Reference and Guide Book for the Genealogist, Prepared Especially for the Franco-Americans $29.95
Compiler: Armand R. Letourneau
Woonsocket: The American-French Genealogical Society, 2003
Includes a fold out county, town map of Quebec.
Table of contents:
Perpetual Calendar     
How to Obtain Dates and Age          
Repertoires     
Abbreviations & Codes for All States           
The Counties of the New England States
The Counties of New York State      
The Counties of the Province of Quebec
The Counties of the Maritime Provinces       
The Counties of Ontario        
Catholic Parishes of the Province of Quebec
Listing by Parishes     
Listing by Localities  
Catholic Parishes of New England    
Listing by Parishes     
Listing by Cities/Towns         
Latin & Genealogy    
Latin Terms    
Given Names (French-English-Latin)
Computer Terms (English-French)     
Direct Ancestry          
Consanguinity
Relationship (Descending)     
(Ascending)   
Rehabilitation 
Ondoyé          
Places of Worship      
The "dit" Word          
The Huguenots           
Ancestral Occupations           
Map of Ancestral France       
Ancestral Chart (5 generations)         
Family Group Sheet   
Ancestral Fan Chart   
Franco-American & Canadian Genealogical 
Societies         
Repositories & Archives (US)           
Genealogical Societies of France       
Departmental Archives of France      
AFGS Website           
Anglicized Names      
Glossary         
Research         
Family Associations   
Bibliography  
Index
378 page three ring binder, very good condition.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Genealogy $6.00 (in print at $17.95)
Christine Rose & Kay Germain Ingalls
NY: Alpha Books, 1997
(from the back cover) "You're no idiot, of course. You know your grandmother's maiden name and the story of how your great uncle decided to settle in Oklahoma. But when it comes to digging up the rest of the facts and growing a family tree, you feel like you're looking at an impossible job.
     Stop trying to dig with your bare hands! The Complete Idiot's Guide to Genealogy provides you with the tolls you need, from tracking down family records to locating long lost relatives. Feel confident about interviewing family members, organizing photos, visiting courthouses to find information, and more! In this Complete Idiot's Guide to Genealogy, you get: Idiot-proof steps for finding family documents, money-saving tips for planning investigative trips, helpful hints on electronic sources, Exhaustive lists of genealogical repositories and archives."
328 pages, softbound, good condition, covers have some wear.

The Researcher's Guide to American Genealogy  $6.00
By Val D. Greenwood 
Genealogical Publishing Company 1973
(from the back cover) The best book ever written on American genealogy, it is the text of choice in colleges and universities or wherever courses in American genealogy are taught, and it has been adopted by the National Genealogical Society as its basic text in its famous home study courses.
     This classic work teaches the researcher the timeless principles of genealogical research, it identifies the various classes of records used, groups them in tables and charts, gives their locations, explains their uses, and evaluates them for use in the research process. Since this book was first published nearly two decades ago, there have been some significant advances in genealogy--not in the classic approach to research problems (which remain valid), but in the new methods and materials used in solving them. There also have been some fundamental changes in legislation, record-keeping practices, in custodianship, and so forth--so that the need for an updated edition of this classic is obvious.
      This completely revised and enlarged edition is a carefully constructed exposition of the principles and facts essential for successful genealogical research, yet it is also a guidebook and field manual, a comprehensive reference book and a textbook. No research is complete without it.
535 pages, hardcover, ex-library, fair condition 

