Professional Genealogy. a Manual for Researchers, Writers, Editors, Lecturers, and Librarians (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780806316482)

This is a manual by professionals for everyone serious about genealogy. For family historians who want to do their own study, reliably, it describes the standards. For hobbyists, attorneys, and medical scientists who seek professional researchers, it's a consumer guide that defines quality and facilitates choices. For librarians who struggle to help a whole new class of patrons, it provides a bridge to the methods, sources, and minutiae of "history, up-close and personal." For established genealogical professionals, it offers benchmarks by which they can advance their skills and places their businesses on sounder footing. And for all those who dream of turning a fascinating hobby into a successful career, Professional Genealogy details the preparation and the processes.

Author: Elizabeth Shown Mills
ISBN-10: 0806316489
ISBN-13: 9780806316482
Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Company
Language: English
Published: 09/11/2009
Pages: 682
Format: Paperback
Weight: 3.88lbs
Size: 11.20h x 8.78w x 1.67d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 08/01/2001 pg. 92
Reference and Research Bk News 08/01/2001 pg. 21
Choice 12/01/2001 pg. 658
American Reference Bks Annual 01/01/2002 pg. 157
Rec Ref Bks for Small/Med Libr 01/01/2002 pg. 73