Welcome to our second genealogy e-newsletter. This issue focuses on Genealogy for Beginners. Topics such as genealogy books to start your search, a beginner friendly genealogy program offered by yours truly, a genealogy word search and more are featured. Enjoy!
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How to find beginning genealogy books at ItPLD
April 2021 | By Tina
The ITPLD has a Genealogy & Local History collection that contains a variety of resources for researching Genealogy Basics. Some of the resources include books, magazines and handouts.
Our collection offers Genealogy books at all levels of experience on a range of topics. These books offer insight into using databases, avenues for accessing and deciphering records and best practice for preservation and organization.
A starting Genealogy book that presents a good place to begin familiarizing yourself within the field of Genealogy would be: Unpuzzling Your Past: A Basic Guide to Genealogy, 4th Ed. by Emily Anne Croom (929.1072 CRO). The book cover is showcased on the right.
Also by Emily Anne Croom, the book Unpuzzling Your Past is The Genealogist’s Companion & Sourcebook (929.1072) makes a nice companion book. Both books showcase methods that can be used to conduct genealogical research.
In addition to Croom’s two books, the following list are also great suggestions for novice genealogists. Following are some readers’ advisory recommendations for further interest in Beginning Genealogy Books:
1. Basic Genealogy by Stephen Szabadoes (929.1072 SZA) describes resources that are available and how to use them to find your ancestors and their history.
2. The Complete Beginner’s Guide to Genealogy, the Internet, and your Genealogy Computer Program by Karen Clifford (929.1028 CLI) combines the traditional methodologies of research along with the technological methodologies. Clifford’s book shows the beginning genealogy researcher how to use different mediums to obtain the best research results.
3. A Beginner’s Guide to Online Genealogy: Learn how to trace your family history and discover your roots by Michael Dunn (929.1028 DUN) guides beginning researchers through the genealogy process with strategies for researching family history online.
Please contact the Adult Services for further genealogy assistance by emailing us at adult@indiantrailslibrary.org.
Zero to hero: from bullied kid to warrior
By Allen James Lynch
Zero to Hero is the autobiography of the Medal of Honor recipient Allen James Lynch. He describes his life in Chicago before, during and after World War II. Lynch has written a story that speaks to all of us – he talks about the trials and adversities he faced and the real stuff that heroes are made of. This book was recently added to our collection after Lynch presented his program to the ITPLD in November 2020. You can view his program here on our YouTube channel.