Our Family, Our Town: Essays on Family and Local History Sources in the National Archives $15.00 (in print at $30.00)
Compiled by Timothy Walsh
Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1987
Table of Contents:
Family and Local History of the National Archives: The National Archives and Genealogical Research by James D. Walker, State and Local History Sources in the Civil War Archives Division by Richard S. Maxwell, State and Local History Sources in the Military Archives Division by Elaine C. Everly.
The Citizen Soldier and His Family: Revolutionary War Pension Applications-an Overview by Constance B. Schultz, Pension Records and Local History-a Case Study John P. Resch, Philadelphia Siemens Protection Certificate Applications By Ira Dye, The War of 1812 Papers of the State Department by Sarah Larson.
Families and Communities on the American Frontier: Federal Records of the American Frontier-Case Study by Jane F. Smith, Military Bounty-Landlords of the Mexican-American War by James W. Oberly. Counting American Families and Communities: the Census and Community History-a Reappraisal by Sarah Larson, An Urban Finding Aid for the Federal Census by Keith R. Schlesinger, Income Tax Records of the Civil War Years by Cynthia G. Fox. Discovering American Minorities: American Immigrant Families-Ship Passenger Lists by Frank H. Serene, Reconstructing Black Families-Perspectives from the Texas Freedman's Bureau Records by Barry A. Crouch and Larry Madaras, American Indian Families-Selected Sources on the Eastern Cherokee by Cynthia G. Fox. Redressing Grievances: the Records of the Southern Claims Commission by Sarah Larson, Court Records and Local History-Case Study by Thomas E. Wiltsey, Interstate Commerce Commission Case Files-a Source for Local History by Leonardo Rapport. Index
223 pages, 8x9 hardbound, very good condition.

Census of Pensioners – Sixth Census – Book III $26.25
Washington: 1841 (Facsimile 1995)
A census of Pensioners for the Revolutionary or Military Services; with their names, ages, and places of residence, as returned by the Marshals of the Several Judicial Districts, under the act for taking the sixth census.
195 pages 9x12 hardbound, good condition

United States Research

Revolutionary War Genealogy $10.00
George K. Schweitzer, Ph.D., Sc.D.
1987
Millions of Americans have Revolutionary War ancestors. This book will help you locate useful records to find your ancestors who fought in Revolution. The following is a brief outline.
Chapter 1 The History of the War: introduction, background, origins, geography, battles, conclusion and Recommended Readings.
Chapter 2 the Archives: National Archives, service records, pension records, bounty land records, state archives and other archives.
Chapter 3 National Publications: libraries, rolls, rosters, lists, pension lists, claims, bounty land, burial and prison histories.
Chapter 4 State Publications: rosters, pay records, military histories, biographies, memoirs, manuscripts.
Chapter 5 Local Sources: place of enlistment, post-war Residences and Place of death.
Chapter 6 Histories, Individual, Regimental Battle, State and Group: tracing war experiences, field records, regimental, battle, compendiums and maps.
Chapter 7 Sites Museums and Memories: libraries, historic sites, museums, panoramas, patriotic organizations, pictures and books.
110  pages, 6x9 softbound, new >Mil

Tracing Your Civil War Ancestor   $10.00  *
By Bertram Hawthorne Groene 
His own  research experience and the profuse number of illustrations makes for an interesting and enjoyable book. The book is especially helpful if you wish to trace the owner of Civil War weapons and equipment. The author gives several examples of locating information on soldiers whose names were inscribed on guns and swords.
Included in the book are details on using the National Archives, State Archives, how to use the Official Records of the Union and Confederate armies in the War of the Rebellion and Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion, going beyond official records - your guide to million of pages, personnel files and rosters, acquiring and identifying Civil War equipment and examples of research.
Appendices include:
A. Institutions that hold Microfilmed service records from the National Archives.
B. Source books for regimental histories and rosters.
C. Source books for identifying Civil War weapons and accoutrements.
D. A selected bibliography.
119 Pages 6x9 soft bound, new.  >Mil

Genealogical Periodical Annual Index Vol 20 1981 $15.00 (out of print)
Laird C. Towle
Baltimore: Heritage Books, 1985
GPAI is the only comprehensive surname, locality, topical, and book review index to the genealogical periodical literature. As such it strives to encompass all English-language genealogical periodicals. The current edition covers 159 genealogical periodical with about 8300 index citations.
176 pages, hardbound, as new condition.

