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    1. [COBLE] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    2. Diana Davis
    3. There are 66 COBLEs and 8 KOBELs shown. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Glenda Nothnagle" <gnothnagle@pop.mindspring.com> > Greetings! > > The following link is from Ancestry.com and is free until Dec. 1, 2000. > For those who are new to geneology, just dbl > click on this link and enter surname researching. > > http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/3599.htm > > AGBI is an index to individuals appearing in family histories and other > genealogical works, and researchers are encouraged to locate and examine > the material from which the database was created. > > One of the most important genealogical collections, the American > Genealogical-Biographical Index, or AGBI, is the equivalent of more than > 200 printed volumes. This database contains millions of records of > people whose names have appeared in printed genealogical records and > family histories. With data from sources largely from the last century, > each entry contains the person's complete name, the year of the > biography's publication, the person's state of birth (if known), > abbreviated biographical data, and the book and page number of the > original reference. In addition to family histories, other genealogical > collections are indexed. These include the Boston Transcript (a > genealogical column widely circulated), the complete 1790 U.S. Federal > Census, and published Revolutionary War records. The most recent update > to this database reflects the inclusion of volumes 196-206. For > researchers of American ancestors, this can be one of the most valuable > databases available at Ancestry.com. > > Most of the works referenced in the AGBI are housed at the Godfrey > Memorial Library in Connecticut. A photocopy service is available. > Please contact Godfrey Memorial Library at 134 Newfield St, Middletown, > CT 06457 or via > e-mail at referenceinfo@godfrey.org to make use of this service. > > Happy Thanksgiving! > > > -- Glenda > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Glenda S. Nothnagle > > Share what you know and learn what you do not. > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > ============================== > Search more than 150 million free records at RootsWeb! > http://searches.rootsweb.com/ >

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