The Genealogist's Address Book

I was pleasantly surprised to see that the book arrived on time and as advertised ! I am not disappointed in the least- and would recommend it to anyone interested in this field.

This is an excellent source for people who wanted to do his/her or others searching for people in North America. It lists over 25,000 sources, classified in different categories. It lists elusive phone numbers with latest area code not normally published. There are also fax and telephone numbers listed allowing one to get hold of some officer at historical society, cemetery, museum etc. While some of the databases have gone online through the Internet I sensed the competing commercial sites promise more than what they deliver. Therefore a need for a written reference source is desirable. For a county it even tries to break down by township, village etc. The author went into great effort to obtain ethnic historical society in each city, or area. For example, if you wish to trace your ancestor who is of Jewish origin who came from Louisville, KY you can contact a professional librarian who can assist you to search for someone. If someone is adopted he/she can also get hold the registry agency names. All in all, this is an excellent source for those who wish to do his/her research. This book is highly recommended.

The 5th updated edition of The Genealogist's Address Book is a special resource perfect for any library which sees regular traffic in genealogical research: it includes the national addresses of archives, government departments, agencies and vital records offices by state, lists of libraries and religious research center - just about any US agency needed to conduct research. But this isn't all: special resources include newspapers, microform publishers, surname registries, adoption registries and much more: all packaged with an easy state-by-state alpha arrangement. There are over 16,000 resources here, assuring all kinds of researchers will find this of interest.

This book has EVERYTHING!! There are addresses for places I hadn't even thought of!!!! It gave me great ideas!!! I highly recommend this book!!!! Get it now for future references!!!! Jennifer Johnso