While it is nearly impossible to produce a complete list of essential references for genealogy and family history, the following are some of Joshua’s favorite resources on his bookshelf:
- Board for Certification of Genealogists. The BCG Genealogical Standards Manual. Washington, D.C.: Board for Certification of Genealogists, 2000.
- Greenwood, Val D. The Researcher’s Guide to American Genealogy. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2000.
- Hone, E. Wade. Land & Property Research in the United States. Provo, UT: Ancestry Publishing, 1997.
- Leclerc, Michael J. and Henry B. Hoff, eds. Genealogical Writing in the 21st Century: A Guide to Register Style and More, 2nd ed. Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2006.
- Meyerink, Kory L., ed. Printed Sources: A Guide to Published Genealogical Sources. Provo, UT: Ancestry Publishing Company, 1998.
- Mills, Elizabeth Shown. Evidence Explained: Citing History from Artifacts to Cyberspace. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2007.
- Mills, Elizabeth Shown. Professional Genealogy: A Manual for Researchers, Writers, Editors, Lecturers, and Librarians. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2001.
- Rubincam, Milton, ed. Genealogical Research Methods and Sources, vol 1. Washington, D.C.: American Society of Genealogists, 1960.
- Stryker-Rodda, Kenn. Genealogical Research Methods and Sources, vol 2. Washington, D.C.: American Society of Genealogists, 1971.
- Szucs, Loretto Dennis and Sandra Hargreaves Luebking,, eds. The Source: A Guidebook of American Genealogy, 3rd ed. Provo, UT: Ancestry Publishing Company, 2006.