[or-roots] Genealogy and Mr. Dewey

[Marjorie Enneking]

The library numbering system you describe sounds very much like the  
one we use at the Genealogical Forum of Oregon here in Portland.  If  
you are interested, check out our web site, www.gfo.org.  If you click  
on "Check out our library catalog" on the left side of the home page,  
and then click on any category, such as "973-979," you can see both  
how the books are numbered and browse the titles we have.  Note that  
there are listings for things that are state-wide (or multi-county),  
by county, and by city.  Also by geographic region for things that are  
multi-state.

Some of our holdings, both books and microfilm, have been indexed by  
our volunteers, and these indexes are also on line.

Have fun browsing on line, and come visit us in our new location in  
Southeast Portland!  Marj