The researcher's guide to American genealogy (Record no. 19858)
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
|---|---|
| International Standard Book Number | 0-8063-1267-X |
| 022 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD SERIAL NUMBER | |
| International Standard Serial Number | 9780806312675 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 929.1072073 Gre |
| Item number | 15 |
| 092 ## - LOCALLY ASSIGNED DEWEY CALL NUMBER (OCLC) | |
| Classification number | 929.1072073 Gre |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Greenwood, Val D. |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The researcher's guide to American genealogy |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | Val D. Greenwood |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT | |
| Edition statement | 2nd Edition |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc | Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc | 1990 |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc | Baltimore, MD |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 609 p. |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Background to Research -- Understanding Genealogical Research -- The nature of research -- Genealogy and science Completing the genealogical picture -- Genealogy and historical background -- The importance of places -- Nothing but the facts -- What is expected? -- The professional genealogist Conclusion -- Familiar Record Practices: Problems and Terminology -- Handwriting -- Evolution of the language -- Naming practices -- Some symbols -- The calendar -- Analyzing the Pedigree and the Place -- Preliminary survey -- Pedigree analysis -- Get them all -- Jurisdictions -- Locality analysis -- Tradition, common sense, and helpful clues -- Evaluation of Evidence -- Types of evidence -- Sources vs. evidence -- Conflicting evidence -- Standard of proof -- More information on evidence -- An Introduction to Research Tools: The Library -- The purpose of library research -- The catalog -- Classification -- The National Archives and its branches -- An Introduction to Research Tools: Reference Materials -- Guides to locality data -- Guides to non-original sources -- Guides to original sources -- Organizing and Evaluating Research Findings -- Purpose of record keeping -- Method -- Research calendars and notes -- Evaluating your notes -- Abstracts and forms -- Card files -- Computer indexes -- Successful Correspondence -- The correspondence calendar -- Review of research note requirements -- Let's write a letter -- How does the letter look? -- To whom do I write? -- Computers in Genealogy -- Word processing. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | Also covers compiled sources, newspapers, vital records, census returns, abstracting wills and deeds, and immigration records. |
| 546 ## - LANGUAGE NOTE | |
| Information code or alphabet | 61233 |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Genealogy |
| Form subdivision | Handbooks, manuals, etc. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Genealogy |
| Geographic subdivision | Canada |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Genealogy |
| Geographic subdivision | United States |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme | |
| Koha item type | 900 - 999 |
| Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Permanent Location | Current Location | Cost, normal purchase price | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Public note |
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| Arthur Johnson Memorial Library | Arthur Johnson Memorial Library | 24.95 | 929.1072073 Gre | 61233 | 2007-07-31 | Memorial |