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- ↑ Genealogies in the Library of Congress: A Bibliography, Volume 1, By Library of Congress, Marion J. Kaminkow cites Henry, Ruffin, and other genealogies, comp. by Reginald Buchanan Henry, p. 754 | Marion J. Kaminkow |.
- ↑ Encyclopedia of Genealogy: Reginald Buchanan Henry
- ↑ Ancestry Magazine Jan-Feb 1998
- ↑ Genealogy Research Guides, Free Newsletters, and Ancestry Resources
- ↑ Managing a Genealogical Project William Dollarhide Genealogical Publishing Com, 1988 - Reference - 69 pages
- ↑ Numbering Systems In Genealogy 1995
- ↑ Ancestry Magazine Mar-Apr 2002