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For the patron who thinks she can trace her lineage back to the Mayflower or the student trying to find the beginnings of his family tree, family history is an individualized and often specialized strand of research. Now James Swan, a librarian and genealogist with forty years of experience, helps to make any librarian an expert in genealogy. He covers the research process in detail and shows where to find and how to use all the documents involved - censuses, birth, marriage and death Certificates, and many often-overlooked personal papers. Methods for improving library service to patrons, including building collections, acquiring and preserving local data, identifying and accessing remote resources, and more are covered in-depth. An entire section is devoted to a step-by-step guide for constructing a family history, which can be used by librarians, archivists, family history workers or interested amateurs. A checklist of key indexes and databases is included to ensure thorough research. Sections for technology link users to the genealogical resources on the Web. The companion CD provides hyperlinks for all the recommended Web sites and 25 printable charts, lists, and forms (includ
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Author Swan has been practicing librarianship and doing genealogical research for 40 years, and his enthusiasm for both helped him produce a useful tool for anyone wanting to establish, evaluate, or improve genealogical services in their library. There are other valuable guides for anyone interested in genealogy, but this one shows librarians how to help their clientele identify, select, and use the best resources available locally and afar. It also offers guidelines for building and maintaining a reasonable genealogy collection and for providing access to electronic resources useful to genealogical researchers. The accompanying CD includes checklists, forms, handouts, bibliographies, and direct links to recommended online sources. The book could be used as a training manual or an evaluative tool; the material on the CD can save staff and patrons much time. Experienced and novice researchers will find good advice and information in both. --Sally Jane Copyright 2005 Booklist