Monday, November 23, 2009

How to obtain Biography and Genealogy Master Index (BGMI)

How to obtain a Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI)
Ancestry.com
BGMI FILES can be found in Ancestry.com.
However, how does a person obtain such article?
To submit another question:
EXAMPLE OF SUCH A FILE
Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI)
Name: Barnhill, William Roy Birth - Death: 1884-1956 Source Citation: Biography Index. A cumulative index to biographical: material in books; and magazines. Volume 4: September, 1955-August, 1958. New York: H.W. Wilson Co., 1960. (BioIn 4)

Question ID: 5052037
Your question: How do I obtain the article in the Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI) Name: Barnhill, William Roy Birth - Death: 1884-1956 Source Citation: Biography Index. A cumulative index to biographical: material in books; and magazines. Volume 4: September, 1955-August, 1958. New York: H.W. Wilson Co., 1960. (BioIn 4) Sincerely Jeannette K. Rook 220 Golden POnd Ave Oak Grove KY 42262
You will receive acknowledgement of question receipt and an answer to your question at the e-mail address you provided: jeannetterook@yahoo.com
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Answer:
Library Question - Answer [Question #5052037]
Mon, November 23, 2009 12:31:28 PM
From:
"geninfo@epfl.net"
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To:
jeannetterook@yahoo.com

Ms. Rook :Your question was referred to the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore, MD.Your citation from " Biography Index, " Volume 4, is to the obituary of William Roy Barnhill from the " New York Times, " February 6, 1956, page 23.We are mailing a copy of this article to your address.--Answered by : Librarian, Social Science and History Department, Enoch Pratt Free Library, 400 Cathedral Street, Baltimore, MD 21201.
As a person can see the article on William Roy Barnhill is obituary that can be found in the New York Times.
William Roy Barnhill, Ex-Publisher, Dies; Began New Hampshire ... William Roy Barnhill, executive secretary of the Lakes Region Association, died today in Huggins Hospital here. He was 71 years old and had been a resident ...February 6, 1956
Sincerely
Jeannette K. Rook
His obituary can aslo be found in the New York Times Archives for a small fee as well.
This is all in the name of Genealogy

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