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Becoming an Accredited Genealogist by Karen Clifford. Q 929.1 CLI
Discovering the History of Your House and Your Neighborhood by Betsy J. Green. 907.2 GRE
Evidence!: Citation and Analysis for the Family Historian by Elizabeth S. Mills. 929.1 MIL
The Genealogist’s Question and Answer Book by Marcia Y. Melnyk. Q 929.1 MEL
Guide to Genealogical Research in the National Archives. Q 929.1 UNI
The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America. R 929.1 HAN
How to Tape Instant Oral Biographies by William Zimmerman. Q 920.002 ZIM
Long-Distance Genealogy by Christine Crawford-Oppenheimer. Q 929.1 CRA
Organizing and Preserving Your Heirloom Documents by Katherine Sturdevant. Q 929.1 STU
Professional Genealogy: A Manual for Researchers, Writers, Editors, Lecturers, and Librarians. Q 929.1 PRO
The Researcher’s Guide to American Genealogy by Val Greenwood. R 929.1 GRE
Shaking Your Family Tree: A Basic Guide to Tracing Your Family’s Genealogy by Ralph Crandall. Q 929.1 CRA
Uncovering Your Ancestry Through Family Photographs by Maureen A. Taylor. Q 929.1 TAY
You Can Write a Memoir by Susan Hauser. 808.066 HAU
Your Guide to Cemetery Research by Sharon DeBartolo Carmack. Q 929.5 CAR
Your Guide to the Family History Library by Paula Stuart Warren. Q 026.929 WAR
The Weekend Genealogist by Marcia Y. Melnyk. Q 929.1 MEL
Writing Family Histories and Memoirs by Kirk Polking. 929.1 POL
Books:
Cyndi’s List: A Comprehensive List of 70,000 Genealogy Sites on the Internet (2 vols.) by Cyndi Howells. R 929.1 HOW
Genealogical Research on the Web by Diane Kovacs. R 929.1 KOV
The Genealogist’s Computer Companion by Rhonda McClure. Q 929.202 MAC
Genealogy Online by Elizabeth Crowe. 929.1 CRO
Genealogy Online for Dummies by Matthew Helm. 929.1 HEL
Virtual Roots 2.0: A Guide to Genealogy and Local History on the World Wide Web by Thomas Jay Kemp. Q 025.069 KEM
Web Publishing for Genealogy by Peter Christian. Q 929.1 CHR
Web Sites:
Ancestry.com ("the largest collection of family history
records on the web"):
www.ancestry.com
Cyndi’s List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet (links
to thousands of genealogy sites):
www.cyndislist.com
Ellis Island On-line (access to Ellis Island immigration records):
www.ellisislandrecords.org
FamilySearch by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (access to the Mormon Church’s millions of genealogy records): www.familysearch.org
National Archives (information about the Archives and its genealogical/historical
holdings):
www.nara.gov
New York State Library Genealogy Collection: www.nysl.nysed.gov/gengen.htm
Oneida County, New York GenWeb (Oneida County genealogy information):
www.rootsweb.com/~nyoneida
The USGenWeb Project (links to state and county genealogy sources):
www.usgenweb.com
WorldGenWeb Project (links to genealogy sources worldwide): www.worldgenweb.org
PASSENGER, IMMIGRATION, AND NATURALIZATION RECORDS
The Complete Book of Emigrants, 1607-1660 by Peter Wilson Coldham. R 929.3 COL (L.H.)
Guide to Naturalization Records of the United States by Christina K. Schaefer. R 929.1 SCH
Immigrant and Passenger Arrivals: A Select Catalog of National Archives Microfilm Publications. Q 929.373 UNI
Naturalization Records of New York State. R 323 NAT
Passenger and Immigration Lists Index by P. William Filby and Mary K. Meyer. R 929.373 FIL (L.H.) & R 929.373 PAS (L.H.)
Forms for requesting passenger arrival records from the National Archives are available at the Information Desk.
