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The Family Historian's Craft (Free)

HIST 217 | Course

Introduction to genealogical methods applicable in American and international research. Discussion of technology in genealogical research and introduction to censuses and vital records (US and international).

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	BYU Store	Vital Source (eBook)	Amazon*	Library
Compiled Lineage and Proof Summary, The BCG Genealogical Standards Manual (Required) ISBN: 9780916489922 2000 Ancestry Publishing		Purchase from: $19.95	Used from $4.92	Borrow
Family Trees: A History of Genealogy in America (Required) by: François Weil ISBN: 9780674045835 2013 Harvard University Press	Rental: $23.99 Used: $30.00 New: $40.00	Purchase from: $41.00	New from $31.16	Borrow
Genealogical Proof Standard: Building a Solid Case (Required) by: Christine Rose ISBN: 9780929626215 2014 CR Publications	Used: $7.50 Rental: $6.00 New: $9.95		New from $14.95	Borrow
Guide to Genealogical Writing: How to Write and Publish Your Family History (Required) by: Penelope L. Stratton and Henry B. Hoff ISBN: 9780880823128 2014 The New England Historic Genealogical Society				Borrow
Quick Sheet: Citing Ancestry.com Databases & Images (Required) by: Elizabeth Shown Mills ISBN: 9780806320380 Genealogical Publishing Co				Borrow
Who Do You Think You Are? (Required) by: Megan Smolenyak ISBN: 9780143118916 2010 Penguin Publishing Group	Used: $13.50 Rental: $5.99 New: $18.00	Purchase from: $6.99	New from $7.95 Collectible from $14.96 Used from $1.35	Borrow
Mastering Genealogical Proof (Optional) by: Tom Jones ISBN: 9781935815075 2013 National Genealogical Society	New: $33.30	Purchase from: $14.95	New from $9.99	Borrow
Professional Genealogy: A Manual for Researchers, Writers, Editors, Lecturers, and Librarians, (Optional) by: Elizabeth Shown Mills ISBN: 9780806318066 2009 Genealogical Publishing Company		Purchase from: $32.50	New from $34.99 Used from $16.15	Borrow
The BCG Genealogical Standards Manual (Optional) by: Board for Certification of Genealogists ISBN: 9780916489922 2000 Ancestry Publishing		Purchase from: $19.95	New from $16.49	Borrow
The Researcher’s Guide to American Genealogy (Optional) by: Val Greenwood ISBN: 9780806319735 2013 Genealogical Publishing Company	New: $39.95	Purchase from: $27.50	Used from $19.81	Borrow

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