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1593311664 978-1593311667 June 1, 2004 3rd Revised
No scholarly reference library is complete without a copy of Red Book. In it, you will find both general and specific information essential to researchers of American records. This revised third edition provides updated county and town listings within the same overall state-by-state organization.

Whether you are looking for your ancestors in the northeastern states, the South, the West, or somewhere in the middle, Red Book has information on records and holdings for every county in the United States, as well as excellent maps from renowned mapmaker William Dollarhide. In short, the Red Book is simply the book that no genealogist can afford not to have.

Red Book is the culmination of several years' worth of research on the part of scholars, historians and professional genealogists. Arguably the finest reference ever compiled on United States research, Red Book consistently ranks high on the "must-have" lists of several well-known genealogy publications. Now, in celebration of an impressive 15 years in print, Ancestry.com is unveiling a new third edition, marking the first revision of this seminal work since 1992.

In celebration of Red Book's 15th year in print, Ancestry.com is unveiling a new third edition. Sporting more than just a new cover, the third edition effectively builds on the hallmarks of the original -- namely thoughtful organization as well as in-depth coverage of the best libraries and archives in the United States. Red Book also promises to take genealogy into the 21st century through updated text devoted to the wealth of information now available from the internet.


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Organized by state, Ancestry's Red Book helps you find information-rich resources for all kinds of records all across America. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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  • Hardcover: 900 pages
  • Publisher: Ancestry Publishing; 3rd Revised edition (June 1, 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1593311664
  • ISBN-13: 978-1593311667
  • Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.1 x 1.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 stars The RED BOOK has the answers when searching a new locality!, September 9, 1998
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So you're making a little progress in your family history research, having interviewed most of your older relatives. NOW you need to begin looking at the records created in the localities where your ancestors once lived! For US researchers, the RED BOOK is an essential reference book!

NEED TO KNOW -- WHEN a county was created? WHERE the probate records are kept? WHAT the migration patterns were? IF there are surviving church records of christening, marriage and burial? HOW the county boundaries changed over the years?

The RED BOOK has the answers! I always turn to it when helping someone at our local LDS Family History Center. The RED BOOK gets you quickly up to speed on what to expect when researching a particular state.

This one is on my "A" list!!! Myrt

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66 of 68 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Another Essential Genealogy Reference, December 17, 2001
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K J Bedford (Deer Park, TX United States) - See all my reviews
I purchased this book by accident, actually. I already had the Handybook for Genealogists and considered the two to be too close in content to justify the expenditure. I received an offer for the purchase of the Red Book at a discount and jumped on it, only to realize later what I had done. I thought about returning it, once it arrived.

However, after sitting down and doing a side-by-side comparison of the two books, I realized that there is some very different information between the two. Both are quite useful, and if I ever question information in one (come on, that's what we DO) I have a second source to confirm the first. I find myself reaching for this book time after time, and not just to confirm info from the Handybook. There are certain things I find easier to understand in the Red Book, not to mention the different perspective offered.

This book is, simply put, indispensible!

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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The RED BOOK Bible, November 19, 2001
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Genealogists receive initial contact addresses for records in all 50 states and an idea of what information is kept where! I have used mine to pieces. However it's due for an update to include emails and websites.
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Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
state archives website, county resources section, respective county clerk, county plat hooks, federal population schedules, records fragmented, early tax records, tract hooks, early vital records, statewide index, agriculture schedules, deed hooks, territorial censuses, unorganized land, state genealogical society, oil microfilm, entry case files, been microfilmed, county vital records, cemetery transcriptions, countywide jurisdiction, mandatory recording, town vital records, nonnative settlement, vital records section
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New York, National Archives, North Carolina, South Carolina, New Mexico, New England, Rhode Island, West Virginia, New Hampshire, Salt Lake City, World War, Native Americans, African Americans, Revolutionary War, New Orleans, American Revolution, San Francisco, New Haven, North Dakota, District of Columbia, Minnesota Historical Society, South Dakota, City Hall, Library of Virginia, Kentucky Historical Society
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