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All the books listed below can be found in the Virginia Room section of the City of Fairfax Regional Library. The books are reference books and therefore may not be checked out of the library.
Austria and Hungary
Handy Guide to Austrian Genealogical Records VREF 929.3436
SENE
Senekovic, D., The Everton Publishers, Inc., 1979
The work includes: historical background; maps of Austria-Hungary;
societies, archives, and genealogical records in Austria; dioceses and
Lutheran parishes and specific records held by the parishes.
VREF 929.3439 SUES
Handy Guide to Hungarian Genealogical Records VREF 929.3439
SUES
Suess, J. H., The Everton Publishers, Inc., 1980
The work includes: material on Hungarian history, alphabet and grammar,
names, word lists, pre-1919 and modern administrative boundaries, and
maps; also, examples of Hungarian records and illustrative records from
the Family History Library catalog.
Belgium
Searching for Flemish (Belgian) Ancestors VREF 929.3493
GOET
Goethals, J. J., Clearfield Company, 2007
The book is the first English-language guidebook for tracing Flemish
ancestors from Belgium. It includes an introduction to Flemish records
and methodology; genealogical organizations; sample vital records with
translations from Flemish, French and Latin with a case study; court
records, tax lists, and other records. The appendices include Flemish
names and naming practices; records available in Flanders; a glossary of
terms commonly found in genealogical documents; and, a bibliography of
sources.
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia VREF 929.3437 SCHL
Schlyter, D. M., Genun Publishers, 1985
A well-illustrated work that addresses: history and geography;
immigration; determining the place of origin; locating the ancestral
home; corresponding with Europe; sources in Europe; foreign languages;
given names; parish inventories.
Tracing Your Czech & Slovak Roots VREF 929.3437 WELL
Wellauer, M. A., 1980
Following a historical and geographical orientation, readers are guided
in determining the place of origin and in locating ancestor towns. Also
provided are pertinent organizations and libraries, documents and
correspondence, and a bibliography.
France
Eighteenth Century Emigrants from the Northern Alsace to America
VREF 929.344 BURG
Burgert, A. K., Picton Press, 1992
This is one of a series of volumes that attempt to locate and identify
the village of origin of German-speaking settlers who came to America in
the 18th century. The volume is well indexed to facilitate the search for
particular family names.
The Alsace Emigration Book – 2 Volumes VREF 929.344 SCHR
Schrader-Muggenthaler, C., Closson Press, 1989
These volumes, compiled from 18th and 19th century sources, give the
names of emigrants to America together with their birth years,
birthplaces, and dates of emigration. Some records also show specific
American destination and occupation.
French Colonists and Exiles in the United States VREF 929.344
ROSE
Rosengarten, J. G., Clearfield, 1907 (Reprinted 2002)
This narrative history includes early French settlements, Louisiana
colonies, Huguenots and French exiles, soldiers, settlements in the West
and Canada, and land companies.
French Records VREF 929.344 FREN
Genealogical Library, 1986?
This booklet is intended to help users accurately extract data from
French records. Extensively illustrated, it provides examples of
christening and civil birth records, marriage and other entries. Also
included are handwriting examples, name identification, dates, occupation
lists, and extraction techniques.
Les Combattants Francais De La Guerre Americaine VREF 929.344
FRAN
Genealogical Publishing Company, 1905 (reprinted 1969)
Compiled from records in the French national archives, this volume, in
French, names the French soldiers and sailors who served during the
American Revolution.
Italy
Finding Italian Roots VREF 929.345 COLL
Colletta, J. P., Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2003
This volume by a popular genealogical lecturer provides information
about accessing and interpreting records and the universe of materials
available to the researcher. Chapters include: starting at home;
published resources; key records in the U.S.; civil and religious records
of Italy; library resources in Italy; and practical suggestions. An
extended bibliography is included.
Italian Genealogical Records VREF 929.345 COLE
Cole, T. R., Ancestry Inc., 1995
The author discusses the history and development of Italian record
keeping and describes the civil, ecclesiastical and other records
themselves that can be found in repositories throughout Italy.
