For anyone who's learning how to do genealogy research, The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America is essential reference material. It covers where to get records from every county in the United States because most genealogical information in the United States is held at the county level. It also provides sources for federal and state level records. This book tells about what types of records are kept by different levels of governmnet. Web sites of jurisdictions are listed as well as addresses and phone numbers so you can access the records. This reference book includes maps of the states at the back. This book not only shows you where to find the information you need, but explains why certain information is kept by different jurisdictions. Understanding this will make your future searches easier because you will know where to go for genealogy records.
Hansen, H. T. (Ed.). 2006. The handybook for genealogists: United States of America. Logan, UT: Everton.
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