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Maxwell's Ranche, Territory of
New Mexico. Andrew J. Wahll. This fascinating historical account of Maxwell’s Ranche, Territory of New Mexico, and its founder Lucien B.
Maxwell includes Cimarron Agency letters, numerous photos and maps and touches
on Aztec Mill sandstone, local building activity, the quarry, working and
finishing stone, tool descriptions, and more. 2013, 5½x8½, paper, 90 pp 9780788454837 101-W5483 - $16.00
April 2013 Arrivals
Americana Germanica: Paul Ben Baginsky’s Bibliography of German Works Relating to
America, 1493-1800. Don Heinrich Tolzmann. A comprehensive bibliography of
the German publications dealing with any aspect of America which were published
before 1800. (1942) reprint,
bibl., index, paper, 219 pp 9780788401510 101-T0151 - $24.00
The ‘Lost’ Pensions: Settled Accounts of the Act of 6 April
1838, Revised Edition. Craig Roberts
Scott. This book is a finding aid to the 16,000 settled accounts for pensioners
or their heirs who were required to obtain payments from Washington because of
the Act of 6 April 1838. These accounts are located in the National Archives.
(1996, 2009), 2013, 5½x8½, paper, alphabetical, index, 502 pp
9780788454783 101-S5478 - $39.00
The Founding of Pearsontown (Standish),
Maine. Albert J. Sears. This
history, which includes information about neighboring towns as they relate to
Standish, continues through the early 1800s. (1991), 2004, 5½x8½, paper, index,
240 pp 9781556134692 101-S0469 - $23.00
Records of the Proprietors of the Common Lands in the Town
of Barnstable, Massachusetts, 1703-1795.
Andrea Leonard. Contains transcriptions of hand-written
property and boundary descriptions, as well as records from proprietors'
meetings. (1996), 2013, 5½x8½, paper, index, 238 pp
9780788405723 101-L0572 - $25.00
Speaking of Our Past: A Narrative History of Owings Mills, Maryland. Marie Forbes. An oral history of Owings Mills. Part I covers the early history in the form of imaginary interviews with early residents. Part II contains verbatim extracts from actual interviews with elderly residents taped between 1980 and 1988. (1988), 2004, 5½x8½, paper, append., biblio., photos, 404 pp 9781556131424 101-F0142 - $35.50
Across the Rappahannock. Bradley Finfrock. The Battle of
Fredericksburg comes to life through soldiers' diaries and letters. A very
readable text is accompanied by modern photographs of the battlefield and
computer drawn maps prepared by Mr. Donald Peterson of N.Y. 1994, 5½x8½, paper, indices, 254 pp 9780788400452 101-F0045 - $32.00
Marriages and Deaths Reported in The Fishkill Standard,
Fishkill Landing, New York, 1874-1877. Extracted by Katharine M. Chamberlain.
These are abstracts of a microfilm of clippings from The Fishkill Standard, a 4-page weekly newspaper published in Fishkill
Landing, Dutchess Co., NY. The Landing later merged
with the village of Matteawan to become the village
of Beacon, NY. This volume contains marriages, deaths, and other genealogical
data from January 3, 1874, to December 29, 1877, arranged chronologically and
with a full name index. Women's names are indexed by the middle or maiden
name. 2000, 286 pp., full name index,
maps, paper 9780788416521 101-C1652 - $25.50
Bristol, Connecticut, ("In the Olden Time New
Cambridge") Which Includes Forestville. Eddy N. Smith, George Benton Smith, Allena
J. Bates. This comprehensive history of Bristol, Connecticut, contains
everything from birds to witchcraft, with genealogical sketches and a wealth of
photographs. (1907), 2013, 5½x8½, paper, 716 pp 9780788454585 101-S5458 - $51.00
Six Years with the Texas Rangers, 1875 to 1881. James B. Gillett. Along with some general Texas Ranger history,
the author recalls his first brush with Indians, the Mason County War, the Horrell-Higgins Feud, Sam Bass and his robber gang, the
Salt Lake War, his first fight with Apaches, scouting in Mexico, some
undesirable recruits in his own Ranger unit, and the last fight between the
Rangers and Apaches. The index includes names, places, and historical events.
