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  • Leighton Genealogy an Account of the Descendants

    Legare Street Press Leighton Genealogy an Account of the Descendants

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  • Genealogy For Dummies

    John Wiley & Sons Inc Genealogy For Dummies

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    Book SynopsisThe fun way to research your family history Genealogy For Dummies, 8th Edition covers everything you need to know about starting a genealogical research projectincluding where and how to find information, how to communicate with other online genealogists, how to leverage social networking sites and apps, how to add digital images to your family tree, and how to build your own site for sharing information. It also explains the use of compiled genealogies, U.S. Census information, and public access catalogs. Brand new to this edition is content on how to conduct genealogical research on the road, and on how to take this research and integrate it into the data found at home. It also contains new information on DNA research and testing, new geocoding applications to record geographic data into a genealogical database, and other new technologies. The book covers which apps are worth your money, and how to get the most out of them. Use the latest toolTable of ContentsIntroduction 1 About This Book 2 Foolish Assumptions 2 Icons Used in This Book 3 Beyond the Book 3 Where to Go from Here 4 Part 1: Getting Started with Genealogy 5 Chapter 1: Beginning Your Ancestral Journey 7 It’s About Time(line) 7 Crafting an online timeline 9 Learning about Sources 13 Using Genealogical Applications 15 Entering Information into RootsMagic Essentials 17 Completing the Pedigree Page 20 Creating the Virtual You 21 Giving Your Ancestors Some Privacy 24 Beefing Up Your Profile 24 Citing Your Sources 26 Getting the Full Media Experience 28 Reaching Out to Others 29 Hinting Around about Your Ancestors 30 Giving Your Ancestors Some Mobility 31 Telling Your Story 34 Chapter 2: Hunting for Your Ancestral Treasures 35 A Brief Message about Research Steps 35 Selecting a Person to Begin Your Search 36 Trying a semi-unique name 36 Narrowing your starting point 36 Choosing someone you know about 38 Selecting a grandparent’s name 39 Beginning to Put the Puzzle Together 39 Getting the 4-1-1 from Your Kinfolk 41 Dusting off old photo albums 43 Striking it rich in closets, in basements, and under beds 45 Adding Your Ancestors One by One 47 Using a bit of (Roots)Magic to keep track of your family 48 Logging your data into Ancestry Family Tree 53 Chapter 3: Searching Primary Resource Sites 55 Touring Ancestry.com 56 Trying Ancestry.com for free 56 Searching Ancestry.com’s vast collection 58 Sifting through the results 62 RootsWeb.com at a Glance 68 Investigating FamilySearch 69 Creating a free account 69 FamilySearching records 70 Using FamilySearch results 71 Other FamilySearch search functions 75 Giving Back through FamilySearch Indexing 75 Saluting Fold3 76 Creating a trial account 76 Searching at Fold3 77 Finding Your Past 82 Exploring MyHeritage 84 Chapter 4: Using All of Your Censuses 87 Coming to Your Census 88 United States census schedules 88 State, territorial, and other census records 95 Finding Your Ancestors in U.S Census Records 97 Sifting through census record results 98 Digging into digitized census records 100 Consolidating your discoveries 104 Using census records to tell a story 106 Census Records from Afar 109 Africa 110 Asia 110 Europe 110 North America 113 Oceania 113 South America 113 Part 2: Bringing Your Ancestor to Life 115 Chapter 5: Digging Deeper into Your Ancestors’ Lives 117 These Records Are Vital 117 Reading vital records 118 Gauging vitals online 120 Investigating Immigration and Naturalization Records 123 Passenger lists 125 Naturalization records 127 Land Ho! Researching Land Records 129 Surveying land lovers in the U.S. 130 Using HistoryGeo.com to map your ancestor’s land 134 Marching to a Different Drummer: Searching for Military Records 135 Taxation with Notation 140 Trial and Error at the Courthouse 142 Getting the News on Your Ancestors 143 Chapter 6: Mapping the Past 147 Are We There Yet? Researching Where “There” Was to Your Ancestors 148 Using documents that you already possess 148 Where is Llandrindod, anyway? 149 There’s No Place like Home: Using Local Resources 153 Geographic-specific websites 154 Libraries and archives 156 Pulling the obituary 157 Genealogical and historical societies 158 Looking at local directories 159 Professional researchers 161 Localizing your search 162 Gaining historical perspective 162 Mapping Your Ancestor’s Way 164 Positioning your family: Using global positioning systems 171 Plotting against the family 172 Wrapping It Up (with a Surprise) 174 Chapter 7: Searching for That Elusive Ancestor 175 Letting Your Computer Do the Walking: Using Search Engines 176 Diving into general Internet search engines 176 Flying with Genealogy Vertical Search Engines 181 Finding the Site That’s Best for You 183 Personal genealogical sites 183 One-name study sites 185 Family associations and organizations 186 Surnames connected to events or places 187 Family Trees Ripe for the Picking: Finding Compiled Resources 188 Narrative compiled genealogies 189 Compiled genealogical databases 189 Browsing Comprehensive Genealogical Indexes 191 Chapter 8: Going Beyond Borders: International and Ethnic Records 193 Fishing for International and Ethnic Sources 194 Wiki-ing for answers 194 Surveying