Compiled Records for Mid-South ResearchEdit This Page From
FamilySearch Wiki This is a bibliographic essay of compiled
records for doing Mid-South Research, which includes Kentucky,
Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia,
and West Virginia. Most of the compiled records come from
published sources. Over the years as the amount of these sources
has become too numerous, it became essential to index many of
them. As a researcher it is often necessary to utilize these
indexes early on in ones research project, especially if the
exact location of the individual or families being researched is
not known. Indexes of biographical sources might be a good place
to start. Also, as you begin to narrow your search down to your
specific area you will want to look at an Index to Biographies
in Local Histories in the Library of Congress (Baltimore: Magna
Carta Book, 1979). This index contains biographical sketches of
170,000 individuals found in 340 local histories. Unfortunately,
including biographical