Author: Estelle M. Guzik
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 440
Book Description
Updating the earlier, Genealogical Resources in the New York Metropolitan Area, this volume describes genealogical repositories in all of New York's five boroughs with an emphasis on Jewish sources.
Genealogical Resources in New York
Author: Estelle M. Guzik
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 440
Book Description
Updating the earlier, Genealogical Resources in the New York Metropolitan Area, this volume describes genealogical repositories in all of New York's five boroughs with an emphasis on Jewish sources.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 440
Book Description
Updating the earlier, Genealogical Resources in the New York Metropolitan Area, this volume describes genealogical repositories in all of New York's five boroughs with an emphasis on Jewish sources.
Genealogical Resources in the New York Metropolitan Area
Author: Estelle M. Guzik
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
Guide to Genealogical and Biographical Sources for New York City (Manhattan), 1783-1898
Author: Rosalie Fellows Bailey
Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Com
ISBN: 0806348011
Category : Genealogical literature
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
Scottish-American Gravestones, 1700-1900, by David Dobson, contains more than 1,500 death records arranged alphabetically according to the surname of the decedent. While the transcriptions vary, all of them also give the decedent's date and place of death and the source of the information, as well as, in many instances, the names of the individual's parents, name of spouse, and even a word or two about occupation. While this diminutive volume can scarcely purport to be the final word on its subject, it nonetheless affords a substantial number of links to researchers hoping to bridge the gap between Scotland and North America.
Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Com
ISBN: 0806348011
Category : Genealogical literature
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
Scottish-American Gravestones, 1700-1900, by David Dobson, contains more than 1,500 death records arranged alphabetically according to the surname of the decedent. While the transcriptions vary, all of them also give the decedent's date and place of death and the source of the information, as well as, in many instances, the names of the individual's parents, name of spouse, and even a word or two about occupation. While this diminutive volume can scarcely purport to be the final word on its subject, it nonetheless affords a substantial number of links to researchers hoping to bridge the gap between Scotland and North America.
Family Trees
Author: François Weil
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 0674076370
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 231
Book Description
The quest for roots has been an enduring American preoccupation. Over the centuries, generations have sketched coats of arms, embroidered family trees, established local genealogical societies, and carefully filled in the blanks in their bibles, all in pursuit of self-knowledge and status through kinship ties. This long and varied history of Americans’ search for identity illuminates the story of America itself, according to François Weil, as fixations with social standing, racial purity, and national belonging gave way in the twentieth century to an embrace of diverse ethnicity and heritage. Seeking out one’s ancestors was a genteel pursuit in the colonial era, when an aristocratic pedigree secured a place in the British Atlantic empire. Genealogy developed into a middle-class diversion in the young republic. But over the next century, knowledge of one’s family background came to represent a quasi-scientific defense of elite “Anglo-Saxons” in a nation transformed by immigration and the emancipation of slaves. By the mid-twentieth century, when a new enthusiasm for cultural diversity took hold, the practice of tracing one’s family tree had become thoroughly democratized and commercialized. Today, Ancestry.com attracts over two million members with census records and ship manifests, while popular television shows depict celebrities exploring archives and submitting to DNA testing to learn the stories of their forebears. Further advances in genetics promise new insights as Americans continue their restless pursuit of past and place in an ever-changing world.
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 0674076370
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 231
Book Description
The quest for roots has been an enduring American preoccupation. Over the centuries, generations have sketched coats of arms, embroidered family trees, established local genealogical societies, and carefully filled in the blanks in their bibles, all in pursuit of self-knowledge and status through kinship ties. This long and varied history of Americans’ search for identity illuminates the story of America itself, according to François Weil, as fixations with social standing, racial purity, and national belonging gave way in the twentieth century to an embrace of diverse ethnicity and heritage. Seeking out one’s ancestors was a genteel pursuit in the colonial era, when an aristocratic pedigree secured a place in the British Atlantic empire. Genealogy developed into a middle-class diversion in the young republic. But over the next century, knowledge of one’s family background came to represent a quasi-scientific defense of elite “Anglo-Saxons” in a nation transformed by immigration and the emancipation of slaves. By the mid-twentieth century, when a new enthusiasm for cultural diversity took hold, the practice of tracing one’s family tree had become thoroughly democratized and commercialized. Today, Ancestry.com attracts over two million members with census records and ship manifests, while popular television shows depict celebrities exploring archives and submitting to DNA testing to learn the stories of their forebears. Further advances in genetics promise new insights as Americans continue their restless pursuit of past and place in an ever-changing world.
