Dollarhide, William
Summary: "The Great Roads of 1840. Motivated by the need for clear, readable maps, this new American Migration Routes: Part II features descriptions of the same travel routes as Henry S. Tanner's 1840 American Traveller; but adds all new maps for each of the forty-five travel hub cities from the 1840 guidebook. Modern Highway Maps. The trace of an 1840 travel route is emphasized on a current road map....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Family Roots Publishing Company 2022
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1 available in Genealogy, Call number: 304.873 DOLDilts, Bryan Lee
Summary: Index for genealogists, historians, demographers, and other researchers who wish to quickly determine where specific individuals are located on the available portions of the 1848 and 1850 censuses of Canada West (approximately the same in boundaries as modern Ontario).
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Publisher / Publication Date: Index Pub. 1984
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1 available in Genealogy, Call number: R-GEN 929.3713 CEN 1848 1850O'Dowd, Peadar.
Summary: Galway county is home to a widely diverse population of peoples whose culture and history has been shaped by the barren landscape of its Western seaboard, or the rich farmlands at its Eastern end. This book sets out the records available to the family history researcher, where they can be obtained and how to use each to best effect.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Flyleaf Press 2010
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1 available in Genealogy, Call number: R GEN 929.3415 O'DowdLeboeuf, J.-Arthur
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1957
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3 available in Genealogy, Call number: R GEN 929.371 LeBoeuf No. 2 Book 2 (I-Z)Call number: R GEN 929.371 LeBoeuf No. 6
Call number: R GEN 929.371 LeBoeuf No. 2 Book 1 (A-H)
Summary: The original nominal return of the various nineteenth-century censuses are among the most commonly used and most useful of genealogical sources, providing the name, age, birthplace, ethnic origin, and occupation of every resident at a point in time, in this instance 2 April 1871. It is the only source that comes close to being a comprehensive listing of the population. Why 1871? There are a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ontario Genealogical Society 1986
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1 available in Genealogy, Call number: R GEN 929.3713 INDGreenwood, Val D.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Genealogical Pub. 1973
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 929.1 GREJonasson, Eric.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wheatfield Press 1978
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1 available in Genealogy, Call number: GEN 929.1 JONBoumenot, Diane MacLean
Contents: Research in Rhode Island -- Early history and settlement -- Archives, libraries, and societies : Rhode Island Genealogical Society (RIGS) ; Rhode Island Historical Society (RIHS) ; Rhode Island State Archives (RISA) ; Other facilities (In-State) : American-French Genealogical Society, Brown University Libraries, Newport Historical Society (NHS), Providence City Archives, Public libraries, Rhode...
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Genealogical Society 2018
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1 available in Genealogy, Call number: R 929.3745 BOUDeBoer, Shirley M.
Contents: History and settlement -- Economy -- Archives, libraries, and societies : Archives of Michigan ; Library of Michigan ; Other libraries ; Michigan Genealogical Council ; Historical Scoeity of Michigan ; Michigan Oral History Association ; National Archives at Chicago -- Major resources : Aids to research ; Atlases, gazetteers, and maps ; Biographical guides ; Business records ; Cemetery records...
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Genealogical Society 2018
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1 available in Genealogy, Call number: R GEN 929.3774 DEBSummary: This course of 15 half-hour lectures presents different procedures for locating sources of ancestors' records in America.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Company 2014
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3 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 929 DISCall number: DVD 929 DIS
Summary: Speakers include: Deborah Abbott, Jennifer Alford, Jan Meisels Allen, Jan Alpert, Ron Arons, Gordon Atkinson, Jen Baldwin, Warren Bittner, Angie Bush, Jason Butterfield, Rorey Cathcart, Linda Coffin, Audrey Collins, Lisa Louise Cooke, Deena Coutant, Billie Fogarty, Diane Florence Gravel, Michael Gugel, Hudson Gunn, Deborah Gurtler, Jane G. Haldeman, Cyndi Ingle, A.C. Ivory, Jordan Jones, Thomas...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Genealogy, Call number: R GEN 929.1 FederationFitzpatrick, Colleen.
