Surplus Books for Sale at the Clark County Genealogy Society (CCGS)
Used books in good or better condition are available in the CCGS Library. There are 2 ways to purchase a book.
- In person: purchase from a Librarian at the CCGS Library with cash or a check.
- By mail: Email Denise at denisee (at) ccgswa (dot) org to determine book availability, and total cost (book, sales tax, USPS postage).
Payment by check only.
The list below is searchable or download a PDF of the list.
| Book name (in alpha order) | Price (add tax; add postage if applicable) |
|---|---|
| A Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary Military Services With a General Index, published by the Genealogical Publishing Co, 1989 (hardcover) | $15.00 |
| A Genealogical Gazetteer of Scotland, by Frank Smith, 1971, softcover | $5.00 |
| A to Zax: A Comprehensive Dictionary for Genealogists & Historians, by Barbara Jean Evans, Hearthside Press, 1995 | $5.00 |
| Abbreviations & Acronyms: A Guide for Family Historians, by Kip Sperry, 2003 | $5.00 |
| (The) Abridged Compendium of American Genealogy, The Standard Genealogical Encyclopedia of the First Families of America, Vol I-VII, by Frederick A. Virkus (hardcover)-- seven volume set published between 1925 and 1942 | $65/each or $350/entire set |
| Abstracts of Lancaster County Pennsylvania Wills, by Family Line Publications, 1995 | $8.00 |
| Abstracts of Lancaster County Pennsylvania Wills 1732-1785, by Family Line Publications, 1995 | $10.00 |
| (The) Almanac of American History, by Arthur M. Schlesinger, 1993 | $5.00 |
| American Indians, A Select Catalog of National Archives Microfilm Publications, published by National Archives Trust Fund Board and National Archives and Records Administration, 1984 | $5.00 |
| American Virtues, Values & Triumphs, lots of pictures, Publications International, 1996 | $5.00 |
| Ancestors: A Beginner’s Guide to Family History and Genealogy, by Jim & Terry Willard | $2.00 |
| Ancestry’s Red Book, American State, County and Town Sources, 1989, hardcover, 758 pages | $5.00 |
| Beaver County, Pennsylvania Area Key, by Florence Clint, 1974 | $3.00 |
| Becoming an Accredited Genealogist: plus 100 tips to ensure your success, by Karen Clifford, published by Ancestry, Inc., 1998 | $10.00 |
| Carmack’s Guide to Copyright & Contracts: A Primer for Genealogists, Writers & Researchers, by Sharon DeBartolo Carmack, 2005 | $5.00 |
| Cherokee Connections, by Myra Vanderpool Gormley, Genealogical Publishing Co, Inc, 1995 | $5.00 |
| Clark County Through Our Eyes, A Photo Retrospective Through the Eyes of The Columbian and Its Readers, 2007, hardcover, 192 pages | $15.00 |
| Concise Genealogical Dictionary, by Maurine and Glen Harris, 1989, softcover | $5.00 |
| Cradled in Sweden: A Practical Help to Genealogical Research in Swedish Records, by Carl-Erik Johansson, 1972 | $8.00 |
| Cypress Lawn: Guardian of California’s Heritage, by Cindy Ehrlich, 1996, (lots of beautiful pictures) | $10.00 |
| Dating Old Photographs, 1840-1929, A Family Chronicle Publication, 2004, softcover | $5.00 |
| Discovering Your English Ancestors: How to find and record your unique heritage, by Paul Milner and Linda Jones, 2000 | $10.00 |
| Discovering Your Female Ancestors, by Sharon DeBartolo Carmack, 1998, softcover | $10.00 |
| Earthquake Days: The 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fire, by David Burkhart, Faultline Books, 2005, (lots of beautiful pictures) | $5.00 |
| Evidence! Citation & Analysis for the Family Historian, by Elizabeth Shown Mills, 2006 | $5.00 |
