One of the most formidable challenges facing genealogists is finding all the information for a particular ancestor and a specific geographic area of interest—the challenge of comprehensive searching. So much of the success one enjoys—or the frustration one endures—is directly tied to finding and using the widest range of sources. The many different kinds of magazines and periodicals published by individuals and organizations in the field are often overlooked sources of genealogical clues.

Genealogical Society Publications
A vast number of periodical publications are of great value to genealogists. The most obvious are the journals, newsletters, and quarterlies that city, county, regional, and state genealogical societies publish. These vary in length from a few pages to hundreds of pages, as well as frequency of publication from monthly to annually. The single most significant item provided to researchers by genealogical society serials is access to source materials.

Because these publications tend to...

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