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AUTHOR Rummel, John TITLE [Genealogical Research Packet.] INSTITUTION Michigan Library, Lansing. PUB DATE 94 NOTE 34p.; The photographs and map may not reproduce well. PUB TYPE Guides Non-Classroom Use (055) Reference Materials Bibliographies (131) aeference Materials Directories/Catalogs (132)
EDRS PRICE MF01/PCO2 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS *Genealogy; Information Sources; Library Materials; *Local History; *Reference Materials IDENTIFIERS Family Research; *Library of Michigan; Special Collections (Library); Vital Statistics
ABSTRACT This packet informs inquirers about the genealogical and local history resources housed at the Library of Michigan, including cemetery directories, census records, city directories, family histories, plat maps and other land records, military records, newspapers, specialty periodicals, and vital records. It provides background information about the local history collection, policies relating to items' circulation and use, and a map to the library building. A directory of the Michigan Genealogical Research Network, which includes both genealogical societies and individual professional genealogists, is included. The packet also offers tips for how best to pursue family research, a guide on using the coded microfilm system, lists of suggested genealogical sources, and some advice on how to read and interpret sample genealogy-related forms and vital records.(BEW)
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Thefollowing Nlichigan genealogical societies and professional genealogists will provide genealogical research services for a fee. This sheet does not constitute any endorsement. In addition, no responsibility whatsoever is assumed by the list provider for accuracy, promptness or fees charged. When corresponding with those listed, send a self-addressed stamped envelope.
Ingham, Michigan & Adjacent States Kann L. Zucal Branch, Calhoun, Hillsdale and St. Julie Carr 10111 Pheasant Lake Dr. Joseph Counties 1228 Berten South Lyon, MI 48178-9142 Branch County Genealogical Society Lansing, MI 48910-1216 c/o Mrs. John E. Syrnons Michigan Upper Peninsula 22381 Pearl Beach Joanne 11. Harvey, (AIRS Florence T. "Alex" Meron, CGRS Coldwater, MI 49036 2420 Newport Dr. 101 N. Third St. Lansing, MI 48906-341 Manistique, MI 49854-1018 Calhoun County Mid-Michigan Genealogical Society 1-906-341-2362 Joyce Carver c/o Ruth Z. Lewis Alcona and Iosco County 320 E. Hanover 3800 Glasgow Drive Huron Shores Genealogical Society Marshall, MI 49068-1820 Lansing, MI 48911 c/o Elaine Johnston Cheboygan County Genealogical 1909 Bobwhite Street Dianna L. Ward Society Oscoda, MI 48750 P.O. Box 6911 P.O. Box 51 East Lansing, MI 48826-6913 Allegan County Cheboygan, MI 49721 Wayland Area Tree Tract..rs Genealogi- Wayne County, Michigan, Ontario, Genealogists of the Clinton County Detroit and adjacent states cal Society Donna L. Benedict, Corresponding Secy. Historical Society Mary Lou Bacon Attn: Janet M. Snyder 216 E. Reid Rd. 129 Cedar Street Wayland, MI 49348 P.O. Box 21 Grand Blanc, MI 48439-1212 St. Johns, MI 48879 Dearborn Historical Museum Alpena County c'o Mr. Donald Baut Northt ast Michigan Genealogical Delta County Genealogical Society 915 Brady Society Attn: Marguerite Larsen .314 North 20th Street Dearborn, MI 48124 c/o Jesse Besser Museum 491 Johnson Street Escanaba, MI 49829 Detroit Society for Genealogical Alpena, MI 49707 Research, Inc. Eaton County/Michigan Arenac, Bay, Huron and Saginaw Research (:hairman Yvonne L. Koos, CORS Counties c/o Burton Historical Collection 302 W. Main St. Jeanne S. White, CGRS Intern Detroit Public Library Grand Ledge, MI 48837-1038 2898 Evergreen Dr. 5201 Woodward Bay City, MI 48706-5106 Genesee County Detroit, MI 48202 Flint Genealogical Society Saginaw Genealogical Society, Inc. Pownriyer (3cnealogical Society Box 1217 Darlene A. Hudson, Corresponding 3240 Ferris Flint, MI 48501 Lincoln I'ark, MI 48146 Secretary 3375 Creekwood Grand Traverse, Antrim, Benzie, Mary Lt ill Duncan Saginaw, MI 48601 Kalkaska and Leelanau Counties 802 Michaux Line Grand Traverse Area Genealogical Berrien and Cass Counties ( irosse Pointe Shores, MI 48236-1404 Society Four Flags Area Genealogical Society P.O. Box 2015 Ruth McMahon c/ti Pauline 1. Kelton Traverse City, M1 49685 8231 Beacon Line 1526 Sioux Trail Northville, Ml 48167.9418 Niles, MI 49120 Gratiot County Historical and logical Society :iitherine J. Phillips c/o Georgiana Peet Miller 354 W. Lewiston 228 West Center Street Ferndale, MI 48220-2721 Ithaca, MI 48847 Hillsdale County Mason/Oceana Counties Quebec Lucile Gambill Marilyn Schneider Alyce M. Gauthier, CORS 65 Rippon 903 St. Paul St. 9611 Melrose Ave. Hillsdale, MI 49242-1505 Ludington, MI 41431-1361 Livonia, MI 48150-2821 Betty Peters Midland County Jeanne S. White. CGRS Intern 3686 Blackhridge Road Midland Genealogical Society 2898 Evergreen Dr. Osseo, MI 49266-9511 c/o Grace A. Dow Memorial Library Bay City, MI 48706-5306 1710 W. St. Andrews Road Ireland St. Clair County Family History Group Midland, MI 48640 Andrew J. Morris Attn: Helen Whiting P.O. Box 535 Muskegon County Genealogical Society c/o Museum of Arts and I hstory Farmington, MI 48332-0535 c/o Lorraine Balogh, Research Chair 1115 Sixth Street Port Huron, MI 48060 Jackson County Genealogical Society 2454 Hts. Ravenna Road c/o Jackson District Library Muskegon, MI 49442 James D. Pascoe 244 West Michigan Avenue New England/New York P.O. Box 434 Jackson, MI 49201 St. Clair Shores, MI 48080-0434 Ralph E. Hillman, CORS Kalamazoo County and adjacent 4102 James Dr. Sanilac County counties Midland, MI 48642-3707 Mary Lou Bacon Kalamazoo Valley Genealogical Society 216 E. Reid Road Suzanne Noland, President Newaygo County Society of I listory Grand Blanc, MI 48439-1212 P.O. Box 405 and Genealogy Comstock, MI 49041 Box 68 Shiawassee County Genealogical White Cloud, MI 49.349 Society Kalamazoo County Attn: Ms. Robert Couzynse Gwerieth N. Jackson Oakland County Genealogical Society P.O. Box 841 2312 So. Westnedge Ann: Betty Shinaberry Owosso, MI 48867 Kalamazoo, MI 49008-1941 P.O. Box 1094 Birmingham, Mi 48012 Southwestern Michigan Kent County and West Michigan. Conrad L. Burton Western Michigan Genealogical Society Oakland County, Farmington and 43779 Valley Rd. Atm: Evelyn M. Sawyer Farmington Hills ONLY Decatur, MI 49045 Grand Rapids Public Library Farmington Genealogical Society 60 Library Plaza c/o Richard Amsbaugh Genealogical Ass'n of Southwestern Grand Rapids, MI 49503 29971 Beacontree M ichigan Lapeer County Genealogical Society Farmington Hills, MI 48331 