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This book is an exact transcription from the 1880 Census schedules
of Bradley County, Tennessee, household by household. The names and
ages of all identified family members are included. Other household
members of a different surname are also listed, as well as the
occupations of the occupants. A transcription, such as this, in
sequence, from the original schedules is very useful in placing the
relationships of neighboring families.
Alphabetical Listings, 93 pp. This an alphabetical listing of
approximately 2,000 names compiled for the benefit of those who
desire to trace ancestors who gave service in the Revolutionary
War, but whose names do not appear in the indexes of Revolutionary
soldiers and sailors. Pacifist patriots, women as well as men, who
nursed the sick and wounded, whether enemy or friend; who fed the
troops; who cared for the needy families of the soldiers; who
carried the dead and wounded from the battlefields. Names in West
"Virginia Revolutionary Ancestors" are taken from the Revolutionary
Public Claims and are not to be found in other indexes unless both
military and non-military service was rendered. Services recorded
in the Public Claims are not only for supplies furnished the army
and navy, but also for riding express, transporting prisoners,
transporting the sick, transporting provisions, manufacturing
firearms. The names of the civil officers of the county and state,
serving under the new United States government, are also frequently
found. Also, included are excerpts from Revolutionary Warrants
taken from the records of Berkeley, Botetourt, Greenbrier,
Hampshire, and Monongahela counties, Virginia.
An expert's guide to tracing ancestry in the Caribbean islands By a
genealogist who has dedicated more than 11 years of his life to
uncovering the saga of his African slave ancestors comes a guide
for others to capitalise on his informed techniques and discover
just what it means to know where one is from. Offering
ground-breaking insights into how to delve into one's past, this
book is intended both for beginners, educationalists and
experienced researchers and provides inspiration to those who
believe that their search may be hampered by having mixed parentage
or a history of migration through the ages. An instructive guide
for those interested in finding out more about their family
connections with the Caribbean islands, it offers techniques and
approaches that can be applied to any one researching their
ancestors around the world.
This book is an exact transcription from the 1880 Census schedules
of Blount County, Tennessee, household by household. The names and
ages of all identified family members are included. Other household
members of a different surname are also listed, as well as the
occupations of the occupants. A transcription, such as this, in
sequence, from the original schedules is very useful in placing the
relationships of neighboring families.
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