Genealogy category: 715 books
by Arthur Kavanagh
Language: English
Release Date: April 11, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: April 11, 2016
The Aylmers probably came to Ireland with the Norman conquerors and in the early 15th century rose to prominence after Richard Aylmer became the Keeper of the Peace for Dublin and Kildare during the reign of Henry VI. Their lot improved significantly when John Aylmer married an heiress at the close...
Same Sex Love 1700-1957
A History and Research Guide
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2017
Family history is often seen as the stories of people who were part of a traditional family unit, married to someone of the opposite gender, had children and lived their lives as 'normally' as possible. But what of the relatives who could not accept that this was the life for them, and were attracted...
Tracing the Rifle Volunteers
A Guide for Military and Family Historians
Language: English
Release Date: August 19, 2010
From 1859 to 1908 the Rifle Volunteers played an essential role in Britain’s national defense, yet their history has been sadly neglected. Little information is available on these dedicated, amateur soldiers who were recruited into the ranks of a military organization that flourished across the...
Great War Lives
A Guide for Family Historians
Language: English
Release Date: November 8, 2010
The Great War was a key event of the twentieth century and it is one of the most popular and rewarding areas for historical research - and for family historians. More records than ever are available to researchers whose relatives served during the war, and Paul Reeds new book is the perfect guide...
by Ray Steelman
Language: English
Release Date: July 27, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: July 27, 2016
Like is a curious turn of events down roads that are often as twisted as a tub of pretzels. It's not the straight and true course that we had envisioned when we set out on this journey that we, with no choosing of our own, were cast head long into nine months before we existed. This book is a...
"Cut from the Same Cloth"
A Collection of Smith Family Stories 1841 - 2006
Language: English
Release Date: January 27, 2014
Cynthias parents migrated, during the 1940s, moving from Texas to California, shortly after World War II. She was born in 1948, growing up in Berkeley, California. She came from a close-knit, hardworking family. She grew up hearing stories of family members and of times long ago in the lumber mill...
Greater London
The Story of the Suburbs
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2012
London's suburbs may stretch for well over 600 square miles, but in historical accounts of the capital they tend to take something of a back seat. In Greater London, historian Nick Barratt places them firmly centre stage, tracing their journey from hamlets and villages far out in the open countryside...
Tracing Your Canal Ancestors
A Guide for Family Historians
Language: English
Release Date: December 13, 2011
Britain’s industrial revolution depended on canals for the cheap movement of materials and goods – until the coming of the railways. Canal companies struggled to compete and went into a long decline, but much of the canal network is still with us today, and interest in the history and heritage...
by Yvonne McKissock
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2017
This eBook is the outline lineage of descendants of the Harman family from 1790 to 2017. It only has a full name and year of birth of the person. The names total to 1294 descendants of John Harman and covers approximately 97% of this Harman Family lineage descendants. John Harman was born about 1790...
by Yvonne McKissock
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2016
The author has documented the Groom family into 2 part series. Presenting 7 generations of early settlers from Fiji dating back to 1869. This book is compact and very well organized of births, deaths and marriages, providing its readers with easy to understand information on how to compile their own...
Unpuzzling Your Past. 4th Edition
Expanded, Updated and Revised
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2000
In her acclaimed guide to family history research, Emily Croom provides all the tools you need to begin your family research. From a step-by-step discussion of the records used in genealogical research to the investigation of family legends, this book shines a light on all facets of family history research.
Your Family Tree Online
How to trace your ancestry from your own computer
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2009
This is a step-by-step guide to using the wealth of online records to trace your family tree from your own computer, without the need to travel to national and regional record offices. Whether you are a novice or an experienced genealogist, and whether you plan to devote just a few hours of your time...
Grandma Harrington and the Queen's Wardrobe
(Abuelita Harrington Y El Vestuario De La Reina)
Language: English
Release Date: December 4, 2012
Froebel-Parker's book about paternal and maternal Harrington ancestors is the second book dedicated to his "Ahnentafel." Friedrich and the First Kindergarten dealt with his ancestor, Friedrich Froebel, founder of the first kindergarten. In Grandma Harrington and the Queen's Wardrobe, Froebel-Parker...
by bruce reynolds
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2016
A collage of real and intensely researched events, a highly emotional journey moving from war-torn Naples to modern-day West London, from a stormy night in a WWII military cemetery in Belgium to a picturesque cottage in Kent.
The author, a touring rock musician, finds himself drawn into a world of...