Red Book: American State, County & Town Sources, Third Edition

ISBN: 1593311664

Condition: Used

Family history research is easier than it has ever been. Today, with an increased emphasis on preserving local records and with the burgeoning use of the Internet and computer technology, we can discover a great deal regarding the specifics of our familys past-no matter what the locality.Designed to help you recover the multigenerational facts of your ancestry, Red Book is an expansive guide to the most useful resources in each of the fifty United States and the District of Columbia. Organized by state, the book easily directs you to information-rich resources in areas including:Vital RecordsCensus RecordsInternet ResourcesCounty ResourcesBackground SourcesMapsLand RecordsProbate RecordsCourt RecordsTax RecordsCemetery RecordsChurch RecordsMilitary RecordsPeriodicals, Newspapers, and Manuscript Collections Archives, Libraries, and Societies The result of the collective effort of renowned professional researchers and state archivists, this book sets the standard for resource identification and is a must for anyone serious about tracing their roots in the United States.