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Genealogy: Finding the History of Your Last Name: Books

Books

Check books in these subject groups for information about African American History & Studies:

930    Ancient History

960    African History

970    North American History

Government Documents

SI      Smithsonian Institute

Books

Check books these books found on the 2nd floor of the Al Harris Library:

1.    Black Genealogy
Author:  Charles L. Blockson with Ron Fry
•  Location:              2nd Floor, Al Harris Library
•  Call Number:         929.1 B62b
•  Number of Items:        1


2.    *The Researcher’s Guide to American Genealogy
Author:  Val D. Greenwood
•  Location:              2nd Floor, Al Harris Library
•  Call Number:         929.1 G859r2
•  Number of Items:        1


3.    The Genealogist’s Handbook:  Modern Methods for Researching Family History
Author:  Raymond S. Wright III
•  Location:              2nd Floor, Al Harris Library
•  Call Number:         929.1 W935g
•  Number of Items:        1


4.    *Virtual Roots:  A Guide to Genealogy and Local History on the World Wide Web
Author:  Thomas Jay Kemp
•  Location:              2nd Floor, Al Harris Library
•  Call Number:         929.1028 K32v
•  Number of Items:        1


5.    *Genealogical Research on the Web
Author:  Diane K. Kovacs
•  Location:              2nd Floor, Al Harris Library
•  Call Number:         929.102854678 K849g
•  Number of Items:        1


6.    *The Internet for Genealologists:  A Beginner’s Guide
Author:  Barbara Renick and Richard S. Wilson
•  Location:               2nd Floor, Al Harris Library
•  Call Number:          929.10285 R293i4
•  Number of Items:        1


7.    History Comes Home:  Family Stories Across the Curriculum
Author:  Steven Zemelman
•  Location:              2nd Floor, Al Harris Library
•  Call Number:         929.10712 H629
•  Number of Items:        1


8.    Ancestors in German Archives
Author:  Raymond S. Wright III

•  Location:               2nd Floor, Al Harris Library
•  Call Number:         929.1072 A538
•  Number of Items:        1


9.    The Witzels of Weatherford, IT
Author:  George E. Robertson
•  Location:              2nd Floor, Al Harris Library
•  Call Number:         929.1072  R6491
•  Number of Items:        1


10.    *Finding a Place Called Home:  A Guide to African-American Genealogy and Historical Identity
Author:  Dee Parmer Woodtor
•  Location:               2nd Floor, Al Harris Library
•  Call Number:         929.108996 W868f
•  Number of Items:        1


11.      *A Gazetteer of Indian Territory
Author:  Henry Gannett
•  Location:             Southwestern Room
•  Call Number:         929.4 G15g
•  Number of Items:        1


12.    *Family Names:  How Our Surnames Came to America
Author:  J.N. Hook
•  Location:              2nd Floor, Al Harris Library
•  Call Number:         929.4 H763f
•  Number of Items:        1
•  Status:             On Reserve

13.    History of Christian Names
Author:  Charlotte Mary Yonge
•  Location:              2nd Floor, Al Harris Library
•  Call Number:         929.4 Y8h2
•  Number of Items:        1

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