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ALABAMA
Excerpts
from Minutes of Cullman Baptist Association of Cullman County, Alabama and
surrounding counties, 1883-1946. Lillie
Crawford. 9780788419119
101-C1911
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AFRICAN
AMERICAN
Slavery,
Slaveholding, and the Free Black Population of Antebellum Baltimore. Ralph Clayton. A book that promises to
become the standard work of the history of the slaves, slaveholders, and the
free black population of Antebellum Baltimore. For five years, Mr.
Clayton has collected, transcribed, and cross-indexed a great variety of
documents: applications for certificates of freedom, slave schedules, field
assessor work books, census schedules, mortality schedules, general property
tax records, city directories, newspaper advertisements and articles, the Schomburg collection at the Pratt Library in Baltimore,
original letter manuscripts, and acts of the General Assembly of Maryland. The
result of Mr. Clayton’s labors is a comprehensive, fascinating, and sometimes
painful view of an important period in the history of Charm City. 1993, bibl.,
index, paper, 353 pp 9781556138683 101-C0868
- $28.50
Northumberland
County Registers of Free Blacks. Karen E.
Sutton, MA. This book covers the Northumberland County, Virginia, register of
free blacks 1803-1858. 1999, 8½x11, paper, index, 136 pp
9780788411328 101-S1132 - $23.00
ALASKA
The
Dangerous North. Ed Ferrell. A collection of hair-raising true tales about pioneers in Alaska,
the Yukon and the northern Pacific region. The author has selected 26
accounts of death and survival that chronicle the harsh realities of life on
the northern frontier. 1998, 5½x8½, paper, 160 pp
9780788410659 101-F1065
- $19.00
ARKANSAS
Obituaries of
Washington County, Arkansas: Volume 1, 1841-1892. Barbara P. Easley and Verla P. McAnelly. This
book is a compilation of obituaries abstracted from microfilm of the newspapers
of Washington County, Arkansas. With the exception of the first chapter,
chapters are identified by calendar years and, within each year,
the obituaries are alphabetically arranged by the deceased's name. Maiden names
are included when known. Many of the entries contain information pertaining to
the neighboring Arkansas counties of Benton and Madison, as well as the Indian
Territory (Oklahoma). These obituaries are an important resource to
genealogists and historians interested in Washington County. 1996, 5½x8½,
paper, index, 466 pp 9780788404153 101-E0415
- $38.50
BIOGRAPHY
CALIFORNIA
Naturalization
Records in Sonoma County, California, Volume II: 1906-1930. Sonoma County Genealogical Society, Inc..
This volume contains information gleaned from approx. 3,400 naturalization
documents. (2001), 2010, 8½x11, paper,
alphabetical, 612 pp 9780788419683 101-S1968
- $65.00
CANADA
1901 Canadian
Census Ontario: Bothwell, Volumes I and II. Canadian Heritage and Genealogy
Enterprises. Census reports contain a wealth of details for the
interested researcher, but accessing pertinent information can be difficult.
Compiled by Canadian Heritage and Genealogy Enterprises, this massive text
includes extracts from the 1901 Canadian census. These particular headings
include and integrate the fields of data important to family researchers so
that what appears are entire families, who they were
and where they came from. Historians and genealogists will appreciate these
volumes. 2002, 5½x8½, paper, index, 2 vols., 430 &
370 pp
9780788420948 101-H2094
- $55.00
Story of the Dundas: Being the History of the County of Dundas from 1784-1904.
J. Smyth Carter. The county of Dundas is located in
Eastern Ontario on the northern bank of the St. Lawrence River. It is the
western-most of three territories which make up the united county of Glengarry,
Stormont and Dundas. Long a camp ground for Indian
hunting parties, Dundas was first settled by Europeans
following the War of Independence. Dundas County was
set aside for use as bounty land for some 600 Palatines with membership in the
United Empire Loyalists, an organization of American Colonists that had
remained loyal to the King of England and fought against the Continental Army
during the Revolution. The U.E. Loyalists arrived in the Dundas
in June of 1784 and from these initial pioneer settlements of rough-hewn log
cabins grew a thriving and industrious community. Chapters include:
"Topography and Geology," "The Days of the Indian,"
"Foundation and Settlement," "Domestic Life,"
"Agricultural Evolution," "Municipal Government,"
"Public Schools" and many other topics of interest. Much material is
included on the county's role in the War of 1812 and an appendix reprints the
list the original patentees for Dundas County lands.
The text is further enhanced by an abundance of photographs and portraits and a
new comprehensive index of full names.
(1905) reprint, paper, maps, new fullname
index, illus., maps, c520 pp 9780788412844 101-C1284
- $36.50
Roll
of New Hampshire Men at Louisburg, Cape Breton, 1745. Edward Pearson. This report includes the names of the
soldiers and sailors from New Hampshire who served at the capture of Louisburg
and all of the historical facts connected to the event. (1896), 2011, 5½x8½, paper, 72 pp 9780788430398 101-P3039
- $15.50
The Invasion of
Canada in 1775: Including the Journal of Captain Simeon Thayer, Describing the
Perils and Sufferings of the Army Under Colonel Benedict Arnold, in its March
Through the Wilderness to Quebec. Edwin
Martin Stone. Captain Simeon Thayer's journal, combined with Mr. Stone's notes
and appendix, represents a valuable resource in the study of Colonel Benedict
Arnold's march through the wilderness to Quebec and the battle which there
ensued. (1867) reprint, 104 pp., append., fullname plus subject
index, paper 9780788407086 101-S0708 -
$15.00
History
of Prince Edward Island. Duncan
Campbell. A history of the Island from its initial discovery.
The 1798 census is given in an appendix. A new name index has been added. (1875) reprint, paper, new index, 232 pp 978155613334 3 101-C0334
- $18.50
History of Kings
County, Nova Scotia, Heart of the Acadian Land: Giving a Sketch of the French
and Their Expulsion: and a History of the New England Planters Who Came in
their Stead, With Many Genealogies, 1604-1910. Arthur Wentworth Hamilton Eaton. About
half history and half genealogy (1910), 1999, 5½x8½, paper, indices, 2 vols., 898 pp 9780788413339 101-E1333
- $60.50
1901 Canadian
Census Ontario: Cardwell. Canadian Heritage and Genealogy Enterprises. This text
extracts from the 1901 Canadian census the following items: division, page and
family numbers, surname, given name, relationship to head of household, full
birth date, birthplace and year of immigration if it applies. These particular
headings include and integrate the fields of data of most importance to family
researchers so that what appears are entire families,
who they were and where they came from. 2002, 5½x8½, paper, index, 432 pp 9780788422126 101-H2212
- $33.50
COLONIAL
Historic
Towns of the Connecticut River Valley. George S. Roberts. A history of settlement in the Connecticut River Valley
from Saybrook, Conn., in the south to Windsor, Vt.,
in the north by means of brief sketches of over fifty towns. Mentions
early settlers. (1906) reprint,
5½x8½, paper, index, illus., 494 pp 9781556136146 101-R0614
- $36.50
Some
Connecticut Nutmeggers Who Migrated. Grace Louise Knox and Barbara B. Ferris
. If you have a broken branch on your family tree and suspect a
Connecticut connection, this could be the book for you. This volume provides
brief genealogical data on men born in Connecticut from the early 1700’s to the
early 1800’s who migrated to Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and elsewhere. The
data provided for each man varies, but includes his date and place of birth,
marriage, and death, and the names of his parents to the extent that all that
data was available. The corresponding information is also given for the wife.
The data was extracted primarily from published sources such as town and county
histories, and family genealogies. Each entry has a citation to the source
which is listed in full in the bibliography. The entries are alphabetically
arranged by the man’s name and there is a cross-index to the buried names. There
are about 2,000 articles naming in excess of 5,000 people. 1988 9781556131622 101-K3162
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**At Printer** History of the
Old Town of Derby, Connecticut, 1642-1880.
Samuel Orcutt. A detailed account
of the growth and development of Derby from its initial settlement through the post Civil War period. (1880), reprint, indices,
illus., 2 vols., 844 pp 9780788409073 101-O0907
- $76.00
Poems
on Stone in Stamford, Connecticut. Jeanne Majdalany and Jean Mulkerin. Poems compiled from tombstones in and
around Stamford. Contains about 370 poems from 45 different
burial grounds. (1980) reprint, 5½x8½, paper, index, 188 pp 9780788408687 101-M0868
- $20.00
East Hartford:
Its History and Traditions. Joseph O.
Goodwin. A wealth of information for anyone interested in
Colonial history and lifestyles. It describes local Indian tribes, early
settlers, voting, the care of the poor, the pest house and inoculation, public
houses and sale of liquors, burying grounds, church history, industries,
schools, forts, whipping posts, roads, bridges and ferries, military affairs,
old houses, and customs and laws.
(1879), 2005, 5½x8½, paper, index, 250 pp
9780788433207 101-G3320
- $27.00
The History of
Guilford, Connecticut, from its first settlement in 1639. Hon. Ralph D. Smith. There are numerous biographical
sketches of the early settlers, ministers, and noteworthy citizens. (1877), 2000, 5½x8½, paper, index, 219 pp 9781556133237 101-S3323
- $21.00
DELAWARE
Abstracts of the
Proceedings of the Orphans' Court of Sussex County, Delaware: Libers 1, 2, 3, 4, A (1708-1709,
1728-1777). Vernon L. Skinner Jr.. These abstracts provide a needed supplement to the
probate libers. 2000, 8½x11, paper, index, 261 pp 9781585496020 101-S0602 - $35.00
DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA
Maps
of the District of Columbia and City of Washington, and Plats of the Squares
and Lots of the City of Washington. . Originally published in 1852, these maps provide a
highly detailed look at our nation's capitol at that
time. Two fold-out maps are included.
(1852), 2004, 8½x11, paper, comb-binding, 162 pp
9781585499298 101-X0929
- $35.50
**At Printer**
District of
Columbia Marriage Licenses. Register 2: 1858-1870. Wesley E. Pippenger. A system was
established in 1812 whereby the D.C. courts would record all births, deaths,
and marriages in the city. The information presented here is taken from
"Marriage Register 2" which contained the names of the bride and
groom and the date of license. (1996,
2003), 2012, 5½x8½, paper, index, 504 pp
9781888265170 101-P0017
- $39.00
ENGLAND
History,
Gazetteer, and Directory of Shropshire, England. Samuel Bagshaw. An alphabetical arrangement of the parishes in their respective
Hundreds, and of the towns, townships, and villages. (1851), reprint, 5½x8½, paper, index, 2 vols., 715 pp 9780788402722 101-B0272
- $49.50
Fragmenta Genealogica, Volume 1.
Frederick A. Crisp. This rare series is an outstanding compilation of English
genealogical information drawn from many ancient sources, such as the Munimenta Antiqua, apprentice books, will books, church
records, brass rubbings and historical documents from the author’s personal
collection. Most of the data is from the 1600’s and 1700’s, but a few families
have records going back to the 1500’s and earlier. Included are descriptions of
family coats of arms (with some illustrations), autographs, deeds, entries in
Bibles, grants of arms, lists of rectors, monumental inscriptions, pedigrees,
register extracts, seals and wills. The original volumes were beautifully
printed on Crisp’s private press in limited editions of 50. Crisp also
collaborated with Joseph Jackson Howard on the distinguished series, Visitation
of England and Wales. The information in Fragmenta
Genealogical is every bit as significant as that found in Visitation, but is of
a more random and sometimes more interesting variety. Volume 1
: A sample of the contents, too extensive to list in full: Arms of
Beauchamp, Courtney, Earle, Ellis, Fytch, Holland,
John of Gaunt, Leigh, North, Pratt, Robinson, Sir Robert Spencer, Swinborne, Tyson, Wilson and Wood. Autographs of Nathaniel
Bacon, 1631; Robert Bence, 1604; Thomas Edwards,
1695; Ralph Hawtrey, 1695; and Sir John Henden,
1682. Deeds: Alexander, Bacon, Barker, Bence,
Benett, Bright, Clayton, Clipton,
Coo, Colman, Copping, Duncombe, Edwards, Fox, Godbold, Hackett, Hare, Hawtrey, Henden, Holmes, Langley, Lee, Lukin,
Macro, Manby, Mather, Mileson,
Mosley, Newman, Playters, Pye,
Seymour, Smyth, Spring, Towler, Wade. Pedigrees:
Cary, from Edward 111; Comport, of Chiselhurst, Kent;
Fytch, of North Cray, Kent; Kempsall,
of Compton, Surrey. Wills: Aldryche; Brynte, Dey alias Rayner, Elmy, Hamond,
Owen, Pelse, Sandcroft.
Also in this volume: entries in Bibles, grants of arms, lists of rectors,
monumental inscriptions, register extracts and seals. Published 1996 9780788404634 101-C0463
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**At Printer** The Parish Registers
of Gulval (Alias Lanisley)
in the County of Cornwall [England], 1598-1812. George Brown Millett and William
Bolitho. These records have been gleaned from the oldest surviving
Parish Registers of Gulval. Because the first leaf of
the oldest folio had been lost by the time of this transcription, the baptism
records actually begin in 1599, the marriages and deaths in 1598, and all are
carried on through 1812. (1893), reprint, 5½x8½, paper, indices, 172 pp 9780788402739 101-M0273
- $25.50
The Plantagenet
Roll of the Blood Royal: The Mortimer-Percy Volume. The Marquis of Ruvigny
and Ranieval. The present volume treats the
descendants of Lady Elizabeth Mortimer, wife first of Henry, Lord Percy, K.G.,
called “Hotspur,” and secondly, of Thomas, Lord Camoys,
K.G. The lines from Lady Elizabeth are traced out in a series of tables until
about the beginning of the 19th century; then in the body of the book the
descendants of the various persons last named in the tables are set out in the
order of primogeniture. Includes a supplement containing
further descendants of the Duchess of Exeter and the Countess of Essex.
Supplement and text each contain separate indices. (1911, 2002), 2011, 5½x8½, paper, index, 654 pp 9780788418723 101-R1872
- $46.50
FLORIDA
The Seminoles of Florida. Minnie Moore-Willson. A history of the Seminoles who eluded the forced move to Oklahoma
by hiding in the Everglades. Several biographical sketches are included,
such as Osceola, "the Napoleon of the Seminoles," and Stem-o-la-kee, a woman who met with the author. (1928), 2003, paper, index, illus., 286 pp 9780788422584 101-M2258
- $29.00
Hawley, Halley,
Holley and Families of Similar Surnames Found in the Early Records of England,
Maryland and Virginia. A Resource Book. Laura Hawley. The purpose of this volume is to help
individuals researching these and similar surnames to identify target
individuals easily, regardless of the surname changes. A total of 248 family
units are presented in this new edition, including updates and corrections on
the 138 original family units described in the first edition of this work. Also
includes descendants of female Hawleys, a list of
sources. 2003, 5½x8½, paper, index, xiv+348 pp
9780788423727 101-H2372
- $29.00
Historic
Genealogy of the Lowells of America from 1639 to
1899. Delmar R. Lowell. Descendants of Percival Lowell (Lowle),
who came with his family to Newbury, Mass., from Bristol, England, in 1639. (1899), 2011, 5½x8½, paper, index, 1006 pp 9780788415678 101-L1567
- $56.50
The Van Dyke
Family: A Glimpse of the Dutch Settlement of New Jersey. Paul C. Van Dyke. Jan Van Dyck, and his family
emigrated to New Amsterdam in 1652, eventually settling in New Utrecht on Long
Island. 1997, 8½x11, indices, append., biblio, illus., maps, 246
pp
9780788407000 101-V0700
- $32.50
The
Rawson Family. A Revised Memoir Of Edward Rawson, Secretary Of The Colony
Of Massachusetts Bay, From 1650 To 1686; With Genealogical Notices Of His
Descendants, Including Nine Generations.
E. B. Crane. Edward Rawson (1615-1693) came from England in 1636 or 1637, and
became a respected public official in the town of Newbury, Massachusetts Bay
Colony. He was married Rachel Perne while still in
England, and they had twelve children. This record traces the descendants of
their two sons who settled in America3/4William and Grindal.
More than 3500 family members are listed in this genealogy, ending in the
mid-19th century with the ninth generation. Consecutive numbers are assigned to
those who bear the name of Rawson, and to descendants who are heads of families
(regardless of surname). The same name may appear twice under different numbers-first
as child, then as parent. This work
includes a two indices. The first includes Rawsons only; the second includes heads of families with
different surnames who are Rawson descendants and those who have intermarried
with that family. Dates of birth (when known) are listed with the names
indexed. Allied families include Aldrich, Bass, Billings, Borwn,
Chapin, Davis, Dodge, Dorr, Emerson, Hale, Hall, Haywood, Hazeltine,
Holmes, Hutchinson, Keith, Leland, Parkhurst, Sears,
Taft, Thwing, White, Wilkinson, Witherell
and Wood. The appendix contains transcriptions of letters, deeds and other
documents relating to the Rawson family.
