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Ancestry's Red Book: American State, Country and Town Sources, Third Revised Edition

PUBLISHER Ancestry.com (06/01/2004)
PRODUCT TYPE Hardcover (Hardcover)

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No scholarly reference library is complete without a copy of Ancestry's Red Book. In it, you will find both general and specific information essential to researchers of American records. This revised 3rd edition provides updated county and town listings within the same overall state-by-state organization. Whether you are looking for your ancestors in the northeastern states, the South, the West, or somewhere in the middle, Ancestry's Red Book has information on records and holdings for every county in the United States, as well as excellent maps from renowned mapmaker William Dollarhide. In short, the Red Book is simply the book that no genealogist can afford not to have. The availability of census records such as federal, state, and territorial census reports is covered in detail. Unlike the federal census, state and territorial census were taken at different times and different questions were asked. Vital records are also discussed, including when and where they were kept and how.
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ISBN-13: 9781593311667
ISBN-10: 1593311664
Binding: Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language: English
Edition Number: 0003
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Page Count: 781
Carton Quantity: 5
Product Dimensions: 8.72 x 1.65 x 11.26 inches
Weight: 4.46 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Index, Price on Product, Maps, Table of Contents, Illustrated
Country of Origin: US
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Reference | Genealogy & Heraldry
Dewey Decimal: 929.107
Library of Congress Control Number: 2004015926
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No scholarly reference library is complete without a copy of Ancestry's Red Book. In it, you will find both general and specific information essential to researchers of American records. This revised 3rd edition provides updated county and town listings within the same overall state-by-state organization. Whether you are looking for your ancestors in the northeastern states, the South, the West, or somewhere in the middle, Ancestry's Red Book has information on records and holdings for every county in the United States, as well as excellent maps from renowned mapmaker William Dollarhide. In short, the Red Book is simply the book that no genealogist can afford not to have. The availability of census records such as federal, state, and territorial census reports is covered in detail. Unlike the federal census, state and territorial census were taken at different times and different questions were asked. Vital records are also discussed, including when and where they were kept and how.
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