Description
Book SynopsisTom Kemp's new book, The American Census Handbook, is the first general guide to the thousands of published census indexes currently available in print and online and is sure to be used by beginning and experienced genealogists alike.
Trade ReviewIn this multimedia time, many information professionals and researchers alike belive that print bibliographies are passé. Tom Kemp, a master of the indexing craft, once again demonstrates why such resources remain valuable reference tools. When you are trying to access a census, this handbook will start you on your way. -- Mary K. Mannix, Frederick County Public Libraries
At last, a guide to all published census indexes! This valuable and much-needed book will be of great use to both casual and serious researchers. I highly recommendThe American Census Handbook. -- P. William Filby, National Genealogical Society and Society of Genealogists, London
Kemp's work provides researchers with the means to deftly find their way through the many formats in which census records are now available: book, microform, CD-ROM, and online. This book greatly simplifies the task of determining what is available and where to find it. -- Michael D. Kirley, genealogy librarian, Los Angeles Public Library
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 For Further Reading Part 3 Census Records by State Part 4 General Topics
