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Prima's Official Companion to Family Tree Maker Version 7 by Myra Vanderpool Gormley with Rhonda R. McClure. 511 pp., illus., index, paper. 1999. Prima's Official Companion to Family Tree Maker gives you the professional advice you need to easily research and organize your family history. Real-life examples and projects take you well beyond the software manual, offering invaluable advice and helping you to find even more resources to document your ancestry. MSC026       $24.99

Family Tree Maker For Dummies by Matthew L. & April Leigh Helm. 360 pp., illus., index, paper. 2000. In this friendly guide, two genealogy pros show you step-by-step how to make the most of today's most popular genealogical software. From building your family history database and swapping research on the Web to finding the perfect design for your family tree, they deliver just what you need to become your family's official historian. MSC025       $19.95

The German Research Companion by Shirley J. Riemer. 664 pp., index, paper. 2000. Here is the new, revised edition of this popular book -- expanded and updated! This one-of-a-kind book is an information bonanza for trackers of their German heritage. It's the German researcher's essential reference work. No one ever said that searching your German family history would be easy. So it just makes sense to keep at your side these thousand of facts about the world in which our German ancestors lived. GER085       $28.00

You Ought To Write All That Down: A Guide To Organizing And Writing Genealogical Narrative by Paul Drake, J.D. 205 pp., illus., index, paper. 1998. The suggestion that "You sure ought to write a book" is familiar to all researchers. Are you unsure about where or how to begin such a work? Are you having difficulty organizing your thoughts and materials? This well organized guide offers the detailed information you need for planning, researching, proving, writing and publishing your work. You'll find instructions for organizing the contents of your book and learn the mechanics of format. To prepare and write your narrative, here is advice for selecting a theme, sorting your illustrations and notes, achieving flow and transition, and using historical facts and context as "color" in constructing a backdrop for the story. RMH061       $34.00

The Dawes Commission: And The Allotment Of The Five Civilized Tribes, 1893-1914 by Kent Carter. 284 pp., bibliog., illus., index, paper. 1999. During the period of 1893 through 1914 it was the work of the Dawes Commission to determine who was qualified for individual land allotments in the Indian Territory. Over 300,000 members of the five civilized tribes -- Cherokee, Chickasaw, Creek, Choctaw and Seminole -- were subjected to enrollment but over two-thirds were rejected. This study focuses on the organization and procedures of the Dawes Commission to clarify how enrollment and allotment decisions were made and implemented. ERI007       $29.95

Locating Lost Family Members & Friends: Modern Genealogical Research Techniques For Locating The People Of Your Past And Present by Kathleen W. Hinckley. 174 pp., illus., index, paper. 1999. The author, both a Certified Genealogical Record Specialist and a professional private investigator, leads you to the people you're looking for, no matter who or where they might be today. Learn how to access and use these resources: directories, vital records, licenses and registrations, real estate transactions, school and census records, and military records. RMH080       $18.99

Creating Family Newsletters: 123 Ideas For Sharing Memorable Moments With Family And Friends by Elaine Floyd. 122 pp., illus., index, paper. 1998. Written by the expert on newsletters, this book can show you how to create hand-crafted to computer-generated newsletters for all your special occasions. Learn how to incorporate photos and pictures. Includes idea tools for news topics, interview questions, and publishing resources. MSN016       $19.99

MaxiAtlas Deutschland 280 pp., paper. 1999. This over-size (roughly 12" X 15") large scale (1:150,000) atlas is spiral-bound for convenience. The boundary and the seat are shown for each kreis, district and province along with the usual roads, rivers, railroad tracks, and forested areas. The index of place names covers 90,000 German communities giving the postal code for each. The place names are followed by page numbers and co-ordinates (letters and numbers) indicating the grid section on the map. AGER02       $30.00

Wisconsin's Past And Present: A Historical Atlas by The Wisconsin Cartographer's Guild. 123 pp., bibliog., illus., index, maps, cloth. 1998. This atlas covers the different native nations including the Ho-Chunk, Dakota, Ojiabwe, Potawatomi, and Oneida; various ethnic groups such as immigrants from the British Isles, Germany and Scandinavia; land and economy; and boundary changes from colonial times to the present. UWI023       $40.00

