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 |
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