(1875), 2000, 5½x8½, paper, indices, appends.,
illus., 336 pp
9780788415852 101-C1585
- $32.50
Hawley Families
in America: Descendants of Benjamin Hawley of Chester County, Pennsylvania. Raymond G. Hawley. Descendants of Quaker
Benjamin Hawley (b.1703, England) in the American Colonies down to the present
day. (1997), 2005, 5½x8½, paper,
index, 100 pp 9780788406294 101-H0629
- $20.00
Kemp, Sparrow and
Greenwood Families of Norfolk, Virginia: Their Ancestors and Descendants. Rev. C. Bernard Ruffin, III. "This history seeks to
trace these three families to their earliest known origins, as well as present
a narrative history of the nineteenth and twentieth century representatives
down to the present time. Of immediate interest to those of the Kemp, Sparrow,
Taylor, Vagner, Curdts, McGehee, Williams, Vanderbilt, Marlborough, and other
related families (the name Greenwood died out of the family in 1944) as well as
possible members of the lost lines of the Kemp and Sparrow families, it
portrays a mixed race, or 'mulatto' African-American family in such a way as to
provide clues to others of similar background as to how their own roots can be unearthed,
despite scanty information…'" 2000,
241 pp., append., full name index, paper
9780788414664 101-R1466
- $22.50
Our Perry Family
in Maine: Its Ancestors And Descendants. Rev. Charles Nelson Sinnett. Begins with John Perry, born in London, England in 1604, who came
to Watertown, Mass. around 1666.
(1911) reprint, paper, index, 131 pp 9780788423130 101-S2313
- $16.50
The
Descendants of John Meridy Turner (1747-1815) of
Fauquier County, Virginia. Gwen Boyer Bjorkman. Contains the
seven generations of the descendants of John Meridy
Turner (1747-1815); allied lines of Brown, Cooke, Crown, Martin, and
Smith. 1994, 5½x8½, paper, index, 63 pp 9780788401459 101-B0145
- $18.00
**At Printer**
Thomas Daniel
of Colonial Virginia and Eight Generations of His Descendants. Kevin W. Daniel. This book is intended for anyone
interested in the Daniel(s) surname. Includes several hundred
biographies, dozens of obituaries, several photos, and signatures. 1995, 5½x8½, paper, indices, 341 pp 9780788402357 101-D0235
- $28.00
A
Boggs/Garringer Family History. David Vern Addington. This new
work covers the family and ancestors of Samuel Plummer Boggs (1893-1965) and
his wife Hilda Irene Garringer (1898-1983), residents
of Randolph Co., IN. The Boggs family is of Scotch-Irish ancestry and arrived
in America in 1724. Boggs descendants were early settlers in Greenbrier Co., VA
(now WV). The Garringer family has been traced back
to Germany, and migrated to America before 1770. The Garringers
lived in MD, VA and OH before settling in Randolph Co. 2001, paper, 5½x8½,
index, 310 pp 9780788417252 101-A1725
- $26.00
Sketch of the Dabneys of Virginia, With Some Of
Their Family Records. William H. Dabney. Features data from Bibles that
date mainly from the late 1700's through the early 1900's, and frequently cover
three or more generations.
(1888), reprint, 5½x8½, paper, index, 207 pp 9780788412424 101-D1242
- $19.50
History
and Genealogy of the Jewetts of America. Frederic C. Jewett.
9781556137198 101-J3719 -
Stamper
Footprints: Eleven Generations. Betty Stamper Latham.
Begins in 1660 with John Stamper, a probable immigrant from England, and ends
at the present time. After originally settling in Middlesex County, VA, the
Stampers moved to Amherst County, VA, and to Rowan County, NC. 1995, 8½x11, index, biblio., illus., map, 154 pp 9780788403200 101-L0320
- $27.00
Hawley Families in
America: Descendants of Peter Hawley of Montgomery County, Virginia. Raymond G. Hawley. Descendants of Peter
Hawley (b c1753, probably in New England) down to the present day. 1997, 5½x8½, paper, index, 168 pp 9780788406300 101-H0630
- $21.00
McNair-McNear and McNeir Genealogies. James Birtley McNair. (1923)
9780788447204 101-M4720
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McNair-McNear and McNeir Genealogies:
1828 Supplement. James Birtley
McNair. (1929) 9780788447211 101-M4721
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Genealogy of the
Descendants of Thomas Gleason of Watertown, Mass., 1607-1909. John Barber White. Primarily a male-line genealogy covering ten generations.
Descendants lived throughout the Northeast and Midwest. (1909) reprint, 1 vol.
in 2, index, paper, index, 672 pp 9781556136702 101-B0670
- $53.00
History of the
Ancient Ryedales . G.T. Ridlon. History
of the Ancient Ryedales and Their Descendants in
Normandy, Great Britain, Ireland, and America from 860 to 1884.
Comprising the Genealogy and Biography, for about One Thousand Years, of The Families of Riddell, Riddle, Ridlon,
Ridley, Etc. - G.T. Ridlon.
Undertaken in 1872 and requiring twelve years to complete, this book includes
much more biographical information than most genealogies, and is a descriptive
anthology of family history. It traces the family lines from the ancient
Scandinavian Northmen to those who eventually settled
in Scotland, Ireland, England, America and Canada. (1884, 1994), 2012, 2 Vols.,
illus., appendix, index, paper, 801 pp 9780788400117 101-R0011
- $49.50
Poquoson
Families, Volume V: The Gilbert and Hopkins Families of the Powquoson
District, York County, Virginia. Albert
James Willett, Jr.. The Gilbert and
Hopkins Families of the Poquoson District, York County, Virginia. Albert James Willett, Jr. 2004, 5½x8½, cloth, index, 370 pp.
This surname study of the Gilbert and Hopkins families of Messick,
Poquoson, York Co., Va., brings each family from its
earliest mention in the colonial era to the present. Contains
census record abstracts (1790-1910).
2004, 5½x8½, cloth, index, 370 pp 9780788431920 101-W3192
- $56.00
The Heilman Family Genealogy, Comprising Three Heilman Lines in One VolumeJohn
Peter Heilman (John Peter Heylman);
and William B. Heilman and Their Descendants. Heilman, Robert A.. John Peter(1712-1777) was the
first Heilman to arrive in the U.S. (1732) for whom
there are official records. John Adam (1715-1770) arrived in the U.S. in 1738
and settled near John Peter, but appears to be unrelated. William B.
mysteriously turns up in Lebanon County (PA) in the mid-1800’s.
Both male and female lines are carried through several generations; some data
even covers the 1990s. Published 1993 9781556138058 101-H3805 -
Abraham
Lincoln's Ancestry German or English? M. D. Learned's
Investigatory History, with an Appendix on Daniel Boone. Tolzmann, Don H..
Abe Lincoln’s grandfather, Abraham, spelled the surname “Linkhorn”.
Was this because he was German (or of Germna
descent)? Or because of the influence of his German neighbors in Virginia? Or because of a spelling error? In the early 1900’s, Mr.
Learned took on the task of thoroughly investigating the Lincoln family
origins, “unearth(ing) and exploit(ing) much original matter relating to the Lincoln family in
their American wanderings” through the states of Massachusetts, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, and Kentucky. Illustrated
with copies of original documents. The Boone family spent time living in
areas populated with Germans. Dr. Tolzmann’s
curiosity about the possible German origins of the family (was the surname
actually spelled “Bohne”?) has resulted in the
appendix included in this work. 1993 9781556137549 101-T3754
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The New Dudley
Genealogy: The Descendants of William of Guilford. Rev. Gary P. Dudley. A new compilation
on the Guilford Line of the Dudley family. 1999, 8½x11, paper, index, 109 pp 9780788412936 101-D1293
- $23.50
A
Crocker Genealogy. Andrea
Leonard. (1995), 2012, 5½x8½, paper,
index, 326 pp. 9780788401978 101-L0197 - $29.50
The Link Family, Antecedents & Descendants of John Jacob Link, 1417-1951. Paxson Link. The bulk of the text details Link genealogy, spanning 8 generations. Individual chapters are devoted to over a dozen significant Links, including "Ida and Her Sons-the Eisenhowers." (1951), 2002, cloth, index, 872 pp 9780788418167 101-L1816 - $91.00
Farnham/Farnum Families in America, Volume I. Antoinette Farnham Stepanek. 1993, 688
pp., 8.5x11, 2 vols., maps, illus., charts, index,
paper 9781556139048 101-S3904 - $89.00
Descendants of Moses and Isabell (Clark) Crawford of Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Allen W. Scholl. The direct line of Crawfords as well as related families. 1993, 5½x8½, paper, index, illus., maps, 2 vols., 800 pp 9781556137952 101-S3795 - $61.00
Poquoson
Families: The Forrest Family of the Poquoson District, York County, Virginia. Albert James Willett, Jr.. This
text comprises the expanded second edition of the Poquoson Watermen (originally
published in 1988), presenting a single surname study of the Forrest family of Messick, Poquoson, York Co., VA. Data has been drawn from
official censuses, the York County Marriage Book, family histories, handwritten
documents in the possession of family members and oral family traditions. The
three Poquoson Forrest families included in this volume have been greatly
expanded upon since being the subject of a single chapter in the 1988 volume.
Every census record known to pertain to the Poquoson Forrests
has been abstracted and cited, and the text follows each family from its
earliest mention in the colonial era to the present. Individual chapters are
devoted to the descendants of Abraham Forrest of Matthews Co. (c1780-c1865),
Thomas Humphrey Forrest (c1800-c1846), Abraham Forrest of Poquoson
(1812-c1873), Henry Harry Forrest (1818-1904), Henry Nathaniel Forrest
(1814-c1880) and Thomas Humphrey Forrest (1835-1913). A bibliography of
published works on the Poquoson district, a list of Poquoson graduates of the
VMI, a full name index and numerous illustrations enhance the text. 2001, 254 pp., illus., bibl., full name
index, cloth
9780788418082 101-W1808 - $36.50
A Crocker Genealogy,
Volume 2. Andrea Leonard. A companion or
supplement to Vol. 1; readers will need to refer to Vol. 1. Each addition or
correction is headed with the relevant page number in Vol. 1, followed by a
source code, followed by the Henry system identification number for the
individual in question, followed by the new information. In addition to the
main line of descendants from Deacon William Crocker who traveled from England
to Boston in 1634, two other lines are presented in the hope that a missing
link will be found as a result of this publication. The book presents 14
generations of descendants as well as a thorough discussion of William
Crocker's family origins in England. Other additions for this volume include
the will of Deacon William Crocker and excerpts from the 1861-1867 diary of
Charles Wilson Crocker. 1997, 5½x8½,
paper, index, append., biblio,
244 pp
9780788407765 101-L0776
- $24.00
Some Descendants of Rev. Leonard Metcalf of Tatterford Parish, Norfolk, England. Howard H. Metcalfe. 2003, 8½x11, cloth, index, 768 pp. Mainly descendants of Michael Metcalf who emigrated from England to Dedham, Mass., in 1637. M2290 - $92.00
**At Printer** The Scott Family of
Shrewsbury, New Jersey: Being the Descendants of William Scott and Abigail
Tilton Warner With Sketches of Related Families. Rev. Arthur S. Cole. Contains the names
of nearly 1,000 descendants of the William Scott who first settled in
Shrewsbury; with illustrations, a family chart, an appendix, and a full-name
index. (1903), 2012, 8½x11, paper,
index, 86 pp 9780788454561 101-C5456
- $20.00
GEORGIA
GERMANY
Distinguished
German-Americans. Charles R.
Haller. A broad selection of over 2,300 prominent Americans
who descended from German origins.
1995, 5½x8½, paper, index, append., biblio., glossary, 303 pp 9780788401930 101-H0193
- $27.50
Germany and
America, 1450-1700: Julius Friedrich Sachse's History
of the German Role in the Discovery, Exploration, and Settlement of the New
World. Tolzmann,
Don H.. Published in commemoration of the 500th
anniversary of the discovery of America, this work vividly describes the German
role in the discovery, exploration, and early settlement of America. Legend
says that Tyrker accompanied Leif Ericson to the New
World and thus, was the first German in North America. The first Germans to
land in what would become the U.S., arrived at Port
Royal, South Carolina, in 1562. Group immigrations began in the 1600’s. This
work also describes the conditions in Germany prior to 1700 which contributed
to the German immigrations to America and includes several facismile
title-pages of books published in Europe in the 17th century which encouraged
immigration. 1991 9781556135392 101-T3539 -
The German
Immigrant in America, F. W. Bogen's Guidebook. Don H. Tolzmann. 9781556136306 101-T3630 -
German-Americana
in Europe: Two Guides to Materials Relating to American History in the German,
Austrian, and Swiss Archives. Tolzmann, Don H.. If you are one of
the 60 million Americans who trace their heritage to German-speaking lands, you
are probably already familiar with Don Heinrich Tolzmann’s
prolific dissemination of books on German-American history and genealogy makes
him one of the most often published authors at Heritage Books, Inc. In this
two-for-one reprint, Dr. Tolzmann has combined
related books originally published by the Department of Historical Research of
the Carnegie Institution of Washington. The original works are Marion Dexter Learned’s Guide to the Manuscript Materials Relating to
American History in the German State Archives (1912) and Albert B. Faust’s
Guide to the Materials for American History in Swiss and Austrian Archives
(1916). According to Dr. Tolzmann’s introduction,
these octogenarian books are still of value because of their specific focus on
the German-Americana materials within the archives. Genealogists may discover
many new avenues of research through the cited sources that deal with
emigration from the German-speaking lands to settlements in the U.S. This
publication also stands out among guides to German archives for covering
Austria and Switzerland as well as Germany. The extensive name and subject
indices from each of the original books are included in this reprint. These indices
will guide the researcher through the plethora of mostly 18th and 19th century
citations of political papers, passenger lists, personal diaries, diplomatic
letters and other materials. These materials are arranged in descending order
from cantonal to municipal institutions, so items may also be looked up by
region using the table of contents. 1997 9780788406744
101-T0674 -
German
Achievements in AmericaRudolf Cronan's
Survey History. Don H. Tolzmann. Written by eminent German-American historian Rudolf
Cronau, this book is a concise survey of
German-American achievements in America based on his previous work, a
comprehensive German-language history. Drei Jahrhunderte deutschen Lebens in America (1909)/ German Achievements in America,
originally published in 1916, is a richly illustrated English-language
compendium intended to illuminate the basic dates, facts, and events in
German-American history. Then, as now, it provides a convenient introduction to
German-American contributions to politics, agriculture, industry, commerce,
physical education, science, publishing, literature, music and arts. Given the
author’s education at the art academy in Dusseldorf, this work is especially
good in the insight it brings to the arts, music and literature of German-Americans.
This book also contains one of the first chapters on the topic of
German-American women. Of special interest, given the time when the book was
written (World War 11), is the final chapter entitled “The Future Mission of
the German Element in America”. This basic history has been edited and provided
with a new introduction and a selective bibliography by Dr. Don Heinrich Tolzmann, an internationally recognized scholar in the
field of German-American Studies. 1995 9780788401671 101-T0167
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The
German Element of the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. John Walter Wayland. One who was born in the Shenandoah
Valley, who has dwelt there during the greater portion of his life to the
present, and who is by blood three-fourths German or German-Swiss, may
doubtless be excused for writing about the Germans Element in the Shenandoah
Valley of Virginia. He may also be excused, prehaps,
for regarding such a subject as naturally attractive, and for believing that it
is well worthy of careful investigation. As a matter of fact, the field has
proved most fruitful: so much so that the writer has been surprised at the
abundance and wealth of material that may be secured for historical,
economical, sociological, political, religious, linguistic, and even literary
studies. He hastens to say, however, for the reassurance of the reader, that he
has not attempted to follow out all these lines of investigation in the present
treatise: what he has attempted is merely a plain, unvarnished picture of the
people in their homes, in their churches, in their schools, in their fields and
workshops, and in the larger relations of church and state as affected by peace
and war. As preliminary to this picture, a brief account has been deemed
necessary and appropriate. 1999 9781585490134 101-W9013 -
Upper
Midwest German Biographical Index. Tolzmann, Don H.. “The purpose of
the Upper Midwest German Biographical Index (UMGBI) is to provide access to
German-American historical sources which focus on the Upper Midwest. This
includes coverage of several states, including Illinois, Iowa, Michigan,
Minnesota, and Wisconsin. It complements the Ohio Valley German Biographical
Index and its Supplement, which provide coverage of other Midwestern states.