Attn: Corresponding Secretary c/o de Angeli Library P.O. Box 573 921 W. Nepessing Street Oakland and Wayne Counties, St. Joseph, Nil 49085 Lapeer, MI 48446 Northville Northville Genealogical Society VanBuren County and adjacent Lenawee County Family Researchers c/o Mrs. Gloria J. Collins c/a Mrs. Elizabeth Iloag counties 42164 Gladwin Drive Van Buren Regional (.3enealogical 3700 Bent Oak Highway Northville, MI 48167 Adrian, MI 49221 Society Oceana County Genealogical Chapter 200 N. Phelps Livingston County Genealogical 114 I )ryden Decatur, MI 49045 Society Hart, MI 49420 c/o Mrs. Albert Rohrabacher Genealogical Society of 201 Byron Road Ottawa County Washtenaw County Howell, MI 48841 Holland Genealogical Societ P.O. Box 7155 Attn: Irene Reidsma Ann Arbor, MI 48107 Macomb County Genealogy ( iroup Lbo I lerrick Public Library c/o Mt. Clemens Public Library Wexford and Osceola Counties 300 River Avcnue 150 Cass Avenue Cadillac Area Genealogical Society MI 49423 Mt. Clemens, MI 48043 Aun: Alice Laliar 8499 South 27-1/2 Mile Road Mason County Genealogical Society :AMR:, MI 49601 Aun: Pamela R. ( hristinsen P.O. Box 549 Ludington, MI 49431 Libra:y of Michigan
How to Research Your Family at the Library of Michigan
The Library of Michigan houses an array of resources for those with Michigan ancestors. To begin researching your family: start with yourself and work backward, generation by generation. Since everyone has 1,024 direct ancestors ten generations back, the size of the task is enormous and may take years.
Step 1 - Get a pedigree chart. The first step in researching your family is to ask for a five-generation pedigree chart and a family group sheet at the Genealogy Desk on the second floor of the Library of Michigan. The pedigree chart is like a map showing you what you know and what you need to find out. Step 2 - Read, Read, Read! Select a "how-to" book on genealogy. Be sure to read a "how-to" book on United States research; you can explore your British, French-Canadian, Scottish, Irish, and German ancestors at a later time. Step 3 - Don't start until you have done your homework. Take the pedigree chart and book home. See how much of the five-generation chart you can fill in by using home sources. The best home source is talking to your parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and others in your family. Other home sources include: journals-diaries medical records letters photo albums baby books certificates scrapbooks church records newspaper clippings memorial cards announcements family traditions school records autograph books family Bibles other family books Step 4 - Oral history. Remember to ask questions about: names, dates, relationships, localities, church memberships, and military service. If possible, make a tape recording of the interview, first acquiring written permission to tape and use the information recorded. Step 5 - Plan a search strategy. From your pedigree chart, select an unknown item of information you believe could be found in our library, and ask to see the Sourcebook of Michigan census, county histories and vital records, LG L69: 17572 and the brochure Genealogy and Local History Collection. These two booklets will help you expand your search into the genealogy and local history book collection. Step 6 - Collect and Organize. Begin collecting copies of vital record certificates (birth, death, marriage). You will need to use the Handy book for genealogists, CS 16 .E85 1991, International Vital Records Handbook, HA 38 .A1 K42 1990, and County Courthouse book, KF8700 .A19 846 1990. The Library has vital record transcriptions and indexes to Michigan vital records, 1 867- 1914. Step 7 - Census search. Search the U.S. census records. Ask at the Genealogy Desk for filmed censuses and a flyer on how o use the soundex code. The Library has the Michigan federal census records from 1820-1920. Step 8 - Additional sources. Ask to see Michigan history magazines, genealogical periodicals, city directories, and the Michigan Surname Index, F 565 .M544z. Step 9 - Getting the ANSWER. Using the ANSWER online catalog.To search by: AUTHOR: Type "a=" then AUTHOR'S LAST NAME, a space and AUTHOR'S FIRST NAME, then press the ENTER key. Example: a=Doane SUBJECT:Type "s=" then SUBJECT (as listed in the Library of Congress Subject Heading List) and press the ENTER key. Example: s=Cal lard family TITLE:Type "t=" then TITLE, then press the ENTER key. (Omit "A", "AN" OR "THE" if the first word of title). Example: t=Genealogical Dictionary KEYWORD: Type "k=" then KEYWORD and SECOND KEYWORD, then press the ENTER key. Example: k=Ohio and military CALL NUMBER: Type "c=" then CALL NUMBER, then press the ENTER key. Example: c=C56 .C66 Step 10 - Don't hesitate to ask Library of Michigan staff for assistance. 1 0 EIPCD'930Li brary of Michigan El El Public Services DivisionPhone 517-373-1300 C E P.O. Box 30007. Lansing. MI 48909 Genealogy Update
How to Do Genealogical Research: Basic Books for Beginners in Genealogy
1 ) American and British genealogy and her- 9) Guide to genealogical research in the Na- aldry: a selected list of books. 3rd ed. P. tional Archives. Rev ed. 1983. William Filby. 1983. Gene Z 5313 .U5 1985 Gene Z5311 .F55 1983 10) Handy book for genealogists: United 2) Ancestry's red book: American state, States of America. George B. Everton. 8th county, and town sources. Rev ed. 1992. ed. 1991. Gene CS49. A55 1992 Gene CS16 .E85 1991 11) 3) Applied genealogy. Eugene Aubrey How to climb Your family tree: genealogy Stratton. 1988. for beginners. Harriet Stryker-Rodda. 1977. Gene CS16 .S854 1988 Gene CS16 .S858 12) How to trace your family history. Bill 4) Finding your roots: how every American Under. 1978. can trace his ancestors at home and Gene CS16 .156z abroad. J.E. Westin. 1977. Gene CS16 .W46 1977 1 3) In search of your family tree. Harold Kelley. 1977. 5) Genealogical research in libraries. Alloa C. Gene CS16 .K43 Anderson. 1978. Gene CS16 .A543z 14) Know your ancestors, a guide to genealogi- cal research. Ethel W. Williams. 1960. 6) Genealogical research: methods and Gene CS16 .W5 1960 sources. Milton Rubincam, ed. 1980 Gene CS16 .G43 1980 v.1 1983 v.2 15) Letters to Jenny Hunter or how to trace your family history. Lucy Mary Kellogg. 7) Genealogy. Kenn Stryker-Rodda. 1973. 1982. Gene C16 .G42z Gene CS16.K35 1982z
8) Genealogy in Michigan: what, when, 1 6) Researcher's guide to American genealogy. where. Alloa C. Anderson. 1977. Val 1). Greenwood. 2nd ed. 19()0. Gene CS16 .A54z Gene CS47 .G73 1990
11 1 7) Search and research. Noel C. 4) Ethnic genealogy: a research guide. lei( Stevenson. 1977. Carney Smith. 1983. Gene CS47.S73z 1977 Gene CS49 .E83 1983
