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This version of the All-in-One Address Book consists of three of Elizabeth Petty Bentley's famous genealogical directories: (1) The Genealogist's Address Book; (2) County Courthouse Book; and (3) the Directory of Family Associations. A one-stop resource needed by everyone engaged in family research, this version of The Genealogist's All-in-One Address Book contains approximately 25,000 names, addresses, phone numbers, and other information vital to the researcher at each and every step of the research process.This is a direct line to the agencies, societies, libraries, archives, courthouses, professional bodies, periodicals, and services that are basic to family history research.

The Genealogist's Address Book, the largest of the three directories, is the only comprehensive list of current genealogical and historical resources available. It is in fact a national Yellow Pages for the genealogist. Classified by subject, cross-referenced and alphabetized, it puts you in touch with all the key sources of genealogical information, giving names, addresses, phone numbers, FAX numbers, e-mail addresses, web sites, contact persons, and the business hours of thousands upon thousands of libraries, genealogical societies, historical societies, government agencies, vital records offices, professional bodies, religious organizations and archives, surname registries, research centers, special interest groups, periodicals, newspaper columns, publishers, booksellers, services, databases, and much, much more. It also contains a complete index of genealogical societies, libraries, and institutions, as well as an exhaustive index of periodicals and newsletters.

The latest revision of the classic County Courthouse Book comprises up-to-date information on 3,125 county jurisdictions and 1,577 New England towns and independent Virginia cities. No mere fine-tuning of the original, this is a complete and systematic overhaul of the 1990 classic--up-to-date, comprehensive, and more useful than ever. Since most genealogical research is organized on county lines, the researcher needs a reliable guide to American county courthouses, the chief repositories of county records. To proceed in his investigations, he needs current addresses and phone numbers, information about the availability of key courthouse records such as probate, land, naturalization, and vital records, and timely advice on the whole range of services available at the courthouse--fees, hours, personnel, copying facilities, etc. And this is precisely what the County Courthouse Book offers.

The 3rd edition of the Directory of Family Associations is an immensely useful A-Z directory of family associations, giving addresses, phone numbers, contact persons, and names of publications. Undoubtedly the best use for it is for genealogical research--for making contact with family members, sharing information about family history, developing common ground between people of the same surname, arranging reunions, discovering who"s out there and where you connect on the family tree, and finding out where you can go with your own research. So whether you"re just starting your research or are waist-deep in your investigations, planning a family reunion or hoping to attend one, or simply curious about your family or your surname, this work is definitely for you!

System Requirements: You must have a CD-ROM drive, and in order to read the CD you must use either the Family Archive Viewer (version 4.0 or higher), which is available as a free download at http://www.genealogical.com/content/dlfav6.html, or Family Tree Maker for Windows, version 4.0 or higher (Family Tree Maker software can be ordered from www.FamilyTreeMaker.com).