Nathaniel Shannon was born in 1655 at Londonderry, Ulster Province, Ireland. He immigrated to America in 1687 and settled at Boston. He and his wife, Elizabeth, had three sons, 1689-1698. He died in 1723 at Boston. His son, Nathaniel (1689-ca. 1723), married Abigail Vaughan, daughter of Major William and Margaret Cutts Vaughan, at Postsmouth, New Hampshire, in 1714. They had two sons, 1715/6-1717. According to family tradition, he went to the West Indies in 1720, and remained there on business until his death, shortly before his father's death. Abigail Shannon died at Portsmouth in 1762. Descendants lived in New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, New York, and elsewhere.
Genealogists are like detectives. Working out puzzles is the name of their game! If you have ever wanted to research and document your family history the right way, then the award-winning Genealogy Basics In 30 Minutes is for you! Authored by professional genealogist Shannon Combs-Bennett, this genealogy book explains the joys, challenges, and triumphs of researching your family's origins. While many people assume genealogy research starts online, Combs-Bennett shows the importance of starting a family tree using documents that can be found in your own home! Genealogy Basics In 30 Minutes is written in a friendly, easy-to-understand style that avoids complex jargon. There are lots of examples, case studies, and advice that can help would-be family historians quickly get up to speed. In addition to listing best practices for conducting genealogical research, Genealogy Basics In 30 Minutes also warns readers about the many pitfalls of family research, from "brick wall" mysteries to time-wasting online searches. Topics include: Evaluating clues, facts, and myths in family stories; The importance of linking generations; Vital records, from birth certificates to death records; Non-vital records, from census forms to wills; Religious records; Five things that can trip up newbies researching family history; Best practices for genealogy road trips; Interviewing relatives, and dealing with skeptics; Pros and cons of online genealogy research; Genealogy communities and continuing education; Genetic genealogy basics; Understanding the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA); Genetic genealogy and adoptees; Non-paternal events and other skeletons in the genetic closet; Visualizing family history with charts; Research logs and genealogy journals; How to create good source citations; Preserving records and research; Genealogy software and GEDCOM files; Planning for disasters. Genealogy Basics In 30 Minutes is not a comprehensive guide. Nevertheless, in a single reading you will be able to understand some important research basics that will serve you well as you embark on a journey to figure out the origins of your family. Creating a strong family tree will not only satisfy your own curiosity, but will also serve as a record to share with relatives and future generations!
Now available in ebook format--one of the important books that marked the beginning of the ongoing conversation about slavery and our nation's history. From the sixth great-grandson of Thomas Jefferson and enslaved woman Sally Hemmings comes an anthology of Jefferson's living descendants. Told in the style of a family photo album—with a combination of photographs and interviews—Jefferson’s Children is the riveting story of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemming’s sixth great-grandson, Shannon Lanier’s, travels across the country to meet his relatives from both sides of the family. The profiles contained chart the multiple perspectives of Jefferson’s and Hemming’s descendants, from those who embrace their heritage to those who want nothing to do with Jefferson’s legacy. A fascinating picture soon emerges, one that begins with a pairing of two individuals with vastly disparate levels of power—on the one side, the third president of the United States and the author of the Declaration of Independence; on the other, the woman who was his property—and that ultimately represents America’s complicated history with issues of diversity and race and the unusual ways in which we define family. An ALA Best Book for Young Adults “The portraits that emerge are as generous and jumbled as America itself.” —The New York Times “A book about American history, racial identity and the bonds of family that will help young people navigate these difficult areas.” —Black Issues Book Review
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.
William Gemmill (1722-1789) and his wife, Jannett, immigrated in 1745 from Scotland to York County, Pennsylvania. He served in both the French and Indian War and the Revolutionary War. Two of his brothers immigrated later. Descendants and relatives lived in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Washington and elsewhere. Other Gemmill family members immigrated from Scotland to Canada, settling in Ontario, Manitoba and elsewhere. Includes notes on ancestry in Scotland and Denmark.