18) Searching for your ancestors, the how and 5) Finding our fathers: a guidebook to Jew- why of genealogy. 6th ed. Gilbert H. ish genealogy. Dan Rottenh'.rg. Doane. 1992. Gene CS21 .R58 Gene CS16 .D6 1992 6) How to research American Indian blood 19) Shaking your family tree: a basic guide to lines. Cecilia Smith Carpenter. 1984. tracing your family's genealogy. Ralph J. Gene E 98 .G44 C37z Crandall. 1986. 7) In search of your roots: a guide for Gene CS16 .C73 1986 Canadians seeking their ancestors. Angtis 20) The Source: a guidebook of American ge- Baxter. 1978. nealogy. Arlene Eakle, ed. 1984. Gene CS82 .B39 Gene CS47.S68z 8) Jewish Genealogy: a source book of fam- 211 Tracing your ancestry: a step by step guide ily histories and genealogies. I)avid to researching your family history. F. Zubatsky. 1984. Wilbur Helmbold. 1976. Gene CS31 .Z79z 1984 Gene CS16 .H40 9) Lifeline: the action guide to adoption 22) Wao do you think you are? Digging for search. Virgil t.. Klunder. 1991. your family roots. Suzanne Hilton. 1976. Gene HV 875.55 ,K58 1991 Gene CS 6 .H54 10) Search: a handbook for adoptees and birth parents. Jayne Askin. 2nd (d. Gene HV 881 .A8 1992 SPECIAL TOPICS: HOW-TO-BOOKS 11) Tracing your Polish roots. Maralvn A. Wellauer. 1979.
1 1 African American genealogy: a handbook Gene CS49 .W45 of reference sources. Marion Crawford. 1987. Gene CS21.C72 1987 PERIODICALS 2) Black genealogy. Charles!. Blackson. 1991. Gene CS21 .B55 1) Family Trails. v. 1-v. 6 1967 198.! 3) Black genealogy: how to begin. James D. Walker. 1977. 2) Genealogical Helper v. 1-1947'- Gene CS21 .W342. 3) Heritage Quest v.1-198'i-
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A selected list of basic genealogical titles for Michigan libraries
Atlases and Maps Michigan 1860 Federal census index. Ronald Vern Jackson. 1988. Atlas of American history. James T. Adams, Gene F565 .J329 ed. 1943. 1900 Federal population census. 1978. Ref G1201 .S1 A2 1943 Gene HA 217 .N55 Map guide to the U.S. federal censuses. 1 790- 1920. William Thorndale. 1987. 1910 Federal population census. 1982. Gene HA37 .U55 T453 Gene HAM 1910 .N38 Michigan cemetery atlas. 1991. Gene oversize G1411 .E 6225 15 1991 Dictionaries Rand McNally commercial atlas and Genealogical dictionary. Michael L. Cook. 1979. marketing guide. 123rd ed. 1992. Gene C56 .C66 Ref G1019 .R224z Ancestry's concise genealogical dictionary. Township atlas of the United States. John L. Maurine Harris. 1989. Andriot. 1987. Gene CS6 .H37 1989 Gene 1201 .F7 A5 1991
Census Directories Detroit, Michigan 1870 federal census index. American library directory. 44th ed. 1991-92. Ref Z731 .A53 Ronald Vern Jackson. 1990. Gene F574 .D4 D423 1990 Directory of American libraries with genealogy 1830 Federal census: territory of Michigan and a or local history collections. 1988. guide to ancestral trails in Michigan. 2nd ed. Gene Z675 .G44 F56 1988 Elizabeth Taft Harlan. Directory of historical organizations in the Mich F565 .U55 1830z 1965 United States and Canada. 1990. Federal population censuses. 1790-1890. 1990. Gene E172 .D48 Gene HAI 95 .F4 Directory of historical societies and Index to 1840 Federal population census of agencies in Michigan. 1989. Michigan. Estelle A. McGlynn. 1977. Wch F 561 .D59z Mich F565 .M33z Meyer's directory of genealogical societies in the Index to 1850 Federal population census of USA and Canada. 6th ed. Michigan. 1976 Mary K. Meyer. 1990. Mich F565 .M676z Gene CS44 .M44 13 Handbooks and Manuals Indices and Bibliographies Archives: a guide to the National Archives field Bibliograph) of American county branches. Loretta Dennis Szucs. 1988. histories. P. William Filby. Gene CD 3023 .S9 Gene G180 .F54 1985 Genealogical research and resources: a guide for Genealogical and local history books in print. library use. Lois Gilmer. 1988. 4th ed. 1985. Gene Z688 .G3 G54 1988 Gene Z5313 .U5 G45 Genealogical research: methods and sources. American and. British genea/ogy and heraldry: a Milton Rubincam. 1980. selected list of books. P. William Filby. 1983. CS16 .G43 Gene Z5311 .F55 Genealogy in Michigan, what, when, where. American counties: origins of county names, Alloa Anderson. 1977. dates of creation and organization, area Gene CS16 .A54z population including 1980 census figures, Guide to genealogical research in the National historical data and published sources. Archives. Rev. ed. 1985. Jcseph Kane. 1983. Gene Z5313 .U54 Ref E180 .K3 Guide to the State Archives of Michigan. Valerie Michigan place names: the history of the found- Browne. 1977. ing and naming of more than five thousand Mich Doc ST H673: 2G94 past and present Michigan communities. Walter Romig. 1986. Handy book for genealogists. George B. Everton. Mich F564 .R6 8th ed. 1991. Gene CS16 .E85 1991 Michigan surname index. v.1, 1984, v.2, 1989. Mich F565 .M544z Library service for genealogists. J. Caryle Parker. 1981. Gene Z5313 .U5 P37 Vital Records Michigan genealogy. Carol McGinnis. 1987. International vital records handbook. Mich F565 .M34 1987 Thomas Jay Kemp. 1990. Gene HA38 .A1 K42 1990 Researcher's guide to American genealogy. Val D. Greenwood. 1990. Where to write for vital statistics: births, mar- Gene CS47 .G73 1990 riages, divorces. 1990. Doc HE20 .6210/2: 990 Searching for your ancestors. 6th ed. Gilbert H. Doane. 1992. Gene CS16 .D6 Periodicals Shaking your family tree: a basic guide to Chronicle. v.1-, 1963- tracing your family's genealogy. Ralph Detroit Society for Genealogical Research. Crandall. 1986. v.1-, 1937- Gene CS16 .C73 Family Trails. v.1-6, 1967-1982 The source: a guidebook to American Genealogical Helper. v.1-, 1974- genealogy. Arlene Eakle, ed. 1984. Gene CS68 .S687 1984 Heriti.e Quest. v.1-, 1 985- Sourcebook of Michigan census, county histories Michigan Genealogical Council Newsletter. and vital records. 1986. v.1-, 1973- Mich Doc LG L69: 17S72 Michigan History. v.1-, 191 7- 14
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Beginning Genealogy
Fundamentals of Genealogical Research. Laureen Chapter on the use of your camera in geneal- R. Jaussi and Gloria D. Chaston. 1977. ogy; genealogical columns. CS16. J38 Letters to Jenny Hunter, or how to Trace your Features lessons for beginning genealogists. Family History. Lucy Mary Kellogg; edited by Tips on organization of materials, note keep- Harold F. Powell, 1982. rev. ed. ing, sample letters for correspondence. CS16.K35 1982z
Genealogical Research: Methods and Sources. A basic guide which is in the format of letters, Milton Rubincam, editor. 1980. the first being the very first stepstarting a CS16.G43 pedigree chart. Chatty, personal style.
