BOOKS
There are thousands of books concerning some aspect of
genealogy research available. The obvious places to look are Amazon.com and
BarnesandNoble.com. Do not be afraid to buy used books and save money.
There are also many genealogy publishers and genealogy
supply stores online. They have some very special books.
I could fill pages with all the books that I have
consulted during my research. Most are available for review at the Newberry
Library and the Chicago Public Library. A helpful series are those books on the
names of a country i.e. Irish names, German names, etc Names originated in a
particular country and more importantly in a particular area. They provide great
leads to our ancestors.
A few books that I recommend for purchase are listed
below:
Avotaynu Guide to Jewish Genealogy
edited by Sallyann Amdur Sack and Gary Mokotoff
The definitive guide to Jewish genealogical research.
Written by more than 60 authors, each an expert in their own field. Its more
than 100 chapters cover all important aspects of the rich body of information
available to do Jewish genealogical research
Encyclopedia of Chicago by
James Grossman, Ann Durkin Keating and Janice Reiff
The Family Tree Problem Solver: Proven
methods for scaling the inevitable brick wall by Marsha Hoffman
Rising.
Although Ms Rising uses american records for her
examples her concepts are useable worldwide.
Finding Anyone, Anywhere, Anywhen
by Noel Montgomery Elliott
“Techniques for using the Internet to locate people
who lived in any century in the past, as well as how to find people living
today-anywhere in the world”
Following the Paper Trail: A Multilingual
Translation Guide by Jonathan Shea & William Hoffman
Guide to translating genealogy records of 13 European
languages
The Genealogist’s Internet
by Peter Christian
In Their Words by Jonathan
D. Shea & William F. Hoffman
A Series of Genealogist’s Translation
Guides to Polish, German, Latin and Russian Documents. Each
language is a different book and each book retails for $35.00
The Jews of Chicago
- From Shtetl to Suburb by Irving Cutler
Long-Distance Genealogy-Researching your
family history from home by Christine Crawford-Oppenheimer
An excellent book for beginner’s and and a great
refresher for the more seasoned.
The Official Guide to Ancestry.com
by George G. Morgan
“Product Description: Whether you are coming to
Ancestry.com for the first time or have used it for years, you need The Official
Guide to Ancestry.com. Written by noted genealogist and lecturer George G.
Morgan, this official guide takes you inside the #1 website for family history
research for an unprecedented tour. This second edition includes chapters on the
new search at Ancestry, MyCanvas, and Ancestry DNA. In addition, it helps you
create and develop your own Family Tree, explore obscure databases you didn't
know existed, and more. You've always known Ancestry.com was a valuable
resource. Now you can learn to use it like never before.”