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  • 793. The Researcher's Guide to American Genealogy

    793. The Researcher’s Guide to American Genealogy

    $ 15.00

    By Val D. Greenwood. 2nd Edition. Explains the principles of genealogical research; identifies various classes of records that may be used in that research and tell where to find them, and includes information about the use of computers in compiling family histories.  Hardbound, good condition, non-circulating library edition (has library ID markings), 6” x 9.25”,…

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  • 794. Guide to Genealogical Resources in the British Isles

    794. Guide to Genealogical Resources in the British Isles

    $ 15.00

    By Dolores B. Owen. 1989. Owen lists institutions alphabetically by town, covering those with collections of interest to genealogists and to family and local historians. Listings include address, telephone number, access to the records, duplicating capabilities, services offered, Book Sales, Book Sales > Publications, an account of the holdings, and conditions for admission. Includes maps….

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  • 795. Researching in German. A Handbook for Your Visit to the Homeland of Your Ancestors.

    795. Researching in German. A Handbook for Your Visit to the Homeland of Your Ancestors.

    $ 15.00

    By Roger P. Minert and Shirley J. Riemer. 2001. Although this is an earlier publication, the places are still there! Softbound, good condition, non-circulating library edition (has library ID markings), X” x ”, 254 pages.

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  • 797. Applied Genealogy

    797. Applied Genealogy

    $ 20.00

    By Eugene A. Stratton. Includes: Background and purposes of genealogy; Genealogical potpourri; The scholarly journals; Standards and documentation; Whole-family genealogy; Onomastic evidence vs. the name’s the same game; Analyzing evidence; Indirect evidence; Forgivable sins; Pride of ancestry; hereditary societies; Royal genealogy; class studies; Royal genealogy; ways and means; Academia and genealogy; Computers and genealogy; The…

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  • 798. Encyclopedia of Military History, 2500 B.C. - Present (1970)

    798. Encyclopedia of Military History, 2500 B.C. – Present (1970)

    $ 24.00

    By R. Ernest Dupuy and Trevor N. Dupuy. 1970. The authors presented to both scholars and general readers a comprehensive survey of the history of war and of military affairs in the world throughout the recorded human experience and provided a complete and authoritative reference work covering the entire sweep of world military history. Hardbound,…

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  • 799. Research and the Manuscript Tradition.

    799. Research and the Manuscript Tradition.

    $ 15.00

    By Frank G. Burke. 1997. This book is a reflection on using manuscripts for research, administering manuscript and archival collections and institutions, and the lessons learned from teaching a manuscripts administration course for more than twenty years. It provides a solid theoretical base as well as practical advice and a glimpse of the satisfaction that…

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  • 800. Inheritance in America, From Colonial Times to the Present (1987)

    800. Inheritance in America, From Colonial Times to the Present (1987)

    $ 24.00

    By Carole Shammas, Marylynn Salmon, and Michel Dahlin.  1987. A study of how Americans have distributed household wealth over three centuries, focused on the relationship between the inheritance process and changes in capitalism and the structure of the family. Hardbound, very good condition, non-circulating library edition (has library ID markings), 6” x 9”, 320 pages.

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  • 801. To Secure the Blessing of Liberty.

    801. To Secure the Blessing of Liberty.

    $ 15.00

    To Secure the Blessing of Liberty. Pennsylvania and the Changing U.S. Constitution. By Louis M. Waddell. This book of easy-to-read essays reflects the human dilemmas and working concerns that have brought Americans before their highest court of law. In these 17 stories, which originated in Pennsylvania or reflect its traditions, we see the Court employing…

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  • 803. Carmack’s Guide to Copyright and Contracts.

    803. Carmack’s Guide to Copyright and Contracts.

    $ 15.00

    A Primer for Genealogists, Writers, and Researchers. By Sharon DeBartolo Carmack, CG. 2005. Before you borrow, publish, or sign on the dotted line . . . you need to read this book! This is an easy-to-understand guide written for genealogists that answer your questions and more. Softbound, good condition, with clear protective cover, non-circulating library…

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  • 804. Census. The Expert Guide.

    804. Census. The Expert Guide.

    $ 15.00

    Tools. Techniques. Lives Revealed. (Includes the 1911 Census!) By Peter Christian and David Annal. 2008. Written by a bestselling genealogy author and a National Archives expert, this book shows how to interpret intricate details of your ancestors’ lives. Softbound, very good condition, non-circulating library edition (has library ID markings), 6” x 9”, 262 pages.

