Family History

General History

What historical events led your ancestors to emigrate? Here are some places to look…

Century Of Genocide : Eyewitness Accounts And Critical Views. 1997. (R 909.82 Century)

Hewitt, Christopher. Encyclopedia Of Modern Separatist Movements. 2000. (R 305.8003 Hewit.C)

The Historical Encyclopedia Of World Slavery. 1997. (R 326 Histori v. 1)

Schneider, Dorothy. Slavery In America : From Colonial Times To The Civil War. 2000. (R 306.362 Schne.D)

Heyman, Neil M.. World War I. 1997. (940.3 Heyma.N)

The Oxford Companion To World War II. 1995. (R 940.53 Oxford)

Encyclopedia Of The Holocaust. 1990. (R 940.5318 Encyclo v. 1)

Encyclopedia Of The Korean War : A Political, Social, And Military History. 2000. (R 951.9042 Encyclo v. 1)

Encyclopedia Of The Vietnam War. 1997. (R 959.7043 Encyclo)

Schwartz, Richard Alan. Encyclopedia Of The Persian Gulf War. 1998. (R 956.70442 Schwa.R)

Ethnic Groups in the United States

These sources profile individual ethnic/national groups in the United States: why they came here, what their experience has been, their current numbers and status

Dictionary Of American Immigration History. 1990. (R 325.73 Diction)

Ciment, James. Encyclopedia Of American Immigration. 2000. (R 325.73 Encyclo v. 1)

Gale Encyclopedia Of Multicultural America. 1995. (R 973.04 Gale v. 1)

Harvard Encyclopedia Of American Ethnic Groups. 1980. (973.04 HAR)

Multiculturalism In The United States : A Comparative Guide To Acculturation And Ethnicity. 1992. (R 973.04 Multicu)

Kullen, Allan S.. The Peopling Of America : A Timeline Of Events That Helped Shape Our Nation : A Historical Perspective. 1994. (R 973.04 Kulle.A)

Miller, E. Willard. United States Immigration : A Reference Handbook. 1996. (R 325.73 Mille.E)

The Puerto Ricans, 1493-1973; A Chronology & Fact Book. 1973. (R 973.0468 COR)

The Czechs In America, 1633-1977 : A Chronology & Fact Book. 1978. (R 973.049 Czechs)

The American Indian, 1492-1976 : A Chronology & Fact Book. 1977. (R 970.1 D423a 1977)

The British In America, 1578-1970; A Chronology & Fact Book. 1972. (973.0421 F975b)

Furer, Howard B.. The Germans In America, 1607-1970; A Chronology & Fact Book. 1973. (R 973.0431 FUR)

Furer, Howard B.. The Scandinavians In America, 986-1970; A Chronology & Fact Book. 1972. (R 973.04395 FUR)

Garcia, Richard A.. The Chicanos In America, 1540-1974 : A Chronology & Fact Book. 1977. (R 973.0468 GAR)

Griffin, William D.. The Irish In America, 550-1972; A Chronology & Fact Book. 1973. (R 973.04916 GRI)

Herman, Masako. The Japanese In America, 1843-1973; A Chronology & Fact Book. 1974. (R 973.04956 HER)

K¯arklis, Maruta. The Latvians In America, 1640-1973; A Chronology & Fact Book. 1974. (R 973.04919 KAR)

Kim, Hyung-chan. The Koreans In America, 1882-1974; A Chronology & Fact Book. 1974. (R 973.04957 Kim.H)

LoGatto, Anthony F.. The Italians In America, 1492-1972; A Chronology & Fact Book. 1972. (R 973.045 Logat.A)

Pennar, Jaan. The Estonians In America, 1627-1975 : A Chronology & Fact Book. 1975. (R 973.04945 PEN)

Pula, James S.. The French In America, 1488-1974 : A Chronology & Factbook. 1975. (R 970.0041 PUL)

The Russians In America : A Chronology & Fact Book. 1977. (R 973.04917 WER)

Sloan, Irving J.. The Russians In America : A Chronology & Fact Book. 1977. (R 973.04917 WER)

Sloan, Irving J.. The Jews In America, 1621-1970; A Chronology & Fact Book. 1971. (R 973.0492 SL52j)

Smit, Pamela. The Dutch In America, 1609-1970; A Chronology & Fact Book. 1972. (973.04393 Sm49d)

The Spanish In America, 1513-1974 : A Chronology & Fact Book. 1975. (R 973.0461 NAT)

Széplaki, Joseph. The Hungarians In America, 1583-1974 : A Chronology & Factbook. 1975. (R 973.04945 SZE)

Tung, William L.. The Chinese In America, 1820-1973; A Chronology & Fact Book. 1974. (R 973.04951 Tung.W)

The Ukrainians In America, 1608-1975 : A Chronology & Fact Book. 1976. (R 973.04917 UKR)

Wertsman, Vladimir. The Romanians In America, 1748-1974 : A Chronology & Factbook. 1975. (R 973.0459 WER)

The African American Encyclopedia. 2001. (R 973.0496 African 2001 v. 1)

Encyclopedia Of African-American Culture And History. 1996. (R x973.0496 Encyclo v. 1)

Encyclopedia Of African-American Civil Rights : From Emancipation To The Present. 1992. (R 323.1196 Encyclo)

