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Professional genealogy : a manual for researchers, writers, editors, lecturers, and librarians

2001

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Title:	Professional genealogy : a manual for researchers, writers, editors, lecturers, and librarians / editor, Elizabeth Shown Mills ; editorial board, Donn Devine, James L. Hansen, Helen F.M. Leary.
Publisher, Date:	Baltimore, Maryland : Genealogical Publishing Company, [2001] ©2001
Description:	xxvi, 654 pages ; 29 cm
Subjects:	Genealogy.
Other Author:	Mills, Elizabeth S.
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. 029812
LCCN:	00067225
ISBN:	0806316489 (pbk.)
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Rather than a typical genealogical handbook (which would give instructions about how to find one's roots and where to look), Mills's book consists of 29 essays/chapters designed to assist people working in the field. The 23 contributors are experts on their topics; Mills has edited National Genealogical Society Quarterly since 1987. Among the topics covered are practical matters ("Editing Periodicals"), methodology ("Evidence Analysis"), and legal aspects ("Executing Contracts"). A useful appendix contains the codes, guidelines, or standards of five US and seven foreign genealogical organizations or agencies. Although the best guidebooks will touch on some of these topics, the trend toward professionalism and rigorous documentation made the preparation of such a manual necessary. Mills is recommended for all large genealogical collections.The third edition of Guide to Genealogical Research is a complete revision and enlargement of earlier editions (1964, 1985), covering records not included in those versions as well as materials now available on the National Archives Web site . For example, several hundred more microfilm publications are cited or described in this edition than in the second, especially census materials and passenger lists. With 13 regional archives, besides the central facility (College Park, MD) and its Web site , NARA's holdings are readily available to researchers, who no longer have to travel to Washington, DC. This volume is essential for genealogical collections and should also be useful for other researchers (e.g., demographers and social and military historians) attempting to tap the rich genealogical resources held by NARA. J. A. Drobnicki CUNY York College

Summary

This is a manual by professionals for everyone serious about genealogy. For family historians who want to do their own study, reliably, it describes the standards. For hobbyists, attorneys, and medical scientists who seek professional researchers, it's a consumer guide that defines quality and facilitates choices. For librarians who struggle to help a whole new class of patrons, it provides a bridge to the methods, sources, and minutiae of "history, up-close and personal." For established genealogical professionals, it offers benchmarks by which they can advance their skills and places their businesses on sounder footing. And for all those who dream of turning a fascinating hobby into a successful career, Professional Genealogy details the preparation and the processes.

Table of Contents

	Figures	p. ix
	Appendixes	p. xi
	Acknowledgments	p. xiii
	Chapter Authors	p. xv
	Foreword	p. xxi
	Preface	p. xxiii
	Professional Preparation
1.	Defining Professionalism Donn Devine, J.D., CG, CGI	p. 3
2.	Educational Preparation Claire Mire Bettag, CGRS	p. 15
3.	Certification and Accreditation Elizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CGL, FASG and Paul F. Smart, AG and Jimmy B. Parker, AG and Claire Mire Bettag, CGRS	p. 43
4.	The Essential Library Joy Reisinger, CG	p. 59
	Ethics and Legalities
5.	Ethical Standards Neil D. Thompson, LL.B., Ph.D., CG, FASG	p. 85
6.	Executing Contracts Patricia Gilliam Hastings, J.D.	p. 101
7.	Copyright and Fair Use Val D. Greenwood, J.D., AG	p. 123
	Career Management
8.	Alternative Careers Elizabeth Kelley Kerstens, CGRS	p. 141
9.	Structuring a Business Melinda Shackleford Kashuba, Ph.D.	p. 161
10.	Setting Realistic Fees Sandra Hargreaves Luebking	p. 191
11.	Marketing Strategies Elizabeth Kelley Kerstens, CGRS	p. 203
12.	Business Record Keeping Helen F. M. Leary, CG, CGL, FASG	p. 223
13.	Time Management Patricia Law Hatcher, CG, FASG	p. 247
	Professional Research Skills
14.	Problem Analyses and Research Plans Helen F. M. Leary, CG, CGL, FASG	p. 259
15.	Research Procedures Linda Woodward Geiger, CGRS, CGL	p. 273
16.	Transcripts and Abstracts Mary McCampbell Bell, CLS, CGL	p. 291
17.	Evidence Analysis Donn Devine, J.D., CG, CGI	p. 327
	Writing and Compiling
18.	Research Reports Elizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CGL, FASG	p. 345
19.	Genealogy Columns Regina Hines Ellison, CGRS	p. 379
20.	Proof Arguments and Case Studies Elizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CGL, FASG	p. 389
21.	Book and Media Reviews Elizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CGL, FASG	p. 409
22.	Record Compilations Bettie Cummings Cook, CG	p. 429
23.	Family Histories Christine Rose, CG, CGL, FASG	p. 449
24.	Lineage Papers Mary McCampbell Bell, CLS, CGL and Elisabeth Whitman Schmidt, CLS	p. 475
	Editing and Publishing
25.	Editing Periodicals Elizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CGL, FASG	p. 487
26.	Proofreading and Indexing Birdie Monk Holsclaw	p. 505
27.	Preparing Books for Press Joan Ferris Curran, CG	p. 525
	Educational Services
28.	Classroom Teaching Sandra Hargreaves Luebking	p. 551
29.	Lecturing Helen F. M. Leary, CG, CGL, FASG	p. 569
	Appendixes
A.	Abbreviations and Acronyms	p. 599
B.	Codes, Guidelines, and Standards: United States and International	p. 603
	Index	p. 627

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