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The Catalog Lists the Current Holdings of the PGCGS Library As of June 2012 The catalog lists the current holdings of the PGCGS Library as of June 2012. The Library of Congress numbering system is used in the PGCGS Library. Example: CS 71.H23 is the spine, or call number. Only members may request books from our lending library. If you are a member, you can request a book by filling out a book loan request form and mail it to: PGCGS Library P.O. Box 819 Bowie, MD 20718-0819 Reference or non-circulating books are noted by two asterisks following the titles. The Table of Contents will assist you in locating the topic or area of your interest. When searching for titles for a particular state, it is important to remember that generally speaking the books are arranged by general reference items, then alphabetically by county, and then alphabetically by cities or towns. (This form may be photocopied and used to order books.) Loan Request Form Date______________ PGCGS Library P. O. Box 819 Bowie, Maryland 20718-0819 Please send me the following: (List title, author, & call number) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Send the books to: Name ___________________________________ Address ___________________________________ ___________________________________ E-mail or telephone _____________________________ (in event of questions about your order. You may omit this information if so desired) PGCGS BOOK CATALOG 2012 AFRICAN AMERICAN GENEALOGY ........................................................................................................ 3 ARCHIVES & GUIDES ................................................................................................................................ 7 BIOGRAPHY ............................................................................................................................................... 9 CHURCH HISTORY .................................................................................................................................. 10 EDUCATION .............................................................................................................................................. 16 FAMILY HISTORIES ................................................................................................................................. 17 FINE ARTS & ARCHITECTURE ............................................................................................................... 71 FOREIGN SOURCE MATERIAL ............................................................................................................... 71 GEOGRAPHY, ANTHROPOLOGY, RECREATION ................................................................................. 75 HERALDRY ............................................................................................................................................... 78 HISTORY: AMERICAN ............................................................................................................................. 79 HISTORY: GENERAL & OLD WORLD .................................................................................................... 85 INSTRUCTIONS & REFERENCES ........................................................................................................... 86 LANGUAGE .............................................................................................................................................. 97 LIBRARY SCIENCE, LIBRARIES, BIBLIOGRAPHY ............................................................................... 97 MILITARY ................................................................................................................................................ 103 NATIVE AMERICAN GENEALOGY ....................................................................................................... 113 POLITICAL SCIENCE ............................................................................................................................. 114 SCIENCE & MEDICINE ........................................................................................................................... 115 SOCIAL SCIENCES ................................................................................................................................ 116 US LAW ................................................................................................................................................... 117 1 USA: STATES & REGIONS .................................................................................................................... 118 ALABAMA .............................................................................................................................................. 118 ALASKA ................................................................................................................................................ 119 ARIZONA ............................................................................................................................................... 119 ARKANSAS ............................................................................................................................................ 119 CALIFORNIA .......................................................................................................................................... 119 CONNECTICUT ....................................................................................................................................... 119 DELAWARE ........................................................................................................................................... 121 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ......................................................................................................................... 122 FLORIDA ............................................................................................................................................... 128 GEORGIA .............................................................................................................................................. 128 GEORGIA CONT. .................................................................................................................................... 129 GREAT PLAINS ...................................................................................................................................... 130 ILLINOIS ................................................................................................................................................ 131 INDIANA ................................................................................................................................................ 132 IOWA ..................................................................................................................................................... 133 KANSAS ................................................................................................................................................ 133 KENTUCKY ............................................................................................................................................ 133 LOUISIANA ............................................................................................................................................ 136 MAINE ................................................................................................................................................... 136 MARYLAND ............................................................................................................................................ 137 MASSACHUSETTS .................................................................................................................................. 181 MICHIGAN ............................................................................................................................................. 191 MIDDLE ATLANTIC ................................................................................................................................. 191 MINNESOTA ........................................................................................................................................... 192 MISSISSIPPI ........................................................................................................................................... 192 MISSOURI .............................................................................................................................................. 193 NEW ENGLAND ...................................................................................................................................... 194 NEW HAMPSHIRE ................................................................................................................................... 196 NEW JERSEY ......................................................................................................................................... 198 NEW MEXICO ......................................................................................................................................... 199 NEW YORK ............................................................................................................................................ 199 NORTH CAROLINA ................................................................................................................................. 204 NORTH DAKOTA .................................................................................................................................... 207 OHIO
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