Locating Genealogy books in the UNT Libraries

For books on genealogy, including "how-to's", guides, published genealogies, and town and county histories, first consult the online catalog. The online catalog contains materials added to the collection since 1979. For some older materials, you may want to also consult the card catalog located on the first floor of the library. It is possible to search by subject, author, or title in either catalog. Additionally it is possible to search by keyword in the online catalog. Subject headings can be found in the Library of Congress Subject Headings

(the red books) located near the reference desk. Entries in the online catalog include basic information about the book (bibliographic information) and a call number that identifies the book's physical location within the library.

 

If you know the author or title of the book, you should search by the author or title fields.

If you want to find published family histories, you should search the subject field using the last name followed by the word "family" (example: Adams Family). Note: Subject headings usually only list the most prominent names in the book. Other surnames may certainly be found within the book's content.

To locate local histories, you should search the subject field using the name of the locality (town, city, county, or state) followed by the word "history" (example: Denton County Tex history). A list of city and county histories available in the Texana Collection  and at the general reference desk in a notebook.