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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…
Author: Barbara Renick. 2003. For the uninitiated researcher, this volume includes the steps needed to find out who your ancestors really were and for even the more experienced genealogical researchers it brings together the important principles and practices. Covers such topics as the importance of staying organized and how to go about it; where and…
By Eli F. Cooley. Initially printed in 1883 and reprinted by Hunterdon House, Lambertville, NJ, in 2002. This is a collection of genealogies of the early settlers of “Old Hunterdon County,” New Jersey. Most histories trace families through successive generations of the 18th and 19th centuries in what is now mostly Mercer County. Composed chiefly…
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…
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.
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
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