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Title: The discovery, settlement, and present state of Kentucky:
and an introduction to the topography and natural history of that
rich and important country: also Colonel Daniel Boon's narrative of
the wars of Kentucky: with an account of the Indian nations within
the limits of the United States, their manners, customs, religion,
and their origin: and the stages and distances between Philadelphia
and the falls of the Ohio, from Pittsburgh to Pensacola and several
other places.Author: John FilsonPublisher: Gale, Sabin Americana
Description: Based on Joseph Sabin's famed bibliography,
Bibliotheca Americana, Sabin Americana, 1500--1926 contains a
collection of books, pamphlets, serials and other works about the
Americas, from the time of their discovery to the early 1900s.
Sabin Americana is rich in original accounts of discovery and
exploration, pioneering and westward expansion, the U.S. Civil War
and other military actions, Native Americans, slavery and
abolition, religious history and more.Sabin Americana offers an
up-close perspective on life in the western hemisphere,
encompassing the arrival of the Europeans on the shores of North
America in the late 15th century to the first decades of the 20th
century. Covering a span of over 400 years in North, Central and
South America as well as the Caribbean, this collection highlights
the society, politics, religious beliefs, culture, contemporary
opinions and momentous events of the time. It provides access to
documents from an assortment of genres, sermons, political tracts,
newspapers, books, pamphlets, maps, legislation, literature and
more.Now for the first time, these high-quality digital scans of
original works are available via print-on-demand, making them
readily accessible to libraries, students, independent scholars,
and readers of all ages.++++The below data was compiled from
various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this
title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to
insure edition identification: ++++SourceLibrary: Huntington
LibraryDocumentID: SABCP04592800CollectionID:
CTRG03-B1116PublicationDate: 17930101SourceBibCitation: Selected
Americana from Sabin's Dictionary of books relating to
AmericaNotes: Publisher's advertising: 5] p., second group. Pref.
signed (p. 8): John Filson. "The original was printed at Wilmington
in 1784 and is now republished with considerable additions ...; and
it may with propriety be considered as a supplement to the American
geography by the Rev. Jedidiah Morse ... ."--Cf. editor's
statement.Collation: 67, 5] p., 1] leaf of plates: fold. map, plan;
24 cm
This book is a transcription of the 1920 population census of Guam.
It begins with an overview and some observations of the census in
general. Each census page contained is simply a transcription from
what was handwritten and into a type written format. It serves as a
tool to make it a little easier for fellow genealogy researchers
during the course of their work.
It is hard to imagine life without surnames, but surnames were a
rarity before the 11th century. Names originated from localities
such as Nisbet and Ralston, baptismal names such as Anderson and
Lawrence, trades such as Baxter and Fletcher, offices such as
Bannerman and Walker, professions such as Clerk and Kemp,
peculiarities of body and/or mind such as Fairfax and Armstrong,
armorial bearings such as Cross and Horn, nativity such as Fleming
and Scott, and many other sources. Persons that joined a particular
clan, regardless of descent, assumed the surname of the chief as an
act of loyalty. There are distinctions between Highland and Lowland
surnames. Highland surnames are usually patronymic with various
prefixes and additions such as Mackenzie and Robertson, but there
are also surnames derived from localities, peculiarities, armorial
bearings and offices. Lowland surnames show Norman influence, and
are generally local, but many surnames are derived from baptismal
names, peculiarities, armorial bearings, office, occupation and
trade. Entries are arranged alphabetically by surname and include
varying amounts of information. A separate section is devoted to
Christian names, alphabetically listed, with brief meanings
provided.
A fully-sourced genealogy book of the Warren family of
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Complete with photos, tree charts,
family Bible entries, and nationality charts. It also features
Name, Place, and Cemetery & Church Indices for easy
cross-reference.
