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The Strassburger Family and Allied Families of Pennsylvania: Being the Ancestry of Jacob Andrew Strassburger, Esquire of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania by Ralph Beaver Strassburger, 1922. Hardcover. 520 p.: 165 leaves of illustrations (1 folded), 1 folded genealogical chart; 28 cm. Dark green cloth with gilt-stamped spine and cover titles—no dust jacket. The title page is…
By Henry C. Peden, Jr., M.A. and John Pitts Launey. (1997) Softbound publication. Records from Concord Monthly Meeting, Forks of Brandywine Presbyterian Church, Brandywine Baptist Church, and Middletown Graveyard. Indexed. 358 pages. Library edition; never circulated.
By E. Kay Kirkham. The suggestions in this volume come as a results of not less than 15 years of professional research. Second printing. Hardbound; good condition; library donation; never circulated. 82 pages.
This 50-page paperback select catalog from the National Archives Microfilm Book Sales, Book Sales > Publications was published in 1972. This publication includes an index of records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (Record group 75), Records of the Indian Division, Office of the Secretary of Interior, Reference Records of the War Department Records related…
A Comprehensive Guide to Uncovering Your Ancestry and Researching Genealogy. Host of Genealogy Roadshow. Published in 2018, this 267-page, softbound publication is a roadmap to help you on your journey of discovery. Whether you are looking for your African, Asian, European, or Jewish ancestry this guides you on how and where to begin, what records…
This paperback volume published in 1995 offers a unique approach to family surname research. The indexed sections of this book are a collection of both current and historical Phipps records, which are gathered from vast public depositories and transcribed exactly as documented in their original sources. Sections include How to Discover Your Phipps Family Roots,…
The Library: A Guide to the LDS Family History Library. Edited by Johni Cerny and Wendy Elliott (1988). The collections and services of The Library are concisely described in this comprehensive book. Some of the topics include histories of states and foreign countries containing genealogically important facts, explanations of settlement and migration patterns, concise descriptions…
A Compendium of Historical Sources by Ronald A. Bremer (1984). This huge volume includes descriptions for searching records, starting with General Principals of Genealogy Research and including all types of resources, ending with a glossary and index. 8.25″ X 10.75” X 2″, softbound, 914 pages. Library copy with library ID; never circulated; cover pages are…
By Willard Heiss (1993). Donated by the Indiana History Society, Indianapolis. This volume is a compilation of 84 of the 118 articles written by Willard Heiss for the Indiana Historical Society publication Genealogy about doing genealogical research in Indiana (USA). 8.75″ X 11.25 X 0.75″, hard cover, 242 pages. Library copy with library ID; never…
Genealogical research standards by Derek Harland (1963). A basic textbook for genealogical research among an almost unbelievable abundance of records now available with skillful directions to follow to achieve success. 6.25″ X 9.25 x 1″, hard cover, 404 pages. Library copy with library ID; never circulated.
German Old and New Testament (handwritten notation reads “John Shotts Bible”). Printed completely in German. Cover page roughly translates to “The Bible of the Holy Scriptures contains Old and New Testaments and Dr. Martin Luther Revision. Printed in Philadelphia in 1852.” 5.5″ X 8.25” X 3”, hard bound, 1,418 pages. Unidentified donation to the WPGS…
Index to the Probate Inventories of York County, Pennsylvania, 1749-1850 by David A. and Brenda L. Paup. Reading an inventory is like rummaging through your grandmother’s attic. You are filled with wonder and curiosity as you visualize these objects that no longer play an important part in our modern lives, but once were depended upon…
By Ellen Thomas Berry & David Allen Berry. First Edition, 1987. This book sets out to acquaint the researcher with the types of Quaker records that are available, the location of the records, and the proper and effective use of those records, guiding him through the pyramidal “meeting” structure to the records of birth, marriage,…
By Christina K. Schaefer. The aim of this book is to identify those resources in the Washington, D.C. area that will aid family historians in tracing their ancestors (the National Archives, Library of Congress, the DAR Library, the National Genealogical Society, and many more). Softbound, good condition, non-circulating library edition (has library ID markings), 8.5”…
By Patricia Law Hatcher. 2003. First Edition. Step-by-step instructions and a wealth of advice, this comprehensive guide shows readers how to identify, locate, and interpret land records in order to trace their early ancestors, as well as how to figure out how land was transferred. Original. Softbound, good condition, non-circulating library edition (has library ID…
762. Guide to Genealogical Research in the National Archives of the United States, Third Edition. 2000. This volume contains illustrations and photographs, citations to many new and previously cited microfilm Book Sales, Book Sales > Publications, and expanded and clarified descriptions of the relevant records held by the National Archives and Records Administration. Softbound, good…
A Pictorial History of Civilian Conservation Corps, Camp Fremont, Pinedale, WY. 1935-1942, by Jim Price and Marcella Boyer Price. 2017. The purpose of this pictorial history is to make photographs available to the descendant families of the young men who were enrolled at Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Camp Fremont at Pinedale, Wyoming from about 1935…
By Lynn Nelson. 1997. How to find and record your unique heritage. This easy-to-use reference even includes information on Italian naming traditions, how to read foreign handwriting from hundreds of years ago, ingenious tips for using an English/Italian dictionary, and a letter-writing guide you can use to request data from Italian officials – in Italian!…
By David Weitzman. 1976. Underfoot is a guide to exploring and preserving the past – your family’s past, the past of your city or town. America’s past. This book tells how all of us can find remnants of the past, interpret and record the, and most important enjoy them. Hardbound, good condition, non-circulating library edition…
By Katherine Scott Sturdevant. 2002. Filled with practical, readable, guidelines, useful tips, and ideas on how to: locate, organize, and transcribe family documents; care for fragile, older papers; annotate and illustrate documents; conduct historical research; construct a documentary volume; publish heirloom documents. Softbound, very good condition, non-circulating library edition (has library ID markings), 8.5” x…
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