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The author presents the progress of immigration from Norway to this country from the earliest beginning up to the year 1848. Immigration from Norway resulted in the founding of settlements in New...

A History of Rockingham County, VirginiaAuthor: John W. WaylandPublisher: Heritage BooksPublication Date: Sep 01, 2013Number of Pages: 582 pagesBinding: Paperback or SoftbackISBN-10:...

This book is composed of four sections: "St. Mark's Parish," "Historical Excursions," "Genealogies," and "Miscellaneous Items." The first section, "St. Mark's Parish," opens with a detailed...

This volume offers a very readable history that goes beyond the Barclay family to include discussions of political, social and religious issues of the times, as well as significant historical events...

This volume offers a very readable history that goes beyond the Barclay family to include discussions of political, social and religious issues of the times, as well as significant historical events...

A Journal of Hospital Life in the Confederate Army of TennesseeAuthor: Kate CummingPublisher: Heritage BooksPublication Date: Jun 18, 2024Number of Pages: NA pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding:...

Charlestown, originally known as No. 4, was first settled in 1740 by three families from Lunenburg by the name of Farnsworth. In 1744 a fort was begun for safety reasons; the Cape Breton war had...

This work examines the lives of Rhea and Meigs Counties, Tennessee women and children during the Civil War. Several newspaper articles from The Athens Post are included, detailing county meetings and...

Abe Lincoln's grandfather, Abraham, spelled his surname "Linkhorn." Was this because he was German (or of German descent)? Or because of the influence of his German neighbors in Virginia? Or because...

This book is an abstract of information reported by the NSDAR and published in their Annual Reports to the Smithsonian Institute, printed as Senate Documents, published by the Society in a Separate...

This book is an abstract of information reported by the NSDAR and published in their Annual Reports to the Smithsonian Institute, printed as Senate Documents, published by the Society in a Separate...

This book is an abstract of information reported by the NSDAR and published in their Annual Reports to the Smithsonian Institute, printed as Senate Documents, published by the Society in a Separate...

This book is an abstract of information reported by the NSDAR and published in their Annual Reports to the Smithsonian Institute, printed as Senate Documents, published by the Society in a Separate...

Portions of these two historical works have been abstracted in this compact booklet in an effort to present the earliest settlers and a brief history of the Cherry Valley region of Otsego County, New...

"Guardians were appointed for individuals, usually minors, who had inherited money or who were orphaned. The Guardian was to monitor and control the spending of funds in providing the necessities of...

Mr. McAllister has provided abstracts of the deeds of Dorchester County, Maryland, for the years 1790 through 1795 as recorded in Libers HD #3, HD #4, HD #6, and HD #8. These land records are of...

Life in Charles County was marked by currents of change that would lead to two major events before 1900: completion of the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad in late 1872 led to the founding of La Plata,...

Although many issues of the newspaper are missing, especially during the Civil War years, Mrs. Wearmouth nonetheless provides a second volume packed with information. The articles abstracted in this...

Volume 3 of the Abstracts re-opens a door long considered or thought shut on the years that saw the beginning of events that led to the destruction of the town of Port Tobacco. Just before Christmas...

Heirs, relationships, executors, witnesses, dates wills were written and probated, page number of record.Author: Kevin GreenholtPublisher: Heritage BooksPublication Date: May 01, 2009Number of Pages:...

"Land records are probably one of the best sources of information for the family researcher or the professional genealogist. They can contain a wealth of information. Many early settlers owned land...

This volume is based on the work of Jacob Martin and John P. Smith. It contains the names of persons mentioned in the original will, witnesses, dates when written and proven, executors, guardians,...

This volume is based on the work of Jacob Martin and John P. Smith. It contains the names of persons mentioned in the original will, witnesses, dates when written and proven, executors, guardians,...

Based on the work of Jacob Martin and John P. Smith. Names of persons mentioned in the original will, witnesses, dates when written and proven, executors, guardians, trustees, references to land and...

These documents offer the abstracted county court records for Bledsoe County, Tennessee during the years 1841-1846, along with a surname index. WPA Records (?), 2024, 81/2x11, paper, index, 116 pp...

Names of owners, adjoining property owners, heirs, wives, etc. giving relationships of heirs; gives history of the land back to the original patent. Especially useful when there was not a will...

Bucks County was one of Pennsylvania's original counties. This work includes references to all persons found in the land records, with the goal of revealing information useful to genealogical...

Based on the works of volunteers of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania in the early 1900s. Gives names of persons mentioned in wills, decedents, heirs, trustees, guardians, witnesses, executors,...

Based on the works of volunteers of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania in the early 1900s. Gives names of persons mentioned in wills, decedent, heirs, trustees, guardians, witnesses, executors,...

This volume contains items from newspapers of the region which is now Carroll County, plus items from Frederick and Baltimore, Maryland; and south central Pennsylvania. Anything that might be of...