[or-roots] Genealogy and Mr. Dewey

[LinLouVan at aol.com]

I just did a Google search and found this wonderful document that should  
answer your questions.
 
_Dewey Decimal  Numbers for Genealogy_ 
(http://www.yeinfo.com/howto/DeweyDecimal.html)  
 
Linda VanOrden
Junction City, Oregon
 
 
In a message dated 11/13/2011 9:53:26 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
ffarner at coinet.com writes:

On a  trip to Kansas City this last fall I had the opportunity to again
visit the  Mid-Continent  Genealogical Library.  It is overwhelming as  I
never have the couple of weeks to spend there that it  deserves.

This trip I came across the Dewey Decimal System for  genealogical data. 
Each state has its’ own number, each county, then at  least each city.  I
suspect non-city regions also but did not pursue  that.  Anyway, the
example sheets I got were, naturally enough, for  the state of Kansas.

Therein lies my question:  Does anyone know  if there is a site online, or
available elsewhere, that might have an index  to the WHOLE genealogical
system for the United States?

We have been  cataloging our books with Dewey for many years, but only by
general subject  as that is the only index we have had.  I can just imagine
how much  more valuable the resources would be cataloged correctly.

Now I  understand this might be old hat to some, but it’s new to  us!!

Thanks,
Fred &  Patti


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