| Dear Fellow Genealogist,
As genealogists, we are used to searching for hard-to-find people, but sometimes the real challenge is tracking down a hard-to-find source. Local histories, privately published genealogies, old biographies and other obscure titles can contain details you won't find anywhere else. Of course, finding them can require a little detective work, a lot of catalog searching and–at least for me–the dangerous realization that "research expense" is a perfectly reasonable justification for buying another old book.
In today's newsletter, we highlight a guide for tracking down rare and obscure books for your research, including where to search and what to do when the book you need isn't online. We also share tips for creating a basic family history binder and walk through a professional workflow for organizing digital photos.
After all, finding the material is only half the battle. The other half is making sure you're organized enough to find it again six months from now!
Looking for one rare book and accidentally starting a collection,
— Katharine, Digital Editor of Family Tree Magazine
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| How to Find Rare and Obscure Books |
| You’ve found a citation for the exact book you need. There’s just one problem: no one seems to have a copy. Discover how to find rare and obscure books for your genealogy research. |
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