Author: Florence Amelia Wilson HoustonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Augusta County (Va.)
Languages : en
Pages : 766
Book Description
Maxwell History and Genealogy
Author: Florence Amelia Wilson HoustonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Augusta County (Va.)
Languages : en
Pages : 766
Book Description
Ancestors
Author: William MaxwellPublisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0679759298
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 325
Book Description
The National Book Award-winning author of So Long, See You Tomorrow offers an astonishing evocation of a vanished world, as he retraces, branch by branch, the history of his family, taking readers into the lives of settlers, itinerant preachers, and small businessmen, examining the way they saw their world and how they imagined the world to come.
Researching Down Ancestors
Author: Ian MaxwellPublisher: Ulster Historical Foundation
ISBN: 9781903688014
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
Of all the nine counties of Ulster, none can claim a more cosmopolitan and fascinating history than Down. In ancient times it formed part of the ancient kingdom of the Ulaid; the Dal Fiatach, the most important of the groupings of tribes of Ulaid, came to dominate the east of the county with their capital at Downpatrick. Vikings came to raid and then settled along the coast. Later the Normans seized control of the Dal Fiatach kingdom constructing castles, monasteries and abbeys before becoming 'hibernicised'. In the seventeenth century, thousands of Scottish and English settlers poured into Down, establishing themselves in the north and east of the county. Meanwhile the native Irish were able to preserve their way of life in south Down where their close-knit communities were sufficiently well organised under their traditional leaders to co-exist with the newcomers. The distribution of surnames in the couty provides lasting evidence of its complex history. The purpose of this book is to provide a practical guide for the family historian searching for ancestors in County Down. It is true that many records have been lost, including those in the destruction of the Public Record Office in Dublin in 1922. However, much has survived to aid the dedicated family or local historian. Moreover, it has become increasingly accessible in the detailed catalogues and user-friendly searching aids in the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland. Because of the breadth of the material covered, this book will appeal both to the experienced researcher and to the novice. Of particular value are the detailed listings of the records of landed estates, churches and schools, as well as the appendices listing townlands and unofficial place-names for the county.
A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland, Enjoying Territorial Possessions Or High Official Rank
Author: John BurkePublisher:
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Category : Genealogy
Languages : en
Pages : 748
Book Description
The Book of Carlaverock
Author: Sir William FraserA Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland, Enjoying Territorial Possessions Or High Official Rank: But Uninvested with Heritable Honours
Author: John BurkePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Genealogy
Languages : en
Pages : 766
Book Description
A genealogical and heraldic history of the commoners of Great Britain and Ireland, enjoying territorial possessions or high official rank; but uninvested with heritable honours
Author: John Burke (Genealogist.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 762
Book Description
A History and Genealogy of the Habersham Family
Author: Joseph Gaston Baillie BullochPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain & Ireland
Author: Bernard BurkePublisher:
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Category : Gentry
Languages : en
Pages : 926
Book Description
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