Genealogy Research - New Books

The following book abstracts describe new genealogy and local Florida history titles added to the Palm Beach County Library System's non-fiction and reference collections at the Main Library.  Family history researchers may access the Library System's online Public Access Card Catalog at: www.pbclibrary.org. 

Title

Call Number

Alternate Names of Places

910.014 ROO

American Men & Women of Science  8 vols.

925 AME 28TH ED

Around Lake Okeechobee

975.9 OEF

Atlas of the Civil War : a comprehensive guide to the tactics and terrain of battle

973.73 NAT

Betsy Ross and the making of America

BIO ROSS

Biography Index

920.02 BIO V.34

Consumer and Business Guide for Delray Beach - Boca Raton - Deerfield Beach, Florida and Vicinity 2009-2010 Edition

917.5932025 CON 2009

Consumer and Business Guide for West Palm Beach, Florida and Vicinity 2009-2010 Edition

917.5932025 CON 2009

Daily life in immigrant America, 1820 - 1870: how the first great wave of immigrants made their way in America

305.90691 BER

Daily life in immigrant America, 1870 - 1920: how the second great wave of immigrants made their way in America

305.90691 ALE

The dream of America: immigration, 1870 - 1920

304.873 HIL

Greenwood Encyclopedia of Daily Life in America

973.03 GRE Vols. 1; 2; 3; 4

Newsmakers: The People Behind Today's Headlines

920.00904 NEW 2010 Cumulation

Palm Beach County at 100: our history, our home

975.932 PAL

Styx: A fictional story about a black community on the island of Palm Beach and how the great migration to Florida changed their lives forever.

Historical Fiction  FIC KING

The Washingtons of Wessyngton Plantation

929.20973 BAK

Who do you think you are? : The essential guide to tracing your family history

929.1072

Who Was Who in America

920 .073 WHO V.20

Who's Who 2010

920.03 WHO 2010

Who's Who among African Americans

920.073 WHO 24TH ED.

Who's Who in America

920.073 WHO 2010 V.1 & V. 2

Who's Who in the East

920.03 WHO 2011

Who's Who in the Midwest

920.03 WHO 2011

Who's Who in the South and Southwest

920.03 WHO 2011

Who's Who in the West

920.078 WHO 2011