Riding the white horse her father gave her as a wedding present, Priscilla and her husband, Samuel Rugg, came to the Turkeyfoot Valley in Somerset County, PA. The year is 1789 and she immediately becomes a person of suspicion to the early German settlers. They tag her as Hex Berge, or witch of the hills. The legend lives on. Move ahead one hundred years to the times of Mary Wyno, the witch from Slovenia whom most of the people in the area held with suspicion. She appears and disappears at will, she can silence horses and her spells become reality. Here in Hexie her spirit lives on.

A few years ago Mrs. Kilgore discovered, hidden away in the Dickson County Courthouse in Charlotte, Tennessee, a large quantity of early marriage licenses, bonds and certificates. She set about transcribing and arranging this material, from the earliest record in 1817 through 1856. Her work was unusual in that she relied almost entirely on these original records, using the marriage books themselves (which started in 1838) as a check against these loose papers. Since there were numerous omissions and errors in these books, including the complete absence of several years of marriage books in the 1840s, her labor has yielded for the interested public a large quantity of information not previously available. This book sets forth, alphabetically first by groom and then by bride, the 1636 marriages Mrs. Kilgore has offered us. Not all the data she obtained is included; only the names of the principals plus date of license and, in parentheses, date of execution. Her worksheets, showing names of bondsmen, ministers and justices of the peace, are on file at the Tennessee State Library and Archives in Nashville. Alphabetical lists of those who officiated at marriages are included in the back of the book. The auathor used a combination of the earliest marriage books and loose bonds & licenses. Approximately 1,600 marriages arranged alphabetically by grooms and brides.

This book is a reprint, originally published in 1900, of early marriages in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, between the years of 1692 and 1789. Frederic W. Bailey, a prolific publisher of vital records, compiled several books between the years 1896 and 1914. In 1897 he began a series on early Massachusetts marriages, which is believed to be the most complete collection of early Massachusetts marriages ever published. This book, the Second Book, covers Plymouth County between the years 1692 and 1789. Included are the full names of the bride and groom, the date and town of marriage. There are approximately 5,500 marriages, or 11,000 individuals listed in this Second Book. Towns included: Plymouth, Plympton, Kingston, Marshfield, Wareham, Duxbury, Pembroke, Middleborough, Halifax, Bridgewater, Abington, Hanover, Scituate, and Rochester. Paperback, (1900), repr. 2011, Index, 215 pp.

Neurology abounds with eponyms--Babinski's sign, Guillian-Barre' sundrome, Alzheimer's disease, etc. Neurologists and neuroscientists, however, are often hazy about the origin of these terms. This book brings together 55 of the most common eponyms related to the neurological examination, neuroanatomy, and neurological diseases. The chapters have a uniform structure: a short biography, a discussion of and a quotation from the original publication, and a discussion of the subsequent evolution and significance of the eponym. Photographs of all but one of the eponymists have been included. The material is organized into sections on anatomy and pathology, symptoms and signs, reflexes and tests, clinical syndromes, and diseases and defects. The selection of eponyms was based on the frequency of use, familiarity of clinical neurologists with the concept, and the significance within neurology of the individual who coined the eponym. This volume covers some of the classic ideas in the history of clinical neurology. It will be of interest to neurologists, neuroscientists, medical historians, and their students and trainees.

"... this is a well-written and rich resource". -- School Library Journal review of A Student's Guide to British American Genealogy

This groundbreaking series is the first to explain the "how-to's" of genealogical research in simple, jargon-free language. The Oryx American Family Tree Series explores how to research family history for 12 different ethnic groups. Each volume begins with an overview of the group's historical and cultural background, then guides readers through each step in tracing their own genealogical heritage, with practical advice on how to
-- locate important family documents and other vital sources of information
-- conduct interviews with family members and record eyewitness accounts of key events
-- use the latest electronic research tools
-- research your background if you are adopted or come from a nontraditional family
-- preserve family history for future generations

Each volume is written in a friendly, narrative style and is extensively illustrated with full-color and black-and-white photographs. Hundreds of valuable resources unique to each ethnic group are also listed and annotated, including genealogical organizations, books, magazines, journals, videos, and special libraries and archives.

The Oryx American Family Tree Series provides an easy-to-follow road map for anyone interested in tracing a family history -- from junior high and high school students to adults who require a basic primer. Every library will want to make this practical, highly readable series available to its patrons.

Each volume is produced as a sturdy 6 x 9 casebound publication, 192 pages, and printed on acid-free paper.

"... this is a well-written and rich resource". -- School Library Journal review of A Student's Guide to British American Genealogy

This groundbreaking series is the first to explain the "how-to's" of genealogical research in simple, jargon-free language. The Oryx American Family Tree Series explores how to research family history for 12 different ethnic groups. Each volume begins with an overview of the group's historical and cultural background, then guides readers through each step in tracing their own genealogical heritage, with practical advice on how to
-- locate important family documents and other vital sources of information
-- conduct interviews with family members and record eyewitness accounts of key events
-- use the latest electronic research tools
-- research your background if you are adopted or come from a nontraditional family
-- preserve family history for future generations

Each volume is written in a friendly, narrative style and is extensively illustrated with full-color and black-and-white photographs. Hundreds of valuable resources unique to each ethnic group are also listed and annotated, including genealogical organizations, books, magazines, journals, videos, and special libraries and archives.

The Oryx American Family Tree Series provides an easy-to-follow road map for anyone interested in tracing a family history -- from junior high and high school students to adults who require a basic primer. Every library will want to make this practical, highly readable series available to its patrons.

Each volume is produced as a sturdy 6 x 9 casebound publication, 192 pages, and printed on acid-free paper.

This book is a reprint, originally published in 1897, of early marriages in Worcester County, Massachusetts, between the years of 1736 and 1787. Frederic W. Bailey, a prolific publisher of vital records, compiled several books between the years 1896 and 1914. In 1897 he began a series on early Massachusetts marriages, which is believed to be the most complete collection of early Massachusetts marriages ever published. This book, the First Book, covers Worcester County between the years 1736 and 1787. Included are the full names of the bride and groom, the date and town of marriage. There are approximately 4,500 marriages, or 9,000 individuals listed in this First Book. Towns included: Worcester, Mendon, Uxbridge, Rutland, Dudley, Sturbridge, Lunenburg, Bolton, Upton, Harvard, Leicester, Spencer, Holden, Southborough, Grafton, Shrewsbury, Westminster, Northborough, Leominster, Douglas, New Braintree, Fitchburg, Winchendon, Templeton, Sutton, Lancaster, Hardwick, Oxford, Charlton, Brookfield, Barre, Milford, Athol, Northbridge, Royalston, Berlin, Paxton, and Princeton. Paperback, (1897), repr. 2011, Index, 191 pp.