Altogether almost 6,000 names are indexed in the UMGBI. This index is arranged
alphabetically. The amount of information varies from extensive biographical
articles, biographical notices, obituaries, to brief references. The UMGBI
facilitates access to these sources, and provides biographical indexing on a
geographical scale to the German element in the area which is nowhere else
available. It is hoped that this work will be of assistance to all those who
are interested in locating biographical references to German-Americans in Upper
Midwest. 1993 9781556138843 101-T3884
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ILLINOIS
**At Printer** Collections of
the Illinois State Historical Library, Volume XXVI: Statistical Series, Volume
III, Illinois Census Returns, 1820. Theodore Calvin Pease. Census data is included for the following counties: Alexander, Bond,
Clark, Crawford, Edwards, Franklin Gallatin, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson,
Madison, Monroe, Pope, Randolph, St. Clair, Union, Washington, Wayne, and
White. A full-name index completes this work. (1934), 2013, 5½x8½, paper,
index, 478 pp 9780788451065 101-P5106
- $38.00
Marriages and
Related Items Abstracted from the Mendon Dispatch of Mendon, Adams
County, Illinois, 1877-1905. Mrs. Joseph J. Beals
Sr. and Mrs. Sandra Kirchner. Listed alphabetically by
the grooms' surnames. Data varies widely but usually includes the names
of bride and groom with their place of origin and the wedding date. 1997,
5½x8½, paper, 231 pp 9780788407499 101-B0749
- $20.00
Births and
Related Items Abstracted from the Camp Point Journal of Camp Point, Adams
County, Illinois 1873-1903. Mrs. Joseph J. Beals Sr. and Mrs. Sandra
Kirchner. The birth records and related items included here are
abstracted from the Camp Point Journal and dated between the years 1873 and
1903. Records are listed alphabetically by the name of the principal subject in
each entry, often either a parent or newborn, and include the date of original
publication. 1999, 128 pp., map 9780788412141 101-B1214
- $16.50
Knox County,
Illinois: The Honor Roll, 1917 - 1918 - 1919. . A record of county participation in the Great War. 978Not yet missing check digit 101-NX23 - $
Deaths Abstracted
from the Camp Point Journal, 1883-1892, Camp Point, Adams County, Illinois. Mrs. Joseph J. Beals,
Sr and Mrs. Sandy Kirchner. The deaths and
related items included here are abstracted from the articles and notices
appearing in the Camp Point Journal and dated between the years 1883 and 1892.
Records are listed alphabetically by the name of the principal subject in each
entry, the entries themselves often rich in interesting information about the
deceased, their family members or others who were in some way connected to the
deceased. Many entries include the names of spouses, children, parents, other
relatives, friends, physicians, pastors, and often those who discovered the
body of the deceased; these names are cross-referenced so that they can be
easily located in the entries. In cases of murder, the perpetrator is often
named as well, along with lawyers, policemen and others. 1999, 5½x8½, paper, 386 pp
9780788412752 101-B1275
- $33.00
History
of the Early Settlers of Sangamon County, Illinois. John Carroll Power. Biographical
sketches of the individual members of the first families to settle Sangamon
Co. (1876, 1988), 2011, 5½x8½, paper,
806 pp 9780788410185 101-P1018
- $56.00
Illinois, the
14th Colony: French Period. Helen Cox Tregillis. This work
recounts the history and contributions of the French explorers, missionaries,
traders and settlers in the Illinois country and along the Mississippi River.
Chapters include: "The Early French Explorers;" "Joliet and
Marquette;" "Explorations by LaSalle;" "The Griffin;"
"LaSalle and Tonti;" "Fort St. Louis/Starved Rock/Fort Crevecouer;" "Early Church Missions;"
"Fort St. Louis at Pimiteoui;"
"Village of Kaskaskia;" "Fort Chartres;" "Village of
Prairie du Rocher;" and "France Loses
Illinois." Another chapter, "Early Illinois French Records,"
contains abstracts of miscellaneous records, 1680-1750. 2000, paper, append., biblio., fullname + subject index, 105 pp
978Not in Bo missing check digit 101-T1466
- $15.00
History of La
Salle County, Illinois, Its topography, geology, botany, natural history,
history of the mound builders, Indian tribes, French explorers, and a sketch of
the pioneer settlers of each town to 1840. Elmer
Baldwin. Its topography, geology, botany, natural history, history of the mound
builders, Indian tribes, French explorers, and a sketch of the pioneer settlers
of each town to 1840. This work is a testament to the memory of early pioneers
in La Salle County, Illinois, and a well rounded
history of the county. The author covers everything from early expeditions and
Indian influence through several wars (Black Hawk, Winnebago, and Mexican).
There is information on schools, churches, taxes, population, government,
amusements, illnesses, botany, and geology. The biographical sketches for each
town in the county contribute a wealth of genealogical information. (1877,
1994, 2008), 2012, 5½x8½, paper, index, 578 pp
9781556139369 101-B0936
- $51.00
INDIANA
Ladies First,
Marriage Records of St. Joseph County, Indiana, 1831-1859. G. Stachowiak Ladewski.
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The Colonial
History of Vincennes (Indiana)Under the French,
British and American Governments. Judge
John Law. The history of Vincennes is an inegral of
the history of the Northwest Territory. This old town is strategically situated
on the Wabash River on the boundary between Indiana and Illinois. In the early
eighteenth century the Wabash was one of the main routes used by the French in
their trade between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River. The French
established a post there about 1710, and held the area until 1763 when they
ceded it, along with all of Canada, to the British as part of their peace
treaty of that year. It remained under British control until the American Revolution
when it was captured for Virginia by George Rogers Clark, and subsequently
became part of the Northwest Territory under the administration of the United
States. This history consists of two main parts: the first third of the volume
is a historical address delivered by Judge Law before the Vincennes Historical
and Antiquarian Society on February 22, 1839, while the remainder of the book
is a series of later additions. The book includes: an account of Father Gibault, the Parish Priest of Vincennes who assisted George
Rogers Clark in capturing the town; material on the imprisonment and later
career of the British General Henry Hamilton who surrendered to Clark, and
whose troops were held prisoner near Charlottesville, Virginia; a biographical
sketch of Shawnee Chief Tecumseh; an essay on the disposition, settlement and
allotment of public lands in “Old Vincennes Land District” by the French,
English, and American governments, and more. New name index. (1858, 1989),
5½x8½, paper, index, 170 9781556131998 101-L3199 - $21.00
Local
History and Genealogical Abstracts from the Fairmount News, 1901-1905. Ralph D. Kirkpatrick. The town of Fairmount is located on
the Back Creek in Fairmount Township, Grant County, Indiana. Included in this
wonderfully informative work are abstracts of births, marriages and deaths
which took place in the community. The information has been gleaned from
Fairmount newspapers published during the years 1901 through 1905. The
alphabetically arranged name entries may include: marriages, anniversaries,
birth and death dates, occupation, location of funeral, age, organizations,
names of schools and churches, and more.
(1997), 2012, 5½x8½, paper, alphabetical, 182 pp
9780788408601 101-K0860 - $21.50
Historical
Sketches and Reminiscences of Madison County, Indiana: A Detailed History of
the Early Events of the Pioneer Settlement of the County, and Many of the
Happenings of Recent Years, as well as a Complete History of Each Township, to
which is added Numerous Incidents of a Pleasant Nature, in the way of
Reminiscences, and Laughable Occurrences John L. Forkner and Byron H. Dyson. A
painstakingly rendered and richly detailed history of Madison County, its
individual townships, and the city of Anderson, the county seat. Biographical
sketches are also included for notable county residents. The lands on which the
county is established were originally occupied by the Delaware and Miami
tribes, who ceded their territory to the United States in 1818. (1897) reprint.
(1897), paper, 2 vols., illus., original fullname plus subject index, 1038 pp 9780788410529 101-F1052
- $69.00
IOWA
History
of the Spirit Lake Massacre and Captivity of Miss Abbie
Gardner. Abbie Gardner Sharp.
Sharp-tongued and opinionated, Abbie Gardner, who
later married a Mr. Sharp, gives an unembellished, first- hand look at daily
life among the Indians of Inkpaduta's band. Not only
a primary source for a fascinating period of Iowa's history, and a story that
held a whole nation spellbound, this book gives a wealth of information on
anybody, Indian or white, connected at that time with either Spirit Lake or the
Yellow Medicine reservation. Note: this book contains an
extra 55 pages added by the author seventeen years after its first
appearance in 1885. (1902) reprint,
5½x8½, paper, index, 381 pp 9781556136238 101-S0623 -
$25.00
IRELAND
The Irish And
Anglo-Irish Landed Gentry, When Cromwell Came to Ireland; or, A Supplement to
Irish Pedigrees. John O'Hart.
Contains detailed family histories for Allens,
Arundells, Butlers, Crawfords,
Fitzpatricks, Gladstones,
Harts, O'Briens, O'Rourkes,
O'Tooles, Parsons, Sweneys,
Warrens and many others. (1884)
reprint, 5½x8½, paper, index, 2 vols., 774 pp 9780788419270 101-O1927
- $54.00
Irish Pedigrees;
or, The Origin and Stem of The Irish Nation. John O’Hart. Volume I is
comprised of the genealogies of the families which branched from that ancient
stem; together with the territories possessed by the ancient Irish families in
the twelfth century; a Chapter on the 'English Invasion,' and another on the 'Cromwellian Devastation' of Ireland. Volume II is devoted
to families in Ireland from the 11th to the end of the 16th century with their
counties of residence; Anglo-Irish and other genealogies; and sections on the
Huguenots, the Palatines, and the Ulster Plantation. (1892) reprint, 4 vols.,
append., original surname and subject indices, paper, 1,844 pp 9780788419539 101-O1953
- $119.00
Dysert-Diarmada; or Irish
Place-Names Their Beauty & Their Degradation. An Irish C.C.. (1919)
9780788425868 101-I2586 -
JAMAICA
Cemetery
Inscriptions Cherokee County, Kansas. Don
Ford. All the inscriptions from the fifty-five known cemeteries in Cherokee
County are included in this volume. The inscriptions give the name of the
deceased, dates of birth and death (or age), maiden names of women,
relationships, and comments on military service, to the extent that such
information was given on the gravestones. The inscriptions are in alphabetical
order with a code identifying the cemetery, and there is a cross-index to
buried names. Published 1988 9781556131141 101-F0114
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KENTUCKY
Early
Marriages in Bath County, Kentucky: Bonds 1811-1850 and Returns 1811-1852. Paul McClure. This volume brings together, for the first
time, the two types of records which exist for early marriages in Bath County,
Kentucky: marriage bonds from 1811 to 1850, and marriage returns from 1811 to
1852. The material in this new work is
alphabetically arranged; an index to buried names and an appendix of Bath
County marriages performed by Rev. J. P. Howe from 1795 to 1826, will help readers in
their research. 1994, 8½x11, paper,
index, 210 pp 9781556139529 101-M0952 - $31.00
History of Franklin County, Kentucky . L. F. Johnson, B.A., M.A. An extensive
compilation of the history of Franklin County from its formation in 1794 to
1912. A representative cross-section of pertinent information
encompasses: Franklin County muster rolls from the War of 1812 and Civil War
(both Federal and Confederate); members of local, state and federal government;
census and tax records; famous firsts of the county (e.g., first hospital,
first school, etc.); and many more sections which feature the many individuals
integral to county history. (1912)
reprint, 286 pp., original fullname plus subject
index. 9780788408830 101-J0883 -
$24.50
Leslie County, Kentucky, Marriages, 1894-1909. Richard E. Sampson and Margaret B.
Sampson. Records are arranged alphabetically by the groom’s last name,
and contain information for bride and groom. Individual entries for each groom
are followed by entries for their bride, and include (for both): full name,
residence, age, number of marriages, occupation, place of birth, father’s place
of birth, mother’s place of birth, date of marriage, Marriage Book volume
number and page number. A fullname index is provided
to aid in information retrieval. 2002, paper, index, 157 pp 9780788421167 101-S2116 - $18.00
LOUISIANA
The
Battle of New Orleans, Including Previous Engagements between the Americans and
the British. Zachary F. Smith. 978155613133 missing check digit 101-S0133 -
MAINE
**At Printer** History Of The
Town Of Industry, Franklin County, Maine, From The Earliest Settlement In 1787
Down To The Present Time, Embracing The Cessions Of New Sharon, New Vineyard, Anson,
And Stark. In Two Parts, Including The History And Genealogy
Of Many Of The Leading Families Of The Town. William Collins Hatch. Covers 93 family
names that are augmented by varying amounts of biographical information.
Illustrated (1893, 2001), 2013, paper, index, 2 vols.,
1026 pp
9780788418983 101-H1898
- $72.00
A
History of Cape Elizabeth, Maine.
William B. Jordan, Jr. . A comprehensive
history of this Portland suburb from the 1500s to the early 20th century.
Appendices list the Selectmen 1766-1965, the 1790 census, an inventory of
vessels built in Cape Elizabeth, and a list of shipwrecks. (1965) reprint,
5½x8½, paper, index, 385 pp 9781556130434 101-J0043 -
$25.00
Pioneers on Maine
Rivers, with Lists to 1651, Compiled from the Original Sources. Wilbur D. Spencer. Gives an over-view of the early visits
and plantations in N. E. followed by details on the initial settlements on all
the Maine rivers from the Piscataqua
to the Machias. For each settlement there are lists
of the settlers who had arrived prior to 1651 with brief geneal
data (1930) reprint, paper, maps, index, 414 pp 9781556133640 101-S0364
- $26.50
History
of the Town of Waldoboro, Maine.
Samuel L. Miller. The classic history of the town.
Biographical sketches of early settlers include General Waldo and Samuel Waldo.
The unique geography of Waldoboro is an important topic in light of the town's
heavy shipbuilding and port activities.
(1910) 2002, 5½x8½, paper, index, 320 pp
9780788422003 101-M2200
- $27.00
Historical
Family and Cemetery Records of the "Pigwacket"
Area, New Suncook (Lovell and Sweden), Maine. Wayne Clark Gilman, Phillip Richards and
Ola-Mae Wheaton. Combines historical background,
census records, cemetery inscriptions, lists of town officials and biographical
material in one definitive work. Topics covered include the 1725 battle
between the white settlers and the Pequawket (Pigwacket) Indians; raising livestock and harvesting
timber; the close relationships between the local families through all the
years; and more. Chapter II contains census records; Chapter III, lists of town
officials (1800 to 1996). Chapter IV contains the Lovell cemetery inscriptions in
alphabetical order, and Chapter V contains the Sweden cemetery inscriptions
listed by row location. 1998, 8½x11,
cloth, 230 pp 9780788410314 101-G1031
- $39.50
MARYLAND
Supplement
Abstracts Inventories & Accounts Prerogative Court, 1691-1706. Vernon L. Skinner Jr.. This
inventory abstracted the years 1691 to 1706 and is a supplement
. These are the reconciliations of the payments against the estate.
Includes name of decedent, references, amounts, sureties, persons to whom
estate was distributed, executors/administors,
creditors, and legatees. 1994, 8½x11, paper 9781585493593
101-S0359 - $5.00
First
Records of Baltimore Town and Jones’ Town, 1729-1797 (Maryland). City Council of Baltimore. In
1729, several of the inhabitants of Baltimore County petitioned the General
Assembly, claiming that a town was needed on the north side of the Patapsco
River. Subsequently, 60 acres were purchased from Charles and Daniel Carroll
for the sum of 40 shillings, and a commission was authorized to oversee the
establishment of boundaries, laying out of streets,
"taking up" of lots, and so forth. In 1732, an act was passed for the
establishment of nearby Jonas (Jones) Town, and in 1745 the two towns were
combined. Covering the years 1729 to
1797, these chronological records reveal forfeitures and conveyances of lots
and name all of the title holders. These are the records of the commission
meetings, which include accounts land surveys, lot divisions and assignments of
lots to individuals, with maps showing the locations of the lots. Other
information includes names of citizens appointed by the commissioners as inspectors
of flour, wood-corders, measurers of grain, weighers of hay, etc. Names of new commissioners and judges
are also mentioned. Three fold-out maps are included one of "Original
Baltimore Town, showing lots as laid out in 1729"; Baltimore City in 1905
including an overlay of the original town as it was laid out in 1729; and
relative positions of Baltimore and Jones Town.
