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]]> Because of the destruction of the 1926 census for Northern Ireland during World War II, the first census that survives for the city and county of Londonderry, after 1911, is that of 1937 and this will not be available for inspection until 2038. From 1868 right through to 1949 inclusive, each annual edition of the Derry Almanac and Directory contained a “Street Directory” where heads of households were identified against their street address in Derry city. This means that each annual edition of Derry Almanac is the closest census substitute for Derry city between 1912 and 1936.

By 1930, despite a number of economic setbacks, Derry still retained its maritime importance as both a gateway to North West Ireland (i.e., counties Derry, Donegal, and Tyrone) and as a corridor across the Atlantic linking Western Europe with North America.

For genealogists, the Derry Almanac and Directory of 1930 names 9,084 heads of household and family businesses in Derry city. This list of inhabitants, in alphabetical order by surname, contains these 5 fields: Surname of Head of Household, First Name of Head of Household, Street Address, House Number, and Page Number of the listing. Author Brian Mitchell has re-arranged the contents of the 1930 almanac in a convenient tabular alphabetical format, so researchers can access this vital information with relative ease.

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]]> Genealogies in the Library of Congress: A Bibliography [5-volume set] https://genealogical.com/store/genealogies-in-the-library-of-congress-a-bibliography-5-volume-set-2/ Sat, 27 Jul 2019 17:45:32 +0000 http://gpcprod.wpengine.com/?post_type=product&p=22072 Researchers and libraries now have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to purchase a reprint of the greatest reference work in all of American genealogy, Marion Kaminkow’s Genealogies in the Library of Congress (2 vols.), with its two Supplements and the renowned Complement to Genealogies in the Library of Congress. Together these five massive volumes comprise the most […]

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]]> Researchers and libraries now have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to purchase a reprint of the greatest reference work in all of American genealogy, Marion Kaminkow’s Genealogies in the Library of Congress (2 vols.), with its two Supplements and the renowned Complement to Genealogies in the Library of Congress.

Together these five massive volumes comprise the most comprehensive listing of family histories available. Answering the all-important question as to what family histories have already been written, they represent the first step in genealogical research. Indeed, since their first appearance they have been hailed as the true starting point in genealogical research, the proof of which is manifested in the fact that they provide details on over 50,000 family histories, published and unpublished, in genealogical books as well as non-genealogical books, in periodicals as well as monographs, in English as well as other languages, in the Library of Congress as well as other major libraries! So before undertaking your own research, check here to see what has already been written.

Even the Internet can’t match the wealth of information found in this work, and with the uneven, almost random, listings of family histories found on one web site after another, this work is seen not only as a starting point in genealogical research but a refuge! We are therefore delighted to make this limited reprint edition available to those who require a systematic and comprehensive bibliography of family histories.

The complete five-volume set of Genealogies in the Library of Congress, consisting of the two-volume base set of Genealogies, the two Supplements, and the Complement, is available at a considerable savings over the cost of the same volumes when purchased individually. Since some researchers and libraries may already own one or more of the titles in this famous series, we are making the books available on a title-by-title basis as well.

 

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]]> Genealogies in the Library of Congress: A Bibliography [5-volume eBook Set} https://genealogical.com/store/genealogies-in-the-library-of-congress-a-bibliography-5-volume-set-copy/ Sat, 27 Jul 2019 15:10:48 +0000 http://gpcprod.wpengine.com/?post_type=product&p=22073 Researchers and libraries now have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to purchase a reprint of the greatest reference work in all of American genealogy, Marion Kaminkow’s Genealogies in the Library of Congress (2 vols.), with its two Supplements and the renowned Complement to Genealogies in the Library of Congress. Together these five massive volumes comprise the most […]

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]]> Researchers and libraries now have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to purchase a reprint of the greatest reference work in all of American genealogy, Marion Kaminkow’s Genealogies in the Library of Congress (2 vols.), with its two Supplements and the renowned Complement to Genealogies in the Library of Congress.

