Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses, 1790-1920
Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses, 1790-1920

Author: William Thorndale

Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Com

Published: 1987

Total Pages: 453

ISBN-13: 0806311886

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Genealogical research in U.S. censuses begins with identifying correct county jurisdictions ??o assist in this identification, the map Guide shows all U.S. county boundaries from 1790 to 1920. On each of the nearly 400 maps the old county lines are superimposed over the modern ones to highlight the boundary changes at ten-year intervals. Accompanying each map are explanations of boundary changes, notes about the census, & tocality finding keys. In addition, there are inset maps which clarify ??erritorial lines, a state-by-state bibliography of sources, & an appendix outlining pitfalls in mapping county boundaries. Finally, there is an index which lists all present day counties, plus nearly all defunct counties or counties later renamed-the most complete list of American counties ever published.

The Family of Simon Estep of Supinlick Ridge, Shenandoah County, Virginia
The Family of Simon Estep of Supinlick Ridge, Shenandoah County, Virginia

Author: Debra Estep Turner

Publisher:

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 156

ISBN-13:

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Family history and genealogical information about the descendants of Simon Estep who was born ca. 1825 in Shenandoah Co., Virginia. He was the son of Elijah Estep and Christina Muma (or Mumaw). Simon married Mary L. Tusing 21 December 1843. Mary was the daughter of Johann Adam Tusing and Lydia C. Barb. Simon and Mary lived in Shenandoah Co., Virginia and were the parents of two sons and one daughter. Descendants lived in Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, North Carolina and elsewhere.

The Vital Dead
The Vital Dead

Author: Alison Bell

Publisher: Univ. of Tennessee Press

Published: 2023-01-10

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13: 1621906965

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"This book builds on recent anthropological work to explore the social and cultural dynamics of cemetery practice and its transformation over generations in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley. Anthropologist Alison Bell finds that people are using material culture-images and epitaphs on grave markers, as well as objects they leave on graves-to assert and maintain relationships and fight against alienation. She draws on fieldwork, interviews, archival sources, and disciplinary insights to show how cemeteries both reveal and participate in the grassroots cultural work of crafting social connections, assessing the transcendental durability of the deceased person, and asserting particular cultural values. The book's chapters range across cemetery types, focusing on African American burials, grave sites of institutionalized individuals, and modern community memorials"--

Red Book
Red Book

Author: Alice Eichholz

Publisher: Ancestry Publishing

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 812

ISBN-13: 9781593311667

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" ... provides updated county and town listings within the same overall state-by-state organization ... information on records and holdings for every county in the United States, as well as excellent maps from renowned mapmaker William Dollarhide ... The availability of census records such as federal, state, and territorial census reports is covered in detail ... Vital records are also discussed, including when and where they were kept and how"--Publisher decription.