Summary: "The genetic trail an ancestor leaves behind is every bit as important as his paper trail. Though Y-chromosome and mitochondrial DNA testing, the modern genealogist has a powerful new tool for researching his roots" -- back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rice Book Press 2005
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1 available in Genealogy, Call number: R-GEN 929.1 FITBeller, Susan Provost
Summary: This is the 3rd edition of this classic book, with updates reflecting both the recent explosion of interest in genealogy and the changes in how we can now do our family history research.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Genealogical Publishing Company 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 929.1072 BELMorton, Sunny Jane
Summary: Records created by the major Christian denominations before 1900 in the United States are an underutilized resource for family historians. In these records, you may find ancestors' births, maiden or married names, marriage details, death, family relationships, other residences, and even immigrants' overseas birthplaces. You may uncover information about ancestors who have been unnamed in other...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. 2019
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1 available in Local History Room (LHR), Call number: LHR 929 MORSummary: This 10-part series, with the renowned cultural critic and Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr., delves into the genealogy and genetics of famous Americans, combining history and science in a fascinating exploration of race, family and identity in today's America. Professor Gates shakes loose captivating stories and surprises in the family trees of Kevin Bacon, Robert Downey, Jr., Branford...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PBS Home Video 2012
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV FINNewton, Maud
Summary: "Maud Newton's ancestors have vexed and fascinated her since she was a girl. Her mother's father, who came of age during the Great Depression in Texas, was supposedly married thirteen times, and survived being shot in the stomach by one of his wives. His father purportedly killed a man in the street with a hay hook, and later died in a mental institution. On her father's side, a Massachusetts...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 NEWTON, MAUD NEWSummary: Renowned scholar Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. returns for a new season. Using genealogical detective work and cutting-edge DNA analysis, Gates guides influential guests deep into the branches of their family trees, revealing surprising stories of love, hardship, and triumph that transcend borders and merge to form an American root system fortified by its diversity.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV FINLambert, David Allen
Contents: Research in Massachusetts -- History and settlement -- Archives, libraries, and societies : Massachusetts state archives ; National archives at Boston ; Societies with libraries -- Major resources : Aids to research ; Atlases, gazetteers, and maps ; Biographical and genealotical sources ; Cemetery records ; Census records and substitutes ; City directories ; Court records ; Ethnic records ;...
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Genealogical Society 2018
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1 available in Genealogy, Call number: R GEN 929.3744 LAMSummary: In sharing their stories, uses every tool available, from cutting-edge DNA research to old-school genealogical sleuthing to reveal long-buried secrets. Spanning the globe, the series compiles family trees that trace throughout the United States and Canada; Latin America and the Caribbean; and Germany, Poland, Ireland, Russia, and more.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV FINBeidler, James M. (James Michael)
Summary: Delve into your German heritage! This carefully curated collection of beautiful historical maps of Germany will help you sort out the mess that is German history. With these 100-plus full-color maps, you can view German border changes throughout the centuries, allowing you to find your German hometown and records of your ancestors.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Family Tree Books. 2019
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1 available in Genealogy, Call number: R GEN 911.43 BEIMaxwell, Ian
Summary: Family history arouses the detective in us as we all attempt to understand the lives of our ancestors and the period of history through which they lived. In recent years, there have been many new developments that have made this quest even more exciting and rewarding. The most significant change is the amount of information that can be accessed online. In the past, accessing key Irish records...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Robinson 2019
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1 available in Genealogy, Call number: R GEN 929.3415 MAXGrenham, John.
Summary: This guide is designed to be of interest to those who wish to trace their ancestors in Ireland. The first section of the book covers the basic sources, those which will have the widest application for researchers who are new to the business of tracing family roots. Part two examines sources which have a narrower application, while part three is a reference guide which allows access to a range...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Genealogical Pub. Co. 1993