(1905), reprint, paper, original fullname +
subject index, maps, 108 pp 9780788413391 101-C1339
- $15.00
Western Maryland
Genealogy, Vol. 1, 1985. Western Maryland Genealogy. This periodical contains
previously unpublished records from Western Maryland. 9781585497744 101-W0774 -
$21.00
Western Maryland
Genealogy, Vol. 7, 1991. Western Maryland Genealogy. This periodical contains
previously unpublished records from Western Maryland. 9781585497768 101-W0776 -
$21.00
Departed
This Life: Death Notices From The Baltimore Sun, Volume 2: 1854-56. Walter E. Arps, Jr.. 1986, paper, 198
pp 978Not in Bo missing check digit 101-AX02 - $15.00
Abstracts
Worcester County, Maryland, Estate Docket 1742-1820. Vernon L. Skinner Jr.. Cites
all estate probated in Worcester County,
gives the name of the deceased, date of the will, date of the administration
bonds, and the sureties to the executor. 1993, 8½x11, paper, 120 pp 9781585492664 101-S0266 - $12.00
Worcester
County Inventories and Accounts, 1694-1742Inventory Book JW15. Vernon L. Skinner Jr.. 1988, 8½x11, paper, index, 38
pp 9781585491131 101-S0113 - $
Worcester County
Wills, Will Book MH3, 1666-1742. Vernon L.
Skinner Jr..
(1988), 1989, 8½x11, paper, index, 55 pp
9781585491124 101-S0112 - $7.00
Other Wills in the Prerogative Court for Somerset & Worcester Counties, 1664-1775.
Vernon L. Skinner Jr..
(1988), 1989, 8½x11, paper, index, 27 pp
9781585491117 101-S0111 - $4.00
History
of Talbot County, Maryland. Oswald Tilghman. Volume I contains fifty biographical sketches of
notable citizens. Volume II relates the history of Talbot County from its early
settlement down to the beginning of the Civil War, with particular stress on
the Colonial, Rev. War and War of 1812 periods. (1915) reprint, 5½x8½, paper,
index (vol. 1 only), 2 vols., 1204 pp
9781556139727 101-T0972
- $79.00
Genealogical
Abstracts from The Brunswick Herald. Brunswick, Maryland,
6 January 1899 to 26 December 1902.
Patricia B. Duncan. Advertisements, legal notices, local
general and personal news, obituaries, marriage announcements, national and
international news. Columns of local interest from
Frederick County and surrounding counties of Maryland, Virginia and West
Virginia. Chronological order with a full name index.
2005, 5½x8½, paper, index, 368 pp 9780788435560 101-D3556
- $37.00
Somerset County
Will 1667-1748, Liber EB9. Vernon L.
Skinner Jr..
(1987), 1989, 5½x8½, paper, index, 91pp 9781585491049 101-S0104 - $7.00
Somerset County Wills 1770-1777 &
1675-1710 Liber EB5. Vernon L. Skinner Jr.. (1987), 1989,
5½x8½, paper, index, 100 pp 9781585491032 101-S0103 -
$5.00
Baltimore County
Cemeteries: Volume 6: Mt. Olive. Baltimore County Genealogical Society. Inscriptions of Mt.
Olive United Methodist Cemetery, Liberty Road and Old Court Road, Randallstown.
(1989), 5½x8½, paper, index, 77 pp 9781585491452 101-B9145
- $12.00
Abstracts of The Inventories of the Prerogative Court Of Maryland,
1720-1724. Vernon L.
Skinner, Jr. 9781585495474
101-N0547 - $11.00
Departed
This Life: Death Notices from the Baltimore Sun, Volume 1: 1851-1853. Walter E. Arps, Jr.. Provides a follow up to Hollowak’s earlier series. 1985, paper, index, 171 pp 9780788433894 101-A3389
- $
Records Of The Evangelical Reformed Church In Frederick, Maryland
1746—1800. William J. Hinke and E. W. Reinecke. Translations by William J. Hinke and E.
W. Reinecke. Over 8000 names (1986), 1988,
paper, index, 175pp 9781585490950 101-H0095 -
Alsop's Maryland:
A Character of the Province of Maryland.
George Alsop. In 1658 George Alsop left England for Maryland, where he worked
as an "indented" servant in Baltimore Co., under the government of
Lord Baltimore. It seems highly probable that the lord proprietor and governor,
both eager to attract laborers, encouraged Alsop to write this glowing account
of the province. Alsop paints an extremely enticing picture of the bountiful
natural resources of Mary-Land, followed by a discussion of the merits of
"her well ordered Government," and her
virtuous settlers. The benefits of apprenticeship and the necessity of
servitude are discussed. Alsop's flattering words do not extend to his
horror-filled chapter on the customs, manners and religion of the Susquehanock Indians.
This slender volume is enhanced by an introduction that offers a glimpse
of the author's life and times, and concludes with a collection of letters
written by the author. (1666/1902 reprint),2001,
5½x8½, paper, 113 pp
9780788419713 101-A1971
- $15.50
Side-Lights
on Maryland History. Hester Dorsey
Richardson. Volume 1 contains articles originally published serially in the
Baltimore Sunday Sun, 1903 - 1904. Volume 2 contains exhaustive records of
various early families of Maryland. (1913), 2008, 5½x8½, paper, indices, 2 vols., 560 + 640 pp 9780788406935 101-R0693
- $80.00
Guide to the
Records of Montgomery County, Maryland: Genealogical and Historical. Eleanor M. V. Cook. Describes church
records, tax lists, censuses, deeds, court records, vital records, cemeteries. (1997), 2000, 8½x11, paper, index, 91pp
9781585491520 101-C0152
- $19.00
Departed
This Life: Death Notices From The Baltimore Sun, Volume 4: 1859-60. Walter E. Arps, Jr. 1986, paper, index, 156 pp
978Not in Bo missing check digit 101-A0001
- $12.50
Abstracts of The Inventories And Accounts of the Prerogative Court of
Maryland, 1679-1686. Vernon L. Skinner Jr.. Index. 134 pp 9781585492077
101-S0207 -
Abstracts of the
Inventories of the Prerogative Court of Maryland, 1774-1777. Vernon L. Skinner Jr.. (1988), 1993, 8½x11, paper, index, 121pp
9781585495399 101-S0539
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Abstracts of the
Inventories of the Prerogative Court of Maryland, 1763-1766. Vernon L. Skinner Jr.. (1989), 1992, 8½x11, paper, index,154 pp 9781585495412 101-S0541
- $12.00
Abstracts of the
Inventories of the Prerogative Court of Maryland, 1760-1763. Vernon L. Skinner Jr.. (1989), 1992, 8½x11, paper, index, 150 pp 9781585495405 101-S0540
- $12.00
Abstracts of the Inventories
of the Prerogative Court of Maryland, 1755-1760. Vernon L. Skinner Jr.. (1990), 1993, 5½x8½, paper, index, 144 pp 9781585495429 101-S0542
- $12.00
Abstracts of the
Inventories of the Prerogative Court of Maryland, 1751-1756. Vernon L. Skinner Jr.. (1990), 1994, 8½x11, paper, index, 155 pp 9781585495436 101-S0543
- $12.00
Abstracts of the
Inventories of the Prerogative Court of Maryland, 1748-1751. Vernon L. Skinner Jr.. Paper. Index. 149 pp 9781585495443 101-S0544
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Abstracts of the
Inventories of the Prerogative Court of Maryland, 1744-1748.
Vernon L. Skinner Jr.. Paper, index, 136 pp
9781585495450 101-S0545
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Abstracts of the
Inventories of the Prerogative Court of Maryland, 1738-1744 .
Vernon L. Skinner Jr.. Paper. Index. 160 pp 9781585495467 101-S0546
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Abstracts Of The Inventories Of The Prerogative Court Of Maryland,
1772-1774. Vernon L. Skinner Jr.. (1988), 1991,
8½x11, paper, index, 148pp 978Rights Re missing check digit 101-SX03 - $12.00
Old Kent: The
Eastern Shore of Maryland. George A.
Hanson. (1876), 2012, 5½x8½, paper,
index, 440 pp 9780788419744
101-H1974 - $36.00
History of Kent
County, Maryland, 1630 - 1916. Frederick
G. Usilton. This history contains data from 1630-1916
concerning Kent County and its county town, Chestertown. This work traces the
progress of the county, from political, educational, and religious standpoints,
as well as recounting Indian stories, racing events, and superstitions. Lists
of county and town officials, as well as soldiers are included. Other important
people discussed are Claiborne, Tilghman, Parker,
Reed, Knight, Pearce, Vickers, Usilton, Wroth, and
others. (1916) reprint, index, illus., map, 271 pp
9781556139741 101-U0974
- $23.00
Queen Anne's
County, Maryland Land Records. Book 4: 1743-1755. R. Bernice Leonard. Entry contains grantor, grantee, tract
name, sometimes gives spouse's name, neighbors, former owners, price,
acreage. 1994, paper, index,138 pp 9781585493739 101-L0373
- $12.00
Queen Anne's
County, Maryland, Land Records. Book 3: 1738-1747. R. Bernice Leonard. Entry contains grantor, grantee, tract
name, sometimes gives spouse's name, neighbors, former owners, price, acreage.
1994, 5½x8½, paper, index, 129 pp 9781585492930 101-L0293
- $12.00
Queen Anne's
County, Maryland Land Records. Book 2: 1725-1741. R. Bernice Leonard. Entry contains grantor, grantee, tract
name, sometimes gives spouse's name, neighbors, former owners, price,
acreage. 1994, 5½x8½, paper, index,
1994. 160 pp 9781585492787 101-L0278
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Queen Anne's
County, Maryland Land Records. Book 1: 1701-1725. R. Bernice Leonard. Entry contains grantor, grantee, tract
name, sometimes gives spouse's name, neighbors, former owners, price, acreage.
1994, 5½xc8½, paper, index, 155 pp 9781585492770 101-L0277
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History
of Harford County, Maryland. Walter
W. Preston. Reprint of 1901 edition. Numerous biographical and general sketches of the county's leading
citizens, as well as lists of non-associators and
non-enrollers, soldiers, and government functionaries. New edition with full index. (1901), 1989, 5½x8½, paper, 395 pp 9781585491162 101-P0116
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**At Printer** St. James Parish
Registers 1787-1815. Bill
and Martha Reamy. Births, marriages and deaths
from the Anglican parish that was created from St. John’s parish in Baltimore
Co. (1987), 2000, 5½x8½, paper, index, 92 pp
9781585491025 101-R0102
- $16.00
St. Thomas'
Parish Register, 1732-1850. Bill and Martha Reamy. Records of
Anglican parish created from St. Paul's in Baltimore Co. in 1742, located
northwest of Baltimore City, overlooking Reisterstown Rd. Includes births,
marriages, deaths, tombstone inscriptions, vestry proceedings and tax lists.
(1987), 2000, 5½x8½, paper, index, 92 pp
9781585491056 101-R0105
- $12.00
Abstracts of the
Inventories of the Prerogative Court of Maryland, 1718-1720. Vernon L. Skinner Jr.. Paper, index, 123 pp
9781585495481 101-S0548
- $11.00
Abstracts of the
Inventories and Accounts of the Prerogative Court of Maryland, 1674-1678,
1699-1703. Vernon L. Skinner Jr.. Inventories and accounts were combined in these
records. Lists names of deceased,
appraisers, next of kin, executors/administrators, debtors, servants, legatees
and others to whom estate was distributed.
Also gives the value of the estate, dates of inventory, and more. Index,
130 pp 9781585495498 101-S0549
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Talbot County, Maryland Land Records: Book 3, 1692-1702. Bernice Leonard. Abstracts of the deeds, and land commissions. (1992), 2012, 5½x8½, paper, index, 84 pp 9781585492213 101-L0221 - $14.50
MASSACHUSETTS
Provincetown,
Massachusetts, Cemetery Inscriptions.
Lurana H.
Cook, Hugh F. Cook, Anne G. MacIntyre and John S. MacIntyre. About 4,000
transcriptions. (1980), 2011, 5½x8½, cloth, index, 270
pp 9780917890185 101-C0018
- $55.00
Genealogical
History of the Town of Reading, Massachusetts, Including the Present Towns of
Wakefield, Reading, and North Reading, With Chronological and Historical
Sketches, from 1639 to 1874. Honorable Lilley Eaton.
(1874) reprint, paper, index, illus., 2 vols.,
849 pp 9781556139895 101-E0989
- $54.50
Salem
Witchcraft. Comprising More Wonders of the Invisible World collected
by Robert Calef; and Wonders of the Invisible World
by Cotton Mather: together with notes and explanations. Samuel P. Fowler. Robert Calef's
work, originally printed in 1700 in London, is composed of five parts covering
various aspects of witchcraft. Cotton Mather's work is subtitled: "Tryalls of Several Witches lately executed in New England:
and of several remarkable curiosities therein occurring". The appendix
gives a list of names of people who died on Gallows Hill in 1692 and
information on children accused of witchcraft.
(1861, 1992), 2012, 5½x8½, paper, index, 462 pp
9781556136375 101-F0637
- $37.00
The
History of Haverhill, Massachusetts.
Benjamin L. Mirick. A detailed history of the town's
early times with about half the volume devoted to the seventeenth century. Many
early settlers are named. An appendix provides lists of ministers, college
graduates, and representatives to the legislature. There is also a directory
listing the "Professional Gentlemen," merchants, manufacturers, mechanics,
etc. (1832) reprint, new index, 237 pp 9781556134975 101-M0497
- $26.00
Representative
Families of Northampton, [Massachusetts]: A Demonstration of What High
Character, Good Ancestry and Heredity have Accomplished
in a New England Town. Charles F. Warner. Primarily a collection of biographical sketches. (1917) reprint, 5½x8½, paper, index, 421 pp 9780788422041 101-W2204
- $33.00
The
History of the Town of Revere, Massachusetts. Benjamin Shurtleff. Covers the early settlement and subsequent history of Revere, from
the discovery of the area by Capt. John Smith in 1614 to the Industrial
Revolution. (1938) reprint, index, biblio., illus., 618 pp 9780788447099 101-S4709 - $45.00
The
Salem [Massachusetts] Directory.
Adams, Sampson & Company. The General Directory contains the names of 6,567
people listed in alphabetical order. Each entry gives the resident’s name,
occupation and address. 1,669 names were added to this edition and 1,232 names
were struck out, making for an increase of 437 names. The Business Directory
provides a list of approximately 165 professions and the names of the traders
listed alphabetically along with their addresses. (1859), 2002, paper, index,
256+120 pp 9780788421013 101-A2101
- $30.50
History
of Hardwick, Massachusetts.
Paige. 9780788400216 101-P4021
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History of
Hampden County, Massachusetts, 1636-1936. Clifton Johnson. Provides a guided tour of
the county, detailing the heritage, beauty and character of the small towns,
estates and localities throughout. NOTE: these two volumes represent
books I and II of Johnson's original three-volumes. (1936), reprint, 5½x8½, paper, indices, 2 vols., 1096 pp 9780788411960 101-J1196
- $72.50
Nantucket
Land and Land Owners. Henry Barnard Worth. An early history of the island with an
emphasis on the land and it passage from owner to owner. (1901-13), index,
illus., map, 478
pp 9781556136177 101-W0617
- $39.50
The Essex
Genealogist, Volume 5, 1985. Essex Society of Genealogists, Inc. (1985) reprint, 8½x11, new index, illus.,
272 pp 9780788405082 101-E0508
- $35.00
The Essex
Genealogist, Vol. 6, 1986. Essex Society
of Genealogists, Inc. Feature Articles: "Researching Scottish
Ancestors," "Scotch Prisoners Deported to New England by Cromwell,
1651-52," "What's New in Northern New England," "Passenger
Lists and Naturalizations," "Giving Up Ancestors." Crest and
Shield: Gray, Read, Tarbox, Tucker, Crosby, Vincent,
Adams, Baily. Other family names featured: Chaplin, Winchester (Hertz), Dolbear (Lovejoy), Hale, Gorham, Rogers, Whitford, Rhoades, Graves, Lord, Daniels, Brown (Conary), Southwick, Alexander (Wilhelm), Reed (Linden),
Bishop. (1986) reprint, 8½x11, index, paper, 268 pp
9780788405099 101-E0509
- $35.00
History of
Malden, Massachusetts, 1633-1785. Deloraine Pendre Corey. (1899) reprint, paper, 2 vols.,
index, 870 pp 9781556135620 101-C0562
- $69.00
Surname Guide to
Massachusetts Town Histories. Pauline J. Oesterlin and Phyllis O. Longver. A master guide to the
surnames to be found in 128 volumes of Massachusetts town histories. Nearly 56,000 citations to over 14,000 surnames. 1993, 425 pp
9781556138546 101-O0854
- $36.00
Sketch of the Dabneys of Virginia, With Some Of
Their Family Records. William H. Dabney. Features data from Bibles that
date mainly from the late 1700's through the early 1900's, and frequently cover
three or more generations.
