Selected Resources In The

Los Angeles Regional Family History Center

By Country And Title

Jon Schweitzer
24 April 2006

PLEASE BE SURE TO ASK FOR ASSISTANCE FROM THE STAFF!

Obtain a Center Floor Plan at the Information Desk.
Use it to locate the notebooks, books, collections, microfiche, microfilms
and resources listed below.

Also see the Family History Library Catalog (FHLC) on a computer for more information about other resources.

Notebooks ("notebook") listed below, unless noted otherwise, refer to the Red 3 Ring Self-Help Notebooks Collection located in this Center next to the entrance to the Microfilm Room in alphabetical order by title.
The Self-Help Notebooks in this Collection have the compiled useful resources of this Center, other libraries and magazine articles. They also have Research and Class Papers written by the author and compiler of the Notebooks, Jon Schweitzer.

Research Outlines, Resource Guides and Quick Guides mentioned below are for sale in the Sales Area of this Center. The Research Outlines are more extensive than the Resource Guides. The Research Outlines and the Resource Guides give some of the best methods and resources for conducting your research.

Letter-Writing Guides for other languages are for sale in the Sales Area.

Genealogical Word Lists for other languages are for sale in the Sales Area.

Country and State Locality File Folders are in a file cabinet in the Map Area.

CD (Compact Disks) may be checked out free at the Sales Area counter and be used in one of the computers. A list of the CD holdings is on the Sales Area counter.

Microfiche are in the eight Microfiche Cabinets in the Microfilm Room.

AUSTRALIA
Australia, Research Outline

BRAZIL
Brazil, Research Outline

CANADA
All Provinces, research outlines
Canadian Research, notebook

CZECHOSLOVAKIA
Czechoslovakia: Research by Mail, research paper, draft, in the Genealogy Research and Things, notebook
Czechoslovakia Research and Use of Gazetteers, magazine article, in the Genealogy Research and Things, notebook

DENMARK
Research Outline
Danish Research, notebook
Scandinavian Research, notebook
Beginning Danish Research, book, call no. 948.9 D27ca

ENGLAND
English Research, notebook
England, research outline
Boyd's Marriage Index on microfiche
1841 and 1851 Census Records on microfiche
1881 British Census Indexes, resource guide
Using the 1881 British Census Indexes, resource guide
1881 Census Index on microfiche
1891 Census on microfiche
1837 - 1983 Vital Records on microfiche

FINLAND
Finland, research outline

FRANCE
France, research outline
Searching in France, magazine article, in the Genealogy Research and Things notebook
Writing to France, magazine article, in the Genealogy Research and Things notebook
Where to Search in France, magazine article, in the Genealogy Research and Things notebook
French Letter Writing Guide for sale in the Sales Area

GERMANY
German Research, notebook
Germany, research outline
The Hamburg passenger list, 1850 - 1934, research guide
German for sale in the Sales Area
Handwriting Guide: German Gothic Resource Guide
German Letter Writing Guide for sale in the Sales Area

GREECE
Greece, Research Outline

HUNGARY
Major Genealogical Record Sources in Hungary on microfiche no. 6,000,037

ICELAND
Scandinavian Research, notebook

IRELAND
Ireland, black 1" 3 ring notebook, in the Map Area, call no. 941.5 D2p
Ireland, research outline
The Ireland Household Index Research Guide for sale in the Sales Area
Irish Householder's Index, blue 3-ring notebook on top of cabinet no. 75 in Film Room
Ireland Householder's Index on film OR An Index of Surnames of Householders in Griffith's Primary Valuations and Tithe Applotments Books on film No. 919,001-7
Deed Indexes
Civil Registration Indexes

ITALY
Italy, research outline
Italian Genealogical Records, book, call no. 945 D27c
Italian Letter Writing Guide for sale in the Sales Area

LATIN AMERICA
Latinoamerica, research outline, in English and Spanish

LUXEMBOURG
Luxembourg Research, notebook

NETHERLANDS
Netherlands, research outline
Records in the Netherlands, article, in the Genealogy Research and Things notebook

MEXICO
Mexico, research outline

NORWAY
Norwegian Research, notebook
Norway, research outline
Scandinavian Research, notebook
Beginning Norwegian Research, book, call no. 948.1 D27c Norway Farms and Parishes, white 3" 3 ring notebook in Map Area, call no. 948.1 E2rg
1801 Norway Census Index, black 1" 3 ring notebook on top of Microfiche Cabinets, no call number
1801 Norway Census Index on microfiche

PERU
Peru, research outline

PHILIPPINES
Philippines, research outline

POLAND
Poland Genealogical Society Book Collection
Polish Gazetteers on microfiche no. 6,068,515-16
Polish Letter Writing Guide for sale in the Sales Area

SCOTLAND
Scotland, research outline
Scotland, blue 1 " 3 ring notebook in the Map Area, call no. 941.1 D27s
Scottish Church Records on computer
Old Parish Register Index on microfiche
Large set of Red 3-ring notebooks at the entrance to the Microfilm Room
Gazetteer of Scotland, CD #124

SWEDEN
Swedish Research, notebook
Scandinavian Research, notebook
Sweden, research outline
Beginning Swedish Research, book, call no. 948.5 D27c
Swedish - American Newspapers, small yellow publication, call no. 973 B33s

SWITZERLAND
Swiss Church and Vital Records, magazine article, in the Genealogy Research and Things notebook
Correspondence to Switzerland, magazine article, in the Genealogy Research and Things notebook

UNITED STATES
United States, research outline
All 50 states, research outlines

AFRICAN AMERICANS
Black Research, notebook
African Americans, quick guide

BEGINNING GENEALOGY
Genealogy - Starting, notebook
A Guide to Research, thin publication, for sale in the Sales Area

