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By John Bennett Boddie. Reprinted 1974. Surry County was formed in 1652 from James City County, which was one of Virginia’s eight original counties. Contents of this book: early history of the county, various genealogical data on pre-revolutionary time frame, Surry County Land Grants, 1624-1740, Surry County Censuses 1668, 1678, 1688, 1698 and 1782, Surry…
The Spirit of ’76: The Growth of American Patriotism Before Independence, 1607-1776 by Carl Bridenbaugh.1975. This book is an investigation of the growth of American patriotism before the Declaration of Independence. 162 pages. Indexed. Hardcover with dust jacket and clear cover. ISBN10: 0195021797. Very good condition. Non-circulating library edition, with library ID markings. 5.5” x…
Compiled by P. William Filby. 1985. Reprint 2009. The intention of this work was to compile a work that contained bibliographical references to all county histories of any consequence up to 1984. The author attempted to give full bibliographical information as accurate as possible on each title. 449 pages. Softcover. Good condition. Non-circulating library edition,…
By Samuel Eliot Morison. 1961 Reprint. In that magic era, when America first became a world power, Salem boys were more at home in Canton than in New York. Indexed. Softcover. Good condition. Non-circulating library edition, with library ID markings. 5.5” x 8.5” x 1.25.” Duplicate in WPGS library.
Family genealogies of Alsatian emigrants to America from the villages of Butten, Dehlingen, Diemeringen, Ratzwiller, and Waldhambach. Compiled by Doris Wesner. 1995. Illustrated. Indexed. Hardcover. Very good condition. Non-circulating library edition, with library ID markings. 6.25” x 9.25” x 1”. Duplicate in WPGS library.
Edited by Estelle M. Guzik. Published by the Jewish Genealogical Society in 1989, First Edition | Binding: Hard Cover| Condition: Good; non-circulating library edition, with library ID markings. | Pages: 417
The most comprehensive guide to genealogical and biographical resources in New York City and Albany. Revised and Edited by Estelle M. Guzik. Publication Date: 1989, First Edition | Binding: Hard Cover | Condition: Good; non-circulating library edition, with library ID markings, and dust cover. | Pages: 404
By George K. Schweitzer, Ph. D., ScD. A guide to genealogical research in New York state. Chapters discuss the types of records available, locating records, research procedures in New York City and information on other counties. Publication Date: 1989m | Binding: Soft Cover; 9” x 6.25” x 0.8”. Condition: Good; non-circulating library edition , with…
By Edith McCall. Traces the history of the Mississippi River, presents stories of people whose lives were affected by the river, and describes how humans have changed the Mississippi. Publication Date: 1990 | Binding: Hard Cover; 6.5” x 9.5” x 0.75”| Condition: Good ; non-circulating library edition, with library ID markings, and dust cover. |…
By James B. Lane. At once scholarly and colorful, this is an outgrowth of urban historian James B. Lane’s popular weekly columns for the Gary Post-Tribune. Lane uses the oral testimony of the people of Gary to tell a fascinating story about Gary’s industrialization by U.S. Steel Corporation. There are episodes of personal tragedy and…
From the publishers of Family Chronicle Magazine. This collection of 500 brickwall solutions shows how genealogists and family historians have found ways around their research problems, using the latest technology or tried and true research techniques, combined with logic and perseverance, to overcome their genealogy brick walls. Publication Date: 2003 | Binding: Soft Cover| Condition:…
Italian American Family History. A Guide to Researching and Writing About Your Heritage by Sharon Debartolo Carmack. The goal of this book is to show you how to document your heritage while placing each generation of your family in its cultural milieu and telling a factual and interesting story about the family. Among other things,…
By George K. Schweitzer, Ph.D., ScD. Great condition paperback is clean and bright – orange cover has had a mylar protector laminate attached very neatly. Publication Date: 1985| Binding: Soft Cover; 6” x 9” x 0.5”| Condition: Good; non-circulating library edition, with library ID markings.|Pages: 192
By Ira V. Brown. Dr. Brown has provides an understanding of the beginnings and practice of Negro slavery in Pennsylvania, the legislation that ended the practice in the state, Pennsylvania’s part in the growth of abolition sentiment, the part played by Prominent Negro Pennsylvanians in the struggle for political rights, the growth of the Negro…
By George K. Schweitzer, Ph.D., ScD. Schweitzer’s writing style is plain and direct and he includes a wonderful county by county listing of resources for each state as well as overall statewide resources and records available at the Federal level. Publication Date: 1987 | Binding: Soft Cover; 6” x 9” x 0.75” | Condition: Good;…
By George K. Schweitzer, Ph.D., ScD. A book containing 1309 sources for tracing your PA ancestor along with detailed instructions. Chapters include 1: PA Background, II: Types of Records, III Record Locations, IV: Research procedures and County Listings (details listing of records available for each of the 67 counties). Publication Date: 1986| Binding: Soft Cover;…
By George K. Schweitzer, Ph.D., Sc.D., self-published. Table of Contents: Chapter1: History of the War; Chapter 2: The Archives; Chapter 3: National Book Sales, Book Sales > Publications; Chapter 4: State Book Sales, Book Sales > Publications; Chapter 5: Local Sources; Chapter 6: Histories: Individual, Regimentl, Battle, State, Group; Chapter 7: Sites, Museums, Memoires.
Published by the American Society of Genealogists. Publication Date: 1975| Binding: Hard Cover | Condition: Very good; non-circulating library edition, with library ID markings. | Pages: 579
Creating Junior Genealogists. Tips and Activities for Family History Fun by Karen Frisch. Offers numerous suggestions to teach your children basic genealogical tasks and finding records on the internet. Your children will be building family ties, learning research skills, and making memories that will last long after they are grown. Publication Date: 2003 by Ancestry.com|…
By Jacob Judd. From the earliest days of settlement in the thirteen colonies, the people who migrated to these shores were revolutionaries. Regardless of the varying motivations which led them to undertake this most dangerous venture, they set out to transform their ways of life and the land upon which they settled. For the next…
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