Scots on the Chesapeake, 1607-1830
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Published: 1992
Total Pages: 200
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTracing the Scottish element in Virginia and Maryland, and alphabetical listing of family names.
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Scots on the Chesapeake, 1621-1776. Revised Edition
Author: David Dobson
Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Company
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780806356075
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRevised edition of: Scots on the Chesapeake, 1607-1830
Tracing Your Scottish Family History on the Internet
Author: Chris Paton
Publisher: Pen and Sword Family History
Published: 2020-04-30
Total Pages: 164
ISBN-13: 1526768399
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom search engines and databases to DNA platforms, discover how to easily learn more about your Scottish ancestry online with this helpful guide. Scotland is a land with a proud and centuries long history that far predates its membership of Great Britain and the United Kingdom. Today in the 21st century it is also a land that has done much to make its historical records accessible, to help those with Caledonian ancestry trace their roots back to earlier times and a world long past. In Tracing Scottish Family History on the Internet, Chris Paton expertly guides the family historian through the many Scottish records offerings available, but also cautions the reader that not every record is online, providing detailed advice on how to use web based finding aids to locate further material across the country and beyond. He also examines social networking and the many DNA platforms that are currently further revolutionizing online Scottish research. From the Scottish Government websites offering access to our most important national records, to the holdings of local archives, libraries, family history societies, and online vendors, Chris Paton takes the reader across Scotland, from the Highlands and Islands, through the Central Belt and the Lowlands, and across the diaspora, to explore the various flavors of Scottishness that have bound us together as a nation for so long.
A Patriot's History of the United States
Author: Larry Schweikart
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2004-12-29
Total Pages: 1373
ISBN-13: 1101217782
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFor the past three decades, many history professors have allowed their biases to distort the way America’s past is taught. These intellectuals have searched for instances of racism, sexism, and bigotry in our history while downplaying the greatness of America’s patriots and the achievements of “dead white men.” As a result, more emphasis is placed on Harriet Tubman than on George Washington; more about the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II than about D-Day or Iwo Jima; more on the dangers we faced from Joseph McCarthy than those we faced from Josef Stalin. A Patriot’s History of the United States corrects those doctrinaire biases. In this groundbreaking book, America’s discovery, founding, and development are reexamined with an appreciation for the elements of public virtue, personal liberty, and private property that make this nation uniquely successful. This book offers a long-overdue acknowledgment of America’s true and proud history.
Genealogical Encyclopedia of the Colonial Americas
Author: Christina K. Schaefer
Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Com
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 846
ISBN-13: 9780806315768
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCovers the period of colonial history from the beginning of European colonization in the Western Hemisphere up to the time of the American Revolution.
Missing Relatives and Lost Friends
Author: Robert W. Barnes
Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Com
Published: 2009-06
Total Pages: 249
ISBN-13: 0806353686
DOWNLOAD EBOOKResearchers on the trail of elusive ancestors sometimes turn to 18th- and early 19th-century newspapers after exhausting the first tier of genealogical sources (i.e., census records, wills, deeds, marriages, etc.). Generally speaking, early newspapers are not indexed, so they require investigators to comb through them, looking for the proverbial needle in a haystack. With his latest book, Robert Barnes has made one aspect of the aforementioned chore much easier. This remarkable book contains advertisements for missing relatives and lost friends from scores of newspapers published in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Virginia, as well as a few from New York and the District of Columbia. The newspaper issues begin in 1719 (when the "American Weekly Mercury" began publication in Philadelphia) and run into the early 1800s. The author's comprehensive bibliography, in the Introduction to the work, lists all the newspapers and other sources he examined in preparing the book. The volume references 1,325 notices that chronicle the appearance or disappearance of 1,566 persons.
The Family Tree Sourcebook
Author: Family Tree Editors
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2010-09-20
Total Pages: 1532
ISBN-13: 1440311307
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe one book every genealogist must have! Whether you're just getting started in genealogy or you're a research veteran, The Family Tree Sourcebook provides you with the information you need to trace your roots across the United States, including: • Research summaries, tips and techniques, with maps for every U.S. state • Detailed county-level data, essential for unlocking the wealth of records hidden in the county courthouse • Websites and contact information for libraries, archives, and genealogical and historical societies • Bibliographies for each state to help you further your research You'll love having this trove of information to guide you to the family history treasures in state and county repositories. It's all at your fingertips in an easy-to-use format–and it's from the trusted experts at Family Tree Magazine!
The Historical Archaeology of Virginia from Initial Settlement to the Present
Author: Clarence R. Geier
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2017-02-10
Total Pages: 232
ISBN-13: 9781541023482
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe book includes six chapters that cover Virginia history from initial settlement through the 20th century plus one that deals with the important role of underwater archaeology. Written by prominent archaeologists with research experience in their respective topic areas, the chapters consider important issues of Virginia history and consider how the discipline of historic archaeology has addressed them and needs to address them . Changes in research strategy over time are discussed , and recommendations are made concerning the need to recognize the diverse and often differing roles and impacts that characterized the different regions of Virginia over the course of its historic past. Significant issues in Virginia history needing greater study are identified.
When Scotland Was Jewish
Author: Elizabeth Caldwell Hirschman
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2015-05-07
Total Pages: 265
ISBN-13: 0786455225
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe popular image of Scotland is dominated by widely recognized elements of Celtic culture. But a significant non-Celtic influence on Scotland's history has been largely ignored for centuries? This book argues that much of Scotland's history and culture from 1100 forward is Jewish. The authors provide evidence that many of the national heroes, villains, rulers, nobles, traders, merchants, bishops, guild members, burgesses, and ministers of Scotland were of Jewish descent, their ancestors originating in France and Spain. Much of the traditional historical account of Scotland, it is proposed, rests on fundamental interpretive errors, perpetuated in order to affirm Scotland's identity as a Celtic, Christian society. A more accurate and profound understanding of Scottish history has thus been buried. The authors' wide-ranging research includes examination of census records, archaeological artifacts, castle carvings, cemetery inscriptions, religious seals, coinage, burgess and guild member rolls, noble genealogies, family crests, portraiture, and geographic place names.
A Genealogist's Guide to Discovering Your Immigrant & Ethnic Ancestors
Author: Sharon DeBartolo Carmack
Publisher: North Light Books
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 276
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKResearch techniques specific to the reader's own ancestors' national and ethnic backgrounds enable them to learn where and how to find information they need. Ethnic research techniques and ethnic resources make this book unique from any we've ever published. Ethnic research techniques lead researchers to records based on customs or migration patterns of specific ethnic groups. Ethnic resources are organized around national and cultural backgrounds rather than geography and social statuses such as married, divorced, sued, and so on. Clear, authoritative instruction typifies both the content of this book and the reputation of its author, Sharon DeBartolo Carmack.