| Family Diseases: Are you at risk? By Myra Vanderpool Gormley, Genealogical Publishing Co, Inc, 1989 | $10.00 |
| (The) Family Tree Problem Solver, Proven Methods for Scaling the Inevitable Brick Wall, by Marsha Hoffman Rising, 2005, softcover | $5.00 |
| Genealogical Evidence: A Guide to the Standard of Proof Relating to Pedigrees, Ancestry, Heirship and Family History, by Noel C. Stevenson, 1989 | $10.00 |
| Genealogy as Pastime and Profession, by Donald Lines Jacobus, 1991, softcover, 120 pages | $3.00 |
| (The) Genealogy Do-Over Workbook, by Thomas MacEntee, 2015, softcover | $3.00 |
| Guide to Genealogical Research in the National Archives, published by the National Archives Trust Fund Board and the US General Services Administration, 1982 | $5.00 |
| Handbook of Genealogical Sources, by George K. Schweitzer, 1991 | $5.00 |
| (The) Handybook for Genealogists, United States of America, 8th Edition, 1991, hardcover | $5.00 |
| (The) Handybook for Genealogists, 9th Edition, 1999, hardcover | $5.00 |
| (The) Hidden Half of the Family, A Sourcebook for Women’s Genealogy, by Christina Kassabian Schaefer, 1999, softcover | $15.00 |
| Huguenot Emigration to America, by Charles W. Baird (2 vols in 1 & French ancestry in US), 1885 reprint 1991 | $25.00 |
| Immigrant & Passenger Arrivals: A Select Catalog of National Archives Microfilm Publications, by National Archives Trust Fund Board, 1983 | $5.00 |
| In Search of Your European Roots: A Complete Guide to Tracing Your Ancestors in Every Country in Europe, by Angus Baxter, 1986 | $5.00 |
| Index to American Genealogies With Supplement by Joel Munsell, 5th Ed, 1979 (original publication 1900), hardcover | $20.00 |
| Index to the Probate Inventories of York County, Pennsylvania, 1749-1850, by David A. and Brenda L. Paup, Family Line Publications, 1992 | $8.00 |
| (An) Index to the Will Books and Intestate Records of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania 1729-1850, by Eleanore Jane Fulton and Barbara Kendig Mylin, 1939, reprint 1994 | $8.00 |
| International Vital Records Handbook: Births, Marriages, Deaths, by Thomas Jay Kemp, 1990 | $5.00 |
| Legendary Locals of Vancouver, by Pat Jollota, 2011, softcover, 128 pages | $5.00 |
| (The) Library of Congress, A Guide to Genealogical and Historical Research, by James C. Neagles, 1990, hardcover, 381 pages | $5.00 |
| Managing a Genealogical Project: A complete manual for the management and organization of genealogical materials, by William Dollarhide, 1991, (stain on cover) | $15.00 |
| Marriages and Deaths from the Newspapers of Lancaster County Pennsylvania 1831-1840, by Family Line Publications, 1988, reprint 1994 | $15.00 |
| Marriages of Surry County, North Carolina, 1779-1868, by Brent H. Holcomb, 1982, hardcover, 272 pages | $15.00 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore Vital Records 1751-1775, book 3, by F. Edward Wright, 1994 | $8.00 |
| Marylanders to Kentucky 1775-1825, by Henry C. Peden Jr, 1991 | $8.00 |
| Morton Allan Directory of European Passenger Steamship Arrivals for the years 1890-1930 at the port of New York and for the years 1904 to 1926 at the ports of New York, Philadelphia, Boston and Baltimore, 1980 | $15.00 |
| 1906 Earthquake: San Francisco’s Great Disaster, by Sandor Demlinger, 2006 | $3.00 |
| On Teaching Genealogy, by Fran Carter, 1993 | $2.00 |
| Organizing Your Family History Search: Efficient & Effective Ways to Gather and Protect Your Genealogical Research, by Sharon DeBartolo Carmack, 1999 | $5.00 |
| Pennsylvania Births: Lancaster County 1723-1777, by John T. Humphrey, 1997, (out of print) | $20.00 |
