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.

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.