Author: St. Louis Public Library
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Category : Heraldry
Languages : en
Pages : 638
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"Until 1961, the index contained only illustrations of arms found in English-language sources; most of the coats indexed were from the British Isles. Since 1961, works in French, German, Dutch, Russian and Danish have been indexed, with arms or similar devices from every continent and many peoples. Many blazons of arms without illustration are now included, especially from the European continent.".
Author: St. Louis Public Library
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Category : Genealogy
Languages : en
Pages : 100
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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 2852
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A world list of books in the English language.
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Category : Information services
Languages : en
Pages : 596
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Author: Mary Keysor Meyer
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Category : Genealogists
Languages : en
Pages : 368
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Publisher: New York : R.R. Bowker Company
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Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 1126
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Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 264
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Author: Paula Kay Byers
Publisher: Gale Cengage
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Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 280
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Gale has launched another new project--Genealogical Sourcebook series--and the first volumes look promising. The remaining volumes on Asian Americans and Native Americans will be published this summer. Libraries can order all four volumes for $239 (0-8103-8541-4). Part 1 of each volume consists of informative essays on immigration and migration, basic genealogical methods and resources, and problems specific to ethnic genealogy--such as naming practices, the reuse of graves where families could not afford perpetual sites, and reasons for deliberate falsification of records. Explanations and tips on accessing records specific to these groups, such as those of the Freedmen's Bureau and the Inquisition, records of religious orders, and an overview of newspaper ads and Hispanic heraldry are instructive and pragmatic. Tables, examples, and an extensive bibliography are included. Part 2, 'Directory of Genealogical Information, ' lists libraries and archives, public and private organizations, print resources, and other media that 'hold materials relevant to genealogists whether their focus is on genealogy in general or on a specific ethnic group.' Libraries and archives are listed geographically; those outside the U.S. are in Canada for African Americans, and in Guatemala, Spain, Mexico, Argentina, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela, Cuba, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Canada for Hispanic Americans. There are surprisingly few listings for Florida, which has a substantial Hispanic population. Private and public organizations include commercial ventures (publishers, researchers for a fee, bookstores) and nonprofits (genealogical societies, the American Antiquarian Society, etc.). The section entitled 'Print Resources' lists many sources from the 1980s, but there are also current publications. The author and title-organization indexes access only the products and sources listed in part 2. The subject index accesses the essays in part 1. Libraries that hold books such as George R. Ryskamp's Tracing Your Hispanic Heritage (1984) will want to keep them for their scholarly thoroughness. They will want to add these new books for their relative currency and for their simpler explanations of complicated facets of black and Hispanic culture.--BL 05/15/1995.
Author: Albert John Walford
Publisher: London : Library Association
ISBN: 9781856040440
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1176
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Volume 2 of this guide contains descriptions of 8300 plus critically evaluated & recommended reference resources available in all formats. Organized by Universal Dewey Classification, the topics covered are those usually found in the 100s--Philosophy & Psychology, 200s--Religion, 300s--Social Sciences, & the 900s--Geography, Biography & History. This volume particularly reflects the proliferation of travel & tourist guides, & reference works on Eastern Europe & Central Asia following the collapse of communism. Over the last few years an enormous expansion has also been noted of reference works in both religion & philosophy. Volume 1 covers Science & Technology. Volume 3 covers Generalia, Languages & Literature, & the Arts. Recommended in: Choice, Reference Reviews, American Reference Books Annual.
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Category : Union catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 1032
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Includes entries for maps and atlases.