Genealogical Periodical Annual Index Vol 21 1982 $15.00 (out of print)
Laird C. Towle
Baltimore: Heritage Books, 1985
GPAI is the only comprehensive surname, locality, topical, and book review index to the genealogical periodical literature. As much it strives to encompass all English language genealogical periodicals. The current edition covers 173 genealogical periodicals with about 5900 index citations.
129 pages, hardbound, as new condition.

How to Locate Anyone Anywhere: Without Leaving Home $4.95
Ted L. Gunderson with Roger McGovern
NY: E.P. Dutton, 1989
(from the back cover) "Former-FBI-agent-turned-private -investigator Ted Gunderson charts a pragmatic, step-by-step course for locating missing persons for legal, business or personal reasons in How to Locate Anyone Anywhere.
Special attention is given to the adoptee/birth parent search; those persons wishing to contact lost siblings, friends, parents, fellow alumni and other important individuals will find help here. Ted Gunderson is matter-of-fact and logical in his search plan...."
238 pages, 6x9 softbound, good condition.

The Wholesale By Mail Catalog 1995 $8.00
NY: Harper Perennial 1995
I highly recommend this book, I bought quite a few discount products from companies listed .
(from the back cover) "Now in its 17th year of publication, this revised and update edition of the popular guide to shopping by mail includes over 500 carefully chosen companies that combine the best prices, quality merchandise and excellent service. Convenient: Organized by product, Easy to use: Indexed by both product and company name, Time Saver: A "Fast It Fast" feature that locates companies, Money Saver: Special discounts available only through this book, Invaluable: An explanation of the ins and outs of shopping by telephone and mail, including your rights as a consumer."
Table of contents: Animal, Appliances, Audio, TV and Video, Art, Antiques and Collectibles, Art Materials, Auto, Marine and Aviation Equipment, Books, Periodicals and Recordings, Cameras, Photographic and Darkroom Equipment, Optics, Film, Clothing, Furs and Accessories, Footwear, Mother and Child, Craft and Hobbies, Farm and Garden, Food and Drink, General Merchandise, Buying Clubs, and good Values, Health and Beauty, Home, Decor, Furnishings, Kitchen, Linen, Maintenance and Building, Table Settings, Jewelry, Gems and watches, Leather Goods, Medicine and Science, Music, Office and Business, Computing, Small business, Sports and recreation, Surplus, Tools, Hardware, electronics, Energy, Safety, Security and Industrial Goods, Toys and Games, Travel.
610 pages, softbound, good condition

The History of American Women's Voluntary Organizations, 1810 -1960: A Guide To Sources. $19.95 (List $50.00)
Karen J. Blair.
G.. K. Hall.
Entries for nearly seven hundred published books and articles about women's organizations, detailed works that fall into 13 categories, from charity and culture to politics and youths.
363 pages, hardbound, No dust jacket., New Book

The Used Book Lover's Guide to New England (Regularly $16.95)  on sale $8.95
By David S. and Susan Siegel 
This is a comprehensive guide to more than 750 used book stores in Massachusetts, Maine, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont and New Hampshire. The authors have turned their love of used books into an easy to use guide.
Each state starts with an alphabetical list of dealers followed by an alphabetical listing by location. The bookstore listings are divided into the categories open shops, by appointment and mail order dealers. The bookstores are then described by name, address, hours, phone, how many books they have, what kind of collection, specialties, services, a map reference, do they take credit cards, owners name and year established. In the back of the book is a specialty index
I consider myself an expert on used bookstore locations and I was surprised to find some near by that were unknown to me. I highly recommend this book.
383 pages, 6x9 softbound, new

