Tracing Family History by Looking Around a House
A guide to starting genealogical research by examining family belongings such as certificates diaries letters and photos. It highlights courthouses libraries census records and archives as sources and notes challenges from destroyed records and varying census data while citing examples from the National Genealogical Society and historical figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Genealogical Society
Congress
Mountain of Records for Genealogical Research
Washington AP outlines major centers for genealogy including the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints in Salt Lake City with over a billion names, the National Archives in Washington with federal records, and Library of Congress resources. It notes microfilm, city and state histories, and caution about trusting published trees, plus guidance from librarians and societies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Archives
Washington
Alex Haley
George E. Russell
Middletown
van A. Stilley
National Genealogical Society
Millan Rubicam
Library of Congress
United States
Church of Christ of Latter-day Saints
Salt Lake City
Church
N. Temple Street
National Archives and Record Service
Atlantic
Gulf of Mexico
U.S
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Atlanta
Chicago
Kansas City
Fort Worth
Denver
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Seattle
Library of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Also Mentioned on This Page
Salem
Orc
Richard Albright
Oregon Bureau of Labor
Albright
Africa
Freedmen's Bureau
South Carolina
Georgia
Virginia
North Carolina
Monres St
Life OF America Insurance Corp. OF
Broad St
Mass
Dept
Mountain of Records
Sherwin-Williams
Dale Fice
Shensin- Williams Company
Datex
Price
Aes
Bank Americard
Danville
Riverside Shopping Center
Danville Boatwright Ave
Patton ST
Martinsville
E. Main ST
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