edited by Jessie Carney Smith ; foreword by Alex Haley.
ISBN
0313225931 (lib. bdg.)
Place of Publication
Westport, Conn
Publisher
Greenwood Press,
Date of Publication
1983.
Physical Description
xxxix, 440 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Notes
Includes bibliographies and index.
African American resources at Lancaster County Historical Society
Contents
Librarians and genealogical research / Russell E. Bidlack -- Basic sources for genealogical research / Jean Elder Cazort -- Library records and research / Casper L. Jordan -- Researching family history / Bobby L. Lovett -- The national archives and records service / James D. Walker -- The genealogical society of Utah library / Roger Scanland -- American indian records and research / Jimmy B. Parker -- Asian-American records and research / Greg Gubler -- Black American records and research / Lyman De Platt.
"Including chapters on how to operate a homebased 'house histories' business."
Includes bibliographical references (p. 293-296) and index.
Contents
Chapters: Inspecting the house and site // The paper search/written records // The paper search /graphic records // The final analysis // Your own business // Appendices: Resources // where to write // Additional information
Summary
The book explains how to establish the history of a house by examining the building style and materials and searching for clues in old documents, and offers suggestions for running a home-based house histories business.
