Genealogy category: 715 books
by Mike Wingrove
Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2016
Volume 1 of the Gazetteer and Directory series 1869-1870 for Brant County Ontario Canada. Provides hard to find primary documentation for those researching their family through past generation. The details in this book can be used to further extract more on families from the Canada Census information...
The Slave Years 1750-1759
African-American Genealogy, #1
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2018
After hundreds of hours searching, this book consists of slave names, owners and more, most with exciting detail for each slave. True history and a keeper.
Plymouth Colony
Its History & People, 1620-1691
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 1986
This is the first truly complete treatment of the history and genealogy of Plymouth Colony. It includes a concise history of the colony, both chronologically and topically, and more than 300 biographical sketches of its inhabitants. Richly documented and illustrated with maps and photographs, the...
The Genealogist's U.S. History Pocket Reference
Quick Facts & Timelines of American History to Help Understand Your Ancestors
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2013
For on-the-go genealogical research: a handy reference guide to the American events that shaped your family’s history.
Unlock new records in your family history research by understanding the historic events of your ancestors’ eras. This quick and convenient guide outlines the major political,...
Profiles of Patriots
A Biographical Reference of American Revolutionary War Patriots and Their Descendants
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2016
Profiles of Patriots: A Biographical Reference of American Revolutionary War Patriots and their Descendants is a compilation of thirty-one biographies of American Revolutionary War patriots and includes an introduction and brief history of the Williamsburg, Virginia, chapter of the DAR and its founders....
The Stranger in My Genes
A Memoir
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2016
Bill Griffeth, longtime genealogy buff, takes a DNA test that has an unexpected outcome: "If the results were correct, it meant that the family tree I had spent years documenting was not my own." Bill undertakes a quest to solve the mystery of his origins, which shakes his sense of identity....
by Linda Akins Lee
Language: English
Release Date: September 3, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: September 3, 2012
This genealogy of John Akin and his wife Elizabeth "Betsy" McKinney, who settled in Green County, Kentucky, in the early 1800s, reflects the events of American history from the time of the frontier to the post-World War II era and across eight generations. Biographical sketches of John and...
The Smell of the Soil
Writing Your Stories
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2012
Stories bring people to life, even the dead. They paint an indelible history. It's commendable to have an orderly and complete genealogy. It is the official family record, but it's only the bare bones. Stories put flesh on these people. "The Smell of the Soil" is both a montage of my stories...
by Drew Smith
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2009
This book describes the wide array of social networking services that are now available online and highlights how these services can be used by genealogists to share information, photos, and videos with family, friends, and other researchers. Each chapter guides you through a unique category of social...
Tracing Your Northern Ancestors
A Guide to the North East & Cumbria for the Family Historian
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2007
The far north of England is a key site for family historians. Many researchers, seeking to trace their ancestry back through the generations, will find their trail leads to the north or through it. And yet, despite the burgeoning interest in genealogy and the importance of the region in so many life...
The Washingtons. Volume 7, Part 1
Generation Eleven of the Presidential Branch
Language: English
Release Date: August 19, 2016
This is the seventh volume of Dr. Justin Glenn’s comprehensive history that traces the “Presidential line” of the Washingtons. Volume one began with the immigrant John Washington, who settled in Westmoreland Co., Va., in 1657, married Anne Pope, and became the great-grandfather of President...
by Louise Hathaway
Language: English
Release Date: February 4, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: February 4, 2014
Do you love genealogy? If so, then this story is for you. Written by the grand-daughter of a Belgian immigrant who came to America in 1910, it describes her efforts to find and reunite with his family in Belgium after a breakdown in communication for twenty-five years. When she makes a pilgrimage...
Family Photo Detective
Learn How to Find Genealogy Clues in Old Photos and Solve Family Photo Mysteries
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2013
Unlock the Secrets of Your Old Family Photos!
Historical family photos are cherished heirlooms that offer a glimpse into the lives of our ancestors. But the images, and the stories behind them, often fade away as decades pass - the who, when, where and why behind the photos are lost. In this book,...
Family History Detective
A step-by-step guide to investigating your family tree
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2011
This all-ages guide makes genealogy fun and exciting. You'll find answers to all your family history questions using the simple, achievable steps found inside.
Family History Detective includes:
Tips on how to find family history information in your own home
Websites, resources and techniques...