Genealogy Resources
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We carry several genealogy magazines and journals:
- The Delaware Genealogist
Call Number: Adult Magazines
A publication of the Delaware County Genealogy Society. - Ohio Records and Pioneer Families
Call Number: Adult Magazines
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Books
The following books are great starting points for beginning genealogical research or for those seeking to broaden their search.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Genealogy - Christine Rose and Kay Germain Ingalls
Call Number: 929.1 ROS
Offers readers an opportunity to understand the craft of genealogy, explore their roots, construct family trees, and begin to discover their true identity - all in one user-friendly volume.
Encyclopedia of American Family Names - H. Amanda Robb and Andrew Chesler
Call Number: 929.4 ROB
For the 5000 most common surnames in the United States, the book provides origin, rank in terms of prevalence, the number of persons with the name in the Social Security Administration database for 1980, and narratives of prominent Americans bearing the surname.
Everything Guide to Online Genealogy
This book will help you create an online search strategy, use search engines and Soundex to find kin, reach out to others with peer-to-peer record swapping, discover useful records from around the world, and more.
The Family Tree Guide Book - the editors of Family Tree Magazine
Call Number: 929.1 FAM
Combines genealogy basics, online directories and region-specific travel information to create an invaluable reference that's perfect for beginning and experienced genealogists.
Family Tree Problem Solver - Marsha Hoffman Rising
Call Number: 929.1 RIS
Complications arising from incomplete or missing records, census irregularities, and individuals of the same name occur more often than non-genealogists might think.
Finding Anyone, Anywhere, Anywhen - Noel Montgomery Elliot.
Call Number: 025.04 ELL
The Internet is the most powerful research tool available today, but there are tricks to using it to its full potential. Noel Montgomery Elliot reveals what he's learned over his 35 years of research experience, including the most common mistakes people make when trying to locate ancestors who lived a century or more ago.
Finding Your Roots Online - Nancy Hendrickson
Call Number: 025.069291 HEN
Finding Your Roots Online helps you zero in on the information that's both trustworthy and accurate. You'll learn where and how to find valuable genealogical information, ensure its reliability, and use it to take your research in surprising new directions.
How to Do Everything Genealogy
This genealogy guide will help you find what you need from global ancestry records and offers proven strategies for both traditional and electronic research.
Scrapbooking Your Family History - Laura Best
Call Number: 745.593 BES
Preserve your ancestral memories through scrapbooking, using photos, documents, and family stories. These remarkable volumes honor the past on pages that evoke appropriate time and place using colors, memorabilia, craft techniques, and journaling.
The Source: A Guidebook to American Genealogy - edited by Loretto Dennis Szucs & Sandra Hargreaves Luebking
Call Number: Adult Reference - 929.1072 SOU
Intended as a handbook and a guide to selecting, locating, and using appropriate primary and secondary resources, The Source also functions as an instructional tool for novice genealogists and a refresher course for experienced researchers.
Tracing Your Family History - Lise Hull
Call Number: Adult Oversize - 929.1 HUL
This book is divided into five parts that will walk you through the process of genealogy research, including how to file pertinent information, where to find information and how to read vital documents.
Your Guide to Cemetery Research - Sharon DeBartolo Carmack
Call Number: 929.5 CAR
Covers everything from cemetery and death-related terminology to clues offered by headstone art, and cemeteries' role in our culture and history.
eResources
Get out your library card for this one; you're going to need it!
- Ancestry.com (Library Edition)Ancestry.com (Library Edition) includes genealogical information gathered from census, birth, marriage, and death records. This database is accessible only while in the library.
- Genealogy Online for Dummies Genealogy Online For Dummies puts you in touch with all of the tools, resources, methods, and know-how you need to make your research into your family history a total success.
- HeritageQuest OnlineHeritageQuest Online provides genealogical information for tracing family lineage beginning with the thirteen original colonies. Includes U.S. Census images from 1790 to 1930, Revolutionary War files, and local histories.
- NewsBank’s Columbus DispatchNewsBank’s Columbus Dispatch includes archives from July 1985 to present, including select obituaries.
- Westerville's Local History CatalogWesterville's Local History Catalog provides discriptions for the Westerville Library's local history holdings, which include obituaries from area publications.
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