Discovering Your Jewish Ancestors by Barbara Krasner-Khait. 929.1 KRA
A Genealogist’s Guide to Discovering Your African-American Ancestors by Franklin Carter Smith. Q 929.108 SMI
A Genealogist’s Guide to Discovering Your Female Ancestors by Sharon DeBartolo Carmack. Q 929.1 CAR
How to Trace Your Native American Heritage (video). VT VHS 929.1 HOW
In Search of Your Asian Roots by Sheau-Yueh J. Chao. 929.35 CHA
In Search of Your British and Irish Roots by Angus Baxter. 929.108 BAX
In Search of Your Canadian Roots by Angus Baxter. 929.371 BAX
In Search of Your European Roots by Angus Baxter. 929.1 BAX
In Search of Your German Roots by Angus Baxter. 929.3 BAX
The library owns a number of "how to" guides for tracing the roots
of other ethnic
groups and nationalities. These are generally found in the 929.1-929.3
sections of
the library. Please see a librarian for assistance.
GENEALOGY/LOCAL HISTORY PERIODICALS (Local History Room)
Annals and Recollections (Rome Historical Society)
DAR Magazine
Everton’s Genealogical Helper
New England Historical and Genealogical Register: 1847-1965; 1988-present
New York Genealogical and Biographical Record: 1870-present
New York History: 1927-present
Tree Talks: 1961-present
Genealogical and Local History Books in Print, comp. by Nettie Schreiner-Yantis. R 929.016 YAN (L.H.)
Genealogies in the Library of Congress, ed. by Marion J. Kaminkow. R 929 UNI (L.H.)
Histories of individual families: generally R 929.2 (L.H.)
The Great War: A Guide to the Service Records of All the World’s Fighting Men and Volunteers by Christina K. Schaefer. 929.3 SCH
New York in the Revolution. R 973.3 NEW & supp. (L.H.)
New York in the Spanish-American War. 3 vols. R 973.8 N (L.H.)
New York in the War of the Rebellion, 1861 to 1865. 5 vols. & index. R 974.7 P (L.H.)
New York Soldiers in the Civil War by Richard A. Wilt. 2 vols. R 974.7 WIL (L.H.)
Revolutionary War Genealogy by George K. Schweitzer. 929.309 SCH
Tracing Your Civil War Ancestor by Bertram H. Groene. 929.1 GRO
Forms for requesting military records from the National Archives are available at the Information Desk.
American Library Directory. 2 vols. R 027 AME (Information Desk)
Directory of Family Associations by Elizabeth Petty Bentley. R 929.102 BEN
Directory of Genealogical and Historical Periodicals in the US and Canada. 2 vols. R 929.1 DIR
Directory of Genealogical and Historical Societies in the US and Canada. 2 vols. R 929.1 DIR
Directory of Genealogical and Historical Society Libraries, Archives, and Collections in the US and Canada, ed. by Dina C. Carson. R 929.1 CAR
Directory of Historical Organizations in the United States and Canada. R 970.002 DIR
Directory of Professional Genealogists. R 929.1 DIR (L.H.)
Guide to Historical Resources in Oneida County, New York Repositories. R 974.762 GUI (L.H.)
Headhunters Guide to Genealogical Resources in Central New York. R 929.374 HEA
Annals and Recollections of Oneida County by Pomroy Jones. R
974.762 J (L.H.)
Index of Names from Pomroy Jones’ "Annals and Recollections of
Oneida County." R 974.762 J (L.H.)
Early Histories and Descriptions of Oneida County, New York, comp. and ed. by G. Martin Sleeman. 974.762 EAR
Exploring 200 Years of Oneida County History. Q 974.762 EXP
The History of Oneida County: Commemorating the Bicentennial of our National Independence. Q 974.762 ONE
History of Oneida County, New York: From 1700 to the Present Time (1912) by Henry J. Cookinham. 2 vols. R 974.762 C (L.H.)
History of Oneida County, New York, 1667-1878 by Samuel W. Durant. R 974.762 DUR (L.H.)
Our County and Its People: A Descriptive Work on Oneida County, New York,
ed. by Daniel E. Wager. R 974.762 WAG (L.H.)
Index to…Our County and Its People. R 974.762
WAG supp. (L.H.)
Towpaths, Turnpikes, and Towns. Q 974.762 TOW
The Artificial River: The Erie Canal and the Paradox of Progress, 1817-1862 by Carol Sheriff. 974.7 SHE
Casemates and Cannonballs: Archaeological Investigations at Fort Stanwix, Rome, New York by Lee Hanson and Dick Pin Hsu. 974.762 HAN
A Chronology of Griffiss Air Force Base, 3 April 1941-30 June 1963 by R.H. Marvin. R 974.762 MAR (L.H.)
