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Ancestry's red book, American state, county & town sources, edited by Alice Eichholz ; maps by William Dollarhide

Arranged alphabetically by state. How to use this book / Alice Eichholz (p. 1-12) every stae begins with a brief historical background. Covers vital records,census records maps, land records, probate records, court records, tax records, cemetery records, church records, military records, periodicals, newspapers, manuscript collections, archives, libraries and societies, and special focus catagories: immigration, naturalization, Black American, Native American, county resources, abbreviations used in the text, and conclusion. Each state section covers these areas followed by a state map showing counties and county seats followed by alphabetical list of counties showing map location, county address, date formed and parent counties, beginning dates for birth marriage and death records and land probate court

Rev. ed.

9780916489472

91030311

vi, 858 p., ill., maps, 29 cm.

(OCoLC)2437292216968651709108(OCoLC)544780