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                      GENEALOGICAL PERIODICALS
                            by TOM KEMP
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  Most lists of genealogical periodicals include the same dozen titles. This 
  list is designed to highlight the best and most practical genealogical
  titles published in the U.S.

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GENEALOGICAL HELPER,  P.O. Box 368, Logan, UT 84321,  $17/6 issues.
        While sometimes criticised for being shallow, this is a must have for
        every genealogist. Yes, every genealogist. Each issue is 200+ pages
        of articles queries, ads and announcements. Reading the Helper is
        how you will stay in the know.

APG QUARTERLY,  Association of Professional Genealogists, P.O. Box 11601
        Salt Lake City, UT 84147, $25/quarterly
        You will get a lot of practical advice from the pros. Stick with this
        quarterly.

GENEALOGICAL COMPUTING, Ancestry Pub., Box 476, Salt Lake City, UT 84110 $25/4
        This has good articles on using your computer to advantage. A regular
        feature is a listing of genealogy cigs, and user groups. The
        Genealogical Helper has added a regular section on computers.

ABT PAF,  Capital Personal Ancestral File User's Group, P.O. Box 177
        Bowie, MD 20715, $15/quarterly
        If you are using a computer for your genealogy it is a must that you
        use PAF (Personal Ancestral File) available from the Family History
        Library; 50 East North Temple; Salt Lake City, UT 84150. Price $35.
        Versions for IBM, Apple, Commodore. Contact them for details. Once
        you have PAF, then you must subscribe to ABT PAF. It is practical
        and on target for all researcher's.

   
NEW ENGLAND HISTORIC GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY REGISTER, NEXUS (Bi-monthly
        newsletter), 101 Newbury Street, Boston, MA 02116, $20/quarterly
        This is the oldest genealogical periodical, published since 1847.
        It is mostly published genealogies, reviews and sometimes instruct-
        ional articles. Serious genealogists and New England  researchers
        must have this. Some hobbiests may find this too serious.

NEW YORK GENEALOGICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD, 122 East 58th Street, New
        York, NY 10022, $25/quarterly
        In its 119th volume, this is a distinguished journal. Ditto above.

THE AMERICAN GENEALOGIST (TAG), 128 Massasoit Drive, Warwick, RI 02888 $15/4
        Founded in 1922, TAG is a key genealogical journal. While the
        geographic focus is usually New England or the East, the short
        articles can be about families from all over the world. As above.

NATIONAL GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY QUARTERLY, & Newsletter /Bi-monthly,
        4527 Seventeenth Street North, Arlington, VA 2207-2363, $30/4
        Each issue of tthe NGS Quarterly has a well written how to do it
        article. The Newsletter always has items of interest. This is a must
        membership. NGS has a Computer Interest Group and its own BBS as well.

MAYFLOWER QUARTERLY, Miss Mildred Ramos, Secretary General, 3800 Montrose
        Avenue, Richmond, VA 23222, $10
        A must for every researcher with Mayflower roots. The Mayflower
        Society is also a must. By joining and supporting them you can have
        your genealogy researched by this huge extened family association.

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   The above are the key genealogical periodicals that all researchers should 
be reading and aware of. Beyond this there are a host of locally oriented 
periodicals, (Connecticut Ancestry etc.); family association journals (Kemp
Family Roots); and historical society journals. Beyond this you should be
aware of historical periodicals issued by churches (Adventist Heritage etc.),
or specialty groups (Southern Cemetery or American Cenetery). Many archives
Issue newsletter or journals. The National Archives issues Prologue
($12/Qrtrly), a great journal.
   So, how do you approach this task?
   (1) Check with your local library. Review the titles listed aboue and
       see if they meet your needs.
   (2) Write to the State Library of the state that you are interested in
       doing genealogical research. Ask them for a list of local interest
       genealogical, historical and archival titles that are published in
       their State. Write for sample issues of the titles that interest you.
       You will only be able to keep up with local sources by reading a local
       journal. The same is true for the specialty journals. If your
       genealogical research is mostly Jewish, Adventist or Episcopal, then
       read their historical journals.

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If you enjoy reading then write to the following publishers and get on
their mailing lists.:

1. Everton Publishers; P.O. Box 368; Logan, UT 84321. They issue the 
      Genealogical Helper.
2. Genealogical Publishing Co., 1001 N. Calvert Street; Baltimore, MD 21202
      The major genealogical publisher in the country. GPC.
3. Ancestry, Pub., P.O. Box 476; Salt Lake City, UT 84110. The new kids on the 
      block. They have an excellent line of books and issue Genealogical
      Computing and Ancestry Newsletter. Both are excellent.
4. American Genealogical Lending Library., P.O. Box 244, Bountiful, UT 84010
      When you want to read census, military, naturalization etc. etc. micro
      forms this is the group that you want to borrow them from. Fast and 
      reliable. They also just acquired Milton Rubincam's personal papers on
      microfilm for loan. 

If you have any questions please let me know.  --Tom
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Prepared by Thomas Jay Kemp, Box 4050, Stamford, CT 06907,  *  (w)203-259-0346
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