sites with comprehensive genealogy indexes 195 Using search engines 195 WorldGenWeb 195 Translating sites 197 Records from the English-Speaking World 197 Gathering information from England and Wales 198 A lot more than haggis — finding Scottish records 201 Researching the north o’ Ireland 201 Traversing the Emerald Isle 202 Other Irish genealogy resources 203 Heading north for Canadian records 204 Accessing Australian sources 207 Hispanic and Portuguese Roots 208 Within the United States 208 Exploring south of the border: Mexican sources 209 Continental resources 210 Central and South American research 211 Swimming through Caribbean genealogy 214 Achtung! Using Sites for the German-Speaking World 215 Along the beautiful Danube: Austrian roots 215 Consulting German resources 216 Focusing on French Resources 218 Scanning Scandinavian Countries 218 Denmark 218 Finland 219 Norway 220 Sweden 220 Iceland 221 Italian Cooking 221 Other European Sites 221 Asian Resources 223 Researching African Ancestry 224 Genealogical resource pages on the web 226 Transcribed records pertaining to ancestors with African roots 227 Special ethnic pages about African ancestry 228 Original records 229 American Indian Resources 229 Where to begin looking for information about American Indians 230 American Indian resource pages on the web 232 Transcribed American Indian records 233 Chapter 9: Specializing in Your Family History 235 Researching Religious Group Records 236 Finding Fraternal Orders and Service Clubs 240 A Photo Is Worth a Thousand Words 242 Accessing Adoption Records 245 Preparing to Be Schooled 246 Turning to Bible Records 248 Snooping through Great-Grandma’s Diary 248 Nosing through Newspaper Records 249 Part 3: Putting Your Family History to the Test 251 Chapter 10: Fitting into Your Genes: Genetic Genealogy 253 Ask What DNA Can Do for You 254 A Friendly Word of Caution 255 Delving into DNA 256 Getting down to bases 257 Variations in DNA 259 Family History: Documentation versus Genetics 261 Testing Companies 262 Selecting the Right Test for You 263 Finding Helpful DNA Sites 264 Chapter 11: Direct-Line Genetic Tests 265 Y chromosome (Y-DNA) testing 265 “Junk” DNA is worth something 266 The testing process 267 Comparing the results 268 Assessing the probability of a relationship 270 Haplogroups 271 Locating others with the same results 275 Mitochondrial (mtDNA) testing 276 Testing method 278 Making sense of the results 279 Finding others with the same results 280 Chapter 12: Autosomal DNA (atDNA) Testing 281 But First a Quick Review 281 Testing Process 283 What Can I Learn from Autosomal DNA Testing? 284 Ethnicity Estimation 285 Relationship Testing 288 Back to a familiar family 290 Objectives of the test 291 Playing the match game 292 Set your phasing to stun 293 We have something In Common With you 294 Sticking with tradition 296 Browsing through the chromosomes 296 Triangulating the data 298 Meeting the objectives 300 X-Chromosome DNA Testing 301 Utilities to the Rescue 303 Part 4: Casting Your Nets in the Genealogy Sea 305 Chapter 13: Finding Your Research Path 307 Introducing the Helm Online Family Tree Research Cycle 307 Planning your research 309 Collecting useful information 311 Researching: Through the brick wall and beyond 312 Consolidating information in a database 313 Validating your findings 313 Distilling the information that you gather 314 Too Many Ancestor Irons in the Research Fire 315 Verifying Your Information 315 Chapter 14: Share and Share Alike 317 Why Would Anyone Want Your Stuff? 318 Making Friends on Facebook 318 Jumping on the Facebook bandwagon 319 Making Facebook friends 320 Sorting your Facebook friends 321 Posting statuses on Facebook 322 Sharing photos via Facebook 322 Pinning Family History to Pinterest 324 Realizing Instant Gratification with Instagram 326 Networking Genealogy-Style 326 Sharing your history on Geni.com 327 Discovering contacts through Member Connect 331 Showing context in LifeStory 331 Blogging for Attention 334 Hunting blogs 334 Getting a blog of your own 335 Building Your Own Home 338 Free web-hosting services 338 Do you speak HTML? 340 Deciding which treasures to include 340 Including Your GEDCOM 340 Generating GEDCOM files 341 Checking a GEDCOM for possible errors 343 Creating traditional trees and reports 343 Earning a Good Citizenship Award 345 Mandatory lecture on privacy 345 Respecting copyrights 346 Citing your sources 347 Chapter 15: Help Wanted! 349 Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone 349 The Shotgun Approach 350 Making Friends (and Keeping Them) Online 351 Joining a Herd: Research Groups 353 Becoming a solid member of geographical societies 354 Rooting for family and surname associations 354 Joining the crowd — Crowd Sourced Indexing, that is 356 Gathering Kinfolk: Using the Family Reunion for Research 357 Rent-a-Researcher 357 DNA Consulting 361 Helping Yourself 361 Reading up on genealogical things 362 Getting educated online 362 Part 5: The Part of Tens 365 Chapter 16: Ten Sites Worth a Visit 367 rootsfinder 367 FamilySearch Help Center 368 WeRelate 368 kindex 368 One-Step Webpages by Stephen P Morse 369 Photogrammar 369 Story Corps 369 American Battle Monuments Commission 370 Atlas of the Historical Geography of the United States 370 ArchiveGrid 371 Chapter 17: Ten Mobile Applications for Genealogy Research 373 Ancestry 373 FamilySearch Tree 375 RootsMagic 375 BillionGraves 376 Evernote 377 The Family Nexus 377 Saving Memories Forever 378 OldNews USA 379 QromaTag 379 Kindle 379 Index 381

