{"id":1215,"date":"2008-09-11T20:28:00","date_gmt":"2008-09-12T01:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/genealogy.julietarr.com\/blog\/10-essential-genealogy-books\/"},"modified":"2013-07-18T19:37:55","modified_gmt":"2013-07-19T00:37:55","slug":"10-essential-genealogy-books","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/genealogy.julietarr.com\/blog\/10-essential-genealogy-books\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Essential Genealogy Books"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_h_cEehEGVxI\/SMnCRMT0DYI\/AAAAAAAAC6g\/jS4h33ty7X4\/s200\/COG2008.png\" align=\"right\" \/> The <a href=\"http:\/\/blogcarnival.com\/bc\/cprof_346.html\" target=\"_blank\">Carnival of Genealogy &#8211; 56th Edition<\/a> challenged us to choose our top ten essential books for our genealogical research. Short, sweet, and to-the-point, here&#8217;s my list.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>General<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/BCG-Genealogical-Standards-Manual\/dp\/0916489922\/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1374194030&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=bcg\">BCG Genealogical Standards Manual, Board for Certification of Genealogists<\/a>, 2000<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Treelines \u201cGetting Started Stories\u201d Contest End Tomorrow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.genealogical.com\/products\/Evidence%20Explained%20Citing%20History%20Sources%20from%20Artifacts%20to%20Cyberspace%20%20Second%20Edition\/3843.html?ref=1923\">Evidence Explained: Citing History Sources from Artifacts to Cyberspace<\/a>, Elizabeth Shown Mills, 2007<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.genealogical.com\/products\/Professional%20Genealogy\/3844.html?ref=1923\">Professional Genealogy: A Manual for Researchers, Writers, Editors, Lecturers, and Librarians<\/a>, Elizabeth Shown Mills, 2001<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Locating-Family-Members-Friends-Ancestor\/dp\/1558705031\/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1374194052&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=Locating+Lost+Family+Members\">Locating Lost Family Members &amp; Friends : Modern Genealogical Research Techniques for Locating the People of Your Past and Present<\/a>, Kathleen W. Hinckley, 1999<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Family-Problem-Solver-Tried---True\/dp\/1440311935\/ref=sr_1_1_title_1_pap?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1374194165&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=Family+Tree+Problem+Solver\">The Family Tree Problem Solver: Proven Methods for Scaling the Inevitable Brick Wall<\/a>, Marsha Hoffman Rising, 2005, 2011<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Genealogical-Proof-Standard-Christine-Rose\/dp\/0929626192\/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1374194188&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=Genealogical+Proof+Standard\">Genealogical Proof Standard: Building a Solid Case<\/a>, Christine Rose, 2005, 2009<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Cemetery-Research-Sharon-DeBartolo-Carmack\/dp\/1558705899\/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1374194215&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=Your+Guide+to+Cemetery+Research\">Your Guide to Cemetery Research<\/a>, Sharon Debartolo Carmack, 2002<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Family\/Heritage\/Location Specific<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Kilkenny-Ireland-Genealogy-Family-History\/dp\/0940134594\/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1374194233&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=Co.+Kilkenny+Ireland\">Co. Kilkenny Ireland, Genealogy &amp; Family History Notes<\/a>, Michael O&#8217;Laughlin, 2002<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"Book of Irish Families Great &amp; Small\">Book of Irish Families Great &amp; Small<\/a>, Michael O&#8217;Laughlin, 2002<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.genealogical.com\/products\/German%20American%20Names\/3077.html?ref=1923\">German-American Names<\/a>, George F. Jones, 2006<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Carnival of Genealogy &#8211; 56th Edition challenged us to choose our top ten essential books for our genealogical research. 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