Also, much can be found by sending for the Civil War pension papers of an ancestor. Finally, take advantage of the various genealogical seminars offered in your area and local county genealogical newsletters. There is often space given for queries which can prove most helpful. Family History Center. Here you may order microfilms of censuses, vital records, land records and much more.
Genealogical societies are also very helpful.
For example, the General Society of Mayflower Descendants in Plymouth, Massachusetts has a wealth of information in its genealogical library, not just about Mayflower families. Their genealogy holdings are most impressive. The Handybook for Genealogists, United States of America, published by Everton Publishers, Inc., Logan, Utah. The Source, A Guidebook of American Genealogy, edited by Arlene Eakle and Johni Cerny, published by Ancestry, P.O. Box 476, Salt Lake City, Utah 84110. Pocket Guide to Genealogical Resource Centers of the Mid- Atlantic by Lauren Wright.