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  • Old Derbyshire and New Worlds

    Woldscot Old Derbyshire and New Worlds

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    Book SynopsisThe Jeffery family of Derbyshire farmed in the Dove Valley between Ashbourne, Derby and Uttoxeter for around 400 years. This is their story and also those of their pioneer family members who settled around the world.

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    £21.25

  • How to Trace Your Irish Ancestors 3rd Edition

    Little, Brown Book Group How to Trace Your Irish Ancestors 3rd Edition

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    Book SynopsisWhether you''re eager to hold on to EU citizenship post-Brexit or simply interested in exploring your family''s past, learn how to research and document your Irish ancestry with this essential guide, newly updated to include the latest genealogy tools.The purpose of this book is to highlight the most important documentary evidence available to the family historian wishing to research their Irish ancestry. It is aimed primarily at researchers whose time in Irish repositories is limited, and who want to know what is available locally and online. It covers more than eighteen individual sources of information, making it simpler to organise your search and easier to carry it out both locally and on the ground.This books covers:- Where to begin- Researching online- Civil registration- Making sense of census returns, wills, election records- Migration, emigration- Local government and church records

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    £11.69

  • Papas Letters

    AuthorHouse Papas Letters

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  • How Our Ancestors Died: A Guide for Family

    Pen & Sword Books Ltd How Our Ancestors Died: A Guide for Family

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    Book SynopsisWhat were the principal causes of death in the past? Could your ancestor have been affected? How was disease investigated and treated, and what did our ancestors think about the illnesses and the accidents that might befall them? Simon Wills's fascinating survey of the diseases that had an impact on their lives seeks to answer these questions. His graphic, detailed account offers an unusual and informative view of the threats that our ancestors lived with and died of. He describes the common causes of death - cancer, cholera, dysentery, influenza, malaria, scurvy, smallpox, stroke, tuberculosis, typhus, yellow fever, venereal disease and the afflictions of old age. Alcoholism is included, as are childbirth and childhood infections, heart disease, mental illness and dementia. Accidents feature prominently - road and rail accidents, accidents at work - and death through addiction and abuse is covered as well as death through violence and war. Simon Wills's work gives a vivid picture of the hazards our ancestors faced and their understanding of them. It also reveals how life and death have changed over the centuries, how medical science has advanced so that some once-mortal illnesses are now curable while others are just as deadly now as they were then. In addition to describing causes of death and setting them in the context of the times, his book shows readers how to find and interpret patient records, death certificates and other documents in order to gain an accurate impression of how their ancestors died.Trade ReviewIn this fascinating book, well-known genealogy writer and NHS advisor Simon Wills brings his two interests together to explore the most common causes of death and how we can learn about them to illuminate our ancestors' lives. Inevitably, the focus is on the last 200 years, thanks to civil registration providing death certificates with details of the cause of death, but Wills looks back through time at the history of diseases such as the plagues of the past centuries and other issues such as famine. He also shows how parish records, newspapers, legal records and monumental inscriptions can sometimes tell us more. Your Family Tree This is a fascinating guide to a bygone way of death. The Guide

