Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
A Genealogical History of the Kelley Family
Author: The Old United Empire Loyalists List
Author: United Empire Loyalists Centennial Committee (Toronto, Ont.)Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Com
ISBN: 080630331X
Category : Adolphustown (Ont.)
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
Galway Bay
Author: Mary Pat KellyPublisher: Grand Central Publishing
ISBN: 0446545074
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 540
Book Description
In the bestselling tradition of Frank Delaney, Colleen McCullough, and Maeve Binchy comes a poignant historical family saga set against the Famine. In a hidden Ireland where fishermen and tenant farmers find solace in their ancient faith, songs, stories, and communal celebrations, young Honora Keeley and Michael Kelly wed and start a family. Because they and their countrymen must sell both their catch and their crops to pay exorbitant rents, potatoes have become their only staple food. But when blight destroys the potatoes three times in four years, a callous government and uncaring landlords turn a natural disaster into The Great Starvation that will kill one million. Honora and Michael vow their children will live. The family joins two million other Irish refugees--victims saving themselves--in the emigration from Ireland. Danger and hardship await them in America. Honora, her unconventional sister Mv°ire, and their seven sons help transform Chicago from a frontier town to the "City of the Century." The boys go on to fight in the Civil War and enlist in the cause of Ireland's freedom. Spanning six generations and filled with joy, sadness, and heroism, Galway Bay sheds brilliant light on the ancestors of today's forty-four million Irish Americans--and is a universal story you will never forget.
New England Families, Genealogical and Memorial
Author: William Richard CutterPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : New England
Languages : en
Pages : 890
Book Description
Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland
Author: William KirwinPublisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN: 0773567410
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 628
Book Description
Byrne, Chaffey, Fahey, Fizzard, Fudge, Grouchy, Hynes, Inkpen, Lyver, McLaughlin, Miles, Murphy, Puddester, Quirk -- the names themselves are evocative of Newfoundland. Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland traces the origins of almost 3,000 surnames found on the Island and provides an engaging and comprehensive collection of etymology, genealogy, and Newfoundland history. The introduction presents a fascinating discussion of the history and linguistic origins of surnames found in Newfoundland, which come from many different cultures, notably English, Welsh, Irish, Scottish, French, Syrian, Lebanese, and Mi'kmaq. The main body of the book comprises a dictionary of surnames in the province based on data collected from provincial voting lists, family records, government documents, and newspaper reports dating back to the seventeenth century. Each entry includes variant spellings and cross-references of the surname, the countries in which the name originated, and its meaning. Newfoundland place names associated with the surname are also given. The book also includes a ranking of the most common surnames in Newfoundland and a comparative analysis of the frequency of surnames in Scotland, Ireland, England, and Newfoundland. Originally published in 1977, Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland is a unique reference work, giving Newfoundlanders, both in the province and away, a fascinating look at their roots. This edition incorporates a number of additions and corrections and has been completely reset in a sturdier and more convenient format. It will be of great use to individuals tracing their ancestors and to genealogists researching early settlers in Newfoundland.
A Dictionary of English Surnames
Author: P. H. ReaneyPublisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 041505737X
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 3619
Book Description
This classic dictionary explains the origins of over 16,000 names in current English use. It will be a source of fascination to everyone with an interest in names and their history.This classic dictionary answers questions such as these and explains the origins of over 16,000 names in current English use. It will be a source of fascination to everyone with an interest in names and their history.
True and Constant Friends
Author: Kelley PaulPublisher: Center Street
ISBN: 145556074X
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
Kelley Paul, wife of Senator Rand Paul, celebrates lifelong friendships in a beautifully illustrated book about the female bond. Feeling blessed to be one of seven friends who met and grew close in college-and looking forward to their celebration of a milestone birthday together-Kelley Paul wanted to know more about the women who were their first sources of love and inspiration, as her own grandmother and mother have been to her. So she asked each friend to tell her the story of a woman who influenced and guided her, who fostered her sense of joy, independence and courage. As you read each one, you'll discover, as Kelley did, that they're the stories of women everywhere, for they are personal yet universal, ordinary yet extraordinary. This lovely book also features works of art by the women of HomeFront Family Preservation Center and wise words of female authors and poets.
The Antiquities and History of Ireland
Author: Sir James WarePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bishops
Languages : en
Pages : 896
Book Description
Genealogical and Family History of Western New York
Author: William Richard CutterPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : New York (State)
Languages : en
Pages : 700
Book Description
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Author: Library of CongressPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Subject headings, Library of Congress
Languages : en
Pages : 1428
Book Description