Items recently added to the St. Louis Public Library’s collections that may be of interest to genealogists.

1. Barnes, Robert W. British Roots of Maryland Families. Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1999. Central 929.3752

This collection includes a selection of early Maryland families, with extensive notes on each family represented and includes an extensive bibliography and glossary of heraldic terms.

2. Clifford, Karen. The Complete Beginner’s Guide to Genealogy, the Internet, and Your Genealogy Computer Program. Monterey, CA: Genealogy Research Associates, 2001. Central 929.1

A thorough, useful guide to computer genealogy. The book includes chapters on learning to use computer programs and the Internet. The primary focus is how to do genealogical research with a special emphasis on storing and sharing information on the computer.

3. Dollarhide, William. Grow a Family Tree! Seven Simple Steps. North Salt Lake, UT: Heritage Quest, 2000. Central 929.1

An excellent guide for beginning genealogists. The explanations are clear and concise, and the author adds a touch of humor to the never-ending hobby of genealogy.

4. Eakin, Joanne W. C. Civil War Military Prisoners Sent To Missouri State Penitentiary. Independence, MO: J. C. Eakin, 1995. Central 973.77

A list of prisoners sent to the Missouri State Penitentiary for political or military crimes during the Civil War.

5. Milner, Paul & Linda Jonas. A Genealogist’s Guide to Discovering Your English Ancestors. Cincinnati, OH: Betterway Books, 2000. Central 929.1

A useful handbook for those tracking English ancestry. Includes tips on using the various unique records in England, the census, civil registration, and other sources. Also provides tips on accessing records in the United States.

6. Radford, Dwight A. & Kyle J. Betit. A Genealogist’s Guide to Discovering Your Irish Ancestors. Cincinnati, OH: Betterway Books, 2001. Central 929.1

Includes basic strategies, censuses, and civil registration in Ireland, and other special things about Irish research. Also includes a chapter on the Heritage Centres and Griffith’s Valuation.

7. Anderson, Robert C., George F. Sanborn Jr. & Melinde L. Sanborn. The Great Migration: Immigrants to New England 1634 – 1635: Vol. 2, C-F. Boston: Great Migration Study Project, NEHGS, 2001. Central 929.374

This latest volume continues the work done for other volumes in the Great Migration project. There is a wealth of information on English immigrants to the New England colonies.

…And Some Venerated Ancestors

There are several sources for information on the royal families, peers, and landed families. The Library owns many editions of each of these publications. They are all located at Central Library. Some of them are as follows:

1. Gibbs, Viary, ed. The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain, & the United Kingdom Extant, Extinct, or Dormant. (G. E. C. Cokayne). Rev. ed. London: St. Catherine Press, Ltd., 1910. Central 929.7

2. Kidd, Charles & David Williamson, eds. Debrett’s Peerage & Baronage. London: Grove, 2000.     Central 929.72

3. Montgomery-Massingberd, Hugh, ed. Burke’s Irish Family Records. 5th ed. London: Burke’s Peerage Ltd., 1976.      Central 929.72

4. Mosley, Charles, ed. Burke’s Peerage & Baronage. 106th ed. 2 vols. London: Burke’s Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd., 1999.      Central 929.7

5. Townsend, Peter, ed. Burke’s Genealogical & Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain. 18th ed. 3 vols. London: Burke’s Peerage Ltd., 1965 - .     Central 929.7

6. In addition, we own many other useful materials, including the Harleian Society publications and all available Victoria County Histories. The Harleian Society was formed in 1869 to publish genealogical records, pedigrees, visitations of counties, and parish records. The Victoria Histories were published beginning in the 19th century as an attempt to record the history of each county in England. The counties covered include: Bedford, Berkshire, Buckingham, Cambridgeshire & the Isle of Ely, Cornwall, Cumberland, Derby, Devon, Dorset, Durham, Essex,Gloucester, Hampshire & the Isle of Wight, Hereford, Hertford, Huntington, Kent, Lancashire, Leicester, Lincoln, London, Middlesex, Norfolk, Northampton, Nottingham, Oxford, Rutland, Shropshire, Somersetshire, Stafford, Suffolk, Surrey, Sussex, Warwick, Wiltshire, Worcester, York, York & North Riding.     Central 942

7. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns, Parishes, and Baronies of Ireland: Based on the Census of Ireland for the Year 1851. Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1984.     Central 914.15003

A very good gazetteer for Irish research.

8. Glazier, Ira A. & Michael Tepper, eds. The Famine Immigrants: Lists of Irish Immigrants Arriving at the Port of New York, 1846 – 1851.
7 vols. Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1983.     Central 929.3415

This series provides passenger list indexing for the port of New York.

9. Heber, Mark D. Ancestral Trails: The Complete Guide to British Genealogy & Family History. Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1998.       Central 929.1

10. Mitchell, Brian. A Guide to Irish Parish Registers. Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1988.     Central 929.3425

Helps to identify churches and parish registers and match churches with their civil parish.

The Griffith’s Valuation was compiled based on civil parishes, so this list assists users of the Valuations as well.

11. Mitchell, Brian. A New Genealogical Atlas of Ireland. Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1986.     Central 912.415

Maps of all counties, baronies, parishes, and poor law unions in Ireland. To be used in conjunction with A Guide to Parish Registers.

12. Reid, Judith Prowse & Simon Fowler. Genealogical Research in England’s Public Record Office: A Guide for North Americans. 2nd ed. Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2000.     Central 929.1

This guide will help you understand what they have and how to access it.

13. Ryan, James G. Irish Records:
Sources for Family & Local History. Rev. ed. Salt Lake City, UT: Ancestry, 1997.     Central 929.3415

A thorough guide to Irish family research, including the types of records available and where to find them.

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