Study of surnames, British and European; Pre- Searching for your Ancestors: The How and Why American ancestry; section on Scandinavian, of Genealogy. Gilbert H. Doane, F.A.S.G. Welch, German, etc.; Regional genealogy CS16.D6 1960 covers various regions of the U.S. with the pleasures and problems of each. Entire chapter on "How to be a "D.A.R.". Ap- pendix Bstates whose offices of Vital Statis- How to Climb your Family Tree: Genealogy for tics have records dating before 1900. Beginners. Harriet Stryker-Rodda 1977. CS16.S858 Source: A Guidebook of American Genealogy. Arlene Eakle and Johni Cerny. 1984 Chapter on utilizing geography and history; CS68.S687 1984 also on pitfalls. Institutional records; Business and employ- Know your Ancestors: A Guide to Genealogical ment records; genealogical and historical Research. Ethel W. Williams. 1971. sources in the Spanish and Mexican South- CS16.W5 west; Asian Americans; Sources for Urban Ancestors; records relating to Native Ameri- Chapter Three"Charts and Charting"ex- can research: The five Civilized Tribes; Black plains the ahnentafel, Julian vs. Gregorian cal- Ancestral research. endars, etc. Addresses specific states as if fol- lowing migration patterns New England, Who Do You Think You Are? Digging for Your New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio. Family Roots. Suzanne Hilton. 1976. CS16.H54 In Search of Your Family Tree. Harold Kelley. 1977. CS16.K43 Geared toward the young adult.
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Genealogical Periodicals
Acorns to Oaks. v. 1, no. 4; 1978- Essex Institute historical collections. v. 1-; 1859- Alabama Genealogical Register v. 3; 1961- Essex Institute newsletter. v. 1-; 1975- Allen County lines. v. 3, no. 2; Dec. 1978- Families. v. 10-; Winter 1971 - American genealogist. v. 14-; July 1973- Family history news and digest. v. 1-; Summer 1977- American Historical Society of Germans from Russia. Family trails. v. 1-v. 6, no. 3, Spring 1967-1982. v. 1-; Spring 1978- Family tree magazine. v. 1-; 1984- American Professional Genealogists Quarterly (APO Family tree talk. v. 2, no. 2; Mar. 1 974- v.1-; 1986- Farmington Genealogical Society. Feb. 1987- Americana v.4; 1909- Filson Club history quarterly. 1930- Ancestral tree. v. 2; Fall 1983- Flemish American Heritage. v. 1, issue 2-; July 1983- Ancestry. v. 1-; 1966- Flint genealogical quarterly. 1959- Annals of Iowa. v. 1-; 1863- Forum. v. 1-; Spring 1989- Ansearchin' News. v. 1-; 1954- Four flags tracer. v. 6-; 1987- Archivist. v. 1-; July/Aug. 1 974- G.S.M.C. record. v. 9 -; 1985- Canadian genealogist. v. 1-; 1979- Genealogical computing. No. 1-; July 1981 Canadian Historical Association. v. 14-16, no. 2; Genealogical helper. v. 1-; Sept. 1947- 1988- Spring 1990 Genealogical journal. v. 6-; 1977- Car-del-scribe. v. 6-25; 1969-1988 Genealogical magazine of New Jersey. v. 1-; July Carolina comments. v. 36-; 1989- 1925- Chicago genealogist. v. 20-; Winter 1987- Genealogical Society of Flemish Americans. 1984- Chicago history. v. 1-8; Fall 1945-Summer 1969 Genealogical Society of Washtenaw County, Michi- Chronicle. v. 1, no. 2-; Feb. 1964- gan. v. 1-; Sept. 1982- Clinton County trails. v. 1-; 1986- Genealogists' magazine: official organ of the Society Colorado genealogist. v. 1-; 1939- of Genealogists. v. 1-; Mar. 1956- Columns: bimonthly newsletter of the Historical Soci- Generations: newsletter. v. 1-; Spring 1984- ety of Wisconsin. v. 1-; Feb./Mar. 1980- German genealogical digest. v. 1-; 1985- Connecticut ancestry. v. 14, no. 2-; Nov. 1971- Green oak historian. v. 5-; 1986- Connecticut nutmegger. June 1970- Hawkeye heritage v. 13-20; 1978-1985 Connections. Oct. 1984- Heir-lines. v. 1-; 1978- Dallas quarterly. v. 30-; Mar. 1984- Heritage quest. v. 1-; 1985- Daughters of the American Revolution magazine. Historical New Hampshire. v. 1 -;1 944- v. 1-; 1892- History news. v. 5-; Nov. 1949- De Halve maen. v. 52-; 1977- Hoosier genealogist. v. 1-; 1961 Detroit Society for Genealogical Research. v. 1-; Hoosier journal of ancestry. v. 4-; 1977- 1937- Howland quarterly. v. 1-; July 1936- Die Westphalia. v. 1, no. 3-; 1886- Illinois State Genealogical Society. v. 1-; Spr;ng 1 969- MS magazine. v. 4, no. 4-; March 1974- Indiana magazine of history. v. 9, no. 2; June 191 3- Downriver seeker. v. 1-; 1982- Journal of American Indian family research. v. 1-; Duneland notes. v. 1 -; 1 956- 1980- East Kentuckian. v. 1-; 1965- Kentucky ancestors. v. 1-; July 1965- Echoes. v. 1-; 1962- Kentucky Historical Society. v. 45-; 1947-
16 Kinship tales. v. 4-; 1986- Pennsylvania genealogist and historian. v. 1-; 1986- Knox County Illinois Genealogical Society quarterly. Pennsylvania history. v. 1-; 1934- v. 16-; 1988- Pennsylvania magazine of history and biography. v. 1; La Despencer: newsletter of the Spencer Family 1877- Association. v. 1, no. 2-; Jan. 1982- Pittsburgh history. v. 72- ; Winter 1989- Lapeer legacy. v. 1-; 1983- Polish Genealogical Society newsletter. v. 1-7; 1979- Lexicon. v. 1-; Spring 1979- Quaker queries. Issue no. 1; 1986- Lost in Canada? v. 1-; 1975- Rhode Island History. v. 1-; 1942- Loyalist gazette. v. 16-; 1978- Rivertown roots. v. 1-; 1983- Lyon's tale. 1972- Search. v. 1-;Fall 1981 - connection. v. 6-, no. 3; Apr. 1986- Searching Illinois ancestors. v. 2-no. 2; Jan.