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LEH 354 The Family Jewels: Exploring Your History: Books

This guide will suggest primary and secondary sources helpful in researching family stories.

Books

Sample Immigration Subject Headings

         Sample Subect Headings:

Immigrants--New York (State)--New York

Immigrants--Social networks--United States

Irish American--Biography

Mexican Americans

West Indian Americans

Queens (New York, N.Y)--Social life and customs

Corona (New York, N.Y.)--Social life and customs

        Sample Keywords

   *Combine New York City with terms like---

Neighborhoods, Networks, Memoir, Interview, Biography, Urban

Search under specific groups, e.g.

Dominicans and New York City

Immigration and Italians

Reference Books