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.

Author: Alice Eichholz
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Ancestry.com
Published: 06/01/2004
Series: Red Book: American State, Country & Town Sources
Pages: 781
Weight: 4.46lbs
Size: 11.26h x 8.72w x 1.65d
ISBN: 9781593311667
3rd Edition


Review Citation(s):
American Reference Bks Annual 01/01/2005 pg. 177