(1888), reprint, 5½x8½, paper, index, 207 pp 9780788412424 101-D1242
- $19.50
History of the
Town of Gloucester, Cape Ann, including the Town of Rockport [MA]. John J. Babson. A detailed history town
through the Revolutionary War era. The post-war era is covered more
briefly in several chapters, including one devoted exclusively to Rockport, set
off in 1840. There are hundreds of brief genealogical sketches scattered
through the work which are intended to account for the early settlers from each
family, and some of their noteworthy descendants. Has
lists of residents by 1650, 1700, and later dates. Identifies
Gloucester families which emigrated to Falmouth and New Gloucester, Maine. (1860) reprint, 5½x8½, paper, index, 610 pp 9781556135811 101-B0581
- $35.00
A
History of Framingham, Massachusetts.
William Barry. History of the town down to 1845. Has about 300 pages of genealogies of early families.
(1847), 2000, 5½x8½, paper, index, 456 pp
9780917890284 101-B9028
- $39.00
The Essex Genealogist, Volume 26, 2006. Essex Society of Genealogist, Inc.. This series collects the quarterly journals of the Essex Society of Genealogists. Along with genealogical items specific to Essex County, Massachusetts, this volume contains general information and advice for anyone interested in genealogy. Contains a full name index. (2006), 2010, 8½x11, paper, index, 214 pp 9780788451645 101-E5164 - $29.00
MEMOIRS
**At Printer**
Famous
Adventures and Prison Escapes of the Civil War. G. W. Cable et al. Seven writers contributed to this
collection of exciting Civil War adventures.
(1915, 2003), 2013, 5½x8½, paper, index, 354 pp
9780788422768 101-C2276
- $31.00
The
History of King Philip’s War. Rev.
Increase Mather, D.D.. Samuel G. Drake here presents
Increase Mather’s A Brief History of the War with the Indians in New England
which was first published in late 1676, just a few of the same war written
about twenty years later by Cotton Mather, as it was published as the seventh
part of the latter’s history of New England, Magnalia
Christi Americana in 1702. Drake, who was a founder of the New England Historic
Genealogical Society, editor of the first fifteen volumes of the Register, and
a prominent antiquarian and historian, has added an extensive introduction and
numerous informative notes. Drake’s annotated edition of these works was
published in 1862. Increase and Cotton Mather were, respectively, the son and
grandson of Rev. Richard Mather, the immigrant minister of Dorchester,
Massachusetts, and the founder of one of New England’s most prominent families.
The Mathers were prolific writers and collectors, and
the extant materials from their libraries, much of which is now preserved at
the American Antiquarian Society, are an invaluable historical resource.
Included in this work is a fold-out genealogical chart tracing the Mather
family through several branches from the mid-1500’s to the mid-1700’s. (1862, 1990), 2012, 5½x8½, paper, index, 284 pp 9781556134715 101-M0417
- $27.00
Grand Army of the
Republic: Civil War Veterans, Department of Massachusetts, 1866-1947. A. Dean Sargent. Includes brief
biographical data on over 36,000 members. (2002), 2009, 8½x11, cloth, alphabetical, 528
pp 9780788421174 101-S2117
- $75.00
The Chattanooga
Campaign, with especial reference to Wisconsin’s participation therein. Michael Hendrick Fitch. As
described by a participant. (1911) 2002, 5½x8½, paper, 255 pp
9780788421525 101-F2152
- $25.00
General Reub Williams’s Memories of Civil War Times. Sally Hogan. Gen. Reuben Williams relates his experiences
in battles and instances of camp life. The dates, anecdotes, and facts have all
been preserved here as the General related them. (2004), 2006, 5½x8½, paper, 330 pp 9780788425172 101-H2517
- $24.50
Escape from the
“Maple Leaf”, Including a roster of Confederate
Officers on the “Maple Leaf” and a discussion of the System of Exchanges and
Paroles. Jerry V. Witt. The Confederate
officers involved in the Maple Leaf escape thought they were on their way to
City Point, Virginia, to be exchanged for Union prisoners. Soon after their
arrival at Fort Norfolk, however, the prisoners were told exchanges and paroles
had been suspended, and that they would be transported to Fort Delaware. Once
at sea, they began plotting their escape. Off the coast of Virginia, they were
able to overwhelm their captors, and went ashore in North Carolina a few miles
south of Cape Henry. Country folk risked their lives assisting the escapees as
they fled across the Great Dismal Swamp with the Yankees close behind. (1993),
2012, 5½x8½, paper, index, 150 pp 9781556138461 101-W0846
- $19.50
The Mexican War: A History of its origin. Edward D. Mansfield. A comtemporary examination of the war, its causes and .the events and battles that shaped the outcome. Includes tables of officers killed, numbers of volunteers by state, totatl loss to the regular army by unit, total loss to the army by state, and numbert killled or mortally wounded in each engagement. (1849), 5½x8½, 365 pp 978078844735_ 101-M4735 -
The History of
the 6th Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, 1861-1865: A Journal of Patriotism, Duty and
Bravery. Richard J. Staats.
Through the power of their personal letters and diaries, over one hundred
voices tell their stories from beyond the grave. Also, troopers, relatives, and
some commanders relate their experiences in a composite journal. 2006, 5½x8½, paper, index, 2 vols., 1038 pp 9780788436529 101-S3652
- $76.00
The
Artillerymen of Historic Fort Monroe, Virginia. Phyllis I. McClellan. Includes a general history of the
fort; a self- guided, 1.5 mile tour through the small moated fort as
reminiscences about and legends associated with various parts of the fort are
revealed as each building is visited in turn; and three lists - occupants of
115 sets of officers' quarters, 90 sets of noncommissioned officers' quarters,
and artillerymen from the fort who rose to general officer rank. Over 8,000
entries are included. 1991, 5½x8½, paper, index, 270 pp
9781556135293 101-M3529
- $24.50
Annals
of Fort Lee. Roy Bird Cook. Fort
Lee was built in 1788 on the site of what is now Charleston, West
Virginia. (1935), reprint, 5½x8½, paper,
index, c125 pp 9780788409561 101-C0956
- $15.00
The
German-American Soldier in the Wars of the U.S.: J. G. Rosegarten’s
History. Don Heinrich Tolzmann.
The second edition of J.G. Rosengarten’s The German
Soldier in the Wars of the United States was published in 1890, and it was
considered a major source of information on the German-American contributions
to U.S. military campaigns from the Revolutionary War to the Civil War. Based
on a series of journal articles, Rosengarten’s book
incorporated history, biography, and first hand
accounts from the veternas. A surname index was
included as well. Dr. Tolzmann has made may helpful
additions in this new version, including a table of contents, an appendix about
General Washington’s German bodyguard, and new chapters covering the
Spanish-American War, both World Wars, the space age, the Korean and Vietnam
Wars, and the Gulf War. 1996
9780788404160 101-T0416
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Narratives of the
Insurrections, 1675-1690. Charles M.
Andrews. Contains narrative accounts of a series of five uprisings in colonial
Virginia (1675), North Carolina (1680, Massachusetts (1689), Maryland (1689),
and New York (1690). Each section includes an introduction which briefly
outlines the history of each rebellion, the people involved, and the origins of
the narratives presented. Each uprising is described by several contemporary
observers with different view- points. Fascinating reading. (1915), 1992, 5½x8½, paper, 414 pp 9781556135590 101-A0559 - $27.00
**At Printer** The Confederate Mail
Carrier, or From Missouri to Arkansas through Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia,
and Tennessee. Being an Account of the Battles, Marches, and Hardships of the
First and Second Brigades, Mo., C.S.A. Together with the Thrilling Adventures
and Narrow Escapes of Captain Grimes and his Fair Accomplice, who Carried the Mail by "the Underground Route" from
the Brigade to Missouri. James Bradley.. Battles mentioned include: Wilson's Creek; Pea Ridge;
Corinth; Iuka; Port Gibson; Siege of Vicksburg; Sherman's Georgia Campaign;
Franklin; and Nashville. (1894, 1990),
2013, 5½x8½, paper, index, 318 pp 9781556133497 101-B0349
- $29.00
The Adventures of
Ebenezer Fox in the Revolutionary War.
Ebenezer Fox. From his own hand comes the lively, spirited tale of Ebenezer
Fox's life, from his meager beginnings in 1770 as a farmhand at age seven
through the end of the American Revolution in 1783. This narrative details some
remarkable incidents of the war and as such serves the dual role of
entertainment and historical record as presented through personal experience.
The book has an appendix containing information on the activities of some of
the book's characters after the war as well as verses to a popular song and an
explanation of some of the terms that may not be familiar to the reader.
(1838), 2008, 5½x8½, paper, index, 260 pp 9780788402142 101-F0214
- $23.00
Four Months in
Libby, and the Campaign Against Atlanta. Capt I. N. Johnston. The accounts are noteworthy for their vivid
battlefield descriptions, clear accounts of the marches and locales, and observations
on strategy. (1864) reprint, 194 pp., new index 9780788401558 101-J0155
- $19.00
German Allied Troops in the American Revolution: J. R. Rosengarten’s Survey of German Archives and Sources. Don Heinrich Tolzman. (1904, 1993), 2009, 5½x8½, paper, 146 pp. Rosengarten provides a narrative description and critique of numerous sources on Germans fighting during the American Revolution. More than half of these soldiers, literally sold into service by the princes of various German states, came from Hesse-Cassel and were generally referred to as Hessians. Also includes general information on German soldiers in the French service, American history from German sources, Benjamin Franklin in Germany, German universities, and Achenwall’s observations on North America in 1767. T0792 - $19.50
MINNESOTA
MISSISSIPPI
Enumeration
of Educatable Children in Pontotoc County,
Mississippi, 1892. Hazel Boss Neet. Accessible,
trustworthy documentation is key to successful
genealogy research and Hazle Boss Neet
provides just such data in this new publication. Extracted from data collected
and certified as true and complete by W.W. Lamar, the local tax assessor, this
valuable resource contains the names of all educable children in Pontotoc Co.
Mississippi, in 1892. The entries are arranged alphabetically by the name of
the child's parent (or guardian) and include the following categories: range,
township, sex, age, and color. The author also provides a helpful index for
referencing children whose last names are different from the parent or
guardian. Located in northeast Mississippi, Pontotoc County is part of the last
territory in Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee that was ceded by the
Chickasaw Indians in the1832 Treaty of Pontotoc. Anyone searching for ancestors
in these locales may find strong evidence of them among the thousands of names
included in this text. 2002, 8½x11, paper, 123 pp
9780788420535 101-N2053 - $20.00
Annals
of St. Louis in its Territorial Days From 1804 to
1821. Frederic L. Billon. This volume is
presented in three main parts: "historical," "business
notices" and "biographical." The historical section, comprising
approximately 100 pages, begins with the establishment of the governing body
after the Louisiana Purchase. It then moves on to the survey and establishment
of St. Louis, legislative sessions, first post office, Daniel Boone, the
Missouri Gazette, churches, the Yellowstone Expedition and more. The 50-page
"Business Notices" from the files of the Missouri Gazette reveals the
names and occupations of the early residents of St. Louis, 1808-1820. The
biographical section, making up approximately half of this volume, is a series
of short sketches, each of which ends with a list of descendants. This volume
also contains a 70-page "appendix" which includes a collection of
miscellaneous material, for example, the treaty by which France ceded Louisiana
to the United States, and several more biographical sketches, including Gov.
Meriwether Lewis, Gen. William Clark, Gen. Zebulon Pike and others. There is a
"historical index" as well as an everyname
index. (1888) reprint, 465 pp., illus., indices 9780788406911 101-B0691
- $32.50
Butler
County, Missouri Genealogical Tidbits. Sherida K. Eddlemon. This newest work of Missouri genealogy from
prolific Heritage Books author Sherida K. Eddlemon provides an abundance of genealogical miscellany
on the residents of Butler County. The names listed in this volume have been
drawn from a wide variety of sources supplementing the extant birth, death, and
marriage records, and censuses for this region. Sources include: rural
directory of taxpayers, 1923; Butler Co. residents in the Carter Co. Marriage
Book B, 1890-1898; Verterinary Department, 1915-1916;
Board of education, 1907-1909; School records, 1909-1910 and 1914-1915; law
enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, 1915; miscellaneous vital
records; obituary abstracts; members of the Bar Association, 1941; 1890
veterans census; municipality, county and state officials, 1919-1920; poilitical committees, 1919-1920, and more. The text is
enhanced by a surname index. An important addition to the
ever growing body of Missouri genealogical resources. (2001), 2011, 5½x8½, paper, index, 136 pp 9780788417269 101-E1726
- $19.00
Genealogical
Abstracts from Missouri Church Records and Other Religious Sources, Volume 1. Sherida K. Eddlemon.
In addition to basic birth, baptism, marriage and death information there are
clues as to where and when people moved. The following counties are covered:
Atchison, Andrew, Audrain, Benton, Boone, Bollinger, Buchanan, Caldwell,
Callaway, Cape Girardeau, Carroll, Cass, Chariton, Clay, Clinton, Cole, Cooper,
Crawford, Dade, Daviess, Dekauld, Gasconade, Gentry,
Grundy, Henry, Hickory, Howard, Iron, Jackson, Johnson, Knox, Lafayette, Lewis,
Lincoln, Linn, Livingston, Macon, Marion, Mercer, Mississippi, Moniteau,
Montgomery, Morgan, Perry, Pettis, Phelps, Pike, Platte, Ralls, Randolph, Ray,
Ripley, St. Charles, St. Clair, St. Francois, St. James, St. Louis, Saline,
Shelby, Stoddard, and Warren. (1995, 2008), 2011, 5½x8½, paper, index, 192 pp 9780788403743 101-E0374
- $22.00
Callaway County,
Missouri, Marriage Records: 1821 to 1871. Sherida K. Eddlemon. Callaway
County was founded on November 25, 1820, from Howard and Montgomery counties
and named in honor of James Callaway, a Missouri Ranger killed by Indians
during the War of 1812. Although many of
the settlers to this area came from Virginia, Maryland, Kentucky, Tennessee,
and the Carolinas, the earliest settlement was made by the French at Cote Des Dessein. Daniel
Boone came to the Callaway County area in 1808.
Perhaps it was his tales of the area that helped to lure those settlers
from Kentucky and Tennessee. It was not mandatory for a marriage to be recorded
at the courthouse during this time period.
Many of the marriages were performed by circuit riders and were recorded
in a haphazard manner. Some marriages
were never recorded or were recorded in another county. The marriages from the first two registers of
Boone County, Missouri, with stated Callaway County connections have been
included in this volume as well as some that appeared in area newspapers. These marriages were included to help make a
more complete compilation. Information
includes name of groom and maiden name of bride, date of marriage, names of officiants performing the marriage rites, and the county
the groom or bride was from when that differs from Callaway County. A surname index is included. Sherida Eddlemon is author of
many genealogical works on Missouri and Tennessee. 1991, 5½x8½, paper, 154 pp 9781556134944 101-E0494
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Missouri
Genealogical Records and Abstracts, Volume 4. Sherida K. Eddlemon.
Volume four contains the earliest records yet compiled by the author in this
valuable series. Many records have been
obtained from the Missouri State Archives’ “Capitol Documents”, which were the
only State Auditors’s Office records to survive the
devastating Capitol fire in 1911. Anyone seeking Missouri ancestors will
quickly find himself tangled in the history of the region, which changed hands
between France, Spain, and the U. S. and whose boundaries often included the
neighboring territories of Orleans and Indiana.
Straying ancestors also tended to spill into Arkansas, Louisiana,
Illinois, Kentucky, and Tennessee. The author has simplified the search by
including many records from these areas.
The researcher will find the usual birth, marriage, and death records as
well as tax lists, wills, letters at the post office, jury lists, loan reports,
and other information from forty-nine counties.
Some of the specific county sections include more recent records, such
as the Webster County Poor Farm records of 1883. Also featured is a section on statewide /
territorial documents containing French and Spanish prisoners on the U. S.