Gillett eventually went on to serve as the captain of the armed guards on the
Santa Fe Railroad, and later became the Marshall of El Paso. (1925, 1993), 2012, 5½x8½, paper, index, 296 pp 9781556137426 101-G0742 - $28.00
A Genealogy of Runnells and Reynolds Families In America; Runnels,
Runels, Runnels, Runeles, Runells, Runnells, Runils, Runails, Renolls and Reynolds
With Records and Brief Memorials of the Earliest Ancestors, So Far As Known,
and Many of Their Descendants, Bearing the Same and Other Names. Rev. M. T. Runnels. Covers from 1795-1885. Marriages
performed outside the county are covered for 1886 to 1921. (1873, 1999), 2012,
5½x8½, paper, indices, 372 pp 9780788413247 101-R1324 - $32.00
A Collection of Memorials Concerning Diverse Deceased
Ministers and Others of the People Called Quakers In Pennsylvania, New Jersey,
and Parts Adjacent, from Nearly the First Settlement Thereof to the Year 1878. Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Staff, .
This volume contains
brief biographical articles on 165 Quakers from the areas indicated. Men and
women are about equally represented. Most were born between 1650 and 1720, and a large proportion were immigrants to the colonies. Although
these articles were intended primarily as testimonies to the good character and
good works of the subjects, most contain valuable genealogical data such as
dates and places of birth and death, names of spouses or other family members,
foreign origins, etc., as well as some mention of their travels and other
efforts on behalf of Friends. (1786,
1990), 2012, 5½x8½, paper, 448 pp
9781556133275 101-P3327 - $36.00
Records of the First Reformed Church of Baltimore, 1768-1899. This book is a reprint of articles that originally appeared in the Maryland Genealogical Society Bulletin. The First Reformed Congregation, whose records span the years 1768 to 1899, is now First and St. Stephen's United Church of Christ. 1995, 6x9, paper, index, 438 pp 9781585493166 101-N0316 - $32.00
Lee County, Kentucky, Births, Deaths, and Marriages
1874-1878 and 1900-1910. Margaret Millar Hayes . Lee County was formed in 1870. Birth data includes
the name of the child, date and place of birth, sex, and color as well as the
names and residence of the parents. Death data give the name of the deceased as
well as sex, color, marital status, age, and occupation; date and cause of
death; residence; place of death; and also the names and birth places of the
parents. Marriage data include the date and place of the marriage plus
residence, age, marital status, and birth place for the bride and groom, and
the occupation of the groom, as well as the names of the parents. Note that the
amount of information may vary from one entry to another. Published 1992
9781556136610 101-H0661 – $21.00
Hanson, Henson,
Hinson, Hynson and Allied Family Names vol. V. Early Records of the United States, Early Records of the
Mid-Atlantic States, including Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia,
and West Virginia. Ethel Nerim Miner . This collection is arranged in an easy-to-use
format. Each entry contains, when known, the surname spelling variation, given
name, father and mother, event and date, city, county, state, and source. 1995, 8½x11, paper, index, 174 pp 9780788401800 101-M0180 - $29.50
Revolutionary
Soldiers and the Wives of Soldiers with ties to Switzerland County, Indiana. Marlene Jan McDerment. The
purpose of this book is to bring into one volume the various records pertaining
to the Revolutionary War soldiers and widows of soldiers who have ties to
Switzerland County, Indiana. 2013,
5½x8½, paper, alphabetical, 542 pp 9780788454776 101-M5477 - $41.00
Colonial Delaware Assemblymen, 1682-1776. Bruce A. Bendler. A compact genealogical and biographical directory. Introduction recounts the history of
representative government in Delaware and characterizes the assemblymen. Gives names of his parents
and his children, brief biographical sketch, wealth, religion. (1989,
1990), 2013, 5½x8½, paper, 176 pp
9781585491490 101-B0149 - $21.00
A Record of the Descendants of Capt. George
Denison, of Stonington, Connecticut: With Notices of His Father and Brothers,
and Some Account of Other Denisons who Settled in America in the Colony Times. John Denison Baldwin and William Clift.