The English home of Philip Towle, an early settler of Hampton, New
Hampshire, has been established with a high degree of certainty to
be the parish of Crediton, County Devon (sometimes referred to as
County Devonshire). His ancestry in County Devon was traced back
four generations to Roger Toolie, born about 1545 at Colebrooke,
Devon. Crediton parish records, records of adjacent parishes, Devon
will lists, Subsidy Rolls, and 1641 Protection Rolls are all
presented as proof of Philip Towle's English origin. In addition,
the descendants of Philip Towle in New England, for the first six
generations, are presented as an aid to researchers tracing his
family. The format traces the English ancestry of Philip Towle and
of his mother, Margaret Whyte, followed by his New Hampshire
descendants and a brief ancestry account of his wife, Isabella
Austin. An appendix includes: a summary of Philip Towle entries
found in County Devon; parish register/bishops transcript for
Crediton; Towle names in adjacent parishes (Winckleigh, Colebrooke,
Lapford, South Tawton, Shobrooke, and Exeter); a list of Towle
wills in County Devonshire for those parishes close to Crediton;
and brief accounts of Roger Towle from Boston, and the Goody
(Isabell) Towle witchcraft trial. There is an index of Towle names
and an index of other full names that appear throughout. Two maps
show the location of the parish of Crediton, County Devonshire,
England, and surrounding parishes.
Day portrays two grim murders in western Hennepin County, 141 years
apart, and an extensive and thrilling genealogical search for the
heir to a hidden treasure.
Susan's mother, Lucy Fowler nee Smetana, was a Viennese Jew who
fled to Nottingham, England, in 1938 to flee Nazi persecution. She
lost most of her immediate family, but spoke little of her
experiences for decades. In 1995, Susan learned for the first time
of other members of the extended family who had survived and were
now scattered around the world. Thus began an 18-year search for
her mother's family, and for the story of what had happened to them
during that dreadful era. She also travelled back two hundred years
into her family's past, uncovering in the process an oral family
history claiming descent from the Czech composer, Bedrich Smetana.
Just as she was completing her research, she was the astonished
recipient of some 3,000 pages of Nazi documents sent by the
Austrian State Archives, fromwhich she learnt the fate of several
family members. She also learnt the details of the arrest of her
grandmother and aunt in France, and their deportation to Auschwitz.
Richly illustrated with archive photographs and rare historical
documents, this biography and family history spanning eight
generations is an extraordinary story of one family's struggle to
deal with the impact and the legacy of the Holocaust. It is also a
Holocaust memoir which offers a unique insight into the inner
workings of the Nazi regime in Austria. Stephen Smith, Executive
Director of the Shoah Foundation Institute, writes in his Foreword:
"In this remarkable book, Susan... was able to give names to the
nameless, faces to the faceless - and restore the wholeness of a
family the Nazis had intended to destroy.... It restores life where
there was death, presence where there was absence, roots where
identity was lost, hope where there was despair."
In 1816 the author's great-great grandfather, Thomas Kearey,
arrived in England to seek his fortune. He was the latest - but by
no means the last - in a line of strong and resourceful men. This
book is the story of the Keareys, and of their place in history
through the centuries. It relates how the Ciardha ('Ciar's people')
in the Ireland of the Dark Ages evolved into the modern Keareys,
how holders of that name laboured, loved and fought through the
centuries, and how in more recent times they were proud to fight
with honour for their adopted country of Britain in two world wars.
Terence Kearey has woven the carefully-researched story of what
happened to his family over the centuries into the economic and
social history of these islands, explaining how his ancestors coped
with, and in some cases helped to change, the vicissitudes of
poverty, war and economic and social change. The result is a
detailed and vivid picture of a past that is quickly fading from
memory.
Lewisburg, Union County, Pennsylvania, is a wonderful place to
appreciate history. The town has fortunately preserved its sense of
place, with a vibrant downtown and excellent examples of historical
architecture. One of its underappreciated treasures is the
Lewisburg Cemetery, filled with town history and architectural
beauty; a place of inspiration and reflection. The cemetery reveals
connections with the town's collective past, and, like all
cemeteries, it reflects the community's history and culture,
especially that period when the cemetery was created. The cemetery
is therefore a gauge by which to measure the impact of events, both
local and national. The cemetery includes many prominent citizens:
early founders, local leaders, and celebrities. Three congressmen,
four professional baseball players, a president of Bucknell
University, one Medal of Honor winner, and over 600 military
veterans from each of the nation's conflicts through Vietnam rest
here. Chapters include: Lewisburg: Port on the Susquehanna, The
Rise of Rural Cemeteries, The Town Needs a Cemetery, Cemetery Tour,
Notable Burials, Other Prominent Burials, Facts & Figures, The
Cemetery Today, and Sources. An index to full-names, places and
subjects completes this work.
