Librarian
Shannon Tennant
she/her/hers
Contact:
Belk Library 218
Office Hours:
Carlton Commons, Wednesdays 12-1
Office Hours:
Carlton Commons, Wednesdays 12-1
336-278-6585
Useful Background Books
American Immigrant Cultures : builders of a nationCall Number: REF 305.8 Am35Le v. 1-2
Books on immigration to the U.S.Call Number: starts with 301.453The American Immigration Collection from Japanese Americans to Filipino American
Destination AmericaCall Number: 325.73 W685deLooks at why immigrants leave their homelands, how they travel to America, and what they do once they arrive. Includes personal accounts, letters, diaries, photographs and other ephemera; features statistics, maps and charts covering over 40 immigrant groups.
* Also available as online video
Ethnic AmericansCall Number: eBookProvides a concise yet comprehensive overview of immigration and assimilation of European, Asian, and Latin American peoples from 1607 to the late 1990s.
TIP: check the index for the country/ethnicity
Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural AmericaCall Number: REF 305.8 G131 v.1-2Immigrants in American History: Arrival, Adaptation, and Integration
Call Number: eBookProvides a chronological study of the migration of various ethnic groups to the United States from 1500 to the present day.
TIP: use the Table of Contents and the Index to find info on the country/ethnicity
Immigration and Asylum : from 1900 to the presentCall Number: Ref. 325.1 Im6gi v.1-3A detailed study of the history and current status of immigrants across the globe, centering on four themes: immigration and asylum, major migrating groups around the world, expulsions and other forced population movements, and politics of migration. Vol.1 covers A to I and Vol.2 covers J to Z
* Located on the 1st floor
Working Americas, 1880-2007: ImmigrantsCall Number: REF 305.503 D445wo v.8
African American Family's Guide to Tracing Our Roots by Call Number: 929.107208 B247afISBN: 9780974977973Publication Date: 2005-06-01
Family History Made Easy by Call Number: 929.1 C391faPublication Date: 2004-11-23
Genealogist's Companion by Call Number: 929.1 W935gePublication Date: 1995-01-01
Handybook for Genealogists by Call Number: REF. 929.1072 Ev27haPublication Date: 2002-12-01
In Search of Our Roots: How 19 Extraordinary Americans Reclaimed Their Past by Call Number: 929.107208 G223inISBN: 9780307382405Publication Date: 2009-01-27
The Practical Guide to the Genetic Family History by ISBN: 9780470568255Publication Date: 2010-03-02
The Source by Call Number: REF 929.1 So84ea2ISBN: 9781593312770Publication Date: 2006-06-01Referred to as "the genealogist's bible." The new edition continues that tradition. Intended as a handbook and a guide to selecting, locating, and using appropriate primary and secondary resources.
