From Library Journal Irvine, a teacher in British Columbia, has
teamed up with one of the leading genealogy publishers to give us a
fine handbook for English genealogy research. Irvine focuses on how
to use the many unpublished resources available in North America at
the Family History Library (FHL) in Salt Lake City, many FHL branch
libraries, and FH Centers located in local Latter Day Saints
churches and other larger libraries. In addition, Irvine outlines
research in English repositories. Her nuts-and-bolts approach to
relatively accessible material sets this book apart from other
handbooks. Essential for the institutional as well as the home
market. Colletta's work, revised since it was first published in
1989, provides a helpful discussion of biographical and
genealogical information and other migration details that may be
found in passenger lists. Four information-filled chapters provide
help on acquiring the information needed to search for passenger
lists. The annotated bibliography is excellent, though the book
still lacks an index. Researchers in the ship passenger list and
immigration field should read this book, along with Michael H.
Tepper's American Passenger Arrival Records (Genealogical Pubs.,
1988). Essential.
"- Judith P. Reid, Lib. of Congress"
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. "--This text refers
to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title."
From Library Journal Irvine, a teacher in British Columbia, has
teamed up with one of the leading genealogy publishers to give us a
fine handbook for English genealogy research. Irvine focuses on how
to use the many unpublished resources available in North America at
the Family History Library (FHL) in Salt Lake City, many FHL branch
libraries, and FH Centers located in local Latter Day Saints
churches and other larger libraries. In addition, Irvine outlines
research in English repositories. Her nuts-and-bolts approach to
relatively accessible material sets this book apart from other
handbooks. Essential for the institutional as well as the home
market. Colletta's work, revised since it was first published in
1989, provides a helpful discussion of biographical and
genealogical information and other migration details that may be
found in passenger lists. Four information-filled chapters provide
help on acquiring the information needed to search for passenger
lists. The annotated bibliography is excellent, though the book
still lacks an index. Researchers in the ship passenger list and
immigration field should read this book, along with Michael H.
Tepper's American Passenger Arrival Records (Genealogical Pubs.,
1988). Essential.
"- Judith P. Reid, Lib. of Congress"
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. "--This text refers
to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title."
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