1 comments about Genealogical & Local History Books in Print 5th Edition U.S. Sources & Resources (North Carolina - Wyoming).

1. Devoted specifically to U.S. sources and resources--books that contain reference literature and source material of a localized nature--this is the first of two volumes listing genealogical books in print that deal with U.S. regions, states, counties, towns, and smaller municipalities. Consistent with the format of the other volumes in the opus, this work starts with coverage of the five major regions of the U.S.--New England, Mid-Atlantic, the South, the Mid-West, and the West--and proceeds alphabetically through the States of Alabama through New York; therein books are arranged under a statewide and regional heading or by county, in alphabetical order. Besides the standard listings, many entries contain brief descriptions of the books; and in a number of cases, where books have been produced or reprinted by two or more vendors, the reader has a choice of formats and prices to choose from.

No comments about Families of the Wyoming Valley: Biographical, genealogical and historical. Sketches of the bench and bar of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.

No comments about Marriage records of Wyoming County, West Virginia: Nov. 1890 - Nov. 1902.

No comments about Index to the 1850 Census of Pennsylvania : Berks County, Bucks County, Lancaster County, Luzerne & Wyoming Counties, Northampton County (5 Volumes in 1).

No comments about Wyoming County, West Virginia, 1850-1860.

2 comments about In Tar and Paint and Stone: The Inscriptions at Independence Rock and Devil's Gate.

1. Levida Hileman has done an exceptional job of painstakingly picking through the thousands of inscriptions left behind by the overland emigrants at the celebrated Oregon Trail landmarks of Independence Rock and Devil's Gate. Levida and her coworkers tallied over 2,000 names, and where historical documentation was available, brief notations of these individuals are included. As she points out, this book may also be used for some to trace genealogical ancestry.
   Reviewer Dr. Lund notes on the book's back cover, "If you are a serious student of the western emigration, you will want this book." No argument there. Even to the novice of westward migration this is a wonderful look into the history, mystery, legends and emigrant experiences of this seemingly mythical, but certainly real place, along the Oregon Trail.
   An insightful read.



2. This is a well-written and thorough resource for Independence Rock and the surrounding area. I found it facinating and helpful and would highly recommend it to anyone who has interest in the area. The authors have put an incredible amount of time and effort into listing all the known and readable writings in the area. You should get it before you go, rather than after you leave as I did. Your experience will be much greater if you look through the book first and take it with you.

No comments about Reference book of Wyoming County history.