Author: Aubrey PenmanPublisher:
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Category : British Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 168
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The Judson-Penman History and Genealogy Lineage, England to America
Author: Aubrey PenmanPublisher:
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Category : British Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 168
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History and Genealogy of the Eastman Family of America (Classic Reprint)
Author: Guy Scoby RixPublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781528370042
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 532
Book Description
Excerpt from History and Genealogy of the Eastman Family of America Genealogy has been defined as an account or history of the descent of a person or family from an ancestor; the enumeration of ancestors and their children in natural order of succession. But it is sometimes asked, Of what use is it? The question might with almost equal propriety be asked con cerning the kindred sciences of history and biography, for if there is utility in preserving a record of events, or of the life and character of individuals, then science which embraces, as it is now understood and practiced, in a considerable degree both these features, must also be interesting and profitable. Our ancestors, the early founders of New England, were a reverent, conscientious and industrious people, and a consider ation of their lives, their hardships and their achievements, cannot fail of proving salutary. It is both a natural and honorable ambition on the part of any man to have his gene alogy traced, but unfortunately there are some who cannot see the necessity or desirableness of having their pedigrees ascertained, or of preserving any papers or documents bear ing upon them, that they may have their descent defined and arranged in authentic genealogical order. Most people appear content with mere traditionary details of their lineage, without being at the pains to authenticate them by reference to proper records or regular genealogical authorities. And to show the apathy some have, the author will state that he has repeatedly sent self-addressed stamped envelopes for information, and to this day no reply has been received. But he will say in addition, and to their credit, that the Eastmans, as a general thing, have taken a good deal of interest in the work. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
History of Windham County, Connecticut: 1600-1760
Author: Ellen Douglas LarnedPublisher:
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Category : Windham County (Conn.)
Languages : en
Pages : 618
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Genealogical History of the Quinby (Quimby) Family in England and America
Author: Henry Cole QuinbyThe Burnham Family; Or, Genealogical Records of the Descendants of the Four Emigrants of the Name, who Were Among the Early Settlers in America
Author: Roderick Henry BURNHAMPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 574
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Genealogical and Family History of the State of Maine
Author: George Thomas LittlePublisher:
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Category : Maine
Languages : en
Pages : 808
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A Standard History of Lake County, Indiana, and the Calumet Region
Author: William Frederick HowatPublisher:
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Category : Calumet Region (Ill. and Ind.)
Languages : en
Pages : 518
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The Mists of Rāmañña
Author: Michael A. Aung-ThwinPublisher: University of Hawaii Press
ISBN: 0824874412
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
Scholars have long accepted the belief that a Theravada Buddhist Mon kingdom, Rāmaññadesa, flourished in coastal Lower Burma until it was conquered in 1057 by King Aniruddha of Pagan—which then became, in essence, the new custodian and repository of Mon culture in the Upper Burmese interior. This scenario, which Aung-Thwin calls the "Mon Paradigm," has circumscribed much of the scholarship on early Burma and significantly shaped the history of Southeast Asia for more than a century. Now, in a masterful reassessment of Burmese history, Michael Aung-Thwin reexamines the original contemporary accounts and sources without finding any evidence of an early Theravada Mon polity or a conquest by Aniruddha. The paradigm, he finds, cannot be sustained. How, when, and why did the Mon Paradigm emerge? Aung-Thwin meticulously traces the paradigm's creation to the merging of two temporally, causally, and contextually unrelated Mon and Burmese narratives, which were later synthesized in English by colonial officials and scholars. Thus there was no single originating source, only a late and mistaken conflation of sources. The conceptual, methodological, and empirical ramifications of these findings are significant. The prevalent view that state-formation began in the maritime regions of Southeast Asia with trade and commerce rather than in the interior with agriculture must now be reassessed. In addition, a more rigorous look at the actual scope and impact of a romanticized Mon culture in the region is required. Other issues important to the field of early Burma and Southeast Asian studies, including the process of "Indianization," the characterization of "classical" states, and the advent and spread of Theravada Buddhism, are also directly affected by Aung-Thwin’s work. Finally, it provides a geo-political, cultural, and economic alternative to what has become an ethnic interpretation of Burma’s history. An electronic version of this book is freely available thanks to the support of libraries working with Knowledge Unlatched, a collaborative initiative designed to make high-quality books open access for the public good. The open-access version of this book is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0), which means that the work may be freely downloaded and shared for non-commercial purposes, provided credit is given to the author. Derivative works and commercial uses require permission from the publisher.
Genealogy of the Balch Families in America
Author: Galusha Burchard BalchPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 664
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A Genealogical History of the Jennings Families in England and America ...
Author: William Henry JenningsPublisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 889
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