Title: History and genealogy of Fenwick's Colony.Author: Thomas
ShourdsPublisher: Gale, Sabin Americana Description: Based on
Joseph Sabin's famed bibliography, Bibliotheca Americana, Sabin
Americana, 1500--1926 contains a collection of books, pamphlets,
serials and other works about the Americas, from the time of their
discovery to the early 1900s. Sabin Americana is rich in original
accounts of discovery and exploration, pioneering and westward
expansion, the U.S. Civil War and other military actions, Native
Americans, slavery and abolition, religious history and more.Sabin
Americana offers an up-close perspective on life in the western
hemisphere, encompassing the arrival of the Europeans on the shores
of North America in the late 15th century to the first decades of
the 20th century. Covering a span of over 400 years in North,
Central and South America as well as the Caribbean, this collection
highlights the society, politics, religious beliefs, culture,
contemporary opinions and momentous events of the time. It provides
access to documents from an assortment of genres, sermons,
political tracts, newspapers, books, pamphlets, maps, legislation,
literature and more.Now for the first time, these high-quality
digital scans of original works are available via print-on-demand,
making them readily accessible to libraries, students, independent
scholars, and readers of all ages.++++The below data was compiled
from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of
this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping
to insure edition identification: ++++SourceLibrary: Huntington
LibraryDocumentID: SABCP00725800CollectionID:
CTRG10191203-BPublicationDate: 18760101SourceBibCitation: Selected
Americana from Sabin's Dictionary of books relating to
AmericaNotes: Includes index.Collation: 553 p., 14] leaves of
plates: ill., ports.; cm
Previously described as "in reality being a peasant," Rogers
provides insight into the lineage of this Scottish poet, which
includes the Burnes and Keiths. The family name was originally
Burnes; variations include: Burnace, Burnice, and Burness. "The
present work is chiefly founded on Dr. James Burnes' 'Notes on his
Name and Family, ' a thin duodecimo privately printed in 1851, and
on entries in the parochial and other registers." Of particular
interest, an "accurate account is for the first time presented of
the circumstances under which the poet's grandfather, Robert
Burnes, quitted the farm of Clochnahill, an event bearing
materially on the latter history of the family. To render the
genealogical narrative minute and accurate, no effort has been
spared." Entries include varying amounts of genealogical
information. An index to names, places and subjects augments the
text.
George Gaunt was a quiet and gentle man, but a firm disciplinarian
who was devoted to the service of his king and country. At the age
of 21 he left his Yorkshire home to enlist in the Coldstream
Guards, where he went on to serve his country with dignity and
honour, though a trivial sporting injury cost him the chance to
fight on the field of battle during World War II. In peacetime
George became a respected publican in a Gloucestershire village,
and the entire community mourned his early passing. Thirty years
after he died, his son Alan was astonished to receive a letter
revealing that George had been married before he had met Alan's
mother and had even raised two earlier children. The letter brought
a happy reunion between the two sides of the family. It also
started Alan on a trail of enquiry which enabled him to piece
together a comprehensive and fascinating account of the father he
had lost when he was only 13 years old.
As the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War approaches
there is a huge surge of interest in the men and women who took
part in it. This book is a timely guide if you are researching the
soldiers, sailors or airmen. It is an accessible, up-to-date and
expert introduction to get you on your way and to answer those
questions that might crop up during your researches. In a
straightforward, easy-to-follow style it introduces readers to the
multitude of sources they can use to explore the history of the war
for themselves. Anyone who is eager to piece together the wartime
career and likely experiences of an ancestor who was involved in
any aspect the conflict, at home or overseas, will find his book to
be an indispensable source of information and advice. In a series
of short, instructive chapters Simon Fowler takes the reader
through the process of researching ancestors who served in the
armed forces, providing short cuts and background information as
required.
Whether your ancestor left hundreds of acres of land, money, or
a few modest belongings, the records created when those legacies
were distributed can provide valuable clues to family connections,
relationships, and just how your ancestors lived.
"Inheritance in Ontario" will help you determine whether your
relative's will was proved in the Court of Probate, surrogate
courts, or another court, and navigate the finding aids to locate
surviving estate files and other complementary records at the
Archives of Ontario, local courthouse or archives, or through
"FamilySearch.org." Not every Ontario estate was handled by a
court, however, and land records, newspapers, and manuscript
collections can also help you discover "who got what."
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