilm for you through interlibrary loan. You need to give the librarian the title of the book and the name of the author. For a microfilm, give the name and address of the archive that has the microfilm and their microfilm number. The librarian may be able to find this for you.
*The library staff will help you with their procedures. There may be a small fee.
 
== WHERE TO FIND IT  ==
 
=== Family History Centers and the Family History Library  ===
 
Many Family History Centers and the Family History Library have or can order biographies. These may be available as books or on microfilms.
 
For information about contacting or visiting a Family History Center or the Family History Library, see <u>Family History Library and Family History Centers: Library Services and Resources.</u>
 
=== <span style="display: none" id="1282574717651S">Family History Library </span> ===
 
For descriptions of records available at the Family History Library:
 
*In the window to the left, click on Family History Library Catalog.
*State records will automatically appear.
*To find county records, click on the County tab, and choose a county.
*To find town or city records, click on the City tab, and choose a town or city.
*To find national records, click on the Country tab.
 
=== Archives and Libraries  ===
 
Records are available in many archives and libraries.
 
Some major archives and libraries in the United States are:
 
*The Newberry Library (Chicago, IL).
*The Library of Congress.
*The New England Historic Genealogical Society Library (Boston, MA).
*The National Archives.
*The Allen County Public Library (Ft. Wayne, IN).
 
<br>Many college and larger public libraries have biographies, particularly for their own areas. Most public libraries may be able to obtain the records through interlibrary loan. For information about interlibrary loan, see Tip 4.
 
<br>You can find addresses and phone numbers for town, county, and college libraries in the American Library Directory. The American Library Directory is available at most public and college libraries. <br>Most state archives and university libraries have biographies, particularly for their own areas. The Archives and Libraries section of a state research outline lists Internet and mailing addresses for several state archives, libraries, and historical societies. These organizations may have histories, and Internet sites may list their records.
 
To see the Archives and Libraries section of the research outline for your state, click on the state below, and then scroll to the "Archives and Libraries" section:
 
{| border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1"
|-
| Ala.
| Alaska
| Ariz
| Ark
| Calif
| Colo
| Connl
| Del
| D&nbsp;C
| Fla
| GA
| Hawaii
| Idaho
|-
| Ill
| Ind
| Iowa
| Kans
| KY
| LA
| Maine
| MD
| Mass
| Mich
| Minn
| Miss
| MO
|-
| Mont
| &nbsp;Nebr
| Nev
| NH
| NJ
| N Mex
| NY
| NC
| N&nbsp;Dak
| Ohio
| Okla
| Oreg
| PA
|-
| RI
| SC
| S Dak
| Tenn
| Tex
| Utah
| VT
| VA
| Wash
| W VA
| Wis
| Wyo
|
|}
 
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=== Genealogical and Historical Societies  ===
 
Some biographies may be available at genealogical and historical societies.
 
You may find the names and addresses of societies in the following sources, which are available at many public and college libraries:
 
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*The Genealogist's Address Book, by Elizabeth Petty Bentley.
*Directory of Genealogical and Historical Society Libraries, Archives and Collections in the U.S. and Canada, edited by Dina C. Carson.
*Directory of Genealogical Societies in the U.S.A. and Canada, by Mary Meyer.
*Directory of Historical Organizations in the United States and Canada, edited by Mary Bray Wheeler.
*The Encyclopedia of Associations, published by Gale Research Co.
 
You can also check Internet sites such as this one for information about societies:
 
[http://www.cyndislist.com/ CyndisList], which has links to thousands of sites that contain genealogy information of all kinds.
 
=== Genealogical Search Services  ===
 
Many genealogical search services will search biographies for a fee. These sources can help you find a genealogical search service:
 
*CyndisList gives many companies and individuals who do research and lists publications that explain how to hire a professional genealogist.
*Advertisements in major genealogical journals, such as Everton's Genealogical Helper, may help you find a researcher.
*Browse Categories on this screen has links to lists of individuals who offer genealogical services. Select Services and Tools, and then select Genealogy Service Providers. The services include looking up information for others (in sources available to the researcher) or giving research suggestions. Researchers may charge a fee for their services.
 
To order a list of researchers accredited by the Family History Library, click on <u>Order Family History Resources </u>on this screen, and select Publications. Scroll down the list until you find <u>Accredited Genealogists</u>.
 
For more information, see <u>Hiring a Professional Genealogist</u>.
 
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