Best Genealogical Sources in Print: Essays by Gary Boyd Roberts
- Author: Gary Boyd Roberts
- SKU: 7018
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Description:
Those who have ever encountered NEHGS senior research scholar Gary Boyd Roberts are likely never to forget it. His encyclopedic knowledge of genealogical sources is truly awesome. An expert in notable families and master of printed resources, Gary has published many articles over the years discussing important genealogical sources and educating the family historian in the value of printed genealogical works. This brand new and long awaited anthology, collecting and updating essays originally published between 1976 and 2004, is the culmination of his remarkable career in genealogy. Experienced genealogists and those newer to the field alike will hone the skills required to correct and expand their research. For those who work largely from Internet sources, and frequently find them to be in error, the sources discussed in this book can be invaluable to raising the scholarship of your own family history project. The essays and annotated bibliographies of books and CD-ROM sources will be an indispensable guide to improving your genealogical quest. 548 pp, hard cover. 2004.