-Feb. 1986- Maryland and Delaware genealogist. v. 1-; Sept.1959- Seattle Genealogical Society. v. 29-37; Sept. 1963- Maryland historical magazine. v. 1-; Mar. 1906- Sons of the American Revolution. v. 62-; 1979- Mayflower quarterly. v. 1-; Oct. 1935- Sparks quarterly. v. 1-; 1953- MI-PAL newsletter. v. 2-; 1983- Stirpes. v. 1-; Mar. 1961 - Michiana searcher v. 1-21; 1969-1989 Swedish-American historical quarterly. v. 33-; 1982- Michigan Habitant heritage. v. 1-; July 1980- Sycamore leaves: Wabash Valley Genealogical Society Michigana. v. 1-; Mar. 1955- newsletter. v. 1, no. 4-; 1971 - Minnesota history. v. 6-; Mar. 1925- Teaching genealogy. No. 1-; May 1988- Mishpacha. v. 5-; Spring 1985- Timbertown log. v. 1-; Fall 1972- Missouri historical review. v. 1-; Oct. 1 906- Timeline. v. 4, no. 5-; Oct./Nov. 1987- National Genealogical Society. v. 1-; April 1912- Traces of Indiana and midwestern history: a publica- NEUGS nexus. v. 1, no. 2-; April 1984- tion of the Indiana Historical Society. v. 1-; New England historical and genealogical register. Winter 1989- v.1-; 1847- Trail tales. v. 5-;1 986- New jersey.history. v. 85, no. 328-; Spring 1967- Tree talks. v. 1-; 1 961 - New York genealogical and biographical record. v. 1 -; Tri-State packet of the Tri-State Genealogical Society. 1870- v. 1-; Sept. 1977- New York history: quarterly journal of the New York Twigs magazine. v. 1-; Dec. 1982- State Historical Association.v. 31-72; 1950-1991 Utah Genealogical Association. 1985- Newsletter Mid-Michigan Genealogical Society. v. 1-; Vermont history. v. 57-; Winter 1989- Winter 1987- Vermont history news. v. 27, no. 4-; July/Aug. 1 976- NGS newsletter. v. 13-; 1987- Virginia genealogist. v. 1-; 1957- NGS/CIG Digest. v. 8-; 1989- Virginia Historical Society. no. 47-; Dec. 1 983- North Carolina Genealogical Society. v. 1-; 1975- Virginia magazine of history and biography. v. 1-; July North Carolina historical review. v. 1-; 1924- 1983- Northwest Ohio quarterly. v. 16-; 1944- Washtenaw impressions. v. 1-; 1940- Now and then. v. 1-; June 1 868- Watchman: a newsletter for Waite families. v. 1, no. Ohio Genealogical Society. v. 1-; 1 961 - 2-; April 1986- Ohio history. v. 71; 1962- W?.st Virginia history. v. 49-; 1990- Ohio, the cross road of our nation; records and pio- Westchester historian. v. 31-; 1955- neer families. v. 1-; 1960- Western Maryland genealogy. v. 1-; Ontario Genealogical Society. v. 1-; Mar. 1971 - 1985- Ontario history. v. 39-; 1947- Western Michigan Genealogical Society. v. 1-; Ottawa Branch news. v. 14-; 1981 - Dec. 1978- PAHA newsletter. v. 33, no. 2-; June 1977- Western New York Genealogical Society. v. 1-; 1988- Palatine immigrant. v. 9-; Summer 1983- William and Mary quarterly. v. 1-15; 1944-1958. Palimpsest. v. 1-20; July 1920-Dec. 1941. Wisconsin magazine of history. v. 1, no. 2-; Sept. 1917- Pastfinder. v. 1-; Feb. 1972- Wisconsin State Genealogical Society. v. 34-;1 988- Pennsylvania genealogical magazine. v.16-; Oct.1948-
93-085 Library of Michigan NAMESIf your surnameWITHAdditional PREFIXES has a prefix Rules The numberSOUNDEX CODING GUIDE 1 Represents the letters withoutshouldlike Van, the code Von,prefix it bothDe, because Di, with or itandLe - you Line 12 IV V AND5 3 .1 E VA_NTER 23 CSKGJQXZBPFV Themight surname be listed vanDevanter, under either code.for Line 1 D I E 21t. 546 D MT N aretwoexample, not ways considered shouldshown. be(Mc prefixes.) coded and Macin the Line 2 D 1 3 Disregard the letters A, E, 1, 0, U, W, 1', and H. oneletters,IfNAMES Lloyd,your letter. theysurname the WITHThus, shouldsecond hasin DOUBLE betheL any shouldtreated surname double beLETTERSas Line 12 LI 3 Line 12 NAMESCollard,slashedslashed out;the out.WITH secondin the LETTERS surname L should be SIDE BY SIDE THAT HAVE THE Line 12 C 4 6 letterOnSTEP line in 1,eachI write box. the surname you are coding, placing one andentYourSAME letters have surname NUMBER thethat same mayare side havenumber ON by differ- THEside on SOUNDEX CODING GUIDE Line 1 OnSTEP line 2,2 write the first letter of the surname in the first box. Jacksonnumberexample,the Soundex for(2 PF is both inCodingthe Pfister Pnumber and Guide; (1F); foris CKS the forC, K,in Line 2Line 1 P 2 3 6 remainingSTEPOn line 3 1,letters disregarding A, E, I, 0 the U, firstW, Y, letter, and H.slash through the Sout;nametreatedand should S).in Pfister, theasThese be one name slashed F lettersletter. should Jackson, out. shouldThus, be slashedK inbe and the Line 2 2 OnSTEPzerosGuide line to 2,for4 anywrite the empty first the numbersthree boxes. remaining Disregard found on unslashed anythe Soundexadditional letters. Coding letters. Add I 8 Thecallythereunderthe microfilmed information by first by name Soundex Soundexyou or shouldinitial. code Withcard copyThere number, index, your from are ancestor's which andfour each thereunder typesis is organized nameon of the index correctly nextalphabeti- by cards. state, coded, you are ready to page. use1 9 1880 o' TYPE1900 1: soui.v0E7,- CODE 1,01' C cpVt*CI kci x,10e :,0% 0'0 ear. (HEAD OF FAMILY) 13350 qtasfe Ve. VOL. 36 OHIO E.D. 176 TYPE 2: 118210 WISE ;- BISHOP 101INBIG STONE GAP II W101 LIVING ALONE 58 0136 VIRGINIA 0668 VA co SHEET g LINE /7 1910 (COLOR) e4944494(COUNTY) (MONTH) 7e.e. (YEAR) 1 A53 (AGE)47 ee,..,./d.,a (N (BIRTHPLACE)C D) 3.4eglawee %Axe. (CITIZENSHIP) rit.R. you will be able to locate theCopy census only reel(s) the firstand forline entry at the on top the of census the card. With this information, el.ecteidad (CITY) (OTHER MEMBERS OF FAMILY) Vituovue (STREET) (HOUSE NUMBER) 42 microfilm for entries of the family. NAME RELATION- SHIP MONTH BIRTH YEAR AGE BIRTIIPLACE CITIZEN. SHIP O.S'eaut, Atelehtede P. S1if,dee4 2)7.0 )4,49.1toe.A. 1,3'931,1'64 366 OkaCU& COUNTY NAME HIHHIHIH 1900 CENSUS - INDEX DEPARTMENT Of COM MERCIBUREAU 01 TI IF CENSUS U S GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFEICC HEAD OF FAMILY VOL.E.D. I SHEET Copy the following information: HEAD OF FAMILY VOL. COUNTY COUNTY 4 SHE..T LINE 41 E Library of Michigan 0 0 Public Services DivisionPhone 517-373-1300 P.O. Box 30007. Lansing, MI 48909 Genealogy Update
Genealogical Forms
This bibliography is designed to identify books which contain forms and research
methodologies which may be of assistance in genealogical research.