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  • 806. Shipwrecks of the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Eras

    806. Shipwrecks of the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Eras

    $ 20.00

    By Terence Grocott. 1997. This book is a chronicle of shipping disasters during the last great war of the age of sail, based almost exclusively on the reporting of the time. Hardcover, rebound damaged cover,  good condition, non-circulating library edition (has library ID markings), 6.25” x 0.25,” 430 pages.

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  • 808. The American Sailing Navy: The Ships and their Development

    808. The American Sailing Navy: The Ships and their Development

    $ 20.00

    By Howard I. Chapelle.  1949. First edition. This is the most comprehensive book ever published on the sailing men-of-war of the United States Navy. It presents a full story of the building of the U.S. Navy from colonial times to the time of the last all-sailing man-of-war, built just prior to the Civil War. Fully…

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  • 813.	St. Luke’s Evn. Luth. and United German Evn. Prot. Churches

    813. St. Luke’s Evn. Luth. and United German Evn. Prot. Churches

    $ 15.00

    St. Luke’s Evangelical Lutheran Church of Shaler Township and The United German Evangelical Protestant Church of Girty’s Run, Shaler Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Parish Records from 1860 to 1922. Translation of the German Records by Therese Dillman Moss. First Edition, December 2000. Softcover. Good condition. Non-circulating library edition, with library ID markings. 180 pages. 8.5”…

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  • 825.	Grandma’s Attic: Making Heirlooms Part of Family History

    825. Grandma’s Attic: Making Heirlooms Part of Family History

    $ 15.00

    Grandma’s Attic: Making Heirlooms Part of Your Family History. First Edition, 1991. Heirlooms can be almost any object imagined. Some fall into the category of fine arts. Others are hand-made crafts or folk art, which are especially exciting because they were not only owned by our ancestors but perhaps made by them as well.  Other…

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  • 841. The Finfrock-Rhoades Story.

    841. The Finfrock-Rhoades Story.

    $ 24.00

    Howard Frank and Dorothy (Rhoades) Finfrock: Their Ascendants and Descendants. Author: Barbara J. Finfrock. First Edition, 1987. 502 pages. Illustrated. Indexed. Hardcover. Excellent condition. Non-circulating library edition, with library ID markings. 8.5” x 11.25” x 1.5.” This family is mostly found in Ohio and Indiana. Duplicate in WPGS library.

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  • 842. John Mallet, The Huguenot, and His Descendants, 1694-1894.

    842. John Mallet, The Huguenot, and His Descendants, 1694-1894.

    $ 15.00

    Published in 1895. This informative genealogy presents ten generations of the descendants of the Huguenot John Mallet (1673-1745). John was one of some 300,000 Huguenots (a Calvinist religious sect) who fled France in the 17th century to escape religious persecution. The text is divided into three sections: a survey of the existing historical record of…

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  • 847. The First Century of German Language Printing in the United States of America, Volumes 1 and 2.

    847. The First Century of German Language Printing in the United States of America, Volumes 1 and 2.

    $ 24.00

    Volume 1, 1728-1807 (1,807 pages) and Volume 2, 1808-1830 (1,240 pages). A bibliography based on the studies of Oswald Seidensticker and Wilbur H. Oda. Edited by Karl John Richard Arndt and Reimer C. Eck. Compiled by Gerd-J. Bötte and Werner Tannhof using a preliminary compilation by Annelies Müller. This work covers the years 1728 to…

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  • 849. Bibliography of Pennsylvania History.

    849. Bibliography of Pennsylvania History.

    $ 15.00

    Compiled by Norman B. Wilkinson. Edited by S. K. Stevens and Donald H. Kent. 1957. 826 pages. Indexed. Hardbound. Good condition. Non-circulating library edition, with library ID markings. 6.25” x .9.25” x 1.75”. Duplicate in WPGS library.

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  • 851. Mt. Nebo Presbyterian Church near Whitestown, Butler County, Pennsylvania.

    851. Mt. Nebo Presbyterian Church near Whitestown, Butler County, Pennsylvania.

    $ 15.00

    Historic data and reminiscent of the centennial. Author: Andrew White McCollough. Reprinted in 1996. 123 pages. Illustrated. Softcover. Good condition. Non-circulating library edition, with library ID markings. 5.75” x 8.75” x 0.25.” Duplicate in WPGS library.

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  • 852. Finding Italian Roots: The Complete Guide for Americans

    852. Finding Italian Roots: The Complete Guide for Americans

    $ 15.00

    By John Philip Colletta. 1996. Colletta considers every angle of research, and one of the best aspects of his guide is his full listing of reference works and genealogical collections. The bulk of his book is devoted to research in Italy, where local repositories assume importance. He is rather amusing here, describing the general indifference…

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