10 Essential Books In My Genealogy Library X 4 + 6

My office has books stacked from the floor to the ceiling and in every nook and drawer. I never met a book I didn't want for one reason or another. So selecting ten? Can't do it.
I consider myself a family historian and while that designation encompasses genealogical research, I break "family historian" into four categories; research, writing, history, and because of my family - photography. So I'm giving you my essentials in the four categories. I will not be including a description. The truth is I'm tired from so much Smiling For The Camera. Just know that I love each and every one listed.
In all four categories I must list Google Books and Safari Books Online at the Seattle Public Library. I could not live without them. The things I find in those two places continues to surprise and amaze me.
RESEARCH:
- The Oxford Guide to Library Research by Thomas Mann
- Organizing Your Family History Search: Efficient & Effective Ways to Gather and Protect Your Genealogical Research by Sharon Carmack
- The Researcher's Guide to American Genealogy, Third Edition by Val D. Greenwood
- Handybook for Genealogists 8TH Edition by Everton Publishers
- Printed Sources: A Guide to Published Genealogical Records by Kory Meyerink
- Professional Genealogy: A Manual for Researchers, Writers, Editors, Lecturers, and Librarians by Elizabeth Shown Mills
- The BCG Genealogical Standards Manual by Board for Certification Of Genealogists
- Carmack's Guide to Copyright & Contracts: A Primer for Genealogists, Writers & Researchers by Sharon Debartolo Carmack and Karen Kreider Gaunt
- Reading, Writing, and Researching for History: A Guide for College Students Patrick Rael, Bowdoin College - This book is online and I love it!
- Saving Stuff: How to Care for and Preserve Your Collectibles, Heirlooms, and Other Prized Possessions by Don Williams and Louisa Jaggar
- Evidence Explained: Citing History Sources from Artifacts to Cyberspace by Elizabeth Shown Mills
- The Chicago Manual of Style: The Essential Guide for Writers, Editors, and Publishers (14th Edition) by Chicago Editorial Staff
- Legacy : A Step-By-Step Guide to Writing Personal History by Linda Spence
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- Oxford American Writer's Thesaurus by David Auburn
- Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition by Merriam-Webster Plus 13 dictionaries from the 1800s to 1940s.
- The 2,548 Best Things Anybody Ever Said by Robert Byrne
- Keep It Real: Everything You Need to Know About Researching and Writing Creative Nonfiction by Lee Gutkind
- Truman by David McCullough - Just For Inspiration!
- America 1900: The Turning Point by Judy Crichton
- The Encyclopedia of New York City by Kenneth T. Jackson
- The Historical Atlas of New York City: A Visual Celebration of 400 Years of New York City's History by Eric Homberger and Alice Hudson
- New York State Censuses & Substitutes by William Dollarhide
- The World of Carnegie Hall by Richard Schickel
- Finding Your Chicago Ancestors: A Beginners Guide To Family History In The City Of Chicago by Grace Dumelle
- Atlas of American Migration by Stephen A. Flanders
- Encyclopedia of Etiquette by Emily Holt - A Book of Manners For Everyday Use 1915
- Philharmonic: A History of New York's Orchestra by Howard Shanet
- Biographies of Western Photographers 1840-1900 by Carl Mautz
- Photographers: A Sourcebook for Historical Research by Richard Rudisill, Martha A. Sandweiss, and Peter E. Palmquist
- Pioneer Photographers from the Mississippi to the Continental Divide: A Biographical Dictionary, 1839-1865 by Peter E. Palmquist and Thomas R. Kailbourn
- Pioneer Photographers of the Far West: A Biographical Dictionary, 1840-1865 by Peter Palmquist and Thomas Kailbourn
- Dressed for the Photographer: Ordinary Americans and Fashion, 1840-1900 by Joan L. Severa
- Collector's Guide to Early Photographs by O. Henry Mace
- Card Photographs: A Guide to Their History and Value by Lou W. McCulloch
- Cartes de Visite In Nineteenth Century Photography by William C. Darrah
- The Victorians: Photographic Portraits by Audrey Linkman
- The Expert Guide To Dating Victorian Family Photographs by Audrey Linkman
- Preserving Your Family Photographs: How to Organize, Present, and Restore Your Precious Family Images by Maureen A. Taylor
- Uncovering Your Ancestry through Family Photographs by Maureen Taylor
- Scrapbooking Your Family History by Maureen Taylor
- Adobe Photoshop Restoration & Retouching (3rd Edition) (Voices That Matter) by Katrin Eismann and Wayne Palmer
- Photoshop Masking & Compositing (VOICES) by Katrin Eismann
- Another 20 Photography Books
Perhaps I can see why Mr. Maven wants a divorce.

4 Comments:
I know just how you feel. There is no way I can pick just 10! My office is full of books and I have floor to ceiling bookcases in my living room and in a hallway.
I'm honored that my books appear on your list!
Thanks for including a couple of our databases in your list. Have you played with America's Genealogy Bank? It is rapidly becoming one of my favorites. I especially like the various congressional and other government reports. That is where I learned how much my gggrandfather made as a meat inspector for the Department of Agriculture in Kansas City in 1912. I also found his exact birthdate in the "Report of employees of the department over age 70." Never any place I would have thought to look for a birthdate.
Heather:
Thanks for the comment and the great information! This COG limited us to books, but not only do I use the SPL databases, I'm a huge fan.
ShadesOfTheDeparted.com owes some of its successes to those databases.
I love my library card.
fM
P.S. And Heather, I think we've met.
Maureen:
No photographic book collection could be complete without your books. I have them all, but the new one and that one's on its way.
fM
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