Among the examples included are: sample letters, order forms for vital statistics,
United States census formats, a variety of pedigree charts, and methods for organizing
genealogical data.
BeH, Frances Maxine Simmons. Researching Eakle, Arlene H. Teacher's aids: research alternative spellings of names and places notekeeping and analysis of evidence Eugene Ore.: Bell, c1977. Salt Lake City, Utah: Distributed by Family Gene CS24 .B45z H istory World, cl 989. Gene CS49 .E2 1989 Bremer, Ronald A. Compendium of historical sources: the how and where of American Kemp, Thomas Jay. international vital records genealogy Salt Lake City, Utah: Butterfly handbook Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Pub., c1983. Pub. Co., c1990. Gene CS49 .B74 1983 Gene HA38 .A1 K42 1990 Housed at Genealogy Desk Housed at Genealogy Desk
Kirkham, E. Kay. Making the genealogical record: Croom, Emily Ann. Unpuzzling your past: a an explanation of the 0-Kay system of basic guide to genealogy White Hall, Va recordkeeping Salt lake City: Deseret Betterway Publications, (-1989. Book Co., 1959. Gene CS47 .C76 1989 Gene CS24 .K5 Pehrson, Helga. Order Logan, Utah: Everton Steed, Barbara I. 10 steps to genealogy: how to Publishers, cl 973. trace your family tree. c1973. Gene CS24 .P33z Gene CS16 .T4 1973
Record forms for the family historian Federa- Styx, Sherrie A. Curioser and curioser: investiga- tion of Family History Societies, c1981. tive genealogy:
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92-22g 9/92 Courtesy of the Library of Michigan 2 8 rZP-Library of Michigan Michigan Sources of Proof
Primary Sources are defined as contemporary and/or government records made at the time of the event by the parties involved. These records are deemed acceptable sources in proving relationship from one generation to anoth('r:
1. Birth Records Michigan official records began in 1867. Available from: 2.Marriage Records a) County clerk of the county where event occurred. b)Michigan Department of Public 1Iealth, 3. Death Records P.O. Box 30035, Lansing, MI 48909. `Usually recorded near the date of each county formation to the present.
4.Census Records a) Territorial Census (federal) available 1820 and 1830. b) Federal Census available 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910 & 1920. Note: Census indexes are available for 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860 & 1870 for part of the state. indexes are located in major Michigan libraries. Soundex indexes available tbr 1880, 1900, 1910 and 1920. c) State census were taken in 1834, 1845,I 854, 1864, 1874, 1884, 1891 & 1904. Note: Only fragments of these remain. 5. Probate Records Wills/estates (testate-with will; intestate-without will); Guardianships; I ists of heirs and relationship; Name changes; and sometimes transfer of real estate. Records begin at the formation of the county and are found in the Probate Court where the event occurred.
6.I and Records & Plats Purchase and sale of property often shows residency and marital relationship Available from the county where the land was owned. Records may he maintain('d by the Register of Deeds.
7.Tax Records Taxes were paid on property owned on a yearly basis. Records are available from the time of the county's formation. Records may be located in the Register of 1)eed",, and/or Treasurer's office in county where the land was located. 8.Military Records Records include muster-in and muster-out, pay vouchers, pension papersind military bounty land warrants (before 1856) for: WWI (1914-1918); Spanish-Ameri- can War (1898-1899); Civil War (1861-1865); Indian & Other Wars (1816-1898); Mexican War (1845-1849); War of 1812 ( 1812-1815): Revolutionary War (177")- 1783). Records are available from the National Archives & Records Service, 8th & Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC, 20408; or Michigan Ilistory 717 W. Allegan, Lansing, MI, 48918. Indexes of Michigan Ovil War soldiersare available at most major Michigan libraries. 9.Church Records Church records often contain birth death, marriage, and funeral information of their membership.
10.Cemetery R2cords Actual records of church, city or township sextons. The I ihrary i if Mic higanre( ently published the Michigan Cemetery Atlas, 1991.
11,Mortuary Records Actual records of funeral home may include death date, burial date, loc ation uf interment, obituaries & miscellany. 12. Burial & -Iransport Permits I ound in village, city, and township halls or county health departments. Intoimation vanes from death date to personal comments. 13. Court Records Civil, criminal, divorce, and naturalilation records begin from formation of the county and may be located in circuit court or superior court where the event occurred. Secondary Sourcesare any sources in print that do not come from a contemporary or government record.These records may not he acceptable as proof.
1. Bible Records Dated and/or undated. Include a photocopy of the page showing the publisher, date of publication, and the actual pages showing names, dates, and events. Identify current owners of the Bible when known.
2.Obituaries Dated & identified, when known, name of newspaper & location. Most libraries contain copies of local newspapers. The Library of Michigan has extensive holdings of microfilmed Michigan newspapers, which are available through interlibrary loan to Michigan libraries.
:3. Newspaper Clippings Dated & identified, when known name of newspaper & location. Clippings may include anniversaries, biographical sketches, awards, marriage notices, reminiscences, etc.
4. Family Histories/Genealogies,When submitting this type of material include a copy of the title page, Published photocopies showing direct ancestral descent and state location of the book. The Library of Michigan has a large statewide collection. Local libraries may have some local genealogies.
