Family history, tracing ancestors Books

In our globally interconnected age, misnaming where someone is from or the cultural group to which they belong often constitutes more than a harmless social gaffe. Labels for Locals provides guidance on the preferred, and sometimes disdained, names for...

The story of the Wilmot family begins in 1794, Cloyne, County Cork, Ireland, and follows a path of immigration in the early 19th century to Atlantic Canada and on to New York in the mid-19th century. The hardships, sickness, and poverty of early...

This 300 year family history covers the lives of John and Mary Ann WOODS and their 10 children in New Zealand from 1840 - beginning with the WOODS family of Norfolk, England … from John WOODS’ great-grandparents (1720), to John’s...

Pioneering Across AmericaThey came with courage, faith and optimism . . . and very little else. The stories of dauntless spirit told here include the author's ancestors who pioneered across the ocean in 1618 and 1620 to Jamestown and Plymouth. The...

This book examines personal names, including given and acquired (or nick-) names, and how they were used in Anglo-Saxon England. It discusses their etymologies, semantics, and grammatical behaviour, and considers their evolving place in Anglo-Saxon...

Child of the Prairie is a remarkable window. . .Its pages allow us to see the endless skies and vast horizons of the Great Plains, experience the harsh winters and devastating droughts, and witness the growing pains of a small Montana town. But what...

Fortitude is the strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or adversity with courage. John Ostlund, a Swedish Immigrant to Minnesota in 1902, exemplifies fortitude.He was born in 1883, in the province of Jämtland, Sweden. His father was...

Ten Generations of an American Family Germany to Georgia is told from the perspective of its 8th generation author. The book travels with the Summerour family from their origin in Germany, their arrival in the British colony of Pennsylvania in 1748, then...

In 1854, Wilhelm F. Kempe, 26, and his sister Auguste, 20, left their native Kingdom of Saxony in Europe for a new home in Texas. Remaining in Saxony were their aging, widowed father and a 10-year-old sister and an 8-year-old brother -- people who...

Susan Delilah Sheffield is the author's Great Grandmother. Her story was lost from the family record, thus preventing the creation of a family tree. A search of census and courthouse records revealed her past and enabled creating a genealogical...

WITH the aid of archived documents, early maps, and clarifying family charts, The Huguenot Family of Pierre "Peter" Poitevint combines genealogical research and newsy story-telling to present a family chronicle that anyone with an interest in Southern...

"The Self- Existent One desired a likeminded kinfolk.  The reason for all that was created was to provide essentials to incubate a spiritual kinship with God. It follows that mankind, likewise, has obligation to provide a safe and secure...

William McIntosh was 18 months old when his family emigrated from Scotland to Canada. Maria Caldwell was born in Canada just after her family emigrated from Scotland to Canada. They were raised there, married and joined the Church of Jesus Christ of...

A Descriptive List Of The Printed Maps Of Somersetshire, 1575-1914 is a historical reference book written by Thomas Chubb and originally published in 1914. The book is a comprehensive guide to the printed maps of Somersetshire, a county in the southwest...

English-Swahili Vocabulary: Compiled From The Works Of The Late Bishop Steere And From Other Sources (1917) is a book that serves as a comprehensive guide for anyone who wants to learn Swahili. The book has been compiled by Arthur Cornwallis Madan and...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

Scientists in the news speak out from opposite sides of the fence on the question of DNA testing for researching family history and ancestry. How do you interpret your own DNA test results? How do you work with or research oral history?

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

Originally published in 1928, Studies in Hereditary Ability studies the genealogy of great families of Britain and America and examines how their ancestors influenced their genetics and who they subsequently ended up becoming. The book examines the...

Genealogy, once the hobby of maiden aunts, social climbers, and ancestry snobs, is now the third most popular hobby in the United States, topped only by stamp and coin collecting. The purpose of this book is to present the means and methods for locating...

The United States Biographical Dictionary and Portrait Gallery of Eminent and Self-Made Men: Illinois Volume Part 2 (1883) is a book published by the American Biographical Publishing Company. This volume is part of a larger series that aims to provide...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

Of all the Australian states, South Australia has most loudly perpetuated the historic myth that it was convict-free. But although it was not a destination for transportees, convicts and ex-convicts arrived in their thousands and helped build the new...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

From the ruins of the ancient seaside city of Acco, to the small but archaeologically important town of Yokneam, Fifty Major Cities of the Bible provides readers with a comprehensive guide to the ancient cities that played a vital role in the world from...

Our individual memories define us. Our tribal memories unite us. Emotional Inheritance works with psychologists, writers and historians to provide a premium interview and life story production service. Now, this boxed set of 100 cards provides simple...