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Book Review: New and Updated At A Glance Guides

13 Oct 2020 5:05 AM | Anonymous

The following reviews were written by Bobbi King:

These handy 4-page research guides, laminated 8x11 pages, durable and portable, are quick references for beginners and reminder references for experienced researchers. They’re authored by experts in their fields, and updated versions contain new information. The guides are published by Genealogical Publishing Company, and are 2020 editions.

Swedish Genealogy Research
By Robert Johnson
The introduction covers Swedish immigration periods, 1638–1655 and 1850–1930, and the availability of migration records. The following sections review the Swedish language and naming customs, and repositories and online sources. A large portion of the guide covers major record sources, such as moving records, tax records, census records, and more.

Finding Eastern European Jewish Ancestors
By Janette Silverman
This is a new publication. Who Are Jews introduces the content, followed by Finding Jewish Immigrant Ancestors, and she describes Why Identifying Ashkenazic Immigrants is so Difficult using names, places, disappearing ancestors, and dates. Record Sources includes advice on finding print and online records, and Major Repositories offers names and addresses of six major sites for research.

German Genealogy Research, Updated Edition
By Ernest Thode.
Ernest Thode enjoys a reputation of high authority on German genealogy research. He’s updated this guide containing sections on German emigration, the passenger lists, and unlocking German family history using places, surnames, given names, and dates. He covers German record sources and online resources.

Scottish Genealogy Research, Updated Edition
By David Dobson
David Dobson is one of the most published compilers and authors in the field of Scottish genealogy, and this, his updated guide, offers current information on Scottish emigration background, passenger lists, surnames, basic and supplementary sources, and online sources. His expertise is unquestioned.

Mexico Genealogy Research
By Debbie Gurtier
The first section covers naming patterns, and the next section on jurisdictional background looks to be very helpful. The Basic Genealogical Sources covers research ideas on civil registration, Catholic records, and census records. Sections on Immigration, Supplementary Record Sources, and Online Resources offer print and online sources. The section about Language Aids offers guidance on reading and translating Spanish handwritten records.

The At A Glance Guides series are available from the publisher, the Genealogical Publishing Company, at https://genealogical.com.

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