Source:North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000

This is a collection of records indexed from published family histories. In nearly all cases, the records are linked to images of the original source, in which case that source should be cited in lieu of this one.

From the Ancestry.com description: "This collection contains genealogical research privately published in nearly one thousand family history books. The primary focus is on North American families from the 18th and 19th centuries, especially those with Revolutionary War and Colonial ties. Some European family histories are also included, with emphasis on connections to nobility."

Source citation on Ancestry.com: Ancestry.com. North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.