[Genealib] Cataloging Ethnic Focused Genealogy Books

[bbumbalo at swbell.net]

I'd put it under Eastern Europe simply because many people -- even family historians may not beware of the Austro-Hungarian Empire's location.

Hope this helps.

 
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Bruce Bumbalough
Watauga, TX



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From: Kristen Smith <ksmith at aapld.org>
To: Librarians Serving Genealogists <genealib at lists.acomp.usf.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 10:47:45 AM
Subject: [Genealib] Cataloging Ethnic Focused Genealogy Books


Our library has recently started cataloging our genealogy books using our own cutters based on the ethnic/geographical focus of the book. For example, the book Finding Italian Roots: The Complete Guide for Americans by John Phillip Colletta has been assigned the call number 929.1 ITALIAN COL .  Many of these ethnic genealogy guides are fairly straightforward.  However, we’ve recently acquired the book Finding Your Ancestral Village in Slovakia, Czechy, Ukraine, Galicia and Hungary in the Former Austro-Hungarian Empire by John A. Hudick .  Does anyone have any advice how to categorize this work?  929.1 SLAVIC HUD?  Or 929.1 AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN HUD?  Or 929.1 EASTERN EUROPEAN HUD?  Do other libraries employ this kind of system to assist patrons browsing the shelves?  If so, what designations to you use?
 
Thanks!
 
Kristen Newton Smith, M.L.S.
Reference Librarian
Algonquin Area Public Library
2600 Harnish Drive
Algonquin, IL 60102
 
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