Genealogy and the Librarian

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Genealogy and the Librarian is written by Carol Smallwood and published by McFarland. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1476633223 (ISBN 10) and 9781476633220 (ISBN 13).

Covering trends, issues and case studies, this collection presents 34 new essays by library professionals actively engaged in helping patrons with genealogy research across the United States. Topics include strategies for finding military and court records, mapping family migration and settlement, creating and accessing local digital services, and developing materials and instruction for patrons. Forewordist D. Joshua Taylor, host of Genealogy Roadshow and president of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, notes: "The increasing popularity of the topic requires that any librarian who encounters genealogical customers remain on the forefront of new developments in the field."