Genealogy category: 715 books
Crime and Punishment in Upper Canada
A Researcher's Guide
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2010
Crime and Punishment in Upper Canada provides genealogists and social historians with context and tools to understand the criminal justice system and locate sources on criminal activity and its consequences for the Upper Canada period (17911841) of Ontarios history.
Illustrative examples further...
Tracing Your Kent Ancestors
A Guide for Family and Local Historians
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2016
Genealogically and historically, Kent is an important maritime county which has played a prime defensive role in English history. It is large and diverse and replete with great houses, castles and other family homes, many with their own archives. It is also a fascinating area of research for family...
Squires, Knights, Barons, Kings
War and Politics in Fifteenth Century England
Language: English
Release Date: January 11, 2010
Many who have a passing interest in English history know of the kings: the Lancastrian usurper, Henry IV; the great warrior-king, Henry V; and the monkish monarch, Henry VI. Some also know of the fair Yorkist king, Edward IV, and his fated son, Edward V the Prince in the Tower. Many more know of the...
by Brooke Broadbent
Language: English
Release Date: July 21, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: July 21, 2012
Broadbent writes with passion, verve and style. The Moonrakers may have been from Wiltshire, but their experiences are more universal. This is highly recommended for family historians seeking to place their stories in context.Elwood Jones, Professor Emeritus of History, Trent University and Archivist,...
Tracing Your Seafaring Ancestors
A Guide to Maritime Photographs for Family Historians
Language: English
Release Date: February 29, 2016
Photographs of your seafaring ancestors may tell you more about their lives than you realize, and Simon Wills’s helpful and practical guide shows you how to identify and interpret the evidence caught on camera. Since maritime roles have been so vital to Britain’s prosperity and military might,...
The Wills of Our Ancestors
A Guide for Family & Local Historians
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2012
What are wills, and how can they be used for family and local history research? How can you interpret them and get as much insight from them as possible? They are key documents for exploring the lives of our ancestors, their circumstances, and the world they knew. This practical handbook is the essential...
Tracing Your Army Ancestors - 2nd Edition
A Guide for Family Historians
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2013
This well-known author has produced yet another excellent guide for researching ancestors who have served in the Army. The book is an ideal text for reference when investigating army personnel. Military Archive Research.comA splendid publication with a great deal of valuable information. Michael Brooker,...
by Turtle Bunbury
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2016
This potted history of the Actons of Kilmacurragh, Co. Wicklow, traces the descent of the family from the late 17th century down to modern times. At sometime before the outbreak of the 1641 rebellion, these lands had been leased to Thomas Acton of Bog Hall, Ballygannonbeg, Glenealy by a Walter Byrne....
Tracing Your House History
A Guide For Family Historians
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2013
Anyone who wants to find out about the history of their house of their home needs to read this compact, practical handbook. Whether you live in a manor house or on a planned estate, in a laborers cottage, a tied house, a Victorian terrace, a twentieth-century council house or a converted warehouse...
Growing into My Genes
A Genealogical Memoir
Language: English
Release Date: October 4, 2010
Sensing that he is beckoned by his ancestors to help preserve their memories, the author embarks on a fascinating journey to discover more about his Eastern-European Yiddish heritage and to bring his ancestors to life.
Growing up in the 40's and 50's in Detroit as the only child and grandchild...
by Syed Naim
Language: English
Release Date: June 24, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: June 24, 2010
This is an attempt to describe the lineage of a number of prophets together with their brief background information and their sons etc.
Many books have been written on the history of Islam, history of the
prophets, their biographies and the biography of Prophet Mohammad
(pbuh)...
by Marvin Crumb, Glenn Crumb
Language: English
Release Date: April 25, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: April 25, 2014
The Daniel Crumb family settled in Westerly, Rhode Island in 1669. For their service in the Indian war and the one for colonial freedom they were awarded land grants in central New York state. They then moved further west to establish a mill near De Ruyter forming a community known as Crumb Hill....
Reunited
An Investigative Genealogist Unlocks Some of Life's Greatest Family Mysteries
Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2012
As seen on "20/20"!
In this poignant and heartwarming narrative, renowned genealogist Pamela Slaton tells the most striking stories from her incredibly successful career of reconnecting adoptees with long-lost birth parents
After a traumatic reunion with her own birth mother, Pamela...
by Paton, Chris
Language: English
Release Date: February 23, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: February 23, 2011
The internet is revolutionizing family history research. Every day new records and resources are placed online and new methods of sharing research and communicating across cyberspace become available. Never before has it been so easy to research family history and to gain a better understanding of...