Thought this might prove helpful to the list. The Periodical Source Index, or PERSI, is the largest and most widely used index of genealogical and historical periodical articles in the world. Created by the Allen County Public Library in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, PERSI is widely recognized as being vital for high-quality genealogy research. PERSI is an index to genealogy and local history periodicals written in English and Canadian French since 1800. The collection also includes literature dating from the 1700s, although the collection before 1800 is less complete. In printed form, PERSI spans 29 volumes and takes up several feet of shelf space. PERSI is a work in progress--last year Allen County Public Library added more than 100,000 citations, bringing the total number of fully searchable records to more than 1 million. The index catalogs more than 5,000 different periodicals, listing every article according to locality, family (surname), and/or research method. If a person sees an article that they wish to read, then they can check with their library and if the periodical or journal is not available locally, a library will interlibrary loan it. Article Title: Calvin Barnes autograph book Periodical: North Carolina Genealogical Society Journal Volume: 14 Number: 4 (November 1988) Article Title: Pioneer founders of Warm Springs, Georgia Periodical: Genealogical and Historical Magazine of the South Volume: 2 Number: 3 (August 1985) Article Title: Wilson individuals Periodical: Families of Yancey County North Carolina Volume: 11 Number: 4 (December 1994) Type: Cemeteries Article Title: Old Barden graveyard Periodical: North Carolina Genealogical Society Journal Volume: 12 Number: 4 (November 1986) Article Title: Theophilus Moore graveyard Periodical: Trees of Wilson Newsletter Volume: 6 Number: 1 (January 1997) Type: Cemeteries Article Title: William Varnell cemetery Periodical: Trees of Wilson Newsletter Volume: 6 Number: 6 (June 1997) Type: Cemeteries Article Title: Williams graveyard Periodical: Trees of Wilson Newsletter Volume: 5 Number: 10 (November 1996) Type: Court Article Title: Court of pleas rejectment, 1856 Periodical: Trees of Wilson Newsletter Volume: 6 Number: 7 (August 1997) Type: Court Article Title: Migration as shown in powers of attorney records Periodical: North Carolina Genealogical Society Journal Volume: 8 Number: 3 (August 1982) Record Type: Court Article Title: Petitions for presidential pardons, 1865-68 Periodical: Trees of Wilson Newsletter Volume: 5 Number: 8 (September 1996) Type: History Article Title: Description of Wilson co. townships, 1868 Periodical: Trees of Wilson Newsletter Volume: 6 Number: 4 (April 1997) Type: History Article Title: William White (Capt.) & store, 1763-1822 Periodical: North Carolina Genealogical Society Journal Volume: 16 Number: 4 (November 1990) Type: Military Article Title: Oldfield township militia officers, 1860 Periodical: Trees of Wilson Newsletter Volume: 6 Number: 5 (May 1997) Article Title: Captain White store account books, 1805-8 Periodical: North Carolina Genealogical Society Journal Volume: 16 Number: 4 (November 1990) Hunter Ferrell Louisville, KY [email protected]