tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38696983.post4971612013260598393..comments2024-01-26T00:51:41.975-08:00Comments on AnceStories: The Stories of My Ancestors: Tuesday's Tip: County Histories and Biographies (Mug Books)Miriam Robbinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12021845886261585678noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38696983.post-52810530180455779962012-08-26T15:22:35.616-07:002012-08-26T15:22:35.616-07:00Very cool, Margel!Very cool, Margel!Miriam Robbinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12021845886261585678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38696983.post-41184217914300909432012-08-26T14:53:24.171-07:002012-08-26T14:53:24.171-07:00I like the term "mug books". Finding my...I like the term "mug books". Finding my great grandfather's biographical sketch through a random Google books search was one of my most exciting early finds. I knew nothing about my father's family, since my parents divorced when I was seven and this was thrilling. Since then, I have discovered several related ancestors and have cross checked information in them. Margelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05280552663820694308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38696983.post-69059962294454473182012-08-24T08:27:08.963-07:002012-08-24T08:27:08.963-07:00Thanks, Kathy!Thanks, Kathy!Miriam Robbinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12021845886261585678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38696983.post-5523060327889973472012-08-24T07:44:47.327-07:002012-08-24T07:44:47.327-07:00Just wanted you to know I'm adding this to my ...Just wanted you to know I'm adding this to my Follow Friday post.Kathyhttp://abbieandeveline.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38696983.post-40246184291623060502012-08-22T09:46:42.840-07:002012-08-22T09:46:42.840-07:00P.S. I also have many links to directories at Goog...P.S. I also have many links to directories at Google Books on my <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/onlinedirectorysite/" rel="nofollow">Online Historical Directories website</a>!Miriam Robbinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12021845886261585678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38696983.post-75227566706041238882012-08-22T09:44:30.290-07:002012-08-22T09:44:30.290-07:00Hi, Jim,
Yes, I have Google Books listed under Di...Hi, Jim,<br /><br />Yes, I have Google Books listed under Digitized Book Sites (#2 of Where to Find Mug Books Online). I, too, have found several ancestors mentioned in Google Books. It is one of my favorite "genealogy" sites. In fact, Google Books featured me in a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwnbCmVrISQ" rel="nofollow">video</a> a few years ago, as part of a series of hobbyists using Google Books in unique ways.<br /><br />Thanks for dropping by!Miriam Robbinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12021845886261585678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38696983.post-91445240271711346542012-08-22T08:20:46.794-07:002012-08-22T08:20:46.794-07:00I've found a number of these book using Google...I've found a number of these book using Google books. They have county histories, biographies and a whole lot more.<br /><br />Regards, Jim<br /><a href="http://www.hiddengenealogynuggets.com/genealogyblog/2012/01/google-books-genealogy/" rel="nofollow"> Google Books Genealogy at Hidden Genealogy Nuggets </a>Jim (Hidden Genealogy Nuggets Blog)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15493118494172970052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38696983.post-378719180465079542012-08-21T13:54:11.429-07:002012-08-21T13:54:11.429-07:00Thank you, Sean!Thank you, Sean!Miriam Robbinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12021845886261585678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38696983.post-13964020839985513832012-08-21T13:47:31.902-07:002012-08-21T13:47:31.902-07:00You'll find similar books in Canada. In partic...You'll find similar books in Canada. In particular, there were lots of these kinds of publications created in the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan in 1980, the year that both celebrated the 75th anniversary of their creation as provinces. There was funding provided to many prairie towns to create history books of the communities, which included a large section on the families living in the area. While a lot of the caveats you mention apply to these books because a lot of the information was submitted by the people who were included in the books, you didn't have to pay to be in them. You only paid if you wanted to buy a copy. While some people may have been left out, many of the volunteer organizations who made these books usually took steps to ensure some mention was made of notable or prominent individuals or families.Seannoreply@blogger.com