BYU-Pathway Library: FHGEN 241 Introduction to Family History, Part 1: Record Groups and Methodology: Handbooks

Handbooks

The Researcher's Guide to American Genealogy
This work instructs on the principles of American genealogical research with practical instructions and reference information.

Oxford Companion to Local and Family History (2nd Edition)
The most comprehensive and authoritative guide available to all things associated with the family and local history of the British Isles.It provides practical and contextual information for anyone enquiring into their English, Irish, Scottish, or Welsh origins and for anyone working in genealogical research, or the social history of the British Isles.
The Oxford Dictionary of Local and Family History
Dictionary of American Family Names (2nd Edition)
Pocket Oxford Latin Dictionary