Together these five massive volumes comprise the most comprehensive listing of family histories available. Answering the all-important question as to what family histories have already been written, they represent the first step in genealogical research. Indeed, since their first appearance they have been hailed as the true starting point in genealogical research, the proof of which is manifested in the fact that they provide details on over 50,000 family histories, published and unpublished, in genealogical books as well as non-genealogical books, in periodicals as well as monographs, in English as well as other languages, in the Library of Congress as well as other major libraries! So before undertaking your own research, check here to see what has already been written.

Even the Internet can’t match the wealth of information found in this work, and with the uneven, almost random, listings of family histories found on one web site after another, this work is seen not only as a starting point in genealogical research but a refuge! We are therefore delighted to make this limited eBook edition available to those who require a systematic and comprehensive bibliography of family histories.

The complete five-volume eBook set of Genealogies in the Library of Congress, consisting of separate files for the base set of Genealogies, the two Supplements, and the Complement, is available at a considerable savings over the cost of the same volumes in print.  Since some researchers and libraries may already own one or more of the titles in this famous series, we are making the books available on a title-by-title basis as well. See Items 3132, 3126, 3127, and 3131 for descriptions of the component volumes in the set.

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]]> List of Freemen of Massachusetts, 1630-1691 https://genealogical.com/store/list-of-freemen-of-massachusetts-1630-1691/ Fri, 03 May 2019 20:25:00 +0000 http://gpcprod.wpengine.com/product/list-of-freemen-of-massachusetts-1630-1691/ Under the first charter of the Massachusetts Colony, only freemen of the Colony had the right to vote or hold public office. Such were admitted freemen who could fulfill the requirements of the Freeman’s Oath in matters of church membership and state allegiance. Between 1630 and 1691, some 4,500 men were admitted freemen, the ancestors […]

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]]> Under the first charter of the Massachusetts Colony, only freemen of the Colony had the right to vote or hold public office. Such were admitted freemen who could fulfill the requirements of the Freeman’s Oath in matters of church membership and state allegiance. Between 1630 and 1691, some 4,500 men were admitted freemen, the ancestors of nearly three-fourths of the inhabitants of 18th and 19th century New England.

This is a complete list of those freemen, arranged chronologically by the date of the meetings of the General or Quarterly Court at which they were admitted, with a citation to the volume and page number of the Colonial Records in which the data appears. Originally published as “List of Freemen,” it appeared in Vol. III of The New England Historical and Genealogical Register (1849) in four successive numbers. Here they are combined in one volume, with an added index, and a new title.

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]]> General Index to the Documents Relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey https://genealogical.com/store/general-index-to-the-documents-relating-to-the-colonial-history-of-the-state-of-new-jersey/ Fri, 03 May 2019 20:20:00 +0000 http://gpcprod.wpengine.com/product/general-index-to-the-documents-relating-to-the-colonial-history-of-the-state-of-new-jersey/ A very scarce work in its original form, this index to the first ten volumes of New Jersey Archives is the key to the earliest records of colonial New Jersey. Printed under the direction of the distinguished New Jersey genealogists William Nelson and William S. Stryker (among others), the index contains references to about 7,500 […]

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]]> A very scarce work in its original form, this index to the first ten volumes of New Jersey Archives is the key to the earliest records of colonial New Jersey. Printed under the direction of the distinguished New Jersey genealogists William Nelson and William S. Stryker (among others), the index contains references to about 7,500 individuals and to hundreds of special subjects relating to the founding and settlement of colonial New Jersey. This hard-to-find index volume places thousands of obscure references at our fingertips.

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]]> Genealogies in the Library of Congress: A Bibliography [Volumes I and II] https://genealogical.com/store/genealogies-in-the-library-of-congress-a-bibliography-volumes-i-and-ii/ Fri, 03 May 2019 20:19:33 +0000 http://gpcprod.wpengine.com/product/genealogies-in-the-library-of-congress-a-bibliography-volumes-i-and-ii/ This should be the first work of reference consulted by the genealogist, as it tells what family histories have already been published. These two massive volumes include titles and descriptive details of genealogies listed in the Family Name Index of the Local History and Genealogy Room in the Library of Congress up to 1972. The […]

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]]> This should be the first work of reference consulted by the genealogist, as it tells what family histories have already been published. These two massive volumes include titles and descriptive details of genealogies listed in the Family Name Index of the Local History and Genealogy Room in the Library of Congress up to 1972. The 20,000 entries, arranged by surname and covering every entry in the Family Name Index, include published as well as unpublished genealogies, with 25,000 cross-references directing attention to spelling variations and collateral family names. The entries refer not only to American and English works, but also to genealogies from Germany, France, Scandinavia, Spain, and many other countries.

