This document provides a select bibliography of genealogy resources for libraries. It lists sources for learning about available genealogy collections, key terms used, starting databases and repositories, directories for local history collections and genealogical societies, and online classes for professional development. The resources are grouped into sections on understanding collections and patron questions, language, initial databases to search, local resources, and opportunities for librarian training.

1. Help!!: There’s a Genealogist at the Desk: A Look at Genealogy Resources Available for
Libraries
A Select Bibliography of Resources
Workshop presented at Georgia COMO 2015 by Michael and Tamika Strong. 1
Note: Resources are listed in relation to the Powerpoint Presentation used for this session. It can be
found here.
Know What You Have and What Questions to Ask
• American Library Association. Reference Users and Services Association (RUSA) Guidelines
for Developing a Core Genealogy Collection.
http://www.ala.org/rusa/resources/guidelines/guidelinesdeveloping (accessed September
28, 2015).
• American Library Association. Reference Users and Services Association (RUSA) Guidelines
for Establishing Local History Collections.
http://www.ala.org/rusa/resources/guidelines/guidelinesestablishing (accessed
September 28, 2015).
• Dowell, David R. 2011. Crash Course in Genealogy. Santa Barbara, Calif.: Libraries Unlimited.
• Moore, Dahrl Elizabeth. 1998. The Librarian's Genealogy Notebook: A Guide to Resources.
Chicago: American Library Association.
• PINES Catalog. http://gapines.org/eg/opac/home (accessed September 28, 2015).
• Simpson, Jack. 2008. Basics Genealogy Reference: A Librarian’s Guide. Westport, Conn.:
Libraries Unlimited.
• Swan, James. 2004. The Librarian's Guide to Genealogical Services and Research. New York:
Neal-Schuman Publishers.
• WorldCat.org. http://www.worldcat.org/ (accessed September 28, 2015).
• Zastrow, Jan. 2015. Genealogy: A Cheat Sheet for the Unsuspecting Librarian. Computers in
Libraries 35, number 5 (June), Galileo, MasterFILE Elite. http://www.galileo.usg.edu/
(accessed September 28, 2015).

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Learn the Language
• Familysearch.org. Genealogical Terms.
https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Genealogical_Terms (accessed September 28,
2015).
• Genealogy.com. Genealogy Glossary.
http://www.genealogy.com/articles/research/glossary.html (accessed September 28,
2015).
• Harris, Maurine and Glen Harris. 1989. Ancestry’s Concise Genealogical Dictionary. Salt Lake
City, UT: Ancestry Publishing.
• Rootsweb. Genealogy Terms. http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~sam/terms.html
(accessed September 28, 2015).
Where to Begin
• Familysearch.org. https://familysearch.org/ (accessed September 28, 2015).
• GALILEO. Ancestry Library Edition. http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=zual
(accessed September 28, 2015). **Database only available in the library.
• GALILEO. HeritageQuest. http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=zuhq (accessed
September 28, 2015).
Know Thy Neighbors and Call in the Experts
• Public Library Directory. Georgia Public Library Service (GPLS).
http://georgialibraries.org/directories/publiclibdir.php (accessed September 28, 2015).
o Several library systems have sizeable genealogy/local history collections. Below are
a few.
 Athens Regional (Headquarters) -
 Cobb County (Switzer Library formerly Central Library)
 Live Oak (Bull Street)
 Middle Georgia (Washington Memorial)
 Moultrie-Colquitt (Ellen Payne Odom Genealogical Library)
 Ohoopee Regional (Ladson Genealogical)

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A Select Bibliography of Resources
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Know Thy Neighbors and Call in the Experts cont.
• Library Directories. Georgia Public Library Service (GPLS).
http://www.georgialibraries.org/directories/ (accessed September 28, 2015).
• Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society - Metro Atlanta Chapter.
http://aahgsatl.org/ (accessed September 28, 2015).
• Directory of Historical and Cultural Organizations. Georgia Archives.
http://apps.georgiaarchives.org/GHRAB/ (accessed September 28, 2015).
• Georgia Archives. http://www.georgiaarchives.org/ (accessed September 28, 2015).
• Georgia Genealogical Society. http://www.gagensociety.org/ (accessed September 28,
2015).
• Georgia Historical Society. http://georgiahistory.com/ (accessed September 28, 2015).
• National Archives at Atlanta. http://www.archives.gov/atlanta/ (accessed September 28,
2015).
Do A Little Homework
 Brigham Young University Free Online Genealogy Classes.
http://is.byu.edu/site/courses/free.cfm (accessed October 6, 2015).
 Includes an Introduction to Family History Research Class.
 Carterette Series Webinars Archive (GLA).
http://gla.georgialibraries.org/mediawiki/index.php/Carterette_Series_Webinars_Archive
(accessed October 6, 2015).
 Among the list of archived webinars are a few that are genealogy related:
o Letting the Genie Out the Bottle (September 9, 2015).
o Personal Digital Archiving: A Train the Trainer Webinar (October 22, 2014).
o GALILEO and the Digital Library of Georgia (September 15, 2010).

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 GALILEO. http://www.galileo.usg.edu (accessed October 6, 2015).
 The following databases and links are very helpful for Genealogy Research:
o Ancestry Library Edition (ALE) – (Click more by the description to find a link
for a tutorial.)
o ArchiveGrid
o Digital Library of Georgia (DLG)
o Digital Public Library of America (DPLA)
o HeritageQuest – (Click more by the description to find a link for a tutorial.)
o New Georgia Encyclopedia
o Voyages: The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Database
 Learning Centers and Wikis
 Ancestry Learning Center. http://www.ancestry.com/cs/HelpAndAdviceUS
(accessed October 6, 2015).
o The Ancestry Wiki includes an electronic version of
 The Source: A Guidebook to America Genealogy
(http://www.ancestry.com/wiki/index.php?title=The_Source:_A_Gui
debook_to_American_Genealogy)
 The Red Book: America State, County, and Town Sources
(http://www.ancestry.com/wiki/index.php?title=Red_Book:_Americ
an_State,_County,_and_Town_Sources).
 Familysearch Wiki. https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Main_Page (accessed
October 6, 2015).
 YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/ (accessed October 6, 2015).
 You can do a keyword search on genealogy. The organizations/individuals below
have Youtube channels.
o Ancestry (The Five Minute Finds series is great for those pressed for time.)
o Devin Ashby (The Google Genealogist)
o FamilySearch