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Books > History > History of specific subjects > Genealogy, heraldry, names and honours
Gov. Thomas Welles came to New England in 1635, settling in
Hartford in 1636 and moving to Wethersfield in 1646. The Welles
Family Association presents in Volume 2 the fifth-generation
descendants of Gov. Thomas Welles and his first wife, Alice Tomes.
The genealogy includes descendants in both the male and female
lines. Part B covers those descended from Thomas Welles, Samuel
Welles, and Sarah (Welles) Chester. This generation fought in the
French & Indian and Revolutionary Wars. It included farmers,
generals, judges, government leaders, college presidents,
silversmiths, housewives, poets, ministers, deacons, and medical
doctors. Family names include Baldwin, Bostwick, Chester,
Curtis(s), Clarke, Hawley, Judson, Lewis, Nichols, Shelton, Walker,
Welles, and Wells. From Hartford, Wethersfield, Milford,
Farmington, and Stratford, families spread to new towns in the
Connecticut Hills, and to Massachusetts and upstate New York.
There's so much in a name, and it's one of the most exciting
decisions to make about your new arrival. But how to find the right
name for your little one? This easy-to-browse A-Z book of over
9,000 names will help. You'll find tips on navigating your
baby-naming quest, including managing other people's opinions and
reaching that all-important agreement with your partner. Whether
you're looking for a classic or gender-neutral name or something
with a contemporary twist, Best Baby Names 2022 has everything you
need.
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Narrative Biographies of the Anderson Family Genealogy
- Genealogy of Anderson, Keefer, Gaugler, Livezey, Bortner, Kelly, Bucher, Kent, Arnold(2), Emerich, Shaffer, Mantz, Culin, Herrold, Felty, Ney, Zink, St Clair, Swartz, Epley, Heilman, Taylor, Knopf, B
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Mason M. Smith, Marc D. Thompson
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William Cavendish, the father of the first Earl, dissolved
monasteries for Henry VIII. Bess, his second wife, was
gaoler-companion to Mary Queen of Scots during her long
imprisonment in England. Arbella Stuart, their granddaughter, was a
heartbeat away from the throne of England and their grandson, the
Lord General of the North, fought to save the crown for Charles I.
With the help of previously unpublished material from the
Chatsworth archives, The Devonshires reveals how the dynasty made
and lost fortunes, fought and fornicated, built great houses,
patronised the arts and pioneered the railways, made great
scientific discoveries, and, in the end, came to terms with
changing times.
In the 1920s there were over a million coalminers working in over
3000 collieries across Great Britain, and the industry was one of
the most important and powerful in British history. It dominated
the lives of generations of individuals, their families and
communities, and its legacy is still with us today - many of us
have a coalmining ancestor. Yet family historians often have
problems in researching their mining forebears. Locating the
relevant records, finding the sites of the pits, and understanding
the work involved and its historical background can be perplexing.
That is why Brian Elliott's concise, authoritative and practical
handbook will be so useful, for it guides researchers through these
obstacles and opens up the broad range of sources they can go to in
order to get a vivid insight into the lives and experiences of
coalminers in the past. His overview of the coalmining history -
and the case studies and research tips he provides - will make his
book rewarding reading for anyone looking for a general
introduction to this major aspect of Britain's industrial heritage.
His directory of regional and national sources and his commentary
on them will make this guide an essential tool for family
historians searching for an ancestor who worked in coalmining
underground, on the pit top or just lived in a mining community.
Now that lightouse automation has been completed, what of the
service and dedication to duty that was unfailingly provided by
keepers, their associates and their families? This book records the
memories of Harold Hall who entered permanent service with Trinity
House in 1922 and served for 44 years. It also details the service
of his ancestors and to complete the picture his daughter,
Patricia, recounts her own experiences of this way of life. The end
result is a fascinating account of three families connected by
marriage, the Hall and Darling families - the well-known Grace
Darling being the great, great, great-aunt of the author!
After the Civil War (1860-1865), many new areas of the country were
opened up for settlement. The Stambaugh family, and various allied
famiies, were among the ones who migrated West between 1865 and
1870. John George Snyder and his wife, Sarah Stambaugh, were among
the new settlers who arrived in Callaway County, Missouri. The
migrants prospered, and their children married and raised families
of their own. Over the passage of time, the ties to family back in
Pennsylvania became blurred and often forgotten. Such was the case
with Sarah Stambaugh Snyder. The information remembered about her
by later generations was confused and often misleading. This book
is an attempt to clarify the family ties and to show just where
Sarah belonged within the Stambaugh family tree. In addition, a
brief outline of her children and their marriages and descendants
has also been presented.