The Source
Author: Loretto Dennis Szucs
Publisher: Ancestry Publishing
ISBN: 9781593312770
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 1000
Book Description
Genealogists and other historical researchers have valued the first two editions of this work, often referred to as the genealogist's bible."" The new edition continues that tradition. Intended as a handbook and a guide to selecting, locating, and using appropriate primary and secondary resources, The Source also functions as an instructional tool for novice genealogists and a refresher course for experienced researchers. More than 30 experts in this field--genealogists, historians, librarians, and archivists--prepared the 20 signed chapters, which are well written, easy to read, and include many helpful hints for getting the most out of whatever information is acquired. Each chapter ends with an extensive bibliography and is further enriched by tables, black-and-white illustrations, and examples of documents. Eight appendixes include the expected contact information for groups and institutions that persons studying genealogy and history need to find. ""
Publisher: Ancestry Publishing
ISBN: 9781593312770
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 1000
Book Description
Genealogists and other historical researchers have valued the first two editions of this work, often referred to as the genealogist's bible."" The new edition continues that tradition. Intended as a handbook and a guide to selecting, locating, and using appropriate primary and secondary resources, The Source also functions as an instructional tool for novice genealogists and a refresher course for experienced researchers. More than 30 experts in this field--genealogists, historians, librarians, and archivists--prepared the 20 signed chapters, which are well written, easy to read, and include many helpful hints for getting the most out of whatever information is acquired. Each chapter ends with an extensive bibliography and is further enriched by tables, black-and-white illustrations, and examples of documents. Eight appendixes include the expected contact information for groups and institutions that persons studying genealogy and history need to find. ""
New York Family History Research Guide and Gazetteer
Author: New York Genealogical and Biographical Society
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780692319987
Category : New York (State)
Languages : en
Pages : 840
Book Description
Detailed review of the major record groups for genealogical research in New York, plus guides to the 62 counties of New York State.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780692319987
Category : New York (State)
Languages : en
Pages : 840
Book Description
Detailed review of the major record groups for genealogical research in New York, plus guides to the 62 counties of New York State.
Using Wills
Author:
Publisher: Public Record Office Publications
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 78
Book Description
Written by an expert geneaologist, this book guides beginners and experienced family historians alike through often complex historical records.
Publisher: Public Record Office Publications
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 78
Book Description
Written by an expert geneaologist, this book guides beginners and experienced family historians alike through often complex historical records.
A Translation Guide to 19th-century Polish-language Civil-registration Documents
Author: Judith R. Frazin
Publisher: JGSI: "The Guide"
ISBN: 0961351225
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 473
Book Description
This guide is designed for use with one those 19th-century Polish-language civil-registration documents that follow the Napoleonic format. The adoption of this uniform manner of document organization explains why the material in this guide is generally applicable to both Jewish and non-Jewish civil-registration documents.
Publisher: JGSI: "The Guide"
ISBN: 0961351225
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 473
Book Description
This guide is designed for use with one those 19th-century Polish-language civil-registration documents that follow the Napoleonic format. The adoption of this uniform manner of document organization explains why the material in this guide is generally applicable to both Jewish and non-Jewish civil-registration documents.
Finding Your Irish Ancestors in New York City
Author: Joseph Buggy
Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Company
ISBN: 9780806319889
Category : Ireland
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
An "overview for anyone wishing to trace [his or her] Irish ancestors within the five boroughs of New York City. It is especially beneficial for those researching ancestors from the beginning of the 19th century to the early 20th"--P. 11.
Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Company
ISBN: 9780806319889
Category : Ireland
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
An "overview for anyone wishing to trace [his or her] Irish ancestors within the five boroughs of New York City. It is especially beneficial for those researching ancestors from the beginning of the 19th century to the early 20th"--P. 11.
Red Book
Author: Alice Eichholz
Publisher: Ancestry Publishing
ISBN: 9781593311667
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 812
Book Description
" ... provides updated county and town listings within the same overall state-by-state organization ... information on records and holdings for every county in the United States, as well as excellent maps from renowned mapmaker William Dollarhide ... The availability of census records such as federal, state, and territorial census reports is covered in detail ... Vital records are also discussed, including when and where they were kept and how"--Publisher decription.
Publisher: Ancestry Publishing
ISBN: 9781593311667
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 812
Book Description
" ... provides updated county and town listings within the same overall state-by-state organization ... information on records and holdings for every county in the United States, as well as excellent maps from renowned mapmaker William Dollarhide ... The availability of census records such as federal, state, and territorial census reports is covered in detail ... Vital records are also discussed, including when and where they were kept and how"--Publisher decription.