“Connecticut” and the U. S. “Constellation” in 1799 and 1800, passengers
arriving at New Orleans from January 3, 1820 to May 29, 1821, and appointments
by the Governor, 1810-1811. The Missourians out-of-state section includes
the 1860 Jeffersonville, Indiana, penitentiary census; Missouri war
veterans in Iowa from the War of 1812,
Mexican War, and Revolutionary War; and obituaries and tax lists from Kentucky,
Kansas, Texas, Arkansas, and Tennessee, just to name a few. French “dit” names
(aliases) are included in the vast surname index. This volume covers the
following counties: Andew,
Audrain, Barry, Bates, Boone, Buchannan, Cape Girardeau, Carroll, Cass, Cedar,
Chariton, Clark, Clay, Clinton, Cooper, Dade, Franklin, Gasconade, Henry,
Hickory, Howard, Iron, Jasper, Johnson, Laclede, Lafayette, Lawrence, Lewis,
Lincoln, Maries, Marion, Monroe, Morgan, Nodaway, Osage, Perry, Platte, Pulaski,
Ralls, Ray, Reynolds, Saline, Scotland, Stoddard, St. Charles, Ste. Genevieve,
St. Louis, Washington and Webster
9781556136542 101-E3654
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Missouri
Genealogical Gleanings 1840 and Beyond, Vol. 8. Sherida Eddlemon.
The following counties are covered: Andrew, Boone, Caldwell, Callaway, Carroll,
Cass, Chariton, Christian, Cole, Daviess, Greene, Hickory, Iron, Montgomery,
Newton, Nodaway, Ozark, Perry, Pettis, Platte, Putnam, Francois, Stone and
Taney. 2003, 5½x8½, paper, index, 242 pp 9780788424595 101-E2459
- $22.50
Divorces,
Separations and Annulments in Missouri, 1769 to 1850. Teresa Blattner. Abstracted from Missouri territorial, state, and county newspapers,
as well as from records and petitions from the lower courts, the legislature,
and the Supreme Court. The main
sources for the newspaper abstracts were the “Missouri Gazette” and the
“Missouri Republican”, but twenty-five other newspapers are cited. The final section of this book contains
records of bigamy cases from 1818 to 1845. 1992, 5½x8½, paper, index, 93 pp 9781556136955 101-B0695 - $14.50
Early Missourians
And Kin: A Genealogical Compilation Of Inter-Related
Early Missouri Settlers, Their Ancestors, Descendants, And Other Kin. Roy Burgess. Shows by a clever set of
charts and tables the ancestors and descendants of about 100 early settlers.
Approx. 14,000 people are named, all of whom are inter-related by blood or
marriage. The bulk of each volume consists of an alphabetical listing of people
with brief genealogical data. (1984,
1987), 2000, 5½x8½, paper, 2 vols., 361+368 pp 9781556134623 101-B3462
- $50.50
NATIVE
AMERICAN
The Role of Native Americans in Military Engagements From the 17th Century to the 19th Century. Karen L. T. Ackermann, Series Editor. This volume explores
the Indian-non-Indian interactions from the 17th through the 19th centuries,
with a focus on military encounters. The essays are arranged in a roughly
chronological order, beginning with early contacts in 1609 between the Lenape
and Dutch in the Delaware region, and the Mohawks and French in New France. The
final essay looks at the St. Albert Mounted Rifles, a corps of the Canadian
Militia, in 1885, which was composed mostly of Metis men. In these essays, the
Native Americans, whether working with the whites or against them, are active
participants in constructing their lives under the impact of the early European
arrivals and their descendants. (2003), 2012, 5½x8½, paper, index, 254 pp 9780788423604 101-H2360 - $25.00
NEW
ENGLAND
NEW
HAMPSHIRE
1798 Direct Tax
New Hampshire District #13, Consisting of the Towns of Alton, Brookfield,
Effingham, Middleton, New Durham, Ossipee, Tuftonboro, Wakefield, and Wolfeboro. John S. Fipphen. This
transcription is of special importance because it covers the towns for which
the 1800 federal census schedules are missing. Names both the
occupant and the owner of each tract. 1989, 8½x11, paper, index, 106 pp 9781556132599 101-F0259
- $17.50
Cemetery
Inscriptions, Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. John S. Fipphen. This work is
arranged by cemetery and plot, and includes information on Lakeview, Pine Hill,
Hersey, Wolfeboro Center, North Wolfeboro and South Wolfeboro Cemeteries. In
addition to the cemeteries listed above, family graveyards have also been
researched. The entries include plot, row number, and section number. (1992), 2012, 5½x8½, paper, index, 304 pp 9781556137594 101-F0759
- $27.00
Vital Statistics
of North Hampton, New Hampshire, 1742-1942.
William H. Jones. These records came primarily from old town books, church
records, cemetery records, and from annual reports. (1999), 2012, 5½x8½, paper,
alphabetical, 262 pp 9780788413957 101-J1395
- $24.50
A Memorial
History of Hampstead, New Hampshire Congregational Church 1752-1902: With
Appendix to Volume 1, Volume 2. Harriette Eliza Noyes. This volume opens with a poem,
"The Old Church", then proceeds with a brief
local history (1620-1733). The General Court in Boston granted permission to
establish a settlement in Pentucket (Haverhill) in
1640. The Haverhill district included Plaistow, Atkinson, and Hampstead
(incorporated in 1749). Establishment of meeting houses for public worship
(1733-1902), records including the original church covenant of June 3, 1752,
eight pastorates plus lists of pastors and deacons (1752-1902), congregational
societies and "Ladies Societies", parsonages; baptisms (1752-1903),
proceedings of the 150th anniversary of the church, a list of church members
(1752-1903), a list (followed by very brief sketches) of persons who owned the
covenant (1752-1782), and music are included. Over 400 pages are devoted to 775
brief biographical sketches of church members. An abundance of photographs, an
appendix containing additions and corrections to volume one and an index of
full names add to the value of this work.
(1903, 1999), 2011, 5½x8½, paper, index, 832 pp
9780788413124 101-N1312
- $63.50
Rockingham
County, New Hampshire Paupers.
Pauline Johnson Oesterlin. This work serves as an
index to records found in the New Hampshire State Archives pertaining to
paupers seeking support by Rockingham County the name, date, jurisdiction, and
a citation to the source document which can be used to order a copy of the
original record. The original documents consist of: records of warnings-out;
applications for assistance; town records of support; burial records; etc. 1992, 5½x8½, paper, 139 pp
9781556135613 101-O3561
- $16.50
Hillsborough
County, New Hampshire, Court Records, 1772 - 1799. Pauline J. Oesterlin. The book
is divided into several sections (Individuals, Institutions and Other Assorted
Records, and Warnings Out); within each, records have been abstracted in index
form, alphabetically by plaintiff name.
(1996), 2008, 5½x8½, paper, alphabetical, index, 494 pp
9780788404498 101-O0449
- $44.50
New
Hampshire Civil War Death and Burial Locations. Phyllis O. Longver. More than
two million men answered the call of the Union cause between 1861 and 1865. The
final resting places of over 10,000 New Hampshire residents who played a part
in the "War Between the States" are listed in this ambitious work.
Arranged alphabetically by surname, this book is extremely easy to use. The
author has endeavored to include the following information, wherever known, for
each entry: first name and initial, regiment and company, death date and
location, burial location and source citation. (2000), 2012, 5½x8½, paper,
alphabetical, 682 pp 9780788415340 101-L1534
- $52.00
Rambles About Portsmouth [New Hampshire]: Sketches Of Persons,
Localities And Incidents Of Two Centuries: Principally From Tradition And
Unpublished Documents. Charles W.
Brewster. These historical sketches of Portsmouth take the reader on a guided
tour of the city, with detailed descriptions of mid-18th through mid-19th
Century buildings, their functions and their inhabitants. Witness the
development of Brick Market and Jefferson Hall, then visit picturesque Odiorne's Point with its ancient Manor House and the first
New Hampshire cemetery, or take a stroll down Lafayette Road to the Langdon
farm with its memorial monument. This marble monument is inscribed with a
lengthy family genealogy including date of birth, death and marriage, and
spouse's name. Atkinson's massive silver waiter offers another memorial list of
48 names. These names are supplemented in the text by snippets of biographical
material. Brewster also includes the following historical and genealogical
miscellany: the 1782 visit of the French Major-General, Marquis de Chastellux; the will of Susanna Atkinson; loyalist, Peter Livius; ghost stories; newspaper sketches and local
history; the 1786 insurrection; Newcastle; Fort Constitution and the explosion
of 1809; yellow fever in 1798; the Great Fire of 1813 with stories of escapes
and rescues; the 1823 Centennial Celebration; the stone throwing demons of
Newcastle; and more. Sketches of significant figures and families include Henry
Sherburne, Rev. Samuel McClintock, Toppin Maxwell,
and the Langdon, Sherburne, Waterhouse, Pickering, Sheafe,
Cutts, Sparhawk and Drown
families, to name only a few. This valuable research volume is augmented by
transcripts of documents and inscriptions, poems, and the original surname
index. (1869) reprint, 5½x8½, paper,
index, 379 pp 9780788414848 101-B1484
- $32.50
History
of Salem, New Hampshire. Edgar Gilbert. 1993
885pp 9781556137672 101-G0767
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Gazetteer of the
State of New Hampshire, Containing a Comprehensive Geographical and Statistical
View of the Whole State; a Description of each County, Town, or Location in the
State; and Topographical and Statistical Tables alphabetically Arranged. Eliphalet Merrill and the late Phinehas Merrill, Esq. A source of helpful geographic
information on the locations of villages, streams and other features which may
have disappeared or been renamed, and also just plain fascinating reading.
(1817), 2008, 5½x8½, paper, index, 252 pp
9781556130731 101-M0073
- $27.00
Genealogical
Abstracts from the New Hampshire Mercury, 1784-1788. Robert Scobie. Most of the local
news relates to Portsmouth; but news relating to the rest of NH, northern MA
and southern ME is also reported. More than 600 articles are abstracted. 1997,
5½x8½, paper, index, 169 pp 9780788407178
101-S0717 - $19.00
Strafford, New
Hampshire, U.S. Census and Town Tax Records: People, Land, Livestock, Crops,
1790-1880. Delmar W. Goodwin. Complete
transcriptions of the nine federal censuses, substituting for the missing
census of 1820 the 1822 tax list. 1993, 8½x11, index, map, 459 pp 9781556138331 101-G0833
- $57.00
The Emergence of
Provincial New Hampshire, 1623-1741. David
E. Van Deventer. The development of society in colonial New Hampshire is
studied by examining its creation and its changing characteristics in the 17th
and early 18th centuries. (1976), 1996, 5½x8½, paper, index, map, xviii+302 pp 9780788405044 101-V0504
- $27.00
Gazetteer
of the State of New Hampshire. John Farmer and Jacob B. Moore. Chronicles
the state of New Hampshire from its earliest beginnings up to the work’s first
publication in 1823. (1823) reprint, new index, append.,
map, c316 pp
9780788408083 101-F0808
- $26.00
New Hampshire Militia Officers, 1820-1850: Division, Brigade, and Regimental Field and Staff Officers. Scott Lanzendorf. Include the name, rank, dates of commission and discharge (when given), and the unit of each officer. Many also include the place of residence of the officer. (1995), 2011, 5½x8½, paper, alphabetical, 232 pp 9780788402999 101-L0299 - $24.50
History of
Barnstead [New Hampshire], from its First Settlement in 1727 to 1872. Jeremiah P. Jewett, M.D. Includes
biographical and genealogical sketches of the first settlers and first families
of the region, as well as lists of legislators, selectmen, town clerks, post
masters, and justices of the peace. (1872) reprint, paper, index, append., illus., c276 pp 9780788410406 101-J1040
- $24.50
The Hingham Founding Fathers of Old Colony New Hampshire (Exeter II - The Origin) 1623-1655. Wayne Clark Gilman. 1995, cloth, index, illus., c185 pp. Packed with historical and genealogical information. G0163 - $27.50
NEW JERSEY
**At Printer**
Cedar Grove
Cemetery, Cedar Grove, Essex County, New Jersey. Carol Personette Comfort. Names
are listed alphabetically and supplemented with facts from documented sources
(state archives, church records, funeral home records, etc.). 2005, 5½x8½, paper, 276 pp
9780788434013 101-C3401
- $30.00
Geological Survey
of New Jersey, Bulletin 13. Indian Habitations in Sussex County, New Jersey and
Indian Remains Near Plainfield, Union County, and
Along the Lower Delaware Valley. Max Schrabisch and Leslie Spier. Rock shelters and much more are examined.
Contains maps, photographs and a full name/subject index (1915), 118 pp 978078845119_ 101-S5119
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Official Register
of the Officers and Men of New Jersey in the Revolutionary War. Stryker, William S.. In 1870,
Theodore F. Randolph, Govenor of New Jersey, sent the
following note to the Adjutant General of New Jersey, William S. Stryker.
“General: A record of Jerseymen who took part in the
military service of this country during the Revolutionary War has never been
compiled...You are hereby directed to prosecute your researches. The General,
it seems, needed little prompting. A year and a month later Stryker reported
that the work was completed: “The pension lists of the government, and the
minutes of the Congress of the United States, and of the Legislature and
Council of Safety of New Jersey, and all the records of the War Department were
carefully examined. Original manuscripts, rolls of companies of Continental
troops, diaries of officers, paymasters’ memoranda, quartermasters’ reports,
treasurers’ receipts, ‘returns’ to the Commander-in-Chief, lists of soldiers
paid at sundry times in Continental money all these have been most faithfully
compared.” The first part of the Register concerns itself with the Continental
troops “Jersey Line,” the second part with New Jersey State troops and Militia.
Each starts with lists of the names of all officers, in the case of the “Jersey
Line” the personnel changes through the first, second, and last establishment
are detailed, while in the case of the State troops and Militia the listings
are subdivided by county. Then follows the Official Rosters,
arranged by rank from Major Generals through to Privates. The Official
Roster of the State troops and the Militia has added listings of the Express
Riders, the Naval Service, and of the departments of the Quartermaster General,
the Commissary General, and the Wagonmaster General. With a new surname index.
1993 9781556137365 101-S3736
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The Story of an
Old Farm: or Life in New Jersey in the 18th Century. Andrew D. Mellick. 9780685703755 101-M9375 -
Genealogical
Abstracts from the Lambertville Press, Lambertville, New Jersey: 4
November 1858 (Volume 1 Number 1) to 30 October 1861 (Volume 3, Number 155). Patricia B. Duncan. Include marriage and death notices,
election results, court cases, new items from local communities, and military
updates. 1999, 8½x11, paper, index, 131 pp 9780788413933 101-D1393
- $22.00
History
of the Oranges in Essex County, N.J. from 1666 to 1806. Stephen Wickes, MD. Covers the region now occupied by
Newark, Belleville, Bloomfield, Montclair, and all the Oranges. It is a typical
local history, and is laced with biographical and genealogical data on the
early settlers. Includes church records for the
"Mountain Society" listing members and baptisms 1756- 1783.
(1892) reprint, 5½x8½, paper, index, 334 pp
9781556132179 101-W3217
- $22.50
The
History of New Jersey from Its Discovery by Europeans to the Adoption of the
Federal Constitution. Thomas F.
Gordon. This thorough history was originally published in 1834 in a single,
bound volume with Gordon's Gazetteer of the State of New Jersey. Heritage
Books, Inc. is pleased to publish the history separately, making it available
at a bargain price to those with an interest in colonial New Jersey and its citizens.
Gordon was a meticulous chronicler,
and his lucid prose is supported with numerous footnotes and endnotes. The
subjects he covers range from the first conflicts between Holland and England
at the mouth of the Hudson River to the initial division of New Jersey into
East Jersey and West Jersey; from descriptions of the prevalent Indian tribes
to explanations of the first forms of English government; from conflicts of the
French and Indian War to increasing tensions between the colonists and Mother England;
from the Stamp Act to the Declaration of Independence; from the heroic role of
New Jersey militias to final victory in the Revolutionary War. A new tot pp everyname index has been
added. (1834) reprint, 351 pp., new index
9780788407147 101-G0714
- $28.00
Memorials
of Methodism in New Jersey, from the Foundation of the First Society in the
State in 1770, to the Completion of the first Twenty Years of its History. Containing Sketches of the Ministerial Laborers, Distinguished
Laymen, and Prominent Societies of that Period. Rev. John Atkinson. Complete with important facts and
incidents connected with the rise and progress of Methodism in NJ within the
first 20 years of its history, along with sketches of most of the ministers of
this period, and several of the more prominent laymen. John Early, a native of
Ireland that immigrated to this country in 1764, and the zealous Capt. Thomas
Webb (preaching as early as 1770) are discussed. (1860), 2001, 5½x8½, paper, index, 433 pp 9780788417368 101-A1736
- $33.00
A Glance Back in
Time: Life in Colonial New Jersey (1704-1770) as depicted in News Accounts of
the Day. Richard B. Marrin. This compilation of news accounts from the
colonial era can help today's reader better visualize what life was like in
America between two and three centuries ago. It includes approximately 2000
names of the earliest inhabitants of the provinces of East and West New Jersey
and others from 1704 through 1770, collected from nearly a thousand news
accounts of life in colonial America, not previously published this century.