“The most comprehensive bibliography of family histories. . . available. Essential for all genealogy collections.”—Library Journal

“The bibliography covers genealogical works of all countries, and should be the first work of reference to be consulted by a genealogist commencing research.”—Genealogical Quarterly

“Of inestimable value to the genealogical profession, as well as to the library field . . . a basic requirement.”—New England Historical and Genealogical Register

“This is the greatest contribution to genealogical literature since Whitmore and Marshall.”—Family History

“It is difficult to conceive of a reference library’s not needing this publication for use both by its staff and patrons.”—New York Genealogical and Biographical Record

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]]> A Complement to Genealogies in the Library of Congress: A Bibliography https://genealogical.com/store/a-complement-to-genealogies-in-the-library-of-congress-a-bibliography/ Fri, 03 May 2019 20:19:00 +0000 http://gpcprod.wpengine.com/product/a-complement-to-genealogies-in-the-library-of-congress-a-bibliography/ This work lists 20,000 genealogies that were not in the Library of Congress when the Bibliography and First Supplement were published. It includes additions and corrections to those volumes as well as an index of 10,000 secondary names. Code letters designate the libraries in which all these items may be found. Altogether the holdings of […]

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]]> This work lists 20,000 genealogies that were not in the Library of Congress when the Bibliography and First Supplement were published. It includes additions and corrections to those volumes as well as an index of 10,000 secondary names. Code letters designate the libraries in which all these items may be found. Altogether the holdings of 24 major libraries are listed, though this figure may actually be said to represent 45 libraries, since the Allen County Library of Fort Wayne, Indiana, possesses photo and microform copies of genealogies from 21 additional libraries.

“In this volume Mrs. Kaminkow has won another crown with many stars in it.”—The American Genealogist

“Libraries that own the original volumes of the bibliography will want to add the Complement.”—Library Journal

“A Key to a treasure trove of information that will be a boon to careful students of genealogy everywhere.”—Genealogical Journal

“This will help straighten the crooked paths of ancestry for many genealogists. Public libraries and historical societies can make the lives of . . . Genealogists a bit easier with this book.”—Wilson Library Bulletin

“It is indeed a landmark effort that will receive much praise and many thanks from all of us who use it.”–Gunther Pohl, New York Public Library

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]]> Genealogies in the Library of Congress: A Bibliography. Supplement 1976-1986 https://genealogical.com/store/genealogies-in-the-library-of-congress-a-bibliography-supplement-1976-1986/ Fri, 03 May 2019 20:19:00 +0000 http://gpcprod.wpengine.com/product/genealogies-in-the-library-of-congress-a-bibliography-supplement-1976-1986/ Published in 1987, the Second Supplement lists genealogies in the Library of Congress catalogued between January 1976 and June 1986. It supplements the two-volume Genealogies in the Library of Congress: A Bibliography (1972) and the five-year supplement, 1972-1976, published in 1977. This ten-year supplement lists 10,000 titles acquired by the Library of Congress since 1976–this […]

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]]> Published in 1987, the Second Supplement lists genealogies in the Library of Congress catalogued between January 1976 and June 1986. It supplements the two-volume Genealogies in the Library of Congress: A Bibliography (1972) and the five-year supplement, 1972-1976, published in 1977. This ten-year supplement lists 10,000 titles acquired by the Library of Congress since 1976–this extraordinary number reflecting the phenomenal growth of interest in genealogy since the publication of Roots. An index of secondary names contains about 8,500 entries, and a geographical index lists family locations when mentioned.

“Unlike the previous volumes, this volume is based upon a printout from the LC’s database. Arrangement is alphabetical by family name, and then alphabetically by author. An index of secondary names lists all those names which appear in the title or which were extracted by the catalogers. Each entry contains a complete bibliographic citation, including the LC catalog number and the Dewey Decimal number. An index of places is also included.

