"There is nothing comparable to Ancestry in America…the compilation and synthesis of disparate data files…along with the comparative rankings, make this a value-added, easy-to-use publication. Recommended for academic, public, and special libraries."
-RUSQ

"Many libraries will find this resource useful for answering the occasional reference question on ethnic backgrounds in specific places. However, Ancestry in America should also prove a statistical bonanza for those doing in-depth research on ethnic population in the U.S."
-Against the Grain

Ancestry in America:
A Comparative Guide to Over 100 Ethnic Backgrounds

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Pub. Date: May 2003
Softcover: 1,500 pages
ISBN: 1-59237-029-2/978-1-59237-029-0
Price: $225.00

This important reference work pulls together thousands of comparative statistics on the Ethnic Backgrounds of over 20,000 populated places in the United States. Never before has this kind of information been reported in a single volume.

Ancestry in America is divided into two sections: Statistics by Place and Comparative Rankings.

Section One: Statistics by Place lists all 20,000 populated places alphabetically by state and lists the population and percent of the total population for each ethnic background for each place. This informative section allows users to quickly and easily pinpoint the ethnic makeup of a particular place.

Next, in the Comparative Rankings section, the populated places are listed in ranked order by percent for each ethnicity. Using this easy-to-navigate section, users can immediately find out which populated place has the highest and lowest percentage of each ancestry.

This brand new, information-packed resource will serve a wide-range or research requests for demographics, population characteristics, relocation information and much more. Ancestry in America: A Comparative Guide to Over 100 Ethnic Backgrounds will be an important acquisition to all reference collections.

Pub. Date: May 2003
Softcover: 1,500 pages
ISBN: 1-59237-029-2/978-1-59237-029-0
Price: $225.00

Note: If you find this work does not fit your budget, please print out this page and bring it to your local library. There is a reasonable chance they either have a copy, can direct you to a library that does, or will be willing to purchase it for their reference collection.