ARRIVING IN AMERICA - DESTINATION THE SOUTH captures Taylor's
twenty-five year journey in unearthing the buried history of her
maternal and paternal family, trekking the paths of her ancestors,
before Emancipation (1863). This journey took her back several
generations, from the North, South, East and West regions of
Africa, to the thirteen colonies of the United States, and the
Southern states of Louisiana and Mississippi. This emotion-filled
journey travels down an intricate paper trail of federal, state,
and local records combined with a collection of oral interviews
that enabled Taylor to methodically place together her family
puzzle, in five informative chapters. Lovers of sweeping
generational epics will find much to rejoice in here. This is a
personal saga, but one played out against the broad canvas of
American History. Taylor chronicles the lives of her relatives who
were once enslaved. She points out the contributions of European
immigrants, with the labor of slaves that made this such a great
nation. Taylor discusses intermarriages and intermixing between
blacks and Indians, the mulatto children of the master, and how her
enslaved family may have obtained their surnames. This book focuses
on many unanswered questions, and leave the reader with a burning
desire to begin their own journey. ARRIVING IN AMERICA -
DESTINATION THE SOUTH is written in a narrative style to inspire,
entice and propel readers into the fascinating world of genealogy
and historical discoveries.
The chapters in this book explore Middleton Hall, five clerics
including another alleged murder, a new life in Preston, Thomas and
Mary Alice Helmn and five of their nine siblings, Thomas and Emma's
eight children, and much more.
The lengthy introduction, about 200 pages, gives much background
information on the Virginia Company of London. This section also
includes a list of "all documents, letters, publications, or other
records of the Virginia Company, or relating to the company between
1616 and 1625, which the Editor has been able to discover, and also
those previous to 1616 which are not published or cited by
Alexander Brown in the Genesis of the United States." The bulk of
the book is composed of the court records, 1619-1622. Miss
Kingsbury was an instructor in history and economics at Simmons
College.
Fascinating and authoritative of Britain's royal families from
Henry VIII to Elizabeth I to Queen Victoria, by leading popular
historian Alison Weir 'George III is alleged to have married
secretly, on 17th April, 1759, a Quakeress called Hannah Lightfoot.
If George III did make such a marriage...then his subsequent
marriage to Queen Charlotte was bigamous, and every monarch of
Britain since has been a usurper, the rightful heirs of George III
being his children by Hannah Lightfoot...' Britain's Royal Families
provides in one volume, complete genealogical details of all
members of the royal houses of England, Scotland and Great Britain
- from 800AD to the present. Drawing on countless authorities, both
ancient and modern, Alison Weir explores the crown and royal family
tree in unprecedented depth and provides a comprehensive guide to
the heritage of today's royal family - with fascinating insight and
often scandalous secrets. 'Staggeringly useful... combines solid
information with tantalising appetisers.' Mail on Sunday
Definitive catalogue of Japanese heraldic crests featuring almost unlimited variety of plant, animal, bird, and geometric forms-everything from "wild goose" to "folding fan" to "mountain and mist," each with dozens of variations. 4,260 illustrations. "The 4,260 marvelous heraldic emblems of Japan can be translated into embroidery designs...the shapes are delicate, interesting, and perfect."-Lady's Circle Needlework.
When Jim Body joined Great Northern Railway in 1916, he could never
have imagined that it would become 'the family business', with both
his son Geoff and his grandson Ian taking to the rails. Through the
eyes of three generations of Bodys, the rail industry changed
beyond recognition, going through two world wars, grouping,
nationalisation, the end of steam and privatisation before ending
up as the industry we know today. With tales that include being
suspected of spying, dealing with dramatic flooding, and the first
Glastonbury Festival, Three Generations of Railwaymen is a rare
behind-the-scenes look at one family's life and experiences in the
railway industry.
This is the book for everyone who wants to start working on their
family or personal history but is intimidated by genealogical
forms, charts and jargon. As the author explains, "There are no
rules that must be observed, nor is there any 'accepted' way of
doing your family history]. One doesn't need years of education to
become a family historian." This exciting and inspiring new guide
provides "scores of ideas on how to compile, write, record, and
pass on the record of your life to future generations." By
following the guidance in this volume anyone can begin today to
collect and preserve their family history, starting with very
simple and modest projects that will culminate in a family
treasure. The author discusses "creative ways of keeping a
journal..., setting up family archives, writing a chronology,
creating pictorial histories, preserving important family
documents, conducting and transcribing oral histories, ..." and a
multitude of other ideas, including suggestions such as: new
traditions to begin with your family, how to help children create
their own personal histories, and simple methods of reproduction
and binding for those wishing to share their lives in book form
with others. The book includes numerous photos, charts, and sample
documents which provide illuminating examples of the various
projects described in the text. Keith Banks' How to Write Your
Personal & Family History is a long-awaited treasure. Finally,
the interesting lives of ordinary people might be kept for
posterity, by the people themselves. I recommend this book to
anyone who's led a life, or plans to. -Tom Bodett (author,
commentator, ordinary person)
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