The Erie Canal: A Bibliography by Lionel D. Wyld. 386.48 WYL
Fort Stanwix: A Brief History by Frederick A. Rahmer. 974.762 RAH
Fort Stanwix: History, Historic Furnishing, and Historic Structure Report. 974.762 LUZ
The Industrial Development of Rome by Robert M. Lake. Q 974.762 LAK
Industrial Main Street: The Story of Rome, the Copper City by Isaac F. Marcosson. 974.762 M
John B. Jervis: An American Engineering Pioneer by F. Daniel Larkin. Biog.
The Naming of Rome, NY by Christopher Zackey
Our City and Its People: A Descriptive Work on the City of Rome, New York, ed. by Daniel E. Wager. 974.762 WAG
Photographs of Rome, New York, 1880-1930 by Chester Williams and Parker
F.
Scripture. Q 974.762 WIL
Prehistoric Rome and Romans by Robert M. Lake. Q 974.762 LAK
Rome, New York: A Short History by John Albert Scott. 974.762 SCO
Rome, New York: Centennial History, 1870-1970. Q 974.762 ROM
The Treaty of Fort Stanwix, 1784 by Henry S. Manley. R 974.762 MAN (L.H.)
Twenty-Three Words by Margarette S. Miller. 323.6 MIL (biography of Francis Bellamy, author of the Pledge of Allegiance)
TOWN, VILLAGE, AND CITY HISTORIES
New York State Towns, Villages, and Cities: A Guide to Genealogical Sources by Gordon Remington. R 929.374 REM
Various books and pamphlets have been published on the history of the towns, villages, and cities in Oneida County. These are generally classified as 974.762 or 974.763.
CITY DIRECTORIES (Storage Area; Ask at Information Desk)
Rome only: 1857-present
Microfilmed Newspapers (Dillon Magazine Room):
Miscellaneous Rome Newspapers (1 reel) Feb. 28, 1803-Apr. 30, 1873
Rome Telegraph: July 8, 1834-Dec. 12, 1837
Rome
Citizen: July 7, 1840-Dec.25, 1863;
Jan. 1, 1864-Dec. 27, 1867;
Jan. 5, 1872-Dec. 26, 1873;
Jan. 7, 1876-Dec. 26, 1879;
Jan. 6, 1882-Dec. 28, 1883;
June 13, 1884-May 20, 1885;
Jan. 1, 1886-Apr. 3, 1903
Rome
Sentinel (weekly): Nov. 8, 1842-Dec. 28, 1855;
Dec. 8, 1863-June 12, 1883
Rome Sentinel (daily): Dec. 11, 1882-present
Rome Observer: June 3, 1993-present
Newspaper
Indexes:
Rome Daily Sentinel Index, 1900-1918. 2 vols. R
974.762 ROM (L.H.): an index to
major articles appearing in the Rome Sentinel; includes a few obituaries.
Card index to Rome Sentinel scrapbooks, 1964-1988 (Local History
Room): an
index to major articles on Rome history, government and politics, culture and
education, and business that appeared in the Rome Sentinel; includes a few
obituaries.
Card index to the Rome Sentinel on microfilm 1989-1991 (Ask
at Information
Desk): an index to major articles that appeared in the Rome Sentinel.
Computer index to Rome Sentinel on microfilm, 1992-present
(Ask at Information
Desk): an index to major articles on Rome that appeared in the Rome Sentinel.
Rome Sentinel Obituary Extractions 1970-2000 (index to obituaries
from the
Sentinel by Jim Brockway): www.rootsweb.com/~nyoneida
Books:
Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses, 1790-1920 by William Thorndale. R 911.73 THO (L.H.)
Your Guide to the Federal Census: For Genealogists, Researchers, and Family Historians by Kathleen Hinckley. Q 317.3 HIN
Population Schedules:
1790: Published as Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States… R 929 U (L.H.) or R 929.3 UNI (L.H.)
1800-1880,1900-1930: On microfilm (Dillon Magazine Room): Oneida, Herkimer, and Madison Counties only
1890: Special schedules, enumerating union veterans and widows of union veterans of the Civil War; includes Oneida and Madison Counties. (NOTE: Most of the 1890 federal census was destroyed by fire in 1921.)
Census microfilm for other counties and states may be borrowed through the Census Microfilm Rental Program for a fee. Ask at the Information Desk.