“This important reference is a necessity in any library with a genealogical collection. It has been anxiously awaited, and users will not be disappointed as it meets the high standards expected from its compiler.”–Carol Willsey Bell, American Reference Books Annual 1988

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]]> Genealogies in the Library of Congress: A Bibliography: Supplement 1972-1976 https://genealogical.com/store/genealogies-in-the-library-of-congress-a-bibliography-supplement-1972-1976/ Fri, 03 May 2019 20:19:00 +0000 http://gpcprod.wpengine.com/product/genealogies-in-the-library-of-congress-a-bibliography-supplement-1972-1976/ This Supplement to Genealogies in the Library of Congress lists all genealogies in the Library of Congress that were catalogued between 1972 and 1976, showing acquisitions made by the Library in the five years since publication of the original two-volume Bibliography. Arranged alphabetically by family name, it adds several thousand works to the canon, clinching […]

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]]> This Supplement to Genealogies in the Library of Congress lists all genealogies in the Library of Congress that were catalogued between 1972 and 1976, showing acquisitions made by the Library in the five years since publication of the original two-volume Bibliography. Arranged alphabetically by family name, it adds several thousand works to the canon, clinching the Bibliography‘s position as the premier finding-aid in genealogy.

Like the original two-volume work, the Supplement is a guide to genealogical monographs that can be found in the Library of Congress and other libraries. It is also a guide to the Library’s own index to genealogies in sources not primarily genealogical in nature and a guide to the unique collection of non-printed genealogies held by the Library, other than those in its Manuscript Division. Its unique listing of genealogies is achieved by placing together family names that are pronounced alike, or almost alike, even though there are differences in spelling, providing the researcher with a foolproof look-up method.

“This supplement updates the two-volume set published in 1972. Together the set supersedes the various editions of American and English Genealogies in the Library of Congress and provides over 23,000 genealogical entries and 30,000 cross references. The supplement alone includes 2,798 new entries for books added between 1972 and 1976. The alphabetical arrangement is by family surname for both the bibliographical entries and the cross references. Title, place, publisher, author, and LC card and call numbers are included. Comprehensive and easy to use, this work is a major starting point for identifying and approaching American, English, Canadian, Latin American, European, and Asian genealogical sources.”–Jimmie H. Hoover,American Reference Books Annual 1978

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]]> The Genealogist’s Address Book, 6th Edition https://genealogical.com/store/the-genealogists-address-book-6th-edition/ Fri, 03 May 2019 20:16:25 +0000 http://gpcprod.wpengine.com/product/the-genealogists-address-book-6th-edition/ The Genealogist’s Address Book is the answer to the perennial question, “What’s out there in the world of genealogy?” What organizations, institutions, special resources, and websites can help me? Where do I write or phone or send e-mail? Once again, Elizabeth Bentley’s Address Book answers these questions and more. Now in its 6th edition, The […]

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]]> The Genealogist’s Address Book is the answer to the perennial question, “What’s out there in the world of genealogy?” What organizations, institutions, special resources, and websites can help me? Where do I write or phone or send e-mail? Once again, Elizabeth Bentley’s Address Book answers these questions and more.

Now in its 6th edition, The Genealogist’s Address Book gives you access to all the key sources of genealogical information, providing names, addresses, phone numbers, fax numbers, e-mail addresses, websites, names of contact persons, and other pertinent information for more than 27,000 organizations, including libraries, archives, societies, government agencies, vital records offices, professional bodies, publications, research centers, and special interest groups.

Based on a written survey of thousands of organizations and institutions across the country, and supplemented by information from printed and Internet sources, the new 6th edition of the Address Book has been extensively revised and updated, eliminating undeliverable addresses and defunct organizations, while adding thousands of additional sources. Besides new websites and e-mail addresses, the new edition features greatly expanded coverage of archival agencies and vital records offices, especially in the New England states and New York. In addition, it is now easier to use than ever, with all 27,000 entries divided into two easy-to-use sections.

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