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Beginning Bibliography
Beginner's Bibliography
Compiled by Deborah Keener
Allen, Desmond Walls. First Steps in Genealogy: a Beginner's Guide to Researching Your Family History. Cincinnati: Betterway Books, 1998.
Beller, Susan Provost. Roots for Kids. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1989.
Bentley, Elizabeth Petty. County Courthouse Book. 2nd ed. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1995.
Bentley, Elizabeth Petty. The Genealogist’s Address Book. 4th ed. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1998.
Carmack, Sharon DeBartolo. A Genealogist’s Guide to Discovering Your Female Ancestors. Cincinnati: Betterway Books, 1998.
Carmack, Sharon DeBartolo. Organizing Your Family History Search. Cincinnati: Betterway Books, 1999.
Croom, Emily. The Genealogist’s Companion & Sourcebook. Cincinnati: Betterway Books, 1994.
Croom, Emily. The Sleuth Book for Genealogists: Strategies for More Successful Family History Research. Cincinnati: Betterway Books, 2000.
Croom, Emily. Unpuzzling Your Past: A Basic Guide to Genealogy. Cincinnati: Betterway Books, 1995.
Dollarhide, William. The Census Book: A Genealogist’s Guide to Federal Census Facts, Schedules and Indexes. Bountiful, UT: Heritage Quest, 2000.
Dollarhide, William. Managing a Genealogical Project. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1999.
Greene, Bob and D. G. Fulford. To Our Children's Children: Preserving Family Histories for Generations to Come. New York: Doubleday, 1993.
Greenwood, Val D. The Researcher’s Guide to American Genealogy. 3rd ed. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2000.
Harris, Maurine and Glen Harris. Ancestry’s Concise Genealogical Dictionary. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1989.
Howells, Cyndi. Netting Your Ancestors: Genealogical Research on the Internet. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1997.
Huberman, Rob and Laura Janis. Video Family Portraits. Bowie: Heritage Books, Inc., 1987.
Jerger, Dr. Jeanette L. A Medical Miscellany. Bowie: Heritage Books, Inc., 1995.
Kemp, Thomas Jay. International Vital Records Handbook. 4th ed. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2000.
Lackey, Richard S. Cite Your Sources: A Manual for Documenting Family Histories and Genealogical Records. New Orleans: Polyanthos, 1980.
McClure, Rhonda. The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Online Genealogy. Indianapolis: Alpha Books, 2000
Melnyk, Marcia Yannizze. The Weekend Genealogist: Timesaving Techniques for Effective Research. Cincinnati: Betterway Books, 2000.
Mills, Elizabeth Shown. Evidence! Citation & Analysis for the Family Historian. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1997.
Rose, Christine and Kay Germain Ingalls. The Complete Idiot's Guide to Genealogy. New York: Alpha Books, 1997.
Schaefer, Christina Kassabian. The Hidden Half of the Family: A Sourcebook for Women’s Genealogy. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1999.
Smith, Lorna Duane. Genealogy is More than Charts. Baltimore: Port City Press, Inc., 1992.
Stephenson, Lynda Rutledge. The Complete Idiot's Guide to Writing Your Family History. Indianapolis: Macmillan USA, Inc., 2000.
Szucs, Loretto Dennis. They Became Americans: Finding Naturalization Records and Ethnic Origins. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, Inc, 1998.
Szucs, Loretto Dennis and Sandra Hargreaves Luebking. The Source: A Guidebook of American Genealogy. Salt Lake City: Ancestry Inc, 1997.
Taylor, Maureen. Uncovering Your Ancestry Through Family Photographs. Cincinnati: Betterway Books, 2000.
