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I wanted this book to be the story of the people, the conditions they faced, and how they met their challenges. It is about the family of my parents, Leland Eddy Bolt and Fern Leoline (Brubaker) Bolt. Their story is preceded by Leland and Ferns grandparents and parents, then my parents lives and accomplishments....

Surnames have always provided key links in historical research. This groundbreaking new work shows that first names can also be highly significant for those tracing genealogies or studying communities. Standard works on first names have always concentrated on etymology. George Redmonds goes much further:...

Because of the accuracy of Edith's writing, this set of diaries should be considered a historical document. Her father, August Ziegenhorn, owned one of the most popular hardware stores in town. He eventually expanded his business to sell groceries, clothing, and other essentials. He was a veterinarian,...

Graphic Signs of Authority in Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages presents a cultural history of graphic signs and examines how they were employed to communicate secular and divine authority in the late antique Mediterranean and early medieval Europe. Visual materials such as the sign of the...

A genealogical study of the Vancel and Lyerly families originally done by John Hubert Doty and updated by MaryAnn Doty Rizzo. Includes pictures and documentation. These families both have individuals who fought in the American Revolution and have members who are or were in the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) and Daughters of the American Revolutions (DAR).

Momand Dadlived through a tumultuous age. Th e Great Depression. The World War against totalitarianism. Th e Korean War. The Vietnam War. Men walking on the moon. Robots walking on Mars. The home computer. The Internet. Antibiotics. Google. Mom has seen enormous changes in technology and in social-cultural...

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This ebook is a an alphabetical listing of William Owen (1611-1702), originally from England, and came to Barbados around 1635. He took the Freeman's Oath in 1651 in Braintree, Massachusetts. The complete document is titled, "William Owen (1611 - 1702) & Elizabeth Davis from England to Massachusetts...

This book is designed for the family researcher who has little or no knowledge of German but who nevertheless needs to make a translation of German-language documents. The dictionary covers thousands of German terms and defines them in single words or brief phrases.

In 1910, seventeen-year-old Elias immigrated to America to find a job and send aid to his Lebanese village. Elias left Tripoli, Syria (later named Lebanon) with nothing but the clothes on his back and a bandoleer containing a coat and blanket slung over his shoulder. In New York City, Elias collapsed...

The book is about the relationships between parents and their children, wife and husband, belonging, and self-knowledge.

My earlier book called Achieving-Failing showcased my life through the years until my children became adults. This book starts with their adult life and continuing through the life and life choices of their children and grandchildren.

Are the struggles, obstacles and afflictions experienced by George Lee Foley, ordinary or extraordinary? He is an excellent role-model for others. No matter the obstacle, whenever others are placed ahead of self, a great blessing and reward is attained. Throughout this book, it is evidenced in the...

The Heritage of Christian Values - documents author Marvin McKim's storyline of a family over a 300-year period of time. The central theme is based upon people, places, dates and events emphasizing God's Blessing and handy-work in the lifeline. It begins in the1600s with the Fraser Clan of Scotland...