Hi All the Lists,
Many of you will be quite surprised to find how much Genealogy there is of
direct interest to you in your local library. In the Library Genealogy section,
you are quite likely to find specific surname books with your own lines listed.
(For example, the Kellenberger Library in New Bern NC has 5 (more now??)
Wetherington Books, all different but all helpful. They would also be very
pleased to receive your own Gen 'book', even if it is softbound and
'published'
by just yourself, just as you will send it to your family. Other prominent state
libraries, such as those in MD, VA, PA and the SLC Mormon library, are also
worth an individual trip.
Also present in your library are many other Gen books w/helpful & interesting
info. Perhaps you do not know that there MANY specific Surname studies that are
contained in the Library of Congress, the Index (4 volumes with 1976 & other
dated 'update' vols also) for which may be contained in your own Library. Here
are just a few, for just 2 families; I lacked time to look for more, which are
certainly there, or are avail Inter-Library loan (ask Librarian):
GENEALOGIES IN THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS:
Carruthers Family 1934
Carruthers Family 1934, (-76 upd)
Carothers Family, by John Carothers, Dallas TX 1937
Carruthers Family, by John Gillespie, Eng 1905
Dare Genealogical Chart Capt Wm Dare (?)
Dare Family, Genealogy of (Chicago 1901)
Dare Family History, (NY 1939)
[Recently Deceased Robt Dare of NJ, the best friend & Treasure of Dares
throuhout the world, has published 3 Dare books, based primarily on Capt Dare,
unk if any are in the "GENEALOGIES IN THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS."].
etc, etc
Before the Library Trip, printout a copy of what you now have in your
computer files, and/or perhaps better, find a few of the more comprehensive
email messages/compendiums in the Archives of your Surname List:
http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/surname/w/witherington.html
http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/surname/[1st ltr your surname]/[your
surname].html
http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/surname/d/dare.html
etc, etc
and print them out to take with you, along w/a note book and a floppy disk in
case you find something to download. Also take a camera - photo of the library
will assist you to re-locate where you found the good stuff. While there, ask
who the local Gen experts are in the Library - they are usually quite happy to
show you how to get to the best places/books/ sites for research.
Often, your Librarian will be more than anxious to assist. This is the kind
of research for which many of them entered the field. Best is to catch them at
other than rush times (visiting schools, after school), such as early AM, when
they feel free to dig in with you.
Best of Luck and let us know how much it helps.
Barry Wetherington