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Genealogy

Introduction

Perkins Library has many items of interest to the genealogist, including local histories and published family genealogies. Although there is no separate genealogical division in the library, a subject search in the online catalog can be used to find items relating to genealogy.

ONLINE CATALOG
The following subject headings may be helpful:

To find books about a family, look under the family's last name (for example, "Morrison Family").
To find books about a county, look under the name of the county.
To find books about genealogy for a particular geographic location or specific ethnic group, look under the name of the location plus the word "genealogy" (for example, "North Carolina -- genealogy"; "Afro-Americans -- genealogy").

Other important subject headings include:

Subject				Subject
Cemeteries				Obituaries
Church records and registers				Peerage
Deeds				Probate records
Epitaphs				Registers of births, etc.
Genealogy				Registers of dead (a sub-heading used after names of battles, armies, etc. for example, "U.S. Army- Registers of dead")
Heraldry				Ships - {country} - Passenger lists (e.g., Ships - United States - Passenger lists)
Marriage licenses				Wills
Marriage records