Author Biographies Master Index L-Z Volume 2 $10.00 ($270 if I had all 3 Volumes)
Edited by Geri Spenace
Gale 1997
1,140,000 citations to listings found in more than 1700 volumes and editions of over 390 biographical dictionaries covering authors. It gives the name, birth and death dates and citations. The above numbers pertain to the 3 volumes combined.
1813 pages 9x12 hardbound, former library book

German Genealogical Research

German Genealogical Research $19.95
By George K. Schweitzer, Ph.D., Sc.D.
1995
Good guide to German research. This book details: German geography and history with maps detailing changes, bibliography of recommended reading, immigration, migrations in the colonies, the Revolution, pre and post Civil War. Family sources, indexes in the Family History Library, histories, immigrations, emigrations, periodicals, compilations, death records, contacting Germany and Maps & Gazetteers. German records available such as: civil vital records, church vital records, other church records, court records and institutional records. The Family History Library and Centers, German government archives, German church archives, German private archives, German libraries and US libraries. Helpful information on reading German, German words, print, writing, terms, Latin terms, dates and time, and German names.
283 pages, 6x9 softbound

Writing Your Family History

The Complete Guide to Self-Publishing $18.99 (New Book)
Tom & Marilyn Ross
Cincinnati, Ohio: Writer's Digest Books 1994
(from the back cover) "Whether you're an author, a professional, an entrepreneur, even a newcomer to the writing world, you certainly want to shape your publishing destiny. And you can-with the help of this book.
You'll find this completely updated edition to be a resource of tremendous value. The book penetrates publishing's mystique; empowers you by revealing, in layman's terms, the range of self-publishing possibilities open to you-touching on novels and poetry as well as nonfiction; and validates your belief that selling information in book form is an ideal business because you have a unique copyrighted product. Better yet, you can self-publish no matter where you live.
Here, Tom and Marilyn Ross show you how to publish your own work. And minimize risks. And maximize profits. You'll discover:
• Extensively updated, significantly expanded advice (woven throughout) on how to use your computer to save time and money
• A new discussion of electronic marketing and how to handle electronic subsidiary rights
• Up-to-date case studies and examples of how other publishers have successfully handled challenging situations
• Production tips that can cut your design and printing costs in half
• Complete step-by-step guidance covering every aspect of publishing and marketing your own book
• Fifty-seven actual samples of proven sales letters, cover designs, catalog sheets, forms everything you'll need to be successful
• Dozens of tips for publishing and selling books in Canada, plus a valuable Canadian resource section
• Information-packed appendices that list marketing contacts, government help, vendors hard-to-find names and addresses
• Proven marketing strategies to get free publicity, reach nontraditional buyers and sell books! Scores of examples of what works-and what doesn't
• An in-depth discussion of exclusive distributors-plus coverage of the increasing role of superstores and other changes in bookselling
• Thirty creative ideas for generating capital to launch a publishing company
Read The Complete Guide to Self-Publishing and take control. After all, it's your writing and publishing career."
406 pages, softbound

The Self-Publishing Manual - How to Write, Print and Sell Your Own Books $19.95 (New Book)
Dan Poynter
Santa Barbara, Calf: Para Publishing 1995
You have all the ingredients to be a successful, published author. This book is your recipe.
You will discover how easy it is to:
• Write. Use the easy step-by-step system for producing a commercially-successful book. Apply the simple organizational plan to research your subject and put your thoughts down on paper.
• Publish. Get your book into print quickly and easily by going direct and cutting out the middlemen. Copyright your own book. Set up your own publishing company and take the tax breaks.
• Sell. Learn the secrets of low-cost book promotion, the shocking facts about advertising and how to set up your distribution system. Find out how to promote your book with feature articles and radio/TV interviews. Then spin off electronic editions: sell your information on-line and on CD-ROM
This manual has shown thousands of people how to break into Print. You can be a published author too.
This book is your constant reference on writing, printing, publishing, marketing and distributing books. Whether you are promoting a published book or plan to write and publish one soon, you will refer to this manual again and again.
458 pages, softbound

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