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See the List By Category (http://wpgs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/WPGS-Book-Store-List-by-Category_2025May13.pdf) for a comprehensive listing of the available volumes. If you are a WPGS member, remember to log in as a member first to take advantage of all discounts. Ordering and payment for all WPGS Books can be done through the Book Store by credit card or bank account through PayPal, or if payment is to be made by check, choose Mail Order. This will remove the volumes from our inventory, and shipment will be made when payment is received, whether online or by mail. Shipping is now FREE on all book sales. If you are a Pennsylvania resident, the 7% PA sales tax will be added automatically, depending on your address. Do not forget to add the 7% Pennsylvania sales tax if ordering by mail.

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  • 086. Some Phases of the History of the State of Franklin (Tennessee)

    086. Some Phases of the History of the State of Franklin (Tennessee)

    $ 15.00

    Reprint of first publication of an article which appeared in Vol. XVI, No. 4, Tennessee Historical Quarterly.  Author:  Paul M. Fink.  Jonesborough Civic Trust, Publication No. 1.  Pages 195-213.  Softcover.  Fair condition.

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  • 104. Early African American Deaths in The Pittsburgh Courier, Book One

    104. Early African American Deaths in The Pittsburgh Courier, Book One

    $ 15.00

    Compiler: Marlene Garrett Bransom.  This book is a compilation of deaths and obituaries that appeared throughout the Pittsburgh Courier community columns and headlines from March 25, 1911, to December 27, 1912. These deaths represent individuals who lived in the small towns of southwestern Pennsylvania such as Beaver Falls, Belle Vernon, Braddock, Brownsville, Canonsburg, Connellsville, Charleroi, Erie, Greensburg,…

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  • 105. Early African American Deaths in The Pittsburgh Courier, Book Two.

    105. Early African American Deaths in The Pittsburgh Courier, Book Two.

    $ 15.00

    Compiler: Marlene Garrett Bransom.  Book Two in this series is a unique compilation of deaths that encompasses over one hundred small towns and cities across the United States from January 13, 1923, to December 27, 1924. Locally featured, are the towns of Apollo, Bellevue, Brownsville, Canonsburg, Carlisle, Charleroi, Clairton, Donora, Duquesne, Ellwood City, Finleyville, Greensburg, Homestead,…

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  • 106 Cemetery Records of Lancaster County, PA, Volume 1

    106 Cemetery Records of Lancaster County, PA, Volume 1

    $ 15.00

    Volume 1 of a seven-volume series includes complete tombstone inscriptions and a surname index for all surnames listed. Covers Bart, Brecknock, Caernarvon, Clay, Colerain, Conestoga, Conoy, Drumore, Earl, East Cocalico, East Donegal, East Drumroe, and East Earl Twps. 283 pages with index.  Published by Closson Press in 2001.

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  • 118. Record of the Officers, Enlisted Men and Nurses of Lancaster County, PA, in WWI, 1917

    118. Record of the Officers, Enlisted Men and Nurses of Lancaster County, PA, in WWI, 1917

    $ 20.00

    Prepared by a Committee appointed at a Public Meeting in 1919, assisted by the Bureau of War Records of the Adjutant General’s Office of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published by Willow Bend Books | 2001 | Paperback | 297 pages | Great condition.

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  • 197. Descendants of Patrick Harvey and Jane Burns.

    197. Descendants of Patrick Harvey and Jane Burns.

    $ 15.00

    Compiled by Pamela Gilchrist, Chappaqua, New York, Draft #2. Publication Date: November 1998. Number of Pages: 236. Condition: Good. Library identification. Never circulated. Binding: Coil bound

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  • 275. Andrew Carnegie, My Own Story

    275. Andrew Carnegie, My Own Story

    $ 15.00

    This book comprises a series of chapters from “The Autobiography f Andrew Carnegie” condensed by Evan March Tappan, Ph.D. Paperback. | 152 pages  | ISBN-0-947559 01 9

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  • 283. Contemporary Welsh Grammar by D. Brown

    283. Contemporary Welsh Grammar by D. Brown

    $ 15.00

    This grammar of standardized colloquial Welsh first appeared as part of an “O” level textbook Cymraeg Cyfoes III intended for use in schools. Demand for a similar description of spoken Welsh grammar resulted in the publication of this book. Paperback: 128 pages | Publisher: Unknown; No Statement of Edition, edition (1976) |ASIN: B004FEI4IW

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  • 285. Welsh Reflections: Y Drych and America 1851-2001

    285. Welsh Reflections: Y Drych and America 1851-2001

    $ 15.00

    “Y Drych” is North America’s oldest Welsh newspaper. From its origins in the bustling streets of downtown Manhattan in 1851, it survived the travails of the Civil War to emerge at the end of the 19th century as America’s leading Welsh language paper. This text tells the story of this newspaper.  Paperback | Excellent Condition |…

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  • 286. Welsh Fever: Welsh Activities in the United States and Canada Today

    286. Welsh Fever: Welsh Activities in the United States and Canada Today

    $ 15.00

    By David Greenslade,  Based on first-hand information from 39 American states and Canadian provinces, this book describes the colorful spectrum of Welsh activities in the U.S.A. and Canada. Hardback.  Very good condition. 344 pages.  llustrations , samples, Includes index | ISBN10 0905928563 | SBN13 9780905928562

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  • 287. Welsh Family History, A Guide to Research.

