Dewey Decimal
General Subjects
000-099 General Works - Encyclopedias
091 Manuscripts
100-199 Philosophy - Logic, Ethics
200-299 Religion - Church, Theology
300-399 Social Sciences - Law, Banking, Folklore
400-499 Linguistics - Grammar, Dictionaries
500-599 Pure Science - Math, Astronomy
600-699 Technology - Medicine, Pets, Food
700-799 Arts & Recreation - Drawing, Dancing, Sports
800-899 Literature - Poetry, Drama
900-999 HISTORY - GEOGRAPHY, TRAVEL, BIOGRAPHY
Subdivision of History
900-909 History
910-919 Geography
920-929 BIOGRAPHY
930-939 Ancient World
940-949 Modern Europe
950-959 Modern Asia
960-969 Modern Africa
970-979 North America (includes Alaska to Panama in Central America)
980-989 South America (includes Columbia in Central America and points South)
990-999 other areas
994 Australia
996 Polynesia
996.9 Hawaii
998 Artic and Antarctic
999 Extraterrestrial
Subdivision of Biography
920 Biography
921 Biographies of Philosophers
922 Biographies of Clergy
923 Biographies of Public Figures
924 Biographies of Grammarians
925 Biographies of Scientists
926 Biographies of Inventors
927 Biographies of Artists
928 Biographies of Poets
929 Biographies of FAMILIES (GENEALOGY)
Subdivision of Genealogy
(new expansion and change-of-direction see New Dewey)929 Genealogy
929.1 Genealogy (General How-to)
929.2 Family Histories (compilations of individual families)
929.3 SOURCES (Tax lists, etc.) See breakdown below:
929.4 Personal Names (first names)
929.5 Epitaphs (tombstone readings for literary value)
929.6 Heraldry (Heraldry, Peerage and Coats of Arms identified feudal society)
929.1 Peerage
929.8 Coats of Arms
929.9 Flags (Flags identified feudal society before the advent of modern countries)
Breakdown of Sources
929.31 Places in general
929.32 Persons in general
929.33 Ancient World
929.34 Europe
929.35 Asia
929.36 Africa
929.37 NORTH AMERICA
929.38 South America
929.39 Pacific Islands
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