This genealogy, originally published in 1881, records over 6000 descendants of
Capt. George Denison, of Stonington, Conn. (1881) reprint, paper, indices, 424 pp 9780788413469 101-B1346 - $30.50
The History of Warren County, Ohio, Containing a History of the County; Its Townships, Towns, Schools, Churches, etc.; General and Local Statistics; Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men; Map of Warren County; Constitution of the United States, Miscellaneous Matters, etc., etc. W. H. Beers and Company. (1882, 1994), 2010, paper, index, 946 pp. This two-volume edition covers Warren County, Ohio, the next county northeast of Cincinnati. Portraits of 50 key figures of the county are included. Christopher Gist, Indians, pioneer life, snakes and leeches, the revival of 1801, and first visit of Shaker missionaries are among the many topics. Important firsts for the county politically and economically are also discussed. B0978 - $75.00
Hopkinton, New
Hampshire, Vital Records, Volume 2.
Pauline Johnson Oesterlin. Contains
the following: births 1858 through 1937, with some 1833 to 1851; deaths 1858
through 1937, with some 1856; and marriages 1858 through 1937, with some 1851
to 1857. Over 10,000 names. (1998), 2012,
5½x8½, cloth, index, 398 pp 9780788409745 101-O0974 - $58.50
Cemetery Records
of Greene County, Alabama, and Related Areas. O'Levia Neil Wiese. This work contains complete as well as incomplete
records of 47 cemeteries in Greene County, Alabama. In the past some of these
cemeteries were located in several surrounding counties which were once Greene
County. Also, 5 of these cemeteries are located across the state line in
Mississippi. Compiled by Mrs. Mary Marshall, she added her personal knowledge
about the families buried in these cemeteries; names of siblings, wives,
children of the deceased, relationships of survivors and etc. These personal
comments and detailed instructions are included as they could be invaluable to
researchers. (1980) reprint, 8½x11, index, maps, illus. 156 pp
9781556139437 101-W0943 - $26.00
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Divorces,
1786-1832. Throop, .
Typically, these records establish the date and place of marriage, and often
mention whether either of the parties was previously married and if there were
any children. Other family members are frequently named as witnesses and “next
friends.” The compiler has 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. The cases are arranged
chronologically according to the date of the original petition, and a surname
index makes it easy to find the names of the participants in each transaction.
An abbreviations page is included to help make the legal terminology
understandable. The compiler has been actively involved in doing professional
genealogical research for twenty-eight years, taking him to the attics and
basements of Pennsylvania courthouses. 1996 9780788403934 101-T0393 - $19.00
Pennsylvania Divorces: Dauphin County,
1788-1867 and York County, 1790-1860.
Eugene F. Throop. This book will be a great aid to those with roots in southcentral Pennslyvania. Imagine
your surprise to see your ancestor mentioned in a divorce action either as a
contestant or prehaps as a neighbor, relative, or
friend of a contestant. From colonial times to the Civil War days a large
number of divorce actions are on record for Dauphin and York counties,
Pennsylvania. This book records the available details in the surviving records.
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.” The compiler has 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. The cases are arranged
chronologically according to the date of the original petition, and a surname
index makes it easy to find the names of the participants in each transaction.
