A Professional Researcher's Most Used Genealogy Books

As a professional researcher, these books have been my go-to resources for family history research. Instagram: ancestrybyaimee Facebook: @aimeecross2

Given I research daily for clients, one of my professional secrets is my favorite genealogy books. The list could be very long, but I try to keep my books to a relative minimum and use online resources whenever possible. Yet there are times when you just want to flip through a helpful book - these are the most used books in my library.

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0:00 Intro
1:18 Process Oriented Books:
Mastering Genealogical Proof by Thomas W. Jones https://amzn.to/3teXbAB
Professional Genealogy by Elizabeth Shown Mills https://amzn.to/3I215Bp
Genealogy Standards by Board for Certification of Genealogists https://amzn.to/32ZnDDq
Evidence Explained by Elizabeth Shown Mills https://amzn.to/3JQwIiz
Older book (I have) Evidence! Citation & Analysis for the Family Historian by Elizabeth Shown Mills https://amzn.to/3f1Uxpt
I also have (helps you build citations) QuickSheet: Your Stripped-Bare Guide to Citing Sources https://amzn.to/31CpQE3

4:58 DNA Books:
The Family Tree Guide to DNA Testing and Genetic Genealogy by Blaine T. Bettinger https://amzn.to/3qST1LO

5:42 General Resource Books:
Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses 1790-1920 https://amzn.to/3n7nHrD
United States Atlas 1890 and Complete Post-Office Directory by Eleanor S. Hutcheson https://amzn.to/3t7sKvQ
Cemetery Iconography: A Field Guide to Cemetery Symbolism by Cassidy Madariaga – not available – alternate – Stories in Stone by Gibbs Smith https://amzn.to/3HJWuTN
Courthouse Research for Family Historians by Christine Rose https://amzn.to/3fkIdkp
Nicknames: Past and Present by Christine Rose https://amzn.to/3q6Ln1a
What Did They Mean by That? By Paul Drake https://amzn.to/3r7vkiK

10:17 African American Research:
The Best of Reclaiming Kin by Robyn N. Smith https://amzn.to/31CnQvx
A Genealogists Guide to Discovering Your African-American Ancestors by Franklin Carter Smith and Emily Anne Croom https://amzn.to/3JT3jnS
Directory of African American Religious Bodies – Howard University https://amzn.to/3q3VLXw

Ari Wilkins - African American Researcher - https://www.blackgenesis.com

ADDITION: just came across a couple of other books for more advanced research, one on land grants, land grants and deeds are essential for genealogy research, the other on tax lists, another frequently overlooked resource for difficult genealogy problems.
Military Bounty Land, 1776-1855 by Christine Rose - https://amzn.to/3GqIwG9
The Genealogist's Guide to Researching Tax Records by Carol Cooke Darrow and Susan Winchester - https://amzn.to/3trx3Cu

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