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  • The British Census

    Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The British Census

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    Book SynopsisThe 21 censuses that have been conducted in Britain since 1801, have provided an invaluable insight into Britain’s social, political and economic history over the past 200 years. From their original purpose to assess how many men were fit for military duty in the Napoleonic wars, to being a necessary tool for determining government policy, the 10-yearly census return is a fascinating snapshot of the state of the population on a particular moment in each decade. The growth of Britain’s cities; the movement of population away from the countryside; the variety of people’s occupations; their way of life; and what religious beliefs they hold are all contained within the census reports. With the imminent publication of the 1921 census results, this will prove a useful introduction, both for those interested in general trends in social history, and those researching family history.Trade ReviewThis is a thorough introduction for anyone wanting to understand what the British census has achieved and continues to achieve. -- Trevor James * The Historian *A thoroughly interesting read from start to finish. * Family and Community Historical Research Society Newsletter *Table of ContentsThe Bible, Domesday and Parishes Malthus and Rickman: Fathers of the Census The Victorian Age Suffragettes and the World at War Post-World War Censuses The Twenty-first Century Family History and the Census Further Reading Places to Visit Index

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  • Who Do You Think You Are?: The Genealogy Handbook

    Ebury Publishing Who Do You Think You Are?: The Genealogy Handbook

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    Book SynopsisDo you know where you came from? Who Do You Think You Are? has been a BBC hit since its first series in 2004, which ignited an extraordinary boom in researching family history in the UK. Since then, the world of genealogy has transformed and while our sources of information remain the same, our ways of accessing them have multiplied and changed beyond recognition. In this practical, easy-to-use handbook, the WDYTYA? team share their experience and expertise, essential for anyone who would like to discover their family’s history.Drawing on celebrity stories to illustrate and inspire, and providing hints, tips and practical step-by-steps this pocket handbook will bring family history to life for fans of the show, and for any amateur sleuths starting out on their own journey of discovery.

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    £10.44

  • Chios dicta est… et in Aegæo sita mari:

    Archaeopress Chios dicta est… et in Aegæo sita mari:

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    Book SynopsisHistorical Archaeology and Heraldry on Chios presents the results of research into the island’s medieval period, a terra incognita in the contemporary scholarly record. It is the first to be devoted to this topic in more than 100 years, following the publication of the seminal History of Chios by G. Zolotas in the 1920s. The book discusses the archaeology and history of Chios during the Byzantine and Genoese periods, focusing on Mount Amani, the region on the north-western part of the island. Harsh, remote, and poor, Mount Amani is nevertheless surprisingly rich in material for the landscape archaeologist and the student of historical topography, yet unknown in scholarly literature. Different types of evidence—both tangible and intangible—are used to discuss aspects of the local history and culture, from the evolution of the Byzantine settlement pattern, the rural economy, communications by land and sea and the chain of watchtowers, to the genealogy, the prosopography and the insignia of the local aristocracy, with many stone carvings illustrated for the first time.Table of ContentsIntroduction ; PART A. HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY OF MOUNT AMANI ; Chapter 1. The Archaeology and Topography of Mount Amani ; Chapter 2. Society and Economy ; Chapter 3. Conclusions ; Appendices ; Glossary ; Figures ; Maps ; Plates ; PART B. HERALDRY AND VERNACULAR SCULPTURE ; Chapter 1. Genoese Occupation: Introduction of Coats of Arms ; Chapter 2. Commercial Expansion, 1700-1822: Stone Carvings as Personal and Professional Symbols ; Chapter 3. Chios in the Nineteenth Century: Vernacular Carvings ; Epilogue ; Glossary ; Plates ; Bibliography ; Index

