The 1996 Genealogy Annual
The 1996 Genealogy Annual

Author: Thomas Jay Kemp

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 1997-12

Total Pages: 376

ISBN-13: 9780842027403

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The Genealogy Annual is a comprehensive bibliography of the year's genealogies, handbooks, and source materials. It is divided into three main sections.p liFAMILY HISTORIES-/licites American and international single and multifamily genealogies, listed alphabetically by major surnames included in each book.p liGUIDES AND HANDBOOKS-/liincludes reference and how-to books for doing research on specific record groups or areas of the U.S. or the world.p liGENEALOGICAL SOURCES BY STATE-/liconsists of entries for genealogical data, organized alphabetically by state and then by city or county.p The Genealogy Annual, the core reference book of published local histories and genealogies, makes finding the latest information easy. Because the information is compiled annually, it is always up to date. No other book offers as many citations as The Genealogy Annual; all works are included. You can be assured that fees were not required to be listed.

Tascosa
Tascosa

Author: Frederick W. Nolan

Publisher: Texas Tech University Press

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 396

ISBN-13: 9780896726048

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"The ranching boom of the 1880s made the Texas Panhandle town of Tascosa 'the cowboy capital of the world.' Through it passed many people, good and bad, who made history in the West. Yet when the large ranches broke up, Tascosa disappeared as quickly as it had risen"--Provided by publisher.

Navidad Country -
Navidad Country -

Author: Iris Rose Guertin

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2009-06-01

Total Pages: 363

ISBN-13: 0557062306

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Volume 2 - Hackberry, Oakland (Prairie Point) & Clear Creek During the 1800's, the area along and between the East and West Navidad Rivers in Texas was known as the Navidad Country. A majority of the pioneers came from the Old South, some arriving with Stephen F. Austin's Old Three Hundred. Once settled, they proceeded to clear the land, till the soil and build homes and towns. The aftermath of the Civil War brought great change and loss to these once prosperous people. Information and photographs for over 100 of the families and their relationships is made available for the first time, in addition to descriptive accounts of the once thriving towns of the area.

County Courthouse Book
County Courthouse Book

Author: Elizabeth Petty Bentley

Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Com

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 340

ISBN-13: 9780806317977

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"The County Courthouse Book is a concise guide to county courthouses and courthouse records. It is an important book because the genealogical researcher needs a reliable guide to American county courthouses, the main repositories of county records. To proceed in his investigations, the researcher needs current addresses and phone numbers, information about the coverage and availability of key courthouse records such as probate, land, naturalization, and vital records, and timely advice on the whole range of services available at the courthouse. Where available he will also need listings of current websites and e-mail addresses." -- Publisher website.

Texas Play-party
Texas Play-party

Author: Kenneth Munson

Publisher:

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 9781878208156

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Entertainment for rural teenagers in the twenties and thirties included singing and dancing at parties, making lard, and games from the one-room schoolhouse.

Burket/Burkett/Burkhardt Family
Burket/Burkett/Burkhardt Family

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 428

ISBN-13:

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Jorg or Georg Burckhardt was born in Germany. He married Appolonia Meyer before 1649. They had one child of record. Their great- grandson, Johannes Burcket/Burckhardt (born 1708) and his wife, Katrina Herbert, immigrated to Pennsylvania in 1767, having been preceded in 1740 by their son, Johan Dedrick Burcket. Many descendants remain in Pennsylvania; others reside throughout the United States. Forty-five variant spellings of the surname are given.

Genealogical Records in Texas
Genealogical Records in Texas

Author: Imogene Kinard Kennedy

Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Com

Published: 2009-06

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 0806311851

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The vast genealogical records of Texas were created by successive governments over a period of almost 200 years. From the earliest recorded land grants by the Spanish and the Mexicans, to the grants, deeds, and patents of the Republic and State of Texas, the titles to the lands of Texas have remained intact and have passed down by will or deed to the present. These records and masses of other genealogical records are available to the researcher provided he/she knows how and where to find them. This remarkable book holds the key. Texas covers a lot of ground, but this guide cuts it right down to size and makes record searching fast and convenient. In text and maps it provides detailed information on the legal and historical background of the state, the origin of each county, the location of the records for each portion of the county before it was organized into its present boundaries, and the specific records available in the various county courthouses, the Texas State Library, the Texas State Archives, and the Texas General Land Office. In addition, it provides information on the original colonies and districts of Texas, a list of Spanish terms used in land grants and deeds, a list of Texas libraries with resources for genealogical research, and a bibliography.

Joseph and Rachel Rabb Newman, an Old Three Hundred Family of Texas, and Their Descendants
Joseph and Rachel Rabb Newman, an Old Three Hundred Family of Texas, and Their Descendants

Author: Patty Newman Turner

Publisher:

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 538

ISBN-13:

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Joseph Newman, parents not listed, was born about 1787. He married Rachel Rabb, daughter of William Rabb and Mary Smalley, on 12 June 1806 in Warren County, Ohio. They moved from Ohio, to Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Arkansas and finally to Texas in 1823. Joseph and Rachel had 10 children. Joseph died 15 Feb 1831 near Egypt, Wharton County, Texas. Rachel died 4 Dec 1872 in Karnes County, Texas. Their descendants have lived in Texas, Kansas, Missouri, Nevada, California, and other areas in the United States.

The Garden of Eden
The Garden of Eden

Author: Drew Sanders

Publisher: Texas A&M University Press

Published: 2015-12-18

Total Pages: 230

ISBN-13: 0875656242

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Tucked in a bend of the Trinity River a few minutes from downtown Fort Worth, the Garden of Eden neighborhood has endured for well over a century as a homeplace for freed African American slaves and their descendants. Among the earliest inhabitants in the Garden, Major and Malinda Cheney assembled over 200 acres of productive farmland on which they raised crops and cattle, built a substantial home for their children, and weathered a series of family crises that ranged from a false accusation of rape and attempted lynching to the murder of their eldest son. Major and Malinda Cheney’s great-great-grandson, Drew Sanders, recounts engaging tales of the family’s life against the backdrop of Fort Worth and Tarrant County history—among them stories about the famous family Sunday dinners (recipes included). Though some family members, including writer Bob Ray Sanders and transplant specialist Dollie Gentry, no longer live in this special place, life in the Garden of Eden still shapes the family’s character and binds them to the homeplace.