Genealogists and Books
On National Read a Book Day, celebrated 6 September 2017, the public was encouraged to spend the day reading. Many family historians need no encouragement to do that; books are an important part of every day. Genealogists use books for research and they read them to learn about records, techniques, history, society, laws, and much more. In recent years, as more and more information has become available online, some newcomers to this field of study mistakenly think all they need to know can be found on websites. A significant number of valuable publications are still accessible only in book form. Genealogists who make the effort to look beyond Internet sources will discover both newly released titles and decades-old classic works.
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About Author
Laura Murphy DeGrazia, CG
Laura Murphy DeGrazia, editor of NGS Monthly, is a professional genealogist specializing in the New York City area and Irish Americans. She is a former trustee and past president of the Board for Certification of Genealogists. From 2010 through 2014 she edited the New York Genealogical and Biographical Record. Her book on researching in New York City, Long Island, and Westchester County, New York, was published as part of the NGS Research in the States series in 2013. Laura is a member of the NGS Magazine Editorial Advisory Committee and the NGS Publications Committee.
Readers of genealogical books should be aware that any statement should have a cite to its source. The best genealogists go the documents from the time period of the events they are researching.