The compiler has been actively involved in doing professional genealogical
research for twenty-eight years, taking him to the attics and basements of
Pennsylvania courthouses. (1995), 2012,
5½x8½, paper, index, 192 pp 9780788403767 101-T0376 - $22.50
Hanson, Henson,
Hinson, Hynson and Allied Family Names. Vol. II: Early
Records of the United States: Southeast. Ethel Nerim Miner. This
collection is arranged in an easy-to-use format. Each entry contains, when
known, the surname spelling variation, given name, father and mother, event and
date, city, county, state, and source for the Southeast - Alabama, Florida,
Georgia, Mississippi. 1993, 8½x11, paper, index, 118 pp 9781556138287 101-M0828 - $20.00
The New Dudley Genealogies: The Descendants of Francis of Concord [Massachusetts]. Rev. Gary P. Dudley. This compilation follows the branch of Dudleys that sprang from Concord, MA and is quite unique in that almost nothing is known of its founder, Francis Dudley, who is first mentioned in Concord in 1663. It is also one of the first branches of the Dudley family to follow the Westward Expansion. The descendants of this line are traced through eleven generations. The History of the Dudley Family was published by Dean Dudley in 11 volumes during the years 1886-1894. These new Dudley genealogies are based upon his work, but use current materials to clarify, substantiate, and correct that complicated history. 2000, 8½x11, paper, index, biblio., 162 pp 9780788416552 101-D1655 - $26.50
Proceedings Of The
Council Of Maryland, 1671-1681. William
Hand Browne . “While the last volume of the Archives
was passing through the press, the Maryland Historical Society was so fortunate
as to discover two volumes of original Council Records of which no copies are
known to exist, and which are therefore of the highest importance.” Records
from the original records and copies had been preserved up to 1674 and from
1686–1689, which left a gap of twelve years. This volume contains about
one-half of the two volumes. “The time covered by the present volume was one of
disquiet and apprehension. The northern Indians were restless, and, without
entering into a general war, seem to have been harassing the tribes to the south
of them…Predatory bands, apparently recruited from various tribes…roamed about,
doing miscellaneous mischief.” The Virginians rightly or wrongly accused the Susquehannoughs of murdering several whites and, under an
assurance of safety, murdered five chiefs who came by invitation to parley.
“The consequences of this atrocious breach of faith were disastrous. The
friendly Indians lost confidence in the colonists; suspicious goings-on were
observed among them; emissaries from the northern Indians came down; predatory
bands made sudden forays upon isolated plantations from Cecil to St. Mary’s;
and a general uneasiness pervaded the province…The uneasiness about the Indians
was skillfully taken advantage of by (Fendall and
Coode), who spread everywhere the rumor that the Proprietary and the
Catholics…were conspiring with the Indians to massacre the Protestants.” These
original volumes help explain “the sudden and almost unresisted
success of that most causeless of rebellions.” An index to full-names, places
and subjects completes this work. (1896), 2013, 5½x8½, paper, index, 450 pp 9780788454660 101-B5466 - $36.50
Most Illustrious Hereditary Prince: Letters
to Their Prince from Members of Hesse-Hanau Military
Contingent in the Service of England During the
American Revolution. Bruce E. Burgoyne. Letters (1776-1783) from 26 men, most of them officers of the Hesse-Hanau Hereditary Prince Regiment, to their prince,
the Count of Hanau. Most of these
letters serve as reports on the troops' activities and situations such as food
supply problems, deserters and their punishments, illnesses, recommendations
for commendation of exemplary service, deaths, the
conditions at encampment locations, pay issues, and the like. 2003, 5½x8½,
paper, index, 196 pp 9780788423758 101-B2375 - $22.00
Salt Pork and Poor Bread and Whiskey: The
Adirondack Diaries of John Brown Francis.
Henry A. L. Brown. A transcription of the diaries that recount the visits of
John Brown Francis (later a five-term governor of Rhode Island) to the vast
Adirondack wilderness known as "John Brown's tract." Thoroughly
annotated and well illustrated; includes a genealogy
of John Brown Francis. 1999, 5½x8½, paper, indices, 92 pp
9780788407321 101-B0732 - $14.00
A Gazetteer of
the States of Connecticut and Rhode Island. John C. Pease & John M. Niles.
Provides a general overview of the states describing
location, climate, geographical and geological characteristics, industry and
agriculture, religion, education, government and history as of 1819.
That is followed by descriptions of each county and its respective towns. Many
of the town sketches describe their settlement and incorporation, and provide
brief biographies of prominent citizens.
(1819, 1991), 2012, 5½x8½, paper, index, 420 pp
9781556135446 101-P0544 - $35.00