BLACK
Black Research, notebook

CENSUS
Census Research, notebook
1790 - 1920 Federal Censuses in Microfilm Room
Accelerated Indexing Systems (AIS) Research, notebook
AIS Census Index Search 1-8 on microfiche
Federal Census Index books
State Census Records, book, call no. 973 X2La
State Census Records at the LAFHC, white notebook

CITY DIRECTORIES
United States 1840-1861 City Directories on microfiche

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Chamber of Commerce Research, research papers, in the Genealogy Research and Things notebook

CHURCH RECORDS
Church Records Research, notebook
A Survey of American Church Records, book, call no. 973 K2k
Handbook of Denominations, book, call no. 973 K2mf

COUNTY HISTORIES
A Bibliography of American County History, book, call no. 973 H23bi

EMIGRATION
Immigration/Emigration/Passenger Lists/Naturalization Research, notebook

FBI (FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION)
FBI Files as a Source of Genealogy Information, papers, in the Genealogy Research and Things notebook
Conducting Research in FBI Records, papers, in the Genealogy Research and Things notebook

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION
Freedom of Information, article, in the Genealogy Research and Things notebook

IMMIGRATION
Immigration/Emigration/Passenger Lists/Naturalization Research, notebook

INDIAN
U.S. Indian Research Helps, red and white 3-ring notebook, no call number, below or next to Red 3 Ring Self-Help Notebooks located at the entrance to the Microfilm Room

JEWISH GENEALOGY
Jewish Genealogy, research outline

LAND
Land Research, notebook
Bureau of Land Management Research, notebook
Land and Property Research, book, call no. 973 R27h

LIBRARIES
Genealogical Libraries in U.S., notebook
American Library Directory, two volume book set, call no. 973 J54a or Ref 973 J54a
UCLA Research, notebook
Library of Congress, notebook

MAPS
Map Research, notebook
Maps, gazetteers and atlases are in the Map Area

MEDICAL
Medical Genealogy Research, notebook
Medical Credentials and Records, articles and papers in the Genealogy Research and Things notebook
Medical Terms for Death in English, Polish, Latin, Russian and German, papers in the Genealogy Research and Things notebook

MICROFICHE
100 Genealogical Reference Works on Microfiche, paper in the Genealogy Research and Things notebook
Eight microfiche cabinets of microfiche

MICROFILM
There are about 100,000 microfilms in the Film Room.
Microfilm - National Archives inventory
National Archives Microfilm Inventory and Location by Subject, notebook

MILITARY
Military Research - U.S., notebook
U.S. Military Records, research outline
U.S. Military Records, book, call no. 973 M23nu
Revolutionary War Veteran Research, notebook
DAR Research, notebook

NAMES - GIVEN
Foreign Versions of English Names, book, call no. 929.4 Un3f
Name Your Baby, book, call no. Ref 929.44 Asr

NATIVE AMERICAN
U.S. Indian Research Helps, red and white 3-ring notebook, no call number, below or next to Red 3 Ring Self-Help Notebooks located next to the Classroom

NATURALIZATION
Immigration/Emigration/Passenger Lists/Naturalization Research, notebook

NEWSPAPERS
Newspaper Research, notebook
American Newspapers/Union List of Newspapers, book, call no. Ref 970 B33a
Gale Directory of Publications, book, call no. 970 E4ay
Swedish - American Newspapers, small yellow publication, call no. 973 B33s

NOTEBOOKS - Red 3 Ring Self-Help Notebook Collection
The 75 Red 3 Ring Self-Help Notebooks Collection is located at the entrance to the Microfilm Room in alphabetical order by title.
The Self-Help Notebooks in this Collection have the compiled useful resources of this Center, other libraries and magazine articles. They also have Research and Class Papers written by the author and compiler of the Notebooks, Jon Schweitzer.

PASSENGER LISTS
Immigration/Emigration/Passenger Lists/Naturalization Research, notebook
There are many index books of passengers in the bookcases near the entrance of the Microfilm Room.

PERSI (PERiodical Source Index by Locality and Families for the Allen County Library)
PERSI, books, call no. 973 D25per

PUBLICATIONS
Family History Library Publications, notebook

SHIPS
Ship Research, notebook

SOCIAL SECURITY
Social Security Research, notebook
Social Security Death Index is on all computers in the Computer Area

STATES
Research Outlines for individual states are for sale in the Sales Area
State Locality File Folders are in a file cabinet in the Map Area

CALIFORNIA
California 1930-1994 Vital Records Index on microfiche #3,800,042 to #3,800,062.

ILLINOIS
Birth and Death Records, 1871-1916, index starting on microfiche #6,016,502
Illinois Land Records on microfiche #6,016,848
Every Name Indexes, 1810 - 1855 starting on microfilm #1,001,592

NEW YORK
New York Research, notebook

OHIO
Ohio Lands, book, call no. 977.1 H2fe

OKLAHOMA
Indian - Pioneer Papers on microfiche

WASHINGTON, D.C.
Lest We Forget, book, call no. 975.3 D27b 1992

WISCONSIN
Vital Statistics Indexes to 1907 starting on microfiche #6,331,476

SURNAMES
Genealogical Research Directory, annual publications, use the 1990 - 2005 editions, call no. 929.1025 G286grd

VITAL RECORDS
RedBook, book, call no. Ref 973 D27rda
The Handybook for Genealogists, book, call no. Ref 973 D27e

WPA
The WPA Surveys, article, in the Genealogy Research and Things notebook
WPA Historical Records Survey, thin pink book, call no. 979.4 A3w
WPA Historical Records Survey - unpublished inventories, article in the Genealogy
Research and Things notebook

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WALES
Wales, research outline
Beginning Wales Research, book, call no. 942.9 D27L 1996