Bob Nelson's List of Reference Works

As with any researcher, the genealogist stands on the shoulders of those who have gone before. The data in my database owes a hege debt to those who, often without the benefit of modern technology communications, compiled, organized, and published information concerning these families.

The following is a list of sources my collaborators and I have found useful. Not all of them have been fully incorporated into my data base, but when I have brought them in, I have attempted to include all birth/death/marriage/burial dates and locations. To each such piece of data, a source record is attached, indicating on which page number the datum was found. This allows researchers to request individual pages of interest through inter-library loan. Where sources conflict, I have either included both pieces of information, or added a note indicating which one was not included and mentioning why.

The list of sources below shows those works I have used and those I plan on incorporating later. Those with an asterisk (*) in front of the title have been added. Those with a "+" are in the process of being added. If you have a recommendation for additions to this list, please contact me.

Note: You might try Higginson Books for some of these volumes. I have no connection with this company, I've just ordered from them in the past.