1994, paper, index, 359 pp 9780788400896 101-M0089
- $29.00
Biographical Sketches of the Sheriffs of the County of Union in the State of New Jersey, 1857-1993: With Compiled Lists of the Constabulary of Some Select New Jersey Towns, 1669-1876. Russell K. Dutcher III. Sketches for the 32 men who have held the office since 1857, and lists of all the constabulary that could be found in town and county records back to colonial times. 1993, paper, 105 pp 9781556138362 101-D0836 - $18.00
NEW
YORK
**At Printer**
Records of the
Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York. Brookhaven. In 1885, the Town of
Brookhaven’s town officers resolved to have the town records copied and
published. These transcribed records provide a wealth of names and lists of
names, which combine with the details of town business to present a portrait of
the town during this period of time. “In doing this work, the records have been
followed in their order as they appear, and the copy has been carefully and
diligently compared with the originals, exhibiting the capital letters, the
spelling, the abbreviations, the punctuation and the OMISSION to punctuate, in
fact omitting nothing which seemed to be an authentic part of the records.” A
wide variety of issues are discussed in these records: boundaries, cattle
running at large, commissioners of highways, commissioners of schools, land
leases, fishing, oystering, support of the poor,
railways, roads, slaves, town meetings, trustees, and much more. “A few notes
have been introduced here and there, which might be useful for reference or
explanation.” (1888), 2012, 5½x8½, paper, 580 pp
9780788428494 101-B2849 - $43.50
Directory
to Collections of New York Vital Records, 1726-1989, with Rare Gazetteer. Fred Q. Bowman and Thomas J. Lynch.
Identifies several hundred collections of newspaper-published
vital records, 1726-1989. Part One identifies
statewide and regional collections, date spans of the individual collections,
newspapers' titles, and in which major genealogical library, or libraries, they
can be found. Part Two contains an alphabetical list of 6710 New York cities,
villages and hamlets showing their locations by present-day counties and towns.
Part Three contains details concerning the formation, origin, and other
information pertaining to each of New York's present-day sixty-two counties.
1995, 8½x11, cloth, append., map, tables, 91 pp 9780788402753 101-B0275
- $32.50
Gazetteer and
Business Directory of Ulster County, NY for 1871-72. Hamilton Child. Covers the cities of Denning, Esopus,
Gardiner, Hardenburgh, Hurley, Kingston, Lloyd, Marbletown, Marlborough, New Paltz,
Olive, Plattekill, Rochester, Rosendale, Saugerties, Shandaken, Shawangunk, Wawarsing, and Woodstock. Contains
brief descriptions of geography, and settlement of cities. A fold out
map, identifying the cities of Ulster Co., is included. The business directory
is arranged by city and includes the name of each business/owner, postal
addresses, and their product or service. Advertisements and illustrations are
included. (1871) reprint, paper, 333 pp 9780788417856 101-C1785 - $27.00
Digest Of Claims
And The Action Thereon By The Legislature And The Canal Board, Together With
The Awards Made By The Board Of Canal Appraisers; Also A Supplement Showing The
Claims Presented, Determined And Pending Before The Canal Board And The Canal
Appraisers, From 1866 To 1870, Inclusive.
Hiram Calkins. What first appears to be a rather boring title is in actuality
quite an interesting collection of genealogical material regarding claims made
for damages caused by the canals in the New York state canal system. The second
half of the book, the "supplement," is actually two alphabetical
lists of claimants and claims. A surprising source of
information. (1870, 1999), 2012,
5½x8½, paper, index, 240 pp 9780788412356 101-C1235
- $26.50
History of New Paltz, New York, and Its Old Families (from 1678 to
1820): Second Edition. Ralph LeFevre. This is the
definitive history of New Paltz, one of the oldest
Huguenot settlements in America and the cradle of surrounding settlements in
Ulster and Orange Counties, New York.
(1909), 2005, paper, index, 607 pp 9780788437663
101-L3766 - $69.50
History
of Chautauqua County, New York, from Its Earliest Settlement to the Present
Time; with Numerous Biographical and Family Sketches. Andrew W. Young. A history of the region
and county, with histories of each town in the county. Includes numerous biographical and genealogical sketches. (1875), 1990, 5½x8½, paper, index, 996 pp 9781556134005 101-Y0400
- $51.00
Deaths Reported
by the Long Islander 1878-1890.
David Roberts. Abstracts of reported deaths taken from a NY newspaper, the Long
Islander (1878 to 1890). Entries are listed in alphabetical order by full
name. In most cases, the age of the person at death is included, as well as the
date, cause of death, place of death, and surviving family members. Also
included in many of the entries is the date the information appeared in the
paper. An index lists names "buried" within the entries. 1998, 5½x8½, paper, index, 332 pp 9780788409509 101-R0950 - $26.00
Biographical
Sketches of the Leading Citizens of Otsego County, New York. Biographical Review Staff . When reflecting on the importance of collections of this type the
editor of this present volume aptly quoted the Hebrew proverb “children’s
children the crown of old men, and the glory of children their fathers.”
Originally published in 1893 this volume contains within its covers an enormous
amount of information on the former citizens of Otsego County in the form of
biographical and genealogical sketches often augmented with the inclusion of
sketches of the subjects. Anyone who had ancestors in Otsego County during the
late 1800’s should be interested in the contents of this book. Now with a new
every-name index, this collection is more accessible than when it was first
published. (1893, 1995), 2009, 5½x8½, cloth, 874 pp
101-B4949 - $90.00
Gazetteer and
Business Directory of Broome and Tioga Counties, New York 1872-1873. Hamilton Child. Tioga Co. was
formed in 1791. Broome Co. was formed from Tioga in 1806 and named for John
Broome of NY. This gazetteer covers the towns of Barker, Binghamton, Chenango, Colesville, Conklin, Fenton, Kirkwood, Lisle, Main,
Nanticoke, Sanford, Triangle, Union, Vestal, Windsor. Barton, Berkshire, Candor, Newark Valley, Nichols, Owego, Richford,
Spencer, and Tioga. Settlement, geographic data, population and a brief
history is presented for each town. The business directory is arranged in
alphabetical order by town and surname.
(1872) reprint, paper, 417 pp 9780788417375 101-C1737
- $33.50
Index Of Burials In Glenwood Cemetery, City Of Geneva, Ontario
County, New York. Diane H. Stigler. In
1872, 50 acres were deeded for a proposed cemetery. The first lot was purchased
in 1873, and by 1877 there were 92 burials plus 10 bodies in the vault. In
1920, the bodies and tombstones from the displaced Pultney
Street Cemetery were relocated to the Pultney-in-Glenwood
section of the Glenwood Cemetery and 630 bodies were re-interred. This index contains all the known burials in
the largest cemetery in the City of Geneva, located in the town of Seneca,
Ontario Co., NY. The index is arranged alphabetically by surname and contains burials
from 1874 to late 1999. 2000, 8½x11, paper, 306 pp
9780788416675 101-S1667 - $26.00
Ancient Long
Island Epitaphs From The Towns Of Southold, Shelter
Island And Easthampton, New York. Edward Doubleday
Harris. “During the period between the years 1877 and 1890, nearly all of the
burial places on Long Island that had been in general and parish use prior to
1800 were visited by the writer, and careful transcripts made by him of such
inscriptions as could then be found.” Various private family grounds were also
visited. Southold, Shelter Island and Easthampton form a portion of Suffolk Co.
in eastern Long Island. Epitaphs, along with any related information, are
grouped by these 3 locations. Genealogical notes and abstracts from wills add
to the wealth of genealogical data drawn from these transcriptions. Many early
settlers in this area were of English birth or extraction. Contains
an appendix with Southold Hashamomack epitaphs, and
two indices. (1903) reprint,
paper, indices, append., 106 pp 9780788418129 101-H1812
- $14.50
Military
Minutes of the Council of Appointment of the State of New York, 1783-1821, Vol.
1. Hugh Hastings. (1901)
9780788426384 101-H2638 -
Moravian
Journal Relating to Central New York, 1745-1766. Edited by Rev. Wm. M. Beauchamp, S.T.D.
This volume reprints a number of journals kept by Moravian missionaries
describing their experiences with the Onondaga Indians and other tribes of the
Five Nations inhabiting Central New York. Their journals serve as a fascinating
cultural study examining tribal social structure, interaction between members
of the Five Nations, and the evolution of economic and political relations with
Europeans during the French and Indian War years. (1916, 1999), 2011, 5½x8½,
paper, index, 250 pp 9780788413117 101-B1311
- $25.00
Social New York
Under the Georges, 1714-1776. Esther
Singleton. It's the 18th century. Where do I go to procure cockfighting
supplies? When is the next bull-baiting? How do I join the Macaroni Club? What
exactly is "the English love of horseflesh?" All these questions and
hundreds more can be answered in this informative text, which can provide the
researcher with missing details about customs, habits and ways of life in early
New York. Compiled and organized by the author from a good many sources, such
as letters & diaries of descendants; wills; inventories; and colonial
newspapers. (1902) reprint, 407 pp., illus., original everyname
plus subject index, paper
9780788409097 101-S0909 - $31.50
**At Printer**
Reminiscences
of Syracuse. Timothy C. Cheney. Early history of Syracuse related by one of the original settlers.
Describes the first settlements, Erie Canal, salt
manufacturing, churches, but most importantly the early settlers and their
families. (1857), reprint, index, 117 pp
9781585498338 101-C0833
- $18.00
Huntington Town
Records, Including Babylon, Long Island, New York, 1653-1688, Volume 1. Charles R. Street. This instructive and entertaining
collection details extraordinary incidents and qualities of the
"fathers" of eighteenth century New England. These men "were
remarkable for their piety and moral worth, and also for their active virtues.
They were men of firmness and resolution, ready to endure every suffering, for
the sake of civil and religious freedom." The alphabetically arranged shetches are short but informative, providing when and
where these men were born, their education and accomplishments, and their
impact toward their communities. (1887) reprint, 578 pp., original fullname index, paper
9780788414930 101-S1493
- $41.50
An Old Frontier
of France: The Niagara Region and Adjacent Lakes under French Control. Frank H. Severance. Chronicles the French settlement in
the Niagara region and surrounding lakes, located in present-day New York and
Canada; compiled from both published and unpublished rare books, documents,
journals, diaries and also first-hand exploration of the Niagara, making this
vast work a most incredible historical resource. Volume One takes us back to
the earliest European knowledge of the Niagara, around the beginning of the
17th century, and follows 18th-century expeditions and settlement. Volume Two
presents a complete account of the area's conflicts between England, France and
America during the remainder of the 1700s, Fort Niagara being a key
component. (1917) reprint, 5½x8½, paper,
index, 2 vols., 921 pp 9780788409516 101-S0951
- $80.00
Association of
Municipal Historians of New York State Cemeteries Name/Location Inventory,
1995-1997. Association
of Municipal Historians of New York State. A directory of cemeteries for
the state providing name, location, date of first and last burial, size, status
(either active, inactive or deserted) and contact information for 8000
cemeteries across the state and the five boroughs of New York City. 1999, 5½x8½, paper, index, 3 vols., c1225 pp 9780788410840 101-A1084
- $100.00
The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, from its First Settlement to the Present Time. Rev. Robert Bolton. (1881) reprint, new index, illus., maps, 4 vols., c1740 pp. After the first publication of this history in 1848, the author received a mass of new information and corrections. He spent 29 years revising it, rewriting more than two-thirds of the original book, adding many old documents, and bringing the work up to date. He was working on it up to the day of his death, after which his brother published this revised edition. This massive work holds a vast amount of historical and genealogical material relating to Westchester County, New York. Broken down into individual town histories, the information dates to the early 1600s and contains many family histories, pedigree charts, Revolutionary War rosters, lists of civil officials, illustrations and town maps, census information, Indian history, treaties, deeds, histories of schools and churches, some tombstone inscriptions and town anecdotes. The original two volumes have been split into four volumes by Heritage Books, Inc., and include a new surname index. This set is an essential resource for anyone interested in the early history or genealogy of this region in New York. B3229 - $98.00
NEW
MEXICO
NORTH
CAROLINA
Pasquotank
County, North Carolina Record of Deed, 1700-1751. Gwen Boyer Bjorkman.
This useful volume contains detailed abstracts of all the deeds recorded in
Pasquotank County between 1700 and 1751. It includes all the material from
Books A and B, and that part of Book C which pertains to this time period.
There is a complete index to all the names of people and places, as well as
some topical headings. 1990, 5½x8½, paper, index 9781556133084
101-B0308
-
OHIO
Index
to Franklin Co., Ohio Guardianships and Estates1803-1850. Phillips, W. Louis. 1984 9780917890451 101-P9045
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Index
to Ohio Pensioners of 1883. W.
Louis Phillips. A list of all federal pensioners on the rolls was compiled by
the Secretary of the Interior in 1883 and published in five large volumes. The
persons listed were predominantly Civil War veterans or their widows, but there
were also numerous entries for the War of 1812. While these volumes will be
found in many large libraries, and are still in print in a reprint edition,
they are very difficult to use because the data was arranged geographically
rather than alphabetically. The present work resolves this difficulty for Ohio
researchers by providing an index, arranged alphabetically by surname, to all
the persons listed with an Ohio residence. The index citations give the
person’s full name, the Ohio county of residence, and
the page number where the entry can be found in the original listing. Armed
with this information, the researcher can then consult the original listing for
other data including the post office address, basis for the pension, monthly
rate, and the certificate number for persons of interest. Directions on how to
order copies of the original pension files from the National Archives are given
in the introduction. (1987), 2011, 5½x8½, paper, alphabetical, 376 pp 9781556130564 101-P0056
- $32.50
Ohio
Valley German Biographical Index.
Don H. Tolzmann. This new compilation provides access
to several major German-American works, heretofore unindexed,
covering the German element in the Ohio Valley from the mid-18th to the early
20th century. These works are “Cincinnati in Wort und
Bild” (Burgheim), 1888;
“Deutsche Chronik in der Geschichte des Ohio-Thales
und seiner Hauptstadt Cincinnati ins
Besondere...” (Klauprecht),
1864; “Early Nineteenth-Century German Settlers in Ohio (Mainly Cincinnati and
Environs), Kentucky, and Other States: Parts 1-3” (Smith), 1984; and
“Cincinnati Sonst und Jetzt”
(Tenner), 1878. These resources are available in most large public libraries
and in research, genealogical, and university libraries. This volume is of
particular value to researchers interested in those rural and urban areas which
were settled by German-Americans who came from the greater Cincinnati area,
such as Lawerence County, Tennessee; New Ulm, Minnesota;
Guttenberg, Iowa; Teutopolis, Illinois; and Oldenburg, Indiana. Individuals in
the index are arranged alphabetically by surname; the source is given with each
name but no other data is included. Altogether, 3,754 names are indexed here;
non-German names in the sources are excluded. 1992 9781556135873 101-T3587
Ohio
Valley German Biographical IndexA Supplement. Tolzmann, Don H..
“The purpose of this volume is to supplement the Ohio Valley German
Biographical Index (OVGBI), which was published (by Heritage Books, Inc) in 1992. This volume provides additional coverage of
German-American sources in the Ohio Valley.” This index lists, alphabetically,
the names of German Americans found in a total of eleven sources ranging from
“extensive biographical articles, biographical notices, obituaries, and brief
references. 1993 9781556138300 101-T3830
-
Hamilton County,
Ohio, Burial Records, Volume 9: Union Baptist African American Cemetery. Hamilton County Chapter of the Ohio
Genealogical Society. The Union
Baptist Church, founded in 1831, is the oldest African American Baptist church
in Ohio. There are over 30,000 burial listings recorded here. Each entry
includes, when available, first and last names of the deceased, birth place,
age, date and place of death, marital status and names of kindred. 1997, 8½x11,
paper, index, 2 vols., 878 pp 9780788406386 101-H0638
- $97.00
Hamilton County, Ohio, Burial Records, Volume 10, Green Township. Hamilton County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society. 1998, 8½x11, index, 202 pp. Burial grounds examined in this work include Bridgetown Protestant Cemetery, Green Township Cemetery, St. Aloysius Gonzaga Churchyard, St. James of White Oak Cemetery, and more. H0856 - $30.50
Hamilton
Co., Ohio, Burial RecordsSpringfield Township
Cemeteries. Ohio Genealogical
Society, Hamilton County Chapter Staff, . 9780614027549 101-O2754
-
Andreas
& Baskin’s Illustrated Historical Atlas of Lucas and Part of Wood Counties,
Ohio. The Lucas
County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society. Originally published in
1857, this beautifully rendered atlas provides detailed maps of the city of
Toledo, Ohio and the surrounding country of Lucas and Wood Counties.
