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Compiled by Jerri Lynn Graham Burket, Mertztown, PA. Contains the Graham, Groves, Jones, Simpler, and Lafferty families, with bibliographical references and index. Publication Date: 2004 | Number of Pages: 146 | Condition: Good. Never circulated. | Format: Soft cover.
The German Church Records of Western Pennsylvania, compiled by Paul Miller Ruff. Includes The baptismal register, 1783-1811, historical notes, membership lists, 1783-1825. Publication Date: 1990 | Number of Pages: 26| Condition: Good. Never circulated. | Format: Soft cover.
By Nancy Byers Romis in celebration of their two hundred years in Venango County. Publication Date: 1997 | Number of Pages: 79 | Condition: Good. Never circulated. | Format: Soft cover.
Compiled by Dale Walton Morrow and Deborah Jensen Morrow in 19982. Volume 1 (A-E) 40 pages; Volume 2 (F-K), 35 pages; and Volume 4 (S-Z), 38 pages. Missing Volume 3 (L-R) Format: Self-published.
A Tribute to Carroll Frances McKay Seward (1913-1991) Publication Date: 1992 | Number of Pages: 64| Condition: Very Good. Never circulated. | Format: Soft cover
Bibliography of Pennsylvania History: Second Edition of Writings on Pennsylvania History. Paperback. Norman B. Wilkinson, an Assistant State Historian in the Historical Division of the Commission, compiled this bibliography. Paperback. Originally published in Harrisburg, PA, 1957, reprinted in Baltimore in 1999.  Virtually all writings on Pennsylvania’s past, from prehistoric times to 1952, are covered, as…
Odyssey of Homer, translated by George Herbert Palmer, Abridged School Edition, 1891. It is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer. It is one of the oldest works of literature that is still widely read by modern audiences. Like the Iliad, the Odyssey is divided into 24 books. It follows the Greek hero Odysseus, king of Ithaca, and his journey home…
Tombstone inventory of seven Westmoreland County cemeteries including Old Salem Church, Livermore (Derry Twp.); Delmont U.P. Church, Apple Hill, and Eastview Union (Delmont); and Forest Hill (Allegheny Twp.); Jones Mill (Donegal Twp.). A map showing directions to each cemetery and a general surname index including possible family names and/or maiden names is a helpful addition…
History for Genealogists, Using Chronological Time Lines to Find and Understand Your Ancestors. Revised Edition, with 2016 Addendum Incorporating Edit. ISBN 10 0806357681, ISBN 13 9780806357683. Binding: Paperback. Condition: Very Good.
Sherman – Fighting Prophet is a 1932 biography of Union General William Tecumseh Sherman, written by Lloyd Lewis, that details his life and Civil War campaigns, including his famous “March to the Sea”. Illustrated with reproductions of maps, engravings, and photographs. First edition. Hard cover with dust jacket. Good condition. Pages: 690. ISBN-13: 978-0831732875.
Ancestors in German Archives, Volume 1 and Volume II, A Guide to Family History Sources by Raymond S. Wright, III, Nathan S. Rives, Mirjam J. Kirkham, and Saskia Schier Bunting. This is an exhaustive guide to family history sources in German archives at every level of jurisdiction, public and private. Anyone searching for data about…
Scottish-American Gravestones, 1700-1900 Volume II by David Dobson. Prior to 1855, gravestone inscriptions were almost the sole source of information on deaths in Scotland. After that date, Scottish law mandated the systematic recording of births, marriages, and deaths throughout the nation, while prior to 1855 Scottish parish registers tended to focus on baptismal and marriage…
Mount Jackson Presbyterian Church Cemetery (Also known as Hickory Run Cemetery), North Beaver Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, created by Dwight Edward Cooper, published in 1993. Soft cover. Pages: 25.  Condition: Fair.
990. Trace Your Roots with DNA: Using Genetic Tests to Explore Your Family Tree is an introductory guide to genetic genealogy, co-authored by top genealogists Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak and Ann Turner, and published in October 2004. The book explains how DNA testing works for ancestry research, covering the basics of Y-DNA, mtDNA, and autosomal testing. …
991. Psychic Roots. Serendipity & Intuition in Genealogy by Henry Z (Hank) Jones, Jr., F.A.S.G. Psychic Roots is all about the influence of coincidence and serendipity on genealogical research, the chance combination of events over which the researcher has no control but which nevertheless guides him to a fortuitous discovery. Over a hundred respected ancestor…
992. More Psychic Roots. Serendipity & Intuition in Genealogy by Henry Z (Hank) Jones, Jr., F.A.S.G.  More Psychic Roots, like its predecessor, the highly acclaimed Psychic Roots I, is all about the influence of coincidence and serendipity on genealogical research, the chance combination of events over which the researcher has no control but which nevertheless guides him to a…
Reflections from a Grass Widow is a historical book by Violet M. Covert, signed by the author. Limited edition number 269. Based on a 19th-century travel journal by Sally Hastings, the book details a 25-day journey and the daily struggles of its subject. Publisher: Mechling Bookbindery (Chicora, Pennsylvania). Publication Date: January 1, 2008. Paperback; good…
1808 Triennial Tax Assessment, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, Volume 12. It transcribes local property and resident tax lists for specific townships within historical Bedford County (whose territory later became part of Fulton County). According to the handwritten headings, persons paid tax based on the value of lands held by Patent, Warrant, Location & improvement; houses, out…
Campbells of Southeast Georgia. Three-ring binder prepared by one of the descendants of Archibald Campbell, born in 1765 in the Carolinas, married Susan in 1788, with four children: Isaac, Neil, John, and William Eugene. This binder includes many printouts from family history databases, created as a family Christmas present in 1998. Much of the information…
The Key to German Translation by Civil Vivian (C. V.) Pollard, LL.D. Published by The University Cooperative Society in 1961. Hardcover, good condition. Sixth Edition. A sequel to German – The Easy Way, 1945, The Key to Rapid Translation of German, 1947, The Practical Solution to German Translation, 1950, and The Key to German Translation (1954…