For those who have asked, this is a partial list of genealogical references on my bookshelf. I’ll update it with others as I create the links, but I’m only going to add books that I personally have experience with and that I actually use. There are other good books out there, but I only mention ones with which I have actual experience.

Your experience may vary. Sometimes one can get used library editions for low-cost–other times not so much.

• State Census Records by Ann S. Lainhart
• Genealogist’s Handbook for New England Research, 5th edition, edited by Michael J. Leclerc
• Land and Property Research by E. Wade Hone–a personal favorite of mine–although it is weak on methodology in local records in federal land states.
• Researcher’s Guide to American Genealogy, 3rd Edition, by Val D. Greenwood
• The Source, edited by Lou Szucs and Sandra Hargreaves Luebking–probably the best overview of American sources there is.
• Digging for Genealogical Treasure in New England Town Records by  Ann S. Lainhart
• The Family Tree German Genealogy Guide: How to Trace Your Germanic Ancestry in Europe by James Beidler
• Trace Your German Roots Online: A Complete Guide to German Genealogy Websites by James Beidler
• German-English Genealogical Dictionary by Ernest Thode
• Deciphering Handwriting in German Document: Analyzing German, Latin, and French in Historical Manuscripts by Roger Minert
• Evidence Explained: Citing History Sources from Artifacts to Cyberspace, Third Edition by Elizabeth Shown Mills