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    £51.30

  • Burnett: The Origins of the Burnetts and Their

    Lang Syne Publishers Ltd Burnett: The Origins of the Burnetts and Their

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  • Lang Syne Publishers Ltd Fox: The Origins of the Fox Family and Their

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  • Bonnie Prince Charlie: His life, family, legend

    NMSE - Publishing Ltd Bonnie Prince Charlie: His life, family, legend

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    Book Synopsis In telling the story of Bonnie Prince Charlie, this book, unusually, places his ancestry, birth and life against the Scoto-Polish and pan-European backgrounds of his parents’ families. With over one hundred and fifty illustrations, including seventy portraits, the selection shows those rarely or never-before included in other works, while the captions are extensive and detailed. The cover shows a portrait of Bonnie Prince Charlie that was in a private collection and unknown to the general public until 2018. The third distinguishing factor is that the book presents the full story of the prince’s only child, Charlotte, Duchess of Albany (Robert Burns’ ‘Bonnie Lass of Albany’); her mother, the tragic Scottish Jacobite Clementina Walkinshaw; and Charlotte Stuart’s children, describing their fates during and after the French Revolution. First published by Amberley in 2010, this edition of Bonnie Prince Charlie has been rewritten and updated. It features on the cover a portrait of Bonnie Prince Charlie that was in a private collection and unknown to the general public until 2018 when it was purchased by the Pininski Foundation. Trade Review' … Pininski writes well and presents a colorful, detailed narrative of Charles's life. … Pininski's flowing narrative is enhanced by the wealth of illustrations ... They make for a handsome volume that should appeal to a broad audience.' Scotia 'This beautifully crafted and curated biography captures not only the rebellion and exile but delves deep into the upbringing that shaped Bonnie Prince Charlie and the lives of his family and descendants afterwards. … this would be a stunning gift for anyone keen on a comprehensive history of the doomed Stuart line.' Scottish FieldTable of ContentsGuide to Polish Pronunciation / Preface / Foreword / Charles Edward Stuart and his Family / Ch. 1 Lost Kingdoms: The Prince's Forebears 1683-1719 / Ch. 2 Papa Wagner: The Prince's Parents 1717-1719 / Ch. 3 the Road Home: Upbringing in Rome 1719-1745 / Ch. 4 the Rising: Glenfinnan to Culloden 1745 - 1746 / Ch. 5 Drumossie Moor: Disaster, Flight and Exile 1746 / Ch. 6 Expulsion from France: Love and Banishment 1746-1749 / Ch. 7 Flight from Carlsbourg: Plots and Parenthood 174901760 / ch. 8 Lochaber no more: Marriage, Separation, Reconciliation 1760-1859 / Ch. 9 the Prince's Heirs: Secret Family and Exile 1776-1859 // Genealogical Table / Appendix 1 / Appendix 3 / References / Postscript / Suggested Further Reading / Acknowledgements / Bibliography / Index of People

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  • The Surnames of Scotland: Their Origin, Meaning

    Birlinn General The Surnames of Scotland: Their Origin, Meaning

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    Book SynopsisFirst published by the New York Public Library in 1946, Black’s The Surnames of Scotland has long established itself as one of the great classics of genealogy. Arranged alphabetically, each entry contains a concise history of the family in question (with many cross-references), making it an indispensable tool for those researching their own family history, as well as readers with a general interest in Scottish history. An informative introduction and glossary also provide much useful information.Trade Review'Invaluable to anyone researching their family history or just those interested in Scottish genealogy' * Scots Magazine *

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    £56.16

  • DNA of the Celts

    New Haven Publishing Ltd DNA of the Celts

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    Book SynopsisImagine you are standing in a line. Your father is behind you, his father behind him, his father behind him, his father behind him and so on back 1000 generations.... This group of people wouldn't fill the average pop concert venue, yet the last man in the line would have lived in around 30,000BC. What would each man in the line look like? Where would he live? Who else would he be the ancestor of? Discovery of this lineage cannot be found in church records, census documents, ancient histories or hieroglyphics. This knowledge is found within your own DNA. It is encrypted into the genetic code that each of us carry. In unlocking that code, we can go on a journey through time back to the very beginning of human history. This book begins with one such line. An old Irish family (Keegan or Clann MacAodhagain) with a Celtic pedigree. In it we discover kings, shamans, sorcerers, fathers of entire nations - and the first King of the Celts. For the first time, a single family's origins is traced back to our most distant ancestors. This is the story of a DNA journey that began with looking for information on a simple stone mason, and ended up with the discovery of the first king of the Celts and a bloodline back to the start of human history. Simon Keegan (author of Pennine Dragon and The Lost Book of King Arthur) was researching his family history but he reached an obstacle that could not be negotiated through the usual Family Tree Detective methods - of tracking down census documents and marriage certificates. So instead he took a series of DNA tests and working with other Keegans around the world, he demonstrated how a family can trace its family history not just back to their clan founder about a thousand years ago, but to the very beginning of human history - and he shows how you might be able to do the same.

