Genealogies Cataloged by the Library of Congress Since 1986

Genealogies Cataloged by the Library of Congress Since 1986

Author: Library of Congress

Publisher: Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, Cataloging Distribution Service

Published: 1991

Total Pages: 1368

ISBN-13:

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The bibliographic holdings of family histories at the Library of Congress. Entries are arranged alphabetically of the works of those involved in Genealogy and also items available through the Library of Congress.


Communities of Kinship

Communities of Kinship

Author: Carolyn Earle Billingsley

Publisher: University of Georgia Press

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 236

ISBN-13: 9780820325101

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Billingsley reminds us that, contrary to the accepted notion of rugged individuals heeding the proverbial call of the open spaces, kindred groups accounted for most of the migration to the South's interior and boundary lands. In addition, she discusses how, for antebellum southerners, the religious affiliation of one's parents was the most powerful predictor of one's own spiritual leanings, with marriage being the strongest motivation to change them. Billingsley also looks at the connections between kinship and economic and political power, offering examples of how Keesee family members facilitated and consolidated their influence and wealth through kin ties.