"While most genealogy books focus on original records and primary sources, this title focuses on secondary sources that have proliferated because of the growth of genealogy. It identifies and explains the vast number of published genealogical sources, acting both as a guidebook and a bibliography to the printed material in the field. The introduction alone is a treasure trove of information, and should be called Genealogy Sources 101. Coverage includes encyclopedias, gazetteers, indexes, abstracts, histories, biographies, military sources, periodicals, and much more. Appendixes include CD-ROMs for family historians, major genealogical libraries in the Inited States, and a list of genealogical publishers and booksellers. This monumental source is highly recommended in all libraries for the beginner or expert ".--"Outstanding Reference Sources : the 1999 Selection of New Titles", American Libraries, May 1999. Comp. by the Reference Sources Committee, RUSA, ALA.

General reference / Martha L. Henderson -- Instructional materials / Sandra Hargreaves Luebking -- Geographic tools: maps, atlases, and gazetteers / Carol Mehr Schiffman -- Ethnic sources / Loretto Dennis Szucs -- Bibliographies and catalogs / David T. Thackery -- Published indexes / Kip Sperry -- Vital and cemetery records / Karen Clifford -- Church cources / Richard W. Dougherty -- Censuses and tax lists / G. David Dilts -- Published probate records / Wendy B. Elliott. Printed land records / Wendy B. Elliott and Karen Clifford -- Court and legal records / Benjamin Barnett Sprattling, 3rd -- Military sources / David T. Thackery -- Immigration sources / Kory L. Meyerink -- Documentary sources / Kory L. Meyerink -- Family histories and genealogies / Kory L. Meyerink -- County and local histories / Kory L. Keyerink -- Genealogical periodicals / Kory L. Meyerink -- Medieval genealogy / Glade I. Nelson and John M. Kitzmiller, 2nd.