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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…
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,…
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…
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.
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…
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…
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.
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.
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…
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”…
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…
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.
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…
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.
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…
Author S. K. Stevens. Fourth Edition, revised and enlarged by Donald H. Kent in 1976. Originally Published in 1960 by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. 58 pages. Softcover. Good condition. Non-circulating library edition, with library ID markings. 6” x 9” x 0.25”.
Compiled by Jeremy Gibson and Jeremy Sumner Wycherley. 1990. The Hearth Tax, for which records survive between 1662 and 1674, is the best-known taxation source for local and family history, listing the inhabitants of most houses in England and Wales by county and parish. This booklet provides a clear and simple guide to the lists…
An early settler of the Wyoming Valley and a soldier of the American Revolution. Author: Edward Merrifield, Scranton, PA. Reprinted in 1998. The story of the captivity and rescue from the Indians of Luke Swetland, an early settler of the Wyoming Valley (PA), coming with the Connecticut settlers in 1769, and a soldier of the…
Compiled by Bob and Mary Closson and reprinted in 2005. Includes names, ages, and places of residence, as returned by the marshals of the several judicial districts under the act for taking the 6th census, Washington, D.C., 1841. This publication was produced from a professional scan of an original edition of the book, which can…
Author: Robert Armistead Stewart. Reprinted 1993. The first part of this work recounts the exploits of the largest of all the State navies, while the roster of officers and men, in the second half of the book, is a compilation deriving from a variety of source records. Alphabetically arranged, the entries include, wherever possible, rank…
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