    287. Welsh Family History, A Guide to Research.

    $ 15.00

    By John Rowlands and  Sheila Rowlands. Association of Family History Societies of Wales in conjunction with the Federation of Family History Societies; illustrated edition (1993 | Very good condition.  338 pages, Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Company; 2 edition (December 6, 2009) | ISBN-13: 978-0806316208 | ISBN-10: 0806316209

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  • 292. Second Stages in Researching Welsh Ancestry

    292. Second Stages in Researching Welsh Ancestry

    $ 15.00

    Edited by John & Sheila Rowlands.  Anyone who has had any success in researching their Welsh ancestry will know that a grasp of specialized Welsh genealogical methods and sources is only one of several factors that contributed to that success. They will know, for example, how important it is in Welsh research to have some understanding…

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  • 294.  In Search of Our Ancestors by Megan Smolenyak

    294. In Search of Our Ancestors by Megan Smolenyak

    $ 20.00

    The Companion to the PBS Series.  101 stories of families tracking down their roots provide readers with inspiration and support. | Paperback | 242 pages | Publisher: Adams Media; Ftv edition (March 1, 2000) | ISBN-10: 1580623174 | ISBN-13: 978-1580623179

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  • 295. Honoring Our Ancestors by Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak.

    295. Honoring Our Ancestors by Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak.

    $ 15.00

    Honoring Our Ancestors has fifty stories that hold one common thread- the seemingly endless way to creatively pay tribute to our ancestors. You’ll find stories ranging from building an ancestral ship and quilting a family history, to commemorating an ancestral homeland with a museum and writing music to memorialize the past. The heartwarming stories found…

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  • 296. In The Footsteps of Stonewall Jackson by Clint Johnson

    296. In The Footsteps of Stonewall Jackson by Clint Johnson

    $ 15.00

    Independent scholar Johnson describes the life of Confederate military leader Stonewall Jackson through an examination of the places he knew in the U.S. and Canada. These include the church in New York City where he was baptized, famous battle sites, and his horse’s grave. Driving directions are included along with b&w maps and photographs of…

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  • 299. William Penn and the Founding of Pennsylvania 1680-1684.

    299. William Penn and the Founding of Pennsylvania 1680-1684.

    $ 15.00

    by Jean R. Soderlund  | Paperback| Very Good Condition | 432 pages |Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press; 1St Edition edition (June 29, 1983) | ISBN-10: 0812278623 On March 5, 1681, one day after receiving his royal charter for Pennsylvania, William Penn wrote that he believed God would make his colony “the seed of the nation.” Penn wanted his Pennsylvania…

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  • 334. Lost and Found: The Guide to Finding Family, Friends, and Loved Ones.

    334. Lost and Found: The Guide to Finding Family, Friends, and Loved Ones.

    $ 15.00

    Paperback by Troy Dunn | 2003 | Paperback | 75 pages | ISBN: 1-59331-028-5 | Dimensions: 5.56 x 0.2 x 8.58 inches | If you are among the millions of people who are looking for someone from your past, you are about to embark on an exciting journey. Perhaps your search is one of the…

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  • 335. The Birth Order Book: Why You Are The Way You Are.

    335. The Birth Order Book: Why You Are The Way You Are.

    $ 15.00

    The Birth Order Book: Why You Are The Way You Are by Dr. Kevin Leman. 1985 | Paperback | 240 pages | ISBN: 0-440-50471-6 | As you’ll see in The New Birth Order Book, our birth order powerfully influences who you are, who you marry, the job you choose, and the kind of parent you…

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  • 336. Fun and Games for Family Gatherings: With a Focus on Reunions

    336. Fun and Games for Family Gatherings: With a Focus on Reunions

    $ 15.00

    Fun & Games for Family Gatherings: With a Focus on Reunions by Adrienne E. Anderson | 1996 | Paperback | First Edition | 144 pages | ISBN: 0961047054 | Dimensions: 6.25 x 0.5 x 9.25 inches | With more than 250 games, ideas, and activities for creating cherished family memories, this book includes ideas for…

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  • 337. Writing Life Stories

    337. Writing Life Stories

    $ 15.00

    Writing Life Stories by Bill Roorbach | 1998 | Paperback | 224 pages | ISBN: 1884910475 | Dimensions: 6 x 0.75 x 9.25 inches | Dimensions: 6 x 0.75 x 9.25 inches | How to Make Memories into Memoirs, Ideas into Essays, and Life into Literature From drawing a map of a remembered neighborhood to…

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