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    £16.14

  • Family Crests of Japan

    Stone Bridge Press Family Crests of Japan

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    Book SynopsisBold, iconic designs have been used to symbolize family names in Japan from the time of the court nobles in the twelfth century. The sense of "family" has changed in modern Japan, but the crests' high-contrast motifs and simple geometries are right at home in our logo-emblazoned age, even as the designs express old cultural interests and ideals: cherry blossoms, well buckets, floating clouds. This book contains over 850 family crests (kamon) with descriptions, cultural backgrounds, and a selection of photographs showing how crests are used on banners, signs, and buildings. Of special interest to graphic designers, quilt-makers, and illustrators.

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  • Finding Your Family Tree: A Beginner’s Guide to

    Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc Finding Your Family Tree: A Beginner’s Guide to

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    Book SynopsisEmbarking on a quest to uncover your ancestry? Finding Your Family Tree is the perfect genealogy guide to have at your side, with special research techniques for underrepresented groups. Genealogy offers you the opportunity to understand who you are through your family history. With this knowledge, you can embrace your identity, understand your own health and wellness, reconnect with your roots and family origins, and find an overall sense of wholeness. Finding Your Family Tree: A Beginner’s Guide to Researching Your Family Tree is an ideal starting point for your own journey of self-discovery. Your are eager to learn your ancestry, but in these disconnected times it can be hard to figure out on your own. With author and expert genealogist Sharon L Morgan as your guide, you can explore even the thorniest family tree. Sharon shows you how to embrace the world of genealogical research and provides guidance for underrepresented groups, such as African Americans and Native Americans, and anyone else who is interested in connecting with their family background.In this engaging, accessible guide on how to do family research, you’ll find: Tips and tricks for using major online and offline research sources—without falling for false leads. Techniques for overcoming common research obstacles. Special attention to the challenges of genealogical research for groups that are underrepresented in the historical record. Sample research documents and useful visuals on how to interpret old records. Beyond exploring the practical challenges of researching your family history, this book will show you what’s most exciting about this research—the unique family stories and histories you’ll discover, but also the essential truths that bind and connect us all.Table of ContentsContents Introduction Chapter 1: Build Your Family Tree Chapter 2: My Family Story Chapter 3: Oral History Chapter 4: Census Records Chapter 5: Vital Records Chapter 6: Military Records Chapter 7: Court Records Chapter 8: Special People Chapter 9: DNA Testing Chapter 10: So Much More Research Checklist Resources Index Acknowledgements About the Author

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  • Ties of Kinship: Genealogy and Dynastic Marriage

    Harvard University Press Ties of Kinship: Genealogy and Dynastic Marriage

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    Book SynopsisThe warp and weft of political and social relationships among the medieval elite were formed by marriages made between royal families. Ties of Kinship establishes a new standard for tracking the dynastic marriages of the ruling family of Rus´—the descendants of Volodimer (Volodimeroviči). Utilizing a modern scholarly approach and a broad range of primary sources from inside and outside Rus´, Christian Raffensperger has created a fully realized picture of the Volodimeroviči from the tenth through the twelfth centuries and the first comprehensive, scholarly treatment of the subject in English.Alongside more than twenty-two genealogical charts with accompanying bibliographic information, this work presents an analysis of the Volodimeroviči dynastic marriages with modern interpretations and historical contextualization that highlights the importance of Rus´ in a medieval European framework. This study will be used by Slavists, Byzantinists, and West European medievalists as the new baseline for research on the Volodimeroviči and their complex web of relationships with the world beyond.Trade ReviewChristian Raffensperger gives us a book that has been needed for generations. Anyone who has ventured into the Kyivan chronicles and other Russian and western medieval sources immediately becomes disheartened by the maze of names and marriages of the Volodimeroviči. Not anymore, thanks to this book. But Ties of Kinship is more than a reference work; it is an erudite and ambitious work of interpretive historical scholarship that offers a source-based glimpse of how the Kyivan polity fit into a much broader social and political medieval European world. Anyone interested in Russian history or medieval Europe will find this work indispensable. -- Russell E. Martin, Westminster College