| Pennsylvania Land Records: A History and Guide for Research, by Donna Bingham Munger, 1991 | $20.00 |
| (The) Phillimore Atlas and Index of Parish Registers, ed by Cecil Humphrey-Smith 1984 (maps and data of England and Wales) | $15.00 |
| Pre-1841 Censuses & Population Listings in the British Isles, by Colin R. Chapman, 1992 | $5.00 |
| (A) Preservation Guide: Saving the past and the present for the future, by Barbara Sagraves, 1995 | $5.00 |
| Presidio of San Francisco: National Historic Landmark District: Historic Buildings Survey Report, by US Department of Interior and U.S. Department of California, 1985 | $5.00 |
| Professional Genealogy, A Manual for Researchers, Writers, Editors, Lecturers, and Librarians, edited by Elizabeth Shown Mills, 2001, hardcover | $20.00 |
| Printed Sources: A Guide to Published Genealogical Records, by Kary L. Meyerink, 1998 | $5.00 |
| Producing a Quality Family History, by Patricia Law Hather, 1996 | $10.00 |
| Raking the Ashes: Genealogical Strategies for Pre-1906 San Francisco Research, by Nancy S. Peterson, 2006 | $20.00 |
| Reflections of Oregon Pioneer Families, ed Jeannie Sharp Phillips, printed by Jules Schneider AlphaGraphics Printshops, 1994 | $8.00 |
| (The) Researcher’s Guide to American Genealogy, by Val D. Greenwood, 2nd ed, 1990 | $5.00 |
| Researching Your Roots in New York #2, The Holland Land Purchase, by Arlene H. Eakle, 1991, soft cover (staple bound), 52 pages | $8.00 |
| Revolutionary War Genealogy, by George K. Schweitzer, 1987 | $2.00 |
| (The) San Francisco Earthquake, by Gordon Thomas and Max Morgan Witts, 1971, hardbound | $2.00 |
| (The) San Francisco Earthquake and Fire of 1906, by Roger W. Lotchin, 2011 | $5.00 |
| San Francisco’s 1906 Earthquake: A Book of Postcards, California Historical Society, 2004 | $3.00 |
| San Mateo: A Sketchbook Tour of the San Francisco Peninsula & Past, by Ken Paul and Alexandra Gautrand, 1999 | $3.00 |
| Scots of the Chesapeake, 1607- 1830, by David Dobson, 1992, hardcover, 169 pages | $15.00 |
| Scottish Family History, by David Moody,1988 | $8.00 |
| (The) Source: A Guidebook of American Genealogy, by Loretto Dennis Szucs & Sandra Hargreaves Luebking, 1997 | $10.00 |
| Surnames Listed in the 1790 Untied States Census, US Government Printing Office, 1909 | $2.00 |
| Tastes, Tales and Traditions, A Classic Cookbook, hardcover, The Palo Alto ALW Auxiliary for Children, 2005 | $5.00 |
| The Columbian Presents Clark County, 1950 -1999, Vol II, 2000, hardcover, 144 pages | $15.00 |
| The Columbian Presents Clark County The Early Years, 1850 -1949, 2000, hardcover, 144 pages | $15.00 |
| They Became Americans: Finding Naturalization Records and Ethnic Origins, by Lioretto Dennis Szucs, 1998 | $8.00 |
| Tracing Ancestors Among the Five Civilized Tribes, by Rachal Mills Lennon, 2002 | $3.00 |
| Uncovering Your Ancestry Through Family Photographs by Maureen Taylor, 2000, softcover, 145 pages | $2.00 |
| Virginia Cousins: A study of the ancestry and posterity of John Goode of Whitby, by G. Brown Goode, 1981 | $10.00 |
| Vital Records Handbook, by Thomas J. Kemp, 1988 | $5.00 |
| Who Gets Grandma’s Yellow Pie Plate? Workbook: A Guide to Passing on Personal Possessions, by University of Minnesota Extension Service, 1999 | $5.00 |
| Women's Voices From the Oregon Trail, by Susan G. Butruille, 1993 | $5.00 |
| The Wuertemberg Emigration Index, vol. 1, compiled by Trudy Schenk, Ruth Froelke and Inge Bork, 1986 | $5.00 |
| Your Guide to Cemetery Research, by Sharon DeBartolo Carmack, 2002 | $5.00 |
| Your Scottish Ancestry, A Guide for North Americans, by Sherry Irvine, 1997 | $2.00 |