Reproductions of typical records are included with complete translations
and explanations of each. The author discusses the unique aspects of
Italian research, and how to obtain information, including sample letters
for obtaining records through correspondence.
Italian-American Family History VREF 929.345 CARM
Carmack, S. D., Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1997
The focus of the book is on Italian-American culture, showing how to
document Italian heritage while placing each generation in its cultural
milieu and telling a factual and interesting story about the family. In
addition to chapters devoted to the search for information, the author
addresses the development of a meaningful family narrative history in the
following chapters: writing mechanics and style choices; blending social
and family history research to write a narrative; publishing and
distributing your Italian-American family history. As illustration for
the kind of narrative history she advocates, the author includes in the
appendix an extended example from her own work.
Italians to America – Ongoing series VREF 929.345
ITAL
Glazier, I. A.and Filby, P. W., Scholarly Resources Inc.
This ongoing series, amounting to 22 volumes as of 2008, provides a
transcription of data in ship passenger lists for Italians who departed
for America from Italian and other foreign ports beginning with 1880,
when large scale emigration effectively began. The volumes in 2008 extend
as far as April 1903 and are eventually to include all years to 1915. The
information includes: name; age, sex; occupation; towns/villages;
destination. Included are an informative brief introductory essay and an
index that makes it easy to search for particular passengers.
A Genealogist’s Guide to Discovering Your Italian Ancestors VREF
929.345 NELS
Nelson, L., Betterway Books, 1997
This practical, well illustrated guide takes beginners step-by-step
through the research process and includes advanced tips for more
experienced researchers. The book includes information on Italian naming
traditions, how to read old foreign handwriting, tips on use of
English-Italian dictionaries, and a letter writing guide to use in
requesting data from Italy.
Point/Pointers VREF 929.345 POIN
Militello, T. E., editor
Issues of the quarterly Italian genealogy magazine POINTers, beginning
with Spring 1993; and, annual directories of The American Network of
Italian Genealogy titled POINT, listing organization members and their
surnames and regions of interest. Both ongoing series.
Netherlands
Dutch Genealogical Research VREF 929.3492
Franklin, C. M., Ye Olde Genealogie Shoppe, 1982
This work covers the historical background of the country, the spread of
the Dutch to America, Dutch church and government records in America,
research in The Netherlands, personal and family names, heraldry. Also
included is a glossary of Dutch words commonly encountered in documents,
societies and libraries, periodicals, a bibliography, and a listing of
Dutch towns and their provinces.
Names, Names, and More Names—Locating Your Dutch Ancestors in
Colonial America VREF 929.3492 K
Kelly, A. C. M., Ancestry, 1999
A result of 30 years of research of the Dutch patronymic naming system,
this book provides a comprehensive treatment of Dutch surnames, their
variations and origins. The book includes informative tables on surnames,
given names, and father and mother pairs; also, a discussion on the
evolution of names and naming.
Dutch Emigrants to the United States, South Africa, South America,
and Southeast Asia, 1835-1880 VREF 929.3492
Swierenga, R. P., Scholarly Resources Inc., 1983
This book is a coded computer listing of all emigrants from the
Netherlands arranged alphabetically by family name, as contained in the
official Dutch records and other documents. For each of the 21,800
entries, the listings show full name, sex, age, occupation, religion,
economic status, tax assessment class, number of women and children and
servants in the household, reason for emigrating, destination, year of
departure, and province and municipality of origin.
Poland
Polish Roots VREF 929.3438 CHOR
Chorzempa, R. A., Genealogical Publishing Co., 1993
Written by a national director of the Polish Genealogical Society of
America, the book challenges the myth that successful Polish research is
beyond the powers of ordinary people. Using her experience in the U.S.
and Poland, the writer steers the researcher around the obstacles of
language and geography. One chapter provides wording that can be used in
corresponding with organizations in Poland.
Polish Parish Records of the Roman Catholic Church VREF 929.3438
ORTE
Ortell, G. A., Genun Publishers, 1984
The book is designed to help the novice researcher comprehend the
information found in the primary Polish records. The author explains the
terminology from which an historical portrait can be woven into the
researchers’ family story. One principal objective is to help readers
readily understand records that are available through the Mormon’s Family
History Library.