Accompanying the maps is an account of the settlement of Ohio and the
continuing development of the region. Complete lists of the original patrons
are included as well as a directory of businesses and professionals. (1857) reprint, 11x14, spiral bound, index,
136 pp 9780788410949 101-L1094
- $30.00
OKLAHOMA
PENNSYLVANIA
The First Rosalie
of Philadelphia: Sequel to The Diary of Benjamin
Reynolds. Rosalie Esmond
Blizard. Here is a first-hand account of life in
Philadelphia in the 1840s, as recorded in the diary of a prosperous citizen,
Charles McKaraher. Charles wrote a personal diary
from 1843 to 1845, which Ms. Blizard has transcribed
verbatim. To give life to the diary entries, she skillfully added vignettes --
her descriptive interpretations of the world surrounding the McKarahers, their conversations and observations. 1994,
5½x8½, paper, 191 pp 9780788400599 101-B0059
- $21.00
A Pioneer History
of Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, and: My First Recollections of Brookville,
Pennsylvania, 1840-1843, when my feet were bare and my cheeks were brown. W J McKnight. This rugged
wilderness that was home to the Six Nations Iroquois was explored and settled
by an adventurous group of missionaries, Scotch-Irish and German pioneers,
lured west by the possibility inherent in so much virgin territory. W.J.
McKnight tells the story of these pioneers and of the legacy which grew from
their rough-hewn frontier communities.
(1898) reprint, paper, index, 2 vols., c690 pp 9780788412165 101-M1216
- $48.00
A
History of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, and Its People. John W. Jordan, LL.D. The first half of this work is a
comprehensive narrative history of the county from its colonization up to the
early twentieth century. Including: accounts of the establishment of all the
townships, boroughs and historic landmarks in the region; churches; schools,
public and private; lists of judges and lawyers; lists of physicians;
newspapers and their publishers; members of Congress, county officials; and
lists of participants from the county in the Civil and Spanish-American wars.
The second half comprises the Family and Personal History section with close to
600 pages of genealogical information on native families, much of which was
confirmed by members of the families themselves before the book went to print.
(1914, 1994), 2011, 5½x8½, cloth, index, 2 vols., 1377
pp 9780788400469 101-J0046
- $79.50
The Pennsylvania
Germans: James Owen Knauss, Jr.’s Social History. Don Heinrich Tolzmann. This informative work provides a descriptive
analysis of the German American press of Pennsylvania, as well as a comprehensive
survey of the German American communities which comprised its audience. 2001, 5½x8½, paper, index, 225 pp 9780788417061 101-T1706 - $21.55
History of Berks
County, Pennsylvania, in the Revolution, 1774-1783. Morton L. Montgomery. Based upon research in the
Pennsylvania Archives and in records in the offices of the Register and
Recorder of Berks County, this volume is arranged in two parts. Book I
describes county participation in the conflict, including the patriotic mood in
1774, the county’s Associators, the various Berks
County militia companies and their campaigns (with militia rolls), prisoners of
war, matters of supply, proclamations, and estimates of men in service. The
more than fifty biographical sketches in Book II focus on the individual’s
participation in the war and, in most cases, provide the names of the
participant’s spouse(s) and children. 9780788447129 101-M4712 -
History
of the Presbytery of Erie, Embracing in its Ancient Boundaries the Whole of
Northwestern Pennsylvania and Northeastern Ohio. S.J.M. Eaton.
(1868), 2012, 5½x8½, paper, index, 478 pp
9780788426469 101-E2646 - $38.00
Conrad
Weiser and the Indian Police of Colonial Pennsylvania. Joseph S. Walton.
(1900) 9780788427954 101-W2795 -
Quaker Marriage Certificates:Concord Monthly
Meeting, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, 1679-1808. Gwen Boyer Bjorkman.
These abstracts of early marriage records name all participants including lists
of witnesses, and have a name and place index, as well as two maps showing the
locations of individual meeting houses.
1991, 246 pp., maps, index, paper 9781556134258 101-B0425
- $20.00
Historical
Collections of the State of Pennsylvania. Sherman Day. The first section is
a brief outline history starting with Indian tribes through first Dutch and
Swedish settlers and then provides a brief history of the colony of William
Penn. Next, arranged alphabetically, are county by county historical
descriptions. Sources include: personal and secondary accounts, anecdotes, and
numerous biographical sketches detail the men and women who lived this history.
(1843), reprint, paper, index, 2 vols., 708 pp 9780788402678 101-D0267
- $49.00
Cumberland
County, Pennsylvania, Divorces, 1789-1860.
Eugene F. Throop. Typically, these records establish the date and place of the
marriage, and often mention whether either of the parties were previously
married and if there were any children. Other family members are frequently
named as witnesses and "next friends." These Cumberland County
records were painstakingly copied word for word from handwritten court
documents. The compiler has chronologically grouped together all of the
separately dated entries for each case, thus eliminating the frustration of
leafing through the entire book to follow the progress of a single case. 1994,
406 pp., index, paper 9781556139994 101-T0999
- $33.00
Beyond the Blue Mountain:
Mahoning Township, Carbon County, Pennsylvania. Carolyn Zimmerman Johns. This book is an important
genealogical resource for Mahoning Township, Carbon Co., Penn. It contains
detailed Federal Census Reports back to 1790 including the Mortality and
Agricultural reports. Mahoning Township Cemetery listings, Civil War Soldiers,
and includes tax lists for the Mahoning Township. (2001), 2011, 8½x11, paper,
index, 480 pp 9780788418938 101-J1893
- $52.00
RESEARCH
AIDS
Adventures In Genealogy. Patrick
G. Wardell. These pages offer insight on methods,
valuable tips, and warnings of common pitfalls. Nicknames, orphans, censuses,
military pension files, cemetery records and much more are discussed. Sample documents.
2001, paper, index, 195 pp 9780788418648 101-W1864
- $20.50
Biographical
Sletches and Anecdotes of Members of the Reglious Society of Friends. The Tract Association of Friends. (1870), 2012,
5½x8½, paper, index, 428 pp 9780788447068
101-T4706 - $35.00
RHODE
ISLAND
SCOTLAND
The
Great Historic Families of Scotland, Volume 1. James Taylor. These informative works gives historical and
biographical "...sketches of the representatives and leading members of
the great historical families of Scotland, [including] their personal
character, and ... national manners and customs, as well as warlike exploits
and court intrigues." The families covered are: the ancient earldom of
Mar, the earldom of Menteith, the Douglases
and the Angus Douglases, the Keiths,
the Setons, the Ruthvens of
Gowrie, the Crichtons of Frendraught,
two MacKenzies, four Campbells,
four Leslies, the Hamiltons and the Hamilton-Douglases, the Ramsays, the Maules, the Lauderdale Maitlands,
the Homes, and the Marchmont Humes.
(1889), reprint, 5½x8½, paper, index, 410 pp 9780788401039 101-T0103
- $31.50
Historic
Families, Notable People, and Memorabilia, of the Lennox [Scotland]. Donald MacLeod. Covering the districts
of Leven, Lochlomond and Cardross
featuring biographical sketches of prominent persons of the late 19th century.
(1891) reprint, index, illus., 232 pp 9780788410550 101-M1055
- $22.00
Selections
from the Judicial Records of Renfrewshire (Scotland), Illustrative of the
Administration of the Laws in the County and Manners and Conditions of the
Inhabitants in the 17th and 18th Centuries. William Hector. A fascinating collection
of articles and original documents from the public records of the county of
Renfrew, Scotland and the town of Paisley. This material is drawn
primarily from the Judicial Records of the Courts of the Heritable Sheriffs and
Bailies of Barony, including Registers of Writs,
Court Minute Books and a number of other registers containing reports on
various institutions within the county. Each chapter examines a number of
different court cases, providing a detailed sociological portrait of
Renfrewshire during the 17th and 18th centuries. Space limitations prohibit a
complete listing of topics, but the following examples as well as many others
of interest are included: Parliamentary Representatives of Renfrewshire,
1593-1874; The Sheriffs of Renfrewshire; Iniquitous Prosecution under the Game
Laws; Killing a Horse, Charged in Criminal Libel as Murder, 1721; Sheep
Stealing; Rowdyism in Port Glasgow; Traveling in
Scotland in 1703; Prevailing Poverty of the Population; Custom-House Officer
Mobbed by Women, 1717; Clandestine Marriage¾Its Penalties in 1731; Slander and
Evil Speaking and more. "Old County Families and Estates" focuses on
the Napiers of Blackstone, the Walkinshaw
family, the Semples of Balgreen,
the Hows of Damtoun and Penneld, the M'Dowalls of Castlesemple and the estate of Houston. Another fascinating
section examines the state of Renfrewshire's prisons from 1747 to 1820 and
details such diverse problems as irregularity regarding the liberation of
prisoners, overcrowding of debtors and the curious if not questionable practice
amongst prison governors of selling malt liquor to convicts. (1878), 1999, 8½x11, paper, original subject
index, fold-out map, 338 pp 9780788412813 101-H1281
- $43.50
The
Jacobite Cess Roll for the County
of Aberdeen in 1715. Alistair Tayler and Henrietta Tayler. A publication of the the Third Spalding Club using available documents in
Aberdeen and Edinburgh. Includes genealogical tables
taken from information in the Valuation of the County in 1667. Included
is information on the one synod, eight presbyteries, and ninety-seven parishes
that make up the county. (1932), 2008, 5½x8½, paper, index, 298 pp 9780788428449 101-T2844
- $30.00
The
Great Historic Families of Scotland, Volume 2. James Taylor. The Great Historic
Families of Scotland, - James Taylor, MA, DD, FSA. These informative
works gives historical and biographical "...sketches of the
representatives and leading members of the great historical families of
Scotland, [including] their personal character, and ... national manners and
customs, as well as warlike exploits and court intrigues." The families covered are: the Maxwells, the Johnstones, the
Stewarts, the Drummonds and the Strathallan
Drummonds, three Erskines, three Grahams, two Scotts,
two Frasers, four Gordons, three Hays, the Maclellans, and the Hepburns.
(1889), reprint, index, addend., 431 pp 9780788401497 101-T0149
- $32.00
The
Historical Families of Dumfriesshire and the Border
Wars, 2nd Edition. C. L. Johnstone. Activities of genealogical
significance within the ruling classes.
(1889), 1994, 5½x8½, paper, index, appends.,
illus., 213 pp 9781556139567 101-J9956
- $21.00
The Scottish NationVolume D-F. William
Anderson. Above all other aspects perhaps the greatest light can be shed upon
the Scottish nation when one studies the biographies of its most distinguished
natives. This series embraces a wide range of people, comprising some names not
met with in history but whose skill, labor, and genius have added to the
greatness of their nation. Arranged alphabetically, there is a complete account
of the surnames, titles, baronies, and general biographies of Scotland. The
Scottish Nation is richly decorated with autographs, seals, genealogical
and titular tables as well as an abundance of illustrations and portraits, all
taken from original or authentic sources. The author also pays particular
attention to the literary accomplishments in Scottish history, creating, as he
says, "a Bibliotheca Scottica." This
series is truly a valuable collection of the antiquities, the literature, and
the general and family histories of Scotland. There are over 65 letters
"D", "E", and "F" surnames in this volume. (1876) reprint, 8½x11, paper, illus., 274 pp 9780788403101 101-A0310
- $38.50
The
Border or Riding Clans Followed by a History of the Clan Dixon and a Brief
Account of the Family of the Author.
B. Homer Dixon. This colorful book discusses the region known as "the
Borders," where England and Scotland meet. The author presents many
transcriptions from original 16th-century Scottish records, but he always gives
a lively account of the historical background necessary to understand these
records. Included are such interesting items as a 1547 list of Borderers and
Border Clans who had taken the oath of fealty to the English government, a
partial roll of the year 1587 from records of the Scottish privy council, the
roll of the names of landed proprietors over the whole of Scotland in 1590,
"The Names of the principall Clannes
and Surnames of the Borders, not landed, and Chiefe
Men of Name amongst them [in 1597]" and "The Names of the Barons,
Lairds and chiefe Gentlemen in every Sherifdome [1597]." A few of the famous Scots
mentioned here are Sir Walter Scott, Rob Roy MacGregor
and Mary Queen of Scots. Cultural and religious conflicts are discussed
briefly, as well as the problems of cattle thieving (prevalent in the Borders
and known as rieving), taxation, traitors and false
coiners. Offenders found guilty might be sentenced to such strict penalties as
drawing, hanging, drowning or decapitation. The second part of the book, an
account of the Dixon/Dickson clan, opens with a list of more than 30 variant
spellings of this surname, which is descended from the clan of Keiths, who were Earls Marshall and one of the most
powerful families in Scotland. There are brief accounts of Dickson families by
region throughout Scotland and descriptions of their coats of arms. The history
of the Homer Dickson family spans 1733 through 1878, and includes members in
Britain and America. Closing out this valuable history are lists of landlords
and tenants, and members of Parliament, plus a surname index_making
this a rich source of information for anyone interested in the clan Dickson and
Scottish border clans. (1889) reprint, index, 224 pp
9780788405617 101-D0561
- $21.00
SOUTH
CAROLINA
History of Williamsburg, South Carolina Something About the People of Williamsburg County, South Carolina, from the First Settlement by Europeans About 1705 Until 1923. William Willis Boddie. (1923), 5½x8½, paper, index, 620 pp. Overall, Boddie’s History of Williamsburg is a mixture of historical narrative, in the style of county histories of bygone times, and various lists of officials and genealogical source materials. Genealogists will delight in the lists of colonial will abstracts from 1735-1745, Revolutionary soldiers, Williamsburg residents in 1790, taxpayers in 1811, and officers and enlisted men in the Confederate Army. In all, approximately 9,000 individuals are cited by Mr. Boddie. B4707 -
History of Spartanburg County (South Carolina), Embracing an Account of Many Important Events, and Biographical Sketches of Statesmen, Divines and Other Public Men and the Names of Many Others Worthy of Record in the History of Their County. J.B.O. Landrum. (1900) reprint, new index, paper, 781 pp. A general history of the county with civil lists. About 475 pages are dedicated to biographical sketches of 97 prominent figures from the early history of the county and their descendants. Has a long list of Confederate soldiers. L3514 - $43.00
TENNESSEE
Haywood County, Tennessee, Marriage Records: Books 1,2,3,4,5,6,7, & 8; 1859-1878. Marjorie Hood Fischer. 1987, 8½x11, paper, index, 126 pp. The records in this book were transcribed from microfilm. The book is arranged in alphabetical order by the name of the groom. There is an index showing brides and bondsmen. F3691 - $15.00
TEXAS
Kerrville Mountain
Sun and Kerrville Advance Obituary and Death Notice Index,
1898-1965. Gloria
Clifton Dozier. This book presents in index form obituary info for
nearly 10,000 people in the Kerrville area. Each entry presents the person's
full name, date of death and source reference. The book is organized
chronologically by years and alphabetically within years. By presenting the
material in index form, rather than including the entire obituary, the book is
able to fit the basic information for a large number of names in one handy
volume. 1998,
245 pp
9780788408984 101-D0898-LQ -
$24.00
Abstracts from
the Northern Standard and The Red
River District [Texas]: January 3, 1852-December 31, 1853. Richard B. Marrin
and Lorna Geer Sheppard. 9780788441806 101-M4180
Early Western Travels,
1748-1846: Volume IV, Cuming’s Tour to the Western Country (1807-1809). Reuben Gold Thwaites, LL.D.
Cuming’s tour serves as a record of a country in its infancy. His journeys
include a pedestrian tour from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh in January, 1807, and
continue in July by boat down the Ohio to Kentucky, then by foot, stage and
saddle to West Virginia and back to Pittsburgh. In 1808 he embarked for the
Mississippi Territory penetrating the Spanish Territory of West Florida as far
as Baton Rouge. The last chapter continues the journey to New Orleans using the
journal of a “gentleman of accurate observation, a passenger in a New Orleans
boat.” Cuming’s “attitude was sympathetic towards the new and raw regions
through which he traveled; nevertheless this fact does not appear to have
unduly affected his purpose of giving an accurate picture of what he saw.” He
“portrays the possibilities of the new land, its remarkable growth, its
opportunities for development, and the vigor and enterprise of its inhabitants.”
“In plain, dispassionate style, he has given us a picture of American life in
the West, at the beginning of the nineteenth century, that
for clear-cut outlines and fidelity of presentation has the effect of a series
of photographic representations.” (1904), 5½x8½, 380 pp
9780788444432 101-T4443
- $32.50