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    £39.56

  • Genealogies of Religion

    Johns Hopkins University Press Genealogies of Religion

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    Book SynopsisHe argues that religionis a construction of European modernity, a construction that authorizes-for Westerners and non-Westerners alike-particular forms of history making.Trade ReviewThis eloquent, lucid, and complex work is the product of remarkable intelligence and erudition; it is a profound contribution to the understanding of the cultural hegemony of the West. -- Ralph M. Coury Religious Studies Review All articles are extremely well written, exhibit impressive scholarship, and are thoughtful and are thoughtful and stimulating. Asad's criticisms are neither judgmental nor self-righteous but are generally driven by the will to understand. -- James R. Wood Contemporary SociologyTable of ContentsPart 1 Genealogies: the construction of religion as an anthropological category; toward a genealogy of the concept of ritual. Part 2 Archaisms: pain and truth in medieval Christian ritual; on discipline and humility in medieval Christian monasticism. Part 3 Translations: the concept of cultural translation in British social anthropology; the limits of religious criticism in the Middle East. Part 4 Polemics: multiculturalism and British identity in the wake of the Rushdie affair; ethnography, literature and politics - some readings and uses of Salmon Rushdie's "Satanic Verses".

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  • The True Law of Kingship Concepts of Monarchy in

    Clarendon Press The True Law of Kingship Concepts of Monarchy in

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    Book SynopsisIn the 16th century, commoners were told to fear God and honour the King. But what if the King ordered one thing and God's law said another? In this study, the author examines the dilemma by focusing on the Scottish response to monarchial government during this period.Trade Reviewa significant and thoughtful result of many years of research and writing devoted to the history and development of Scottish speculation on the nature of monarchy ... contributes to a significant change in the historiographical outlook toward early modern Scottish history that has characterized the scholarly work of the past generation of Scottish academic writers ... a learned pioneering study. * Sidney A. Burrell, Albion *A subtle and thought-provoking account of a difficult problem and a fascinating period. * The Scotsman *

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    £220.88

  • The Betrayal of Richard III

    The History Press Ltd The Betrayal of Richard III

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  • Hurley Families in America Volume Two Revised

    Heritage Books Hurley Families in America Volume Two Revised

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    £45.90

  • Pedigree of the Family of Harrison With Notices

    Legare Street Press Pedigree of the Family of Harrison With Notices

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  • Genealogy of the Boarman Family

    LIGHTNING SOURCE UK LTD Genealogy of the Boarman Family

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  • Mann Memorial. A Record of the Mann Family in

    Legare Street Press Mann Memorial. A Record of the Mann Family in

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  • Genealogy and Biography of the Descendants of

    Legare Street Press Genealogy and Biography of the Descendants of

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  • The Groves and Lappan Monaghan County Ireland. An

    Legare Street Press The Groves and Lappan Monaghan County Ireland. An

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  • Genealogical Records of Thomas Burnham the

    Legare Street Press Genealogical Records of Thomas Burnham the

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  • Historical and Genealogical Researches and

    LIGHTNING SOURCE UK LTD Historical and Genealogical Researches and

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  • Portraits of Epes and Ann Sargent Children of

    LIGHTNING SOURCE UK LTD Portraits of Epes and Ann Sargent Children of

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  • A Genealogy of the Descendants of Joseph Bixby

    Legare Street Press A Genealogy of the Descendants of Joseph Bixby

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  • The Dorrance Family in the United States a

    Legare Street Press The Dorrance Family in the United States a

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  • The Kents of Kentwood

    Legare Street Press The Kents of Kentwood

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  • Genealogy of the Mather Family From About 1500 to

    Legare Street Press Genealogy of the Mather Family From About 1500 to

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  • Genealogy of the Breck Family

    Legare Street Press Genealogy of the Breck Family

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  • The Warren Jackson and Allied Families

    Legare Street Press The Warren Jackson and Allied Families

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  • The History of the Sinclair Family in Europe and

    Legare Street Press The History of the Sinclair Family in Europe and

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  • Genealogy of the White Family

    Creative Media Partners, LLC Genealogy of the White Family

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