Polish Surnames: Origins and Meanings VREF 929.4 H
Hoffman, W. F., Polish Genealogical Soc. Of America, 1998
This highly detailed work presents a wealth of information about the
formation and meanings of Polish names.
Poland – Prussia VREF 929.3438 SCHL
Schlyter, D. M., Genun Publishers, 1982
This brief pamphlet is sub-titled How to locate vital records of
former Prussian areas of Poland in the Genealogical Library. A
step-by-step approach is laid out to help researchers find records at the
LDS Family History Library.
Romania
Romanians in the United States and Canada VREF 929.349
WERT
Wertsman, V. F., HeritageQuest, 2002
This useful volume provides tips and strategies, bibliographies,
detailed lists of contacts, and other resources for those performing
research in the U.S., Canada or Romania.
Russia
Sources for Genealogical Research in the Soviet Union VREF 929.347
MEHR
Mehr, K. B. and Schlyter, D. M., Genun Publishers, 1983
This pamphlet discusses the various records of genealogical value in the
(now former) Soviet Union and the factors that influenced their creation
and disposition.
Separate chapters deal with: church and civil registers, censuses, serf and revision lists, military service records, deeds, confessional lists, and lineage and notary books.
Note: See the separate bibliography of Jewish Genealogy books for the following titles: Migration from the Russian Empire and The Russian Consular Records Index and Catalog. Due to the preponderance of Jews named in the records, these volumes are recorded there.
Scandinavia
Scandinavian Immigrants in New York 1630-1674 VREF 929.348
EVJE
Evjen, J. O., Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1972
This volume is a collection of biographic articles on Norwegian, Danish
and Swedish immigrants who settled in New Netherland or the present state
of New York. Sources used include passenger lists, church records,
records of where immigrants came from, etc. Appendix IV of the volume
separately covers the German immigrants of New York.
Finding Your Scandinavian Ancestors VREF 929.348 CHRI
Christensen, P., Heritage Productions, 1997
This booklet includes separate sections on Denmark, Finland, Iceland,
Norway, and Sweden. Guidance is provided for research at a Family History
Library.
Feast Day Calendar for Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland and
Protestant Germany VREF 929.348 BUKK
Bukke, I. M. and Thomsen, F. A., Thomsen’s Genealogical Center,
1980
The booklet consists of tables showing the dates within specific years
when individual feast days were celebrated.
Scandinavian Records VREF 929.348 SCAN
Genealogical Library, 1986
This publication, designed to guide those who extract data from
Scandinavian records, includes chapters on old Swedish, Danish, and
Norwegian records; the Gothic alphabet; word recognition; christening and
marriage records; dates. To provide training in deciphering christening
and marriage records, one chapter contains 119 facsimile entries with
interpretations.
Scandinavian Genealogical Research VREF 929.348 THOM
Thomsen, F. A., Thomsen’s Genealogical Center, 1993
The respective 3 parts of the publication cover: Danish-Norwegian
language guide and dictionary; old handwriting and names of Denmark and
Norway; Danish-Norwegian genealogical research sources.
Genealogical Maps & Guide to Norwegian Parish Registers VREF
929.3481 THOM
Thomsen, F. A., Thomsen’s Genealogical Center, 1988
This first half of the guidebook lists the parishes of Norway with their
map references, names, clerical districts, time periods that parish
registers are available at the Family History Library, and names of
counties. The second half consists of maps showing the general location
of each parish within its proper deanery, county, and diocese as of 1979.
Genealogical Guidebook & Atlas of Norway VREF 929.348
SMIT
Smith, F. and Thomsen, F. A., Everton Publishers, Inc.
This book gives a brief description of church and probate records and
census returns of Norway. Also provided are topographical maps with an
index to over 4,500 places, a list of parishes and the year each parish
register began, a list of common terms found in Norwegian records, a
calendar of most frequently used feast days, and an alphabet of Gothic
script to help decipher old handwriting.