5. County listories/Portrait & Almost every county in Michigan has at least one county history with biographical Biographical Fiistories, sketches. The Library of Michigan published the Sourcebook of Michigan Census Published county histories and vital records, 1986. Some local libraries will have county histories for the local and surrounding counties.
6.City/County Dire( tories The Library of Michigan has an extensive statewide collection of Michigan city directories and has out-of-state directories prior to 1860 on microfiche and from 1861-1881 on microfilm.
7. h ,ona1 Papers/Manuscripts Unpublished written data include letters, diaries, journals, reunion records, and manuscripts. The Library of Michigan has 450 boxes of manuscript materials.
8. tombstone Inscriptions l'hotographs or transcriptions of the stones. Locations of Michigan cemeteries are shown in the Michigan Cemetery Atlas, published by the Library of Michigan.
9Atlas I aildownets lhe library of Michigan has an extensive statewide collection of landowner plat books. I ocal libraries may have local plat books.
Many of the above sources refer to the I ibrary of Michigan's extensive statewide collection. You are en«itiraged to visit the libraries of your city, township and county as well as the Library of ic higan. most libraries provide very limited research by mail.
All genealogical soc ieties welcome members and guests to their meetings. Contact the I ibrary of Michigan for the names of the societies in your area.
I he I ibrary of Mic higan is located at 717 W. Allegan, P.O. Box 30007, I ansing, MI 48909. Current hours, subject to change, are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Ip.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Closed on official holidays. telephone 517-373-1300 for more information. 1 5 0 the I ibtary of Michigan is an equal opportunity equal access agency
92.224 La it, ei Library of Michigan E 0Public Services DivisionPhone 517-373-1300 00 P.O. Box 30007 Lansing, MI 48909 Abrams Foundation Historical Collection
Unique Collection Highlights
Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots. Archives: Guide to the National Archives Field Gene CS63 .H3 1987 Branches. (Szucs) 58,500 graves of Revolutionary War soldiers, Gene CD 3023 .S9 1988 with locations. 1987.(Hatcher) Guide to using sources in National Archives A Collection of Upwards of Thirty Thousand Names Field Branches. of German, Swiss, Dutch, French and Other Atlantic Bridge to Germany. Immigrants in Pennsylvania from 1727-1776, CS 613 .H344 1974 with a statement of the names of ships, whence German research finding aids, divided by they sailed, and the date of their arrival at province. Contains maps. Lists towns and Philadelphia, chronologically arranged, archives.(Hall) together with the necessary historical and Barbour Collection. (Microfilm) other notes; also, an appendix containing lists F 93 .B356 1949 of more than one thousand German and French Indexed Connecticut vital records, by town. names in New York prior to 1712. Gene F152 .R96 Biography and Genealogy Master Index: A 1876.(Rupp) Consolidated Index to More Than 3,200,000 Biographical Sketches in Over 350 Current and AIS Census Searches. (Fiche) Retrospective Biographical Dictionaries. Fiche Gene Z5305 .U5 B57 1980 Census indexes for entire US, through 1850, although a few later years may be listed, as well Black Americans in Autobiography: An Annotated as some tax lists. Bibliography of Autobiographies and Auto- biographical Books Written Since the Civil War. Alphabe.ical General Index to Public Library Sets of Ref El 85.96 .B67z 1984 85,271 Na'rnes of Michigan Soldiers and Sailors 1984.(Brignano) Individual Records. Mich Doc ST 2568 Blacks in Selected Newspapers, Censuses and Other Names and data about Michigan soldiers in the Sources: An Index to Names and Subjects. Civil War. 1915 Gene Oversize E85 .96 .A2z Index to primary source material about Blacks. American Genealogical and Biographical Index. 1985.(Abajian) (multi. v.) Boston Transcript. (Fiche) Gene Z 5313 .U5 A55 F 73.5 .B677 Indexes many sources. Citation listed with Query columns from Boston Transcript name, birth year, state, key title and page. Key newspaper. Arranged by date of paper and Title Index is at the beginning of the set. Look query number. Indexed in American under Key Title and find author, title and call Genealogical & Biographical Index. number of source book. Request source and look on page listed. (Note: HeadsFam isthe Cherokee by Blood: Records of Eastern Cherokee 1790 census; Transcript is the Boston Transcript Ancestry in U.S. Court of Claims. genealogical columns, on microfiche by date Gene E99 .C5 )63 and citation number.) 1906-1910. Investigations into tribe members eligible for congressional funding. 1987.(Jordon) 31 Complement to the Genealogies in the Library of Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy Congress. (Kaminkow) (Hinshaw) multi v. Gene Z 5319 .K35 Gene E 184 .F89 H5 Lists family histories, and their owning libraries Extracts of original records of Quakers in which are not owned by LC. Genealogies are different states. included in UM1Genealogy and Local History. Family History Library Catalog. (Fiche) County Courthouse Book. (Bentley) Z 5319 .F3 1989 Gene KF 8700 .A19 846 1990 Card catalog of the Family History Library. (Salt Current addresses of U.S. county courthouses. Includes Lake City) custody and dates of coverage of vital records. Family Registry. (Fiche) DAR Lineage Books. 166 v. CS 2385 .F35z Gene E 202.5 .A15 L55 Lists researchers willing to correspond, by Lineages to Revolutionary War patriots of DAR surnames being searched. members, submitted prior to 1921. Lists Rev. Famine Immigrants (1846-51). War service. For more information, or more Gene E 184 .184 F25 1846-51. recent lineages, contact DAR in Washington, DC. List of Irish immigrants arriving at the Port of DAR Lineage Books Index. 2 v. New You!. Gene E 202.5 .A15 L55 French Canadians 1600-1900: An Alphabetical Indexes lineage books by patriot's name only. Directory of the People, Places and Vital Dates. DAR Patriot Index. 3 v. Gene F1027 .F7 1992 Gene E 202.5 .A15 L55 Gateway index to ten generations of ancestors Lists Rev. War patriots, v. 3 is spouse. For more (468,000) with sources of information. 1992. information, contact DAR in Washington, DC. Genealogical and Local History Books in Print. Dictionnaire Genealogique des familles Canadiennes (Schreiner-Yantis) depuis la fondation de la colonie jusqu'a nos Gene Z 531 3 .U5 G45 jours. Books in print by place or family name. Gene F1051 .T16 Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New An excellent source to tie generations together. England. (Savage) 1890, 1967. (Tanquay) Gene F 3 .S3 1860 Dictionnaire Genealogique des families dee Quebec Directory of early New England settlers, through ()elle) 2nd or 3rd generations. Gene CS 88 .Q4 )47 1983 Genealogies Cataloged by the Library of Congress Genealogies of French families in Quebec. since 1986. Directory of Scottish Settlers in North America, LC 30.27 .G28 1625-1825. Housed at Genealogy Desk. Gene E184 .S3 D63 1984 Genealogies in the Library of Congress. Scot immigrants appearing in ships' passenger Z 5319 .U53 lists before 1825. v. 1-6. 