American Naturalization Records 1790-1990: What They Are And How To Use Them by John J. Newman. 127 pp., illus., paper. 1998. This book provides you with knowledge to link events in an immigrant ancestor's life with naturalization records. Understanding the procedures an immigrant underwent to become a citizen is critical to determining what to look for and where. Your success in locating all citizenship records depends equally on knowing all you can on both the ancestor and how naturalization records have been created. RMH102       $12.95

Ancestral Trails: The Complete Guide To British Genealogy And Family History by Mark D. Herber. 674 pp., illus., index, cloth. 1998. This book gives comprehensive and up-to-date guidance on tracing British ancestry and researching family history. It contains a detailed view of the archives and published resources available. Illustrated with over ninety examples of the major types of records. Valuable for both the new and experienced researcher. GBR030      $34.95

Cherokee Connections: An Introduction To Genealogical Sources Pertaining To Cherokee Ancestors by Myra Vanderpool Gormley. 56 pp., bibliog., index, maps, paper. (1995) 1999. Along with a short history, this book contains information on legends, sources and records, repositories, and Cherokee publications sources. ERI006       $ 9.95

First Steps In Genealogy: A Beginner's Guide To Researching Your Family History by Desmond Walls Allen. 154 pp., illus., index, paper. 1998. Written in a easy-to-read style, the author starts you off on the right foot with chapters on skills and goals; starting with yourself; home sources; recordkeeping; libraries and archives; history and genealogy; census records; courthouse research; and sharing your research. The author is a professional genealogist and a top-notch speaker. RMH146       $14.99

Flowering Of The Cumberland by Harriet Simpson Arnow. 441 pp., illus., index, maps, paper. (1963) 1996. A well-known social history of the Cumberland River basin area or what is now central Tennessee and Southern Kentucky that is focused on family and community. UTN008       $17.95

Genealogy Online For Dummies by Matthew L. Helm & April Leigh Helm. 315 pp., illus., index, paper. 1998. This book shows you how to plan, organize, and undertake an efficient online genealogy project. Each research topic covered includes appropriate internet sites. Helps you find important resources and document your findings on your computer. Contains a valuable bonus CD with demos of genealogical software. Written by the publisher and editor of the Journal of Online Genealogy and the owner of Helm's Genealogy Toolbox, a comprehensive internet site. MSC015       $24.99

The Hidden Half Of The Family: A Sourcebook For Women's Genealogy by Christina Kassabian Schaefer. 310 pp., illus., index, paper. 1999. RMH160      $35.00

Instant Information On The Internet!: A Genealogist's No-Frills Guide To The 50 States & The District of Columbia by Christina K. Schaefer. 86 pp., paper. 1999. MSC018      $9.95

The Internet For Genealogists: A Beginner's Guide by Barbara Renick & Richard S. Wilson. 220 pp., illus., index, paper. 1998. MSC010       $16.99

Organizing Your Family History Search: Efficient & Effective Ways To Gather And Protect Your Genealogical Research by Sharon DeBartolo Carmack. 150 pp., index, illus., paper. 1999. RMH161       $16.99

Paper Trees: Genealogical Clip-Art by Tony Mathews. 100 pp., paper. 1999. MSX009      $14.95

Printed Sources: A Guide To Published Genealogical Records edited by Kory L. Meyerink. 840 pp., illus., index, cloth. 1998. Not just a bibliography, but a detailed guidebook to the printed sources available to genealogists. Includes sections on background information, finding aids, printed original records, and compiled records. In twenty chapters and three appendixes, the authors explain and evaluate the printed sources -- everything from maps and books to CD-ROM. Covers more than can be described here! RMH149      $49.95

Publishing Your Family History On The Internet by Richard S. Wilson. 331 pp., index, paper. 1999. MSC023       $19.99

Reading Early American Handwriting by Kip Sperry. 289 pp., bibliog., illus., paper. 1998. This book includes chapters on guidelines for reading old documents, abbreviations and contractions, terms, numbers, dates, and sample alphabets and handwriting styles. A large portion of the book is devoted to enlarged copies of actual documents and their transcriptions to help you recognize whole words. The documents include a ship's manifest, letters, deeds, church baptismal and marriage records, pension file documents and muster rolls, census, town birth and marriage records, wills, and court records. RMH144       $29.99