Norwegian Research Guide VREF 929.3481 HERR
Herrick, L. M. and Uncapher, W. K., Origins, 2000
This booklet includes sections on numerous topics including: timelines;
county names and map; emigration to the U.S. and Norwegian-American
settlements, sources in Norway and the U.S.; translations of register
headings; local history books; naming practices; useful addresses.
Tracing Your Norwegian Roots VREF 929.3481 WELL
Wellauer, M. A., 1979
Thie contents of this booklet include: guides to research in Norway;
American sources; given names and surnames; newspapers; Gothic alphabet;
writing overseas; hiring a researcher.
Your Swedish Roots VREF 929.3485 CLEM
Clemensson, P. & Andersson, K.,
Subtitled A Step by Step Handbook, this lavishly illustrated book
provides background information and walks the researcher through the
steps necessary for success. Special emphasis is placed on translating
and interpreting individual documents to help those who lack a background
in the Swedish language and in interpreting script.
Cradled in Sweden VREF929.3485 JOHA
Johansson, C-E., Everton Publishers, Inc., 1972
Subtitled A Practical Help to Genealogical Research in Swedish Records,
this volume is designed mainly for those who search the Swedish records
of the Family history Library but do not have mastery of the language.
Tracing Your Swedish Ancestry VREF 929.3485 OLSS
Olsson, N. W., Swedish Institute, 1987
This brochure attempts to provide a traveler to Sweden with basic
guidelines to plan a journey to explore family history. The first half
addresses the research that should first be performed in America while
the second half addresses research in Sweden.
Genealogical Guidebook & Atlas of Sweden VREF 929.3485
THOM
Thomsen, F. A., Thomsen’s Genealogical Center, 1998
This book points out that research on Swedish pedigrees can be conducted
with greater ease in America, utilizing the microfilms of the Family
History Library, than in Sweden where records are widely dispersed.
Included is a description of parish registers and clerical surveys, with
a listing showing where each parish was situated and the years for which
records are available at the Family History Library. Also included are
terms commonly found in the records and an alphabet of Gothic script.
Swedish Genealogical Dictionary VREF 929.3485 PLAD
Pladsen, P. J. et al, Pladsen Sveria Press, 2000
This book was created to assist genealogists who are researching records
of the 17-h through 19th centuries. The dictionary recognizes that
records are written in “old” Swedish, with many words not found in modern
dictionaries. The four sections of the book include: a main list of words
with their abbreviations and definitions; abbreviations in alphabetical
order; general research aids including maps and lists of emigration
indexes; and, handwriting samples.
The Danish Genealogical Helper VREF 929.3489 POUL
Poulsen, E. M. and Kowallis, G. P., The Everton Publishers, 1969
A bound issue of a quarterly publication, the chapters provide
information on such subjects as parish, census and probate records; also
included are maps, word lists, and history.
Genealogical Guidebook & Atlas of Denmark VREF 929.3489
SMIT
Smith, F. and Thomsen, F. A., Stevenson’s Genealogical Center,
1979
This book gives a brief description of the four major information
sources –church records, census returns, military levy roles and probate
records. Also included are ecclesiastical and topographical maps, a list
of parishes showing district and county, a list of common terms found in
records, feast days, and an alphabet of Gothic script.
The Beginner’s Guide to Finnish Genealogical Research VREF 929.3489
BEGI
Choquette, M. et al, Thomsen’s Genealogical Center
This booklet discusses church and emigration records, Finnish and
Swedish given names, patronymics, counties and parishes, maps, Finnish
and Swedish genealogical terms, archives and libraries, the Gothic
alphabet, relationship chart, basic references.
Handbook for Doing Finnish American Family History VREF 929.3489
ROSS
Ross, C. & Doby, V. M., Minnesota Finnish American Historical
Society, 1980
This well illustrated handbook gives particular attention to the Finns
in Minnesota and provides more general help on interviewing, researching,
and writing the family history.