1984. (Dobson) Housed at Genealogy Desk. Dutch Immigrants in U.S. Ship Passenger Manifests, Genealogist's Address Book. 1820-1880. Gene CS44 .G456 Gene E184 .D9 S95 1983 Based on data received in response to 1983. (Swierenga) questionnaires. Lists national addresses, state Dutch Immigrants on U.S. Ship Passenger Lists: An addresses, ethnic and religious organizations Alphabetical Listing. and special resources. 1992-93. (Bentley) Gene HE601 U5 S95z Genealogy and Local History Collection Indexes. 1978. (Swierenga) Gene CS 69 .G45 Genealogy and Local History Collection. (Fiche) Index to Coats of Arms (in printed books). (Microfilm) Fiche CR 28 .N48z Microfiche copies of books (see ANSWER). Each Index to coats of arms in various sources. Citation lists title in series has its own number. surname, call number of source and page number. (C) means the coat of arms is in color. Remember that a Genealogy of the French Families of the Detroit River surname can have several different crests. Region Revision, 1701-1936. Mich F565 .D4z 1987 Index to Personal Names in the National Union Lists hundreds of persons with French ancestry in Catalog of Manuscripts. Michigan before statehood. (Oenissen) Ret. Z6620 .U5153 1987 Indexes names listed in the NUC of Manuscripts. Germans to America (Glazier) Gene E 184 .G3 G38 1984 Index of Revolutionary War Pension Applications. List of German Passengers arriving at U.S. ports. Gene CS 42 .0 Grassroots of America. Index of names listed in the microfilm set of Rev. J 34 .M325 1972 War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Indexes land sections of the Gales and Seaton ed. applications. American State Papers. Volume citations in Indiana Biographical Index. (Fiche) Grassroots (19) correspond to vols 28 36 of F 525 .1552 1983 Amer. St. Papers. (1 = 28; 2 = 29; etc.) Index to biographical sketches in county Guide to the Draper Papers. histories. Z 6616 .D72 H37 1983 Indian Land Cessions in the United States. General calendar to Draper manuscripts. Not an Ref E 93 .R885 1971 every name index. Schedule of treaties and acts of Congress Hale Collection. (Microfilm) authorizing allotments of land, and land cessions. F 93 .H31949a 1971. (Royce) Connecticut vitals from newspapers. Italians to America: Lists of Passengers Arriving at Handy Book for Genealogists. 8th ed. U.S. ports, 1880-1889. Gene CS16 .E85 1991 Gene El 84 .18 1992 Lists states and counties, with maps and sources. Provides name of ship, ports of departure, arrival and debarkation data. Also, age, sex, occupation, Handy Guide to Record Searching in the Larger Cities village of origin and destination. 1992 of the U.S. (Kirkham) Gene CS 16 .K57z International Vital Records Handbook. (Kemp) Shows some ward maps for census searching. HA 38 .A1 K42 1990 Contains vital records sources. Forms are Historical Collections: (Michigan Pioneer and reproducible. Historical Society). 1886-1929. Mich Doc ST H673: 49 Library: Guide to the LDS Family History Library. Stories and petitions of early Michigan settlers. Z 675 .C5 L4 1988 Guide for using the Family History Library. (Salt Holland Land Company. Lake City) Gene F 118 .L58 1991 Western New York land transactions, 1804-1824. Lippincott's Gazetteer. Gene G 103 .L7 1893 IGI (International Genealogical Index). (Fiche) Place name dictionary. CS 25 .C47 1988 Every name index for selected sources obtained Mayflower Descendant Index of Persons. for the Family History Library. Guide sheet Indexes v. 1- 34 of Mayflower Descendant available in "Red binder" at Genealogy Desk. (periodical). Michigan Biography Index. (Loomis) 1946 F 565 .L552 Indexes many Michigan books. 3j Michigan Cemetery Atlas. People of Ontario, 1600-1900: Alphabetized Gene G1411 .E6225 L5 1991 Directory of the People, Places and Vital Dates. 3,800 Michigan burial site maps. 1991 Gene F 1058 P4z 1984 Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More than Five Thousand Periodical Source Index (PERSI). Past and Present Michigan Communities. Gene C S1 .P47 Mich F564 .R6 1986 This is a publication of the ACPL Foundation, and 1986. (Romig) is compiled by staff members of the Genealogy Department. Subject guide to periodicals. Locate Michigan Surname Index. subject. After subject (state, county, record type Mich F 565 .M544z or family), citation lists title or description of 50,000 ancestor surnames, not limited to article, journal code (code listing in back of each Michigan, from individuals in Michigan volume), volume and number, and date. Genealogical Council societies. v. 1 and v. 2. 1984-1989 Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. E 98 .C3 U5 1969 Michigan Vital Record Indexes. (Microfilm) Durant 1908 Census roll of the Ottawas and F 565 .15 1960 Chippewa Indians of Michigan. Statewide birth, death, marriage, divorce indexes. Roots Cellar. (Fiche & CD) Morton Allan Directory of European Passenger CS 49 .C6 1987 Steamship Arrivals for the Years 1890 to 1930 at Everton Publishers list of surname researchers the Port of New York and for the Years 1904 to with family files. 1926 at the Ports of New York, Philadelphia, Boston, and Baltimore. Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps. (Microfilm) Gene HE 954 .A2 D5 1987 G 1411 .G475 S32 1983 1987 Michigan maps; shows location and structure of houses. New England Marriages Prior to 1700. (Torrey) Gene F3 .T67z Source: Guidebook for American Genealogy. Alphabetical list of marriages for the New CS 68 .S687 1984 England area, pre-1700. Answers basic and advanced questions. Official Records of the War of the Rebellion of the Township Atlas of the United States. (Andriot) Union and Confederate Armies. Gene G1201 .F7 A5 1991 Fed Doc. W 45 .5 Maps and indexes the counties and townships of the United States. 1 991 Omni Gazetteer of the United States of America. Gene E154 .045 1990 Virginia Historical Index. 2 v. (Swem) Guide to 1,500,000 place names in the United Gene F 221 .S93 States and Territories. v. 6. Great Lakes States. Citation lists name, source code, volume and page 1991 number. Inside cover lists sources of all volumes. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index. (Filby) World Conference on Records: 1969. Gene Z 5313 .U5 P38 1981 Gene CS2 .W65 Citation lists name, age, date of arrival, source Papers from all over the world submitted for the number, page within the source. Front of index first World Conference on Records volume lists source numbers. Check ANSWER to World Conference on Records: Preserving our see if LM owns the books and periodicals. Heritage, August 12-15, 1980. Pennsylvania Archives. Multi. v. Gene CS2 .W65 1980 Gene F 146 .P41 Papers from all over the world submitted at the Partially indexed. Preserving Our Heritage Seminar 34