Books

Browsing the Shelves
Genealogy books are classified in 929.1; family genealogies will be in 929.2; regional and ethnic genealogy books will be in 929.3; books on names are in 929.4; and other miscellaneous topics related to the history of families, groups, and nations complete the rest of the 929 numbers.

Searching the Catalog
To find books about a particular country, use "Quick Search" and enter the country name and the word "genealogy." For example, "England" and "Genealogy".

The subject heading “Genealogy” is subdivided into more than 90 categories.

Books in the Lundberg Collection can be located by searching the library catalog. You can also browse the collection by going to the subject heading “Lundberg Collection.”

Recommended Genealogy Books
-- introductions to genealogy for beginners:
-- handbooks
-- directories
-- for researching specific ethnic groups
-- topics in genealogy:
-- videos:
-- genealogy-related fiction:

Periodicals
The library subscribes to an assortment of genealogy magazines and newsletters, which are available in the Reference Room and the Magazine Room.

Magazines

Ancestry
Chicago Genealogist
Daughters of the American Revolution
Family History Magazine
Family Tree Magazine
Genealogical Computing
Heritage Quest
National Genealogical Society News Magazine
National Genealogical Society Quarterly

Newsletters

CAGG-NI Newsletter
Chicago Genealogical Society Newsletter
Newsletter of the North Suburban Genealogical Society

Online Magazines

Prologue: the Quarterly magazine of the National Archives and Records Administration