Sims’ _Index to the Pedigrees_ in the _Herald’s Visitations in the British Museum_ is not an up-to-date publication, yet is most valuable if the pedigree-hunter is searching in the Museum. _Lancashire and Cheshire Records_, by Walford D. Selby, may be profitably consulted even by those whose ancestors are not connected with these counties, for the information it affords is by no means confined to them. The valuable works of Sir Bernard Burke, all full of family lore, may reveal much, besides what is to be learned from his _Peerage_ and _Landed Gentry_. His _Commoners_ especially is of much interest. Walford’s _County Families_ would prove useful in many cases, and, if an _Irish_ family is being looked up, O’Hart’s _Irish Pedigrees_ is a mine of information. But just a word of warning here--some of this information certainly needs to be verified from other sources before it can be accepted in its entirety. If still considering Irish families, Pre’s _Occurrences_ will give eighteenth-century items of interest, but is more of the character of a newspaper. The _Harleian Society Publications_, as well as those of the _Record_ and _Camden Societies_, may prove of importance, especially if somewhat far back information is desired, while for details connected with the Elizabethan Age, the _Cecil Papers_ are invaluable. They are also most interesting reading. The _Miscellanea Genealogica et Heraldica_, a ponderous and important work, contains many copies of parish registers and monumental inscriptions. The _Index Society’s Publications_ should not be overlooked, nor those of the _Society of Antiquaries_, the _Royal Archæological Institute_, and _British Archæological Association_. The _Pipe Roll Publications_ may prove of value, and, if the family is of French extraction, the works of the _Huguenot Society_ should be consulted. The _Historical Register_, published from 1714 to 1738, may supply details between those dates, while _The Annual Register_, which began in 1758 and is still proceeding, should certainly be referred to for the period required. It is especially useful on account of the announcements of births, marriages, and deaths which are inserted regularly. _Directories_, which have appeared sometimes under different titles for more than two centuries, may prove of assistance in tracing names and addresses, especially if the searcher knows the most probable districts in which to look. The first London Directory was printed in 1677. _Newspapers_ might also be searched, for they may supply just the required link. The British Museum possesses a great number of old newspapers; but if the pedigree-hunter is not searching in London, he may also find in other libraries a fair supply to meet his demand. The Dublin National Library, for instance, possesses a good store of early newspapers.