Encyclopedia Of African American Business History. 1999. (R 338.6422 Encyclo)

Hornsby, Alton. Milestones In 20th-century African-American History. 1993. (R 973.0496 Horns.A)

Arab American Encyclopedia. 2000. (R 973.04927 Arab)

Hall, Loretta. Arab American Voices. 2000. (R 973.04927 Hall.L)

Avakian, Monique. Atlas Of Asian-American History. 2002. (973.0495 Avaki.M Oversize)

The Asian American Encyclopedia. 1995. (R 973.0495 Asian v. 1)

Japanese American Internment Camps. 2001. (R 940.53177 Japanes)

Native America In The Twentieth Century : An Encyclopedia. 1994. (R 970.1 Native)

The Gale Encyclopedia Of Native American Tribes. 1998. (R 970.1 Gale v. 1)

The Latino Encyclopedia. 1995. (R 973.0468 Latino v. 1)

Fernández-Shaw, Carlos M. The Hispanic Presence In North America From 1492 To Today. 1999. (973.0468 Ferna.C 1999)

Statistics on Ethnic Groups in the U.S.

Heaton, Tim B.. Statistical Handbook On Racial Groups In The United States. 2000. (R 305.800973 Heato.T)

Gall, Susan. Statistical Record Of Asian Americans. 1993. (R 317.30895 Statist 1993)

Reddy, Marlita. Statistical Record Of Native North Americans. 1995. (R 317.308997 Statist 1995)

Smith, Jessie. Statistical Record Of Black America. 1997. (R 317.308996 Statist 1997)

Reddy, Marlita. Statistical Record Of Hispanic Americans. 1995. (R 317.30896 Statist 1995)

Smtih, Jessie. Historical Statistics Of Black America. 1995. (R 317.308996 Histori 1995 v. 1)

International Sources

Look here to reseach your ethnic group’s experiences before coming to the United States

Gonen, Amiram. The Encyclopedia Of The Peoples Of The World. 1993. (R 305.8 Encyclo)

Pious, Richard M.. Governments Of The World : A Student Companion. 1998. (R 320.3 Pious.R v. 1)

Europa Regional Surveys of the World:

Global Studies. Commonwealth Of Independent States And Central/Eastern Europe. 1992. (x947 Goldm.M)

The Far East And Australasia. 1969. (R 950 Far 2005)

South America, Central America, And The Caribbean. 1985. (R 980 South 2000)

The Middle East And North Africa. 2000. (R 956 Middle 2000)

Africa South Of The Sahara. 2000. (R 967 Africa 2000)

Gribetz, Judah. The Timetables Of Jewish History : A Chronology Of The Most Important People And Events In Jewish History. 1993. (R 909.0492 Gribe.J)

Encyclopedia Of Africa South Of The Sahara. 1997. (R 967 Encyclo v. 1)

Encyclopedia Of African Peoples. 2000. (R 960.04 Encyclo)

Olson, James Stuart. The Peoples Of Africa : An Ethnohistorical Dictionary. 1996. (R 960.04 Olson.J)

Encyclopedia Of Eastern Europe : From The Congress Of Vienna To The Fall Of Communism. 2000. (R 947.0003 Encyclo)

Paxton, John. Encyclopedia Of Russian History : From The Christianization Of Kiev To The Break-up Of The U.S.S.R. 1993. (R 947 Paxto.J 1993)

Cuvalo, Ante. Historical Dictionary Of Bosnia And Herzegovina. 1997. (R 949.742 Cuval.A)

The Cambridge Historical Encyclopedia Of Great Britain And Ireland. 1985. (R 941 CAM)

The Oxford Companion To Irish History. 1998. (941.5 Oxford)

Historical Dictionary Of Modern Spain, 1700-1988. 1990. (R 946 Histori)

Modern Germany : An Encyclopedia Of History, People, And Culture, 1871-1990. 1998. (R 943.08 Modern v. 1)

Dictionary Of Scandinavian History. 1986. (948 Diction)

The Oxford Encyclopedia Of Mesoamerican Cultures : The Civilizations Of Mexico And Central America. 2001. (R 972.01 Oxford v. 1)

Latin America, History And Culture : An Encyclopedia For Students. 1999. (980 Latin v. 2)

The Cambridge Encyclopedia Of Latin America And The Caribbean. 1992. (R 980 Cambrid 1992)

The Cambridge Encyclopedia Of Australia. 1994. (R 994 Cambrid)

Perkins, Dorothy. Encyclopedia Of China : The Essential Reference To China, Its History And Culture. 1999. (R 951 Encyclo)

Modern China : An Encyclopedia Of History, Culture, And Nationalism. 1998. (R 951 Modern)

Modern Japan : An Encyclopedia Of History, Culture, And Nationalism. 1998. (R 952 Modern)

Encyclopedia Of Asian History. 1988. (R 950 Encyclo v. 1 v. 1)

The Oxford Encyclopedia Of The Modern Islamic World. 1995. (909.0976 Oxford v. 1)

The Cambridge Encyclopedia Of The Middle East And North Africa. 1988. (956 Cambrid)

Encyclopedia Of The Modern Middle East & North Africa. 2004. (Online Database)