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Judy JacobsonGeneral Reference - General Reference - Genealogy Books |
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Judy Jacobson has the following 4 genealogy books:
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A FIELD GUIDE FOR GENEALOGISTS
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| Unlike a textbook or how-to book, which genealogists should consult prior to venturing upon a research trip, this is the perfect book to take with you once you have embarked. Consider the following scenarios: (1) Youre doing research in a courthouse when you come across a term in a will that you dont understand; (2) You run across an old photograph of people who are supposed to be your ancestors, but you just cant place the subjects of the photo; (3) You find your great-great-great-grandmothers death certificate only to learn that she died from a disease youd never heard of. The latest title from the prolific Mrs. Jacobson is designed not only to remove the foregoing stumbling blocks but also to answer thousands of other practical questions which quite naturally arise during the course of research. A Field Guide for Genealogists is a veritable encyclopedia of solutions for situations that can arise in research. For example, to return to the problem with the photograph, the Field Guide includes sections on the basics of dating photographs and identifying historical eras from hairstyles or clothing. Similarly, legal terms found in genealogical records are identified in one of the several glossaries compiled by Mrs. Jacobson. Other lists cover antiquated names of diseases and calamities, as well as units of measurement used in bygone days. There are glossaries of genealogical terms, nicknames, surnames, placenames, and occupations. The author has prepared a section on problems to anticipate at the county courthouse, offers hints for deciphering old handwriting, discusses different types of calendars, and has incorporated timelines of American history, migration, and transportation. Other topics covered are the range of records at the National Archives, the evolution of the U.S. census, American ethnic groups, finding information in museums, using library vertical files, and much more-all from the practical standpoint of solving a problem on site. In fact, short of carting around an entire library of reference books on your next research trip, Judy Jacobsons Field Guide for Genealogists, in scarcely 300 pages, is the closest thing we know of in the way of an all-purpose manual to help you once youve arrived at your destination. - General Reference - General Reference - |
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A GENEALOGISTS REFRESHER COURSE: 2nd Edition
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| Less a how-to book than a collection of first-hand experiences, dos and donts, and privileged information. The author emphasizes the importance of verifying our findings against the original (primary) sources, and not relying on secondary, or published, accounts as the foundation for our genealogies. One of the most valuable chapters in the book contains a list of nearly 100 different kinds of sources of genealogical information, including anniversary announcements, bank statements, business licenses, memorial cards, health records, medals, newspaper clippings, subpoenas, and many other record categories that genealogists may fail to consult. Still other chapters discuss how to acquire rare or used books and when and how to hire a professional genealogist. In a word, this is a unique genealogy refresher course! The second edition, besides incorporating corrections to the original work, features one new chapter on the records of lineage, hereditary, and other special organizations and a second on how to find used books crucial to your research. - United States - General Reference - Guide |
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ALABAMA AND MISSISSIPPI CONNECTIONS: Historical and Biographical Sketches of Families on Both Sides of the Tombigbee River
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| Mrs. Jacobson here focuses upon families who settled along the Tombigbee River, an area which today occupies all or part of the Alabama counties of Marion, Fayette, Lamar, Tuscaloosa, Greene, Pickens, and Sumter and the Mississippi counties of Lee, Itawamba, Monroe, Webster, Clay, Choctaw, Oktibbeha, Lowndes, Winston, and Noxubee. She covers the founding of each of the seventeen counties comprising the Tombigbee River area, with references to the regions indigenous Creeks, Chocktaws, Chickasaws, and Cherokees; the phases of French, Spanish, and British settlement; and the consolidation of the region under U.S. control following the War of 1812. Doubtless of greatest interest to researches will be the authors genealogical and biographical essays on twenty-two pioneer families of the region. - United States - Alabama Mississippi - |
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DETROIT RIVER CONNECTIONS: Historical and Biographical Sketches of the Eastern Great Lakes Border Region
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| Mrs. Jacobson here examines the history of the area along Lake Erie encompassed by Detroit, Michigan and Windsor, Ontario. Genealogists will find most valuable the collection of sketches spanning the 18th and 19th centuries on the following border families: Askins, Barthe, Baudry, Bondy, Brush, Burns, Campeau, Cassidy, Chapoton, Donovan, Elliott, Fields, Jacob, Landon, McKee, May, Navarre, Pattinson, Reddick, Richardson, Robertson, and Viller/Villier. - United States - Michigan - Detroit |
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