Mastering Family, Library & Church Records 2nd Edition

by Daniel Quillen W.

Overview

A must-have for any budding genealogist—fill that gap on your genealogy bookshelf!

Part of the Quillen’s Essentials of Genealogy series, this second edition will show genealogists at all levels how to find records that are often available at their fingertips. Quillen helps genealogists locate, explore and extract the most relevant information from these records. Family records often supply genealogists with far more information than most individuals are aware. Sources such as family bibles, legal papers, letters, and even old photos can provide great data. Church records in particular are routinely overlooked but can provide a wealth of genealogical information, often extending family trees back—and forward—several generations. Libraries are often great depositories of information that go unsearched as genealogists explore more exotic sources of information such as Ancestry.com, Genealogy.com and CyndisList.com. Quillen’s style of using his own ancestors to illustrate research techniques, as well as his entertaining writing style, have made each of these books popular among genealogists. Family Chronicle magazine says "Quillen approaches his subject with passion and a touch of humor."

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781593601843
Publisher:	Cold Spring Press
Publication date:	10/29/2013
Edition description:	Original
Pages:	144
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.30(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

W. Daniel Quillen is the author of Cold Spring Press's acclaimed "Secrets of Tracing Your Ancestors" and his follow-up "The Troubleshooter's Guide to Do-It-Yourself Genealogy." Not content to rest on his laurels, Dan penned his new Quillen's Essentials of Genealogy series, six compact primers on mastering different aspects on genealogy.

Table of Contents

1 Introduction 9

2 The Basics 12

Direction 14 Citing Sources 18

Primary & Secondary Sources of Information 22

Organization 23

3 Mastering Family Records 26

Begin at Home 27

Look Beyond Yourself 28

Nearby Relatives 34

Family Reunions 36

Facebook 39

Journals & Autobiographies 40

Autobiography / Life Story 44

Genealogy versus Family History 46

4 Mastering Library Records 49

Genealogy Libraries of the LDS Church 50

Family History Library 50

Family History Centers 52

State Genealogy Libraries 53

Genealogy Society Libraries 57

Plain Old Libraries 63

National Archives 65

Directory of Genealogy Libraries 76

Internet 76

5 Mastering Church Records 82

Before You Begin 83

Baptist Church Records 86

Catholic Church Records 89

Jewish Records 94

LDS Church Records 100

Lutheran Church Records 102

Presbyterian Church Records 105

Quaker Records 107

Church Records at FamilySearch 108

Church Records on Cyndi's List 110

6 Best Genealogy Websites 112

EssentialGenealogy.com 112

Ancestry.com 113

FamilySearch.org 113

Daughters of the American Revolution Genealogical Society 114

National Archives 114

Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness 114

Cyndi's List 115

Message Boards 116

7 A Genealogist's Library 117

8 Glossary 122

Appendix A State Libraries & Archives 128

Appendix B National Archives Locations 135

Index 139