Spain and The Hispanic World
A Beginner’s Guide to Hispanic Genealogy VREF 929.346
FLOR
Flores, N. and Ludwig, P., Western Book/Journal Press, 1993
This brief guide is intended to provide the beginner with a faster, time
saving search. Information is compiled from Spanish to English for those
who do not speak or read Spanish. Chapters include: a guide to the LDS
Family History Centers; archives and libraries; Spanish phrases and
abbreviations; a glossary of Spanish terms found in records; maps of
Mexico and Spain.
Tracing Your Hispanic Heritage VREF 929.346 RYSK
Ryskamp, G. R., Hispanic Family History Research, 1984
This book is designed for use by a variety of researchers, including
genealogists who may or may not be fluent in Spanish; advanced
researchers interested in particular record types; and local and family
historians. Documents and examples are from throughout Latin America, the
southwestern U. S., the Caribbean, and Spain. Those from Spain
predominate because of the author’s greater familiarity with that country
and the fact that the records of that country are universally
representative due to its standing as the mother country for Hispanic
people.
Finding Your Hispanic Roots VREF 929.346 RYSK
Ryskamp, G. R., Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1997
This book, reportedly the most extensive manual available on the
subject, provides detailed information on the records, sources, and
reference works used in research. Starting with an examination of basic
research principles and techniques, with examples from research
experience, it goes on to discuss such areas as language and handwriting,
Hispanic surnames, methods of tracing immigrants in U. S. records, and
how to conduct research at the LDS Family History Centers. The work
proceeds with examination of the types of records found in all Hispanic
countries, indicating where particular record types are found. Many
documents are transcribed and translated, helping the reader to learn to
read and work with old records.
Census Records for Latin America and the United States VREF 929.346
PLAT
Platt, L. D., Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1998
The result of exhaustive research in Hispanic archives, this volume
contains a listing of about 4,000 separate censuses, each listed by
country and by locality, province, year and reference locator. While the
majority of census listings are for Mexico, all areas in the Americas are
covered including areas of the U. S. that once belonged to Mexico.
Switzerland
Handy Guide to Swiss Genealogical Records VREF 929.3494
Suess, J. H., The Everton Publishers, 1978
This handbook covers Swiss history, research in Switzerland, parish and
civil records, census records, surnames and given names, German, French
and Italian word lists, and other topics.
Lists of Swiss Emigrants in the 18th Century to the American
Colonies VREF 929.3494
Faust, A. B. and Brumbaugh, G. M., Genealogical Publishing Co.,
1976
This work provides translations of manuscripts in the Zurich, Bern and
Basel archives relating to specific Swiss citizens known to have
emigrated or contemplating emigration to the American colonies. An index
is provided for each of the two parts of the volume for ease in
researching specific surnames.
Ukraine
Finding Your Ukrainian Ancestors VREF 929.3477 G
Geary, M. A., Heritage Productions, 1999
This booklet includes material on the history and geography of the
Ukraine and how to undertake a records search. Names and addresses are
given for genealogy societies, and archives in North America and
elsewhere. Help is provided for writing to Ukraine and traveling there.
General
In Search of Your European Roots VREF 929.34 BAXT
Baxter, A., Genealogical Publishing, 2001
This volume is designed to guide the reader through the complexities of
research in Europe, whether done in person, by correspondence, or online.
The researcher is acquainted with the various types of records available
in each country, where they are found, and how they are used. Detailed
descriptions are given of the location of each country’s archives, the
location of church records and census returns, the system of civil
registration of births, marriages, and deaths.
How to Trace Your Ancestors to Europe VREF 929.34 Law
Law, H. T., Cottonwood Books, 1987
Part I of this book consists of accounts written by individual
contributors about how they succeeded in locating records from 20
countries and areas of Europe. In Part II, one chapter provides
information on U. S. sources that may tell the town of the immigrant
ancestor; other chapters are each devoted to tracing ancestors to the
British Isles, Eastern Europe, Scandinavia, and Western Europe.
Reconstructed Passenger Lists for 1851 Via Hamburg: Emigrants from
Germany, Austria, Bohemia, Hungary, Poland, Russia, Scandinavia and
Switzerland to Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, and the United States
VREF 929.34 SMIT
Smith, C. N., Westland Publications, 1986
Information is provided from passenger lists showing birthplaces and
destinations of passengers.
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