Indexes to Population Schedules:
1800-1850: New York State Federal Census Index R 929.3 JAC (L.H.)
1860: New York North (census index) R 929.374 NEW (L.H.)
1870: New York (Upstate) Census Index R 929.374 STE (L.H.)
1890: New York 1890 Veterans Census Index R 929.374 NEW (L.H.)
1900: New York (Upstate) Census Index R 929.374 NEW (L.H.)
"Soundex" index microfilm for the 1880 and 1900-1930 censuses may be borrowed through the Census Microfilm Rental Program for a fee. Ask at the Information Desk.
State Census Records by Ann S. Lainhart. R 929.397 LAI (L.H.)
American and British Genealogy and Heraldry: A Selected List of Books by P. William Filby. R 929.3 FIL
A Bibliography of American County Histories by P. William Filby. R 973.016 FIL (L.H.)
A Bibliography of New York State Communities by Harold Nestler. R 016.974 NEW (L.H.)
A Dictionary of Surnames by Patrick Hanks. R 929.42 HAN
Family Names: The Origins, Meanings, Mutations, and History…by J.N. Hook. 929.4 HOO
Basic Heraldry by Stephen Friar. 929.6 FRI
Bolton’s American Armoury: A Record of Coats of Arms… R 929 BOL (L.H.)
A Complete Guide to Heraldry by Arthur C. Fox-Davies. R 929.609 FOX
Fairbairn’s Book of Crests of the Families of Great Britain and Ireland. R 929.6 FAI (L.H.)
The Oxford Guide to Heraldry by Thomas Woodcock. R 929.609 WOO
Maps (Map Case in reference area; Vertical File; Map Room):
City of Rome
Oneida County and misc. New York counties
New York State
United States and World
Atlases (Map Case & Atlas Case in reference area; Map Room):
City of Rome
Oneida County and misc. New York counties
New York State
United States and World
Gazetteers:
Gazetteer of the State of New York by J.H. French. R 917.47 F (L.H.)
A Gazetteer of the State of New York by Horatio G. Spafford. R 917.47 SPA (L.H.)
International Vital Records Handbook by Thomas Jay Kemp. R 929.102 KEM
New York State Probate Records: A Genealogist’s Guide to Testate and Intestate Records by Gordon Remington. R 929.374 REM
10,000 Vital Records of Central New York, 1813-1850 by Fred Q. Bowman. R 929.374 BOW (L.H.)
Copies
of Rome vital records may be requested from Rome City Hall’s Vital Statistics
office:
www.romenewyork.com/vital_stats.html
Where
to Write for Vital Records (National Center for Health Statistics):
www.cdc.gov/nchs/howto/w2w/w2welcom.htm
CEMETERY RECORDS (Ask at Information Desk)
Rome Cemetery Interments, 1853-1986 (microfilm)
Misc. Rome cemeteries
Veterans in misc. Rome cemeteries
Misc. Oneida County cemeteries
Misc. Herkimer County cemeteries
Misc. Madison County cemeteries
Misc. Lewis County cemeteries
Misc. Mohawk Valley cemeteries
Many
Oneida County cemetery records are available on the Internet on the Oneida County
GenWeb web site at
www.rootsweb.com/~nyoneida
BROWSER’S
GUIDE TO THE LOCAL HISTORY ROOM
(Second Floor)
000’s:
Bound DAR Magazine; genealogy bibliographies
300’s: Misc. New York State information;
economic analysis of Utica-Rome
500’s: Misc. New York State information
600’s: Misc. New York State information;
histories of Revere, Rome Cable; misc. Rome city government information
917.47: New York gazetteers
920: New York biographies
929: DAR Lineage Book; SAR Register; Heads of Families
at the First Census (1790)…; general genealogy/heraldry
929.016: Genealogical and Local History Books in
Print
929.1: General genealogy; Cousin Huntin’
929.2: Family histories
929.3 New York federal census indexes; misc. genealogy
information; 1790 census indexes; passenger arrival indexes
970’s: Native American information
973’s: United States Local Histories in the
Library of Congress; military information and regimental histories
974’s: New York State county histories; history
of New York State; misc. New York
information
974.762 & 974.763:
Oneida County
Near Bound Periodicals section: New England Historic
and Genealogical Register; New York Genealogical and Biographical Record
Near south windows: Tree Talks; misc. local history/genealogy
periodicals
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