GENEALOGY AND HISTORY

Printed Works

(Most of the books that appear on this list are currently available on the web through such "stores" as Amazon.com or Alibris.  It is strongly suggested that students go up on these outlets to see if there are any other books available that might be of special asistance in solving their research problems.)

General Guides to Genealogical Research:

Ellen Galford, The Reader's Digest Genealogy Handbook

Noel Currer-Briggs and Royston Gambier, Debrett's Family Historian

Christine Rose and Kay Germain Ingalls, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Genealogy

George G. Morgan, How to Do Everything with your Genealogy

Marsha Hoffman Rising, The Family Tree Problem Solver

Guides to Genealogical Research Online:

Matthew L. Helm and April Leigh Helm, Genealogy Online for Dummies

Nancy Hendrickson, Finding Your Roots Online

Guides to Using Genealogical Programs and Sites:

Matthew L. Helm and April Leigh Helm, Family Tree Maker for Dummies

George G. Morgan, The Official Guide to ancestry.com

Myra Vanderpool Gormley, cg, and Tana Pedersen Lord, The Official Guide to rootsweb.com

Genealogical Standards:

The BCG Genealogical Standards Manual, Millenium Edition

Christine Rose,

Ethnic Sources:

George R. Ryskamp, Finding Your Hispanic Roots

George and Peggy Ryskamp, Findng Your Mexican Ancestors:  A Beginner's Guide

Guides to Traditional Sources

Bertram Hawthorne Croene, Tracing Your Civil War Ancestor

Christine Rose, Courthouse Indexes Illustrated

Photography:

Karen Frisch-Ripley, Unlocking the Secrets in Old Photographs

Heraldry:

L. G. Pine, Heraldry, Ancestry and Titles

Julian Franklin, Heraldry

Arthur Charles Fox-Davies,  A Complete Guide to Heraldry

Sir Francis J. Grant, The Manual of Heraldry