Researching Beads Center for Bead Research   Peter Francis, Jr. Director What's New About Us (FAQ) The World's Biggest Bead Bookstore Our Bead Store Reference Room 1979 - 23 Years of Service - 2002 Use the Site Search Engine Shell Disc Beads in Northwest America - Scott Thompson Beads of 17th C. Spanish mission of St. Catherines GA The state of bead research today. Just what is a bead? Take our fun quiz. The names of trade beads: where do they come from? Reference Room now has more links. Help Me Research Researchers Current Projects Theses on Beads Bead Identification Highly Personal Ruminations on the History of Bead Research Departments of The Bead Site: Ancient Beads| Trade Beads Beading & Beadwork | Small Bead Businesses Beadmaking & Materials | Bead Uses Researching Beads| Beads and People Bead Names |Beads and Jewelry| Bead Quiz Our Privacy Statement | Our Credibility Center for Bead Research | Book Store | Free Store | Bead Bazaar Shopping Mall | The Bead Auction | Galleries | People | Events The Bead Site Home | Chat Line | Contact Us | Site Search Engine| FAQ All of www.thebeadsite.com © 1997 - 2004 The Bead Museum, Inc., except for articles written by other people. They hold their own copyright and their articles are reprinted here with permission. All rights reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws. To request permission to reprint articles or information on this website (either in printed form, electronically, or on the web), please write (via e-mail or post) to Susan Fitzgerald, Executive Director, The Bead Museum, 5754. W. Glenn Drive, Glendale, AZ 85301 USA. E-mail susan@beadmuseumAZ.org.