Getting Books - 3 Parts and Counting

  

FamilySearch Library
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Titled another way, this post might have been "identify it, find it, and bring it home." Carrie Cartwright Bergquist says "I'm a paper person." Personally, I'm more of a "download bits person." Either way, a lot of what happens is the same. This is part of a continuing series on finding that "special book or document."

In the meantime, here's a "hot tip." Any documents found from this series can also be searched for from our local Ocean Shores FamilySearch Center. It's got many online databases that are simply not available within a two-day trip from Western Washington.

Part 1 - Finding Books about a Small Town History - that is here. Two rare books were identified from the town library, with details listed on Amazon. CD on the books were obtained from the Wisner Heritage Museum. Another book on county history was identified during the search and sources/prices are listed.

Part 2 - Checking the Top Genealogy Library Catalogs - that is here. In this post, the top ranked genealogy libraries in the US were considered and sample searches conducted. While FamilySearch ranks highly, others were found to have their various merits

Part 3 - Test of the Best - that is here. In this post, the top ranked genealogy libraries in the US were considered against a search suggested by a North Beach member. Specifically items related to Franklin County, Tennessee.