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    1. [DUNB] "secret" personal genealogy library. research help.
    2. Below was sent out by the list maven for Sussex Co New Jersey list but I could not keep a secret so read below and enjoy Keith W Brown Direct any loss of work time to Cathy not me LOL just remember to use Full Text option Greetings Researchers, Sshhhh, I'm going to tell you about your "secret" personal genealogy library - as close as your fingertips...? It's a secret because several people I've already told about it have been so busy reading that no one has heard from them in days <grin> Google Books - Whole Digital Books Go to:? ? http://www.google.com Pull down the "More>" tab along the top of the screen to "Books" Click on "Advanced Book Search" to the right of the search box Enter your search term; click "Full Text Only" and, optionally, enter "genealogy" or "history" in the Subject box. Enjoy! Making of America by Cornell University Go to:? http://cdl.library.cornell.edu/moa/moa_search.html Brigham Young University Library Go to:? ? http://www.lib.byu.edu/fhc/index.php Web Archive Books Go to:? ? ? http://www.archive.org Go down to Texts and "Browse" These are not particulary limited to USA info only, especially the Google Books site.? I put in "Killean""(Scotland) for a search term and was pleasantly shocked at the results.? The NJ Archives series with wills, NJ Marriages before 1800, various out of print family genealogies, etc. are here. Happy Ancestor Hunting, Cathy DiPietro, list maven P.S. Not responsible for loss of work hours, appetite, missing television episodes, loss of sleep or any other conditions associated with excessive genealogy text viewing <wink> **************Feeling the pinch at the grocery store? Make dinner for $10 or less. (http://food.aol.com/frugal-feasts?ncid=emlcntusfood00000001)

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