American Family History And Genealogy
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American Family History And Genealogy
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Author : Cadmus Book Shop, New York
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1949
American Family History And Genealogy written by Cadmus Book Shop, New York and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1949 with categories.
Family Trees
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Author : François Weil
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 2013-04-30
Family Trees written by François Weil and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-30 with History categories.
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.
American Genealogy
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Author : HowExpert
language : en
Publisher: HowExpert
Release Date : 2016-09-11
American Genealogy written by HowExpert and has been published by HowExpert this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-11 with Reference categories.
Genealogy is increasingly popular these days. The popularity of the television show “Who Do You Think You Are” and the plethora of websites and books on the subject (this book included) attest to the popularity of understanding the present by uncovering the past. Just one hour of television viewing can bring you several commercials for Ancestry.com, and that’s just one genealogy service. There are magazines, blogs, podcasts, and even degree programs about genealogy. Genealogy has become big business, worth over $1.6 billion - that’s billion with a “b” - in 2012 alone. Why this sudden fascination with tracing our roots? Some people say it’s because the modern world is in such a state of confusion and flux that the past, that golden realm where all of the bad things are over and everything has already happened, can see like a much safer place to put our attention. I actually think that in our drive to be more self-aware, we have discovered that to know who we are, we really need to know who we’ve been and where we come from. There is so much that can be learned from researching your family’s past, not just about the people who came before you, but also about the world as it once was. A family tree is history writ small, showing the effects of larger events on individuals, and sometimes the influence of individuals on larger events. It’s a personalized form of history, with a bit of old-fashioned detective work thrown in for good measure. It’s a treasure hunt and a mental puzzle, and the thrill of discovering some new nugget of information is a very real thing. As you go back in time with your family names and dates, you’ll make little stops in different eras of history, like a time traveler. Take each of these stops as opportunities to look out the windows of the house of the family that you’re building. Let’s say that you were born in 1969. You don’t have any clear memories of that year, obviously. What was happening in your town that year? In your state? In your country? The year you were born was the end of the turbulent 1960s, a decade of change. The Vietnam War was being fought, and the conflict was being televised for the first time. Did you have relatives fighting at Khe Sanh? Did they come back? Was it your father? Your older brother? Was your cousin neighbor a hippie, while the rest of your family supported the government? Or was it the exact opposite? Look out the window at 1969. Try to get to know it, and understand how the history of that year colored who you became. Now look at your mother. Suppose that she was born in 1946. That was the year after World War II ended, at the start of the Baby Boom. She was born only months after the first nuclear weapon was detonated over Japan. Your mother was one of those children who were taught to duck and cover in the 1950s during the darkest days of the Cold War. How did that affect her outlook on life? Did she have uncles who went to war, or did her father fight? Where did she live? How many siblings did she have? Look at 1946 and get to know it. Do this process at every stop on your family tree, and you will find yourself building a truly epic generational saga. You don’t have to be a Kennedy or a family in fiction to have dramatic stories in your family tree...and we’re still only two generations into the line. Your ancestors traveled long and far to get you to where you are, and to make you into the person you are today. We have many characteristics that come from the people in our families who came before us, things that go beyond eye color and the texture of our hair. About the Expert Jody Cummings is an amateur genealogist who has been researching her family tree for more than 13 years. She earned a B.A. in History, Spanish and Anthropology from the Michigan State University Honors College and has published several novels under the name J. A. Cummings. HowExpert publishes quick 'how to' guides on all topics from A to Z by everyday experts.
Italian American Family History
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Author : Sharon DeBartolo Carmack
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997
Italian American Family History written by Sharon DeBartolo Carmack and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Reference categories.
The goal of this book is to show you how to document your heritage while placing each generation of your family in its cultural milieu and telling a factual and interesting story about the family. Among other things, this book enables you to evaluate American records for information specific to Italian-American research, to appreciate the importance of Italian-American cultural perspective, and to write a readable and interesting family history.
American Family History And Genealogy Catalogue Number 181 1949
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Author : Cadmus Book Shop, Inc., New York, N.Y.
language : en
Publisher:
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American Family History And Genealogy Catalogue Number 181 1949 written by Cadmus Book Shop, Inc., New York, N.Y. and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Booksellers' catalogs categories.
Going Home
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Author : Jonathan D. Shea
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
Going Home written by Jonathan D. Shea and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Reference categories.
The Genealogy And History Of The Family Of Williams In America
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Author : Stephen West Williams
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1847
The Genealogy And History Of The Family Of Williams In America written by Stephen West Williams and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1847 with categories.
Robert Williams and his wife, Elizabeth Stratton (d. 1674), had at least four sons, 1632-1640 or after. They immigrated to America ca. 1638 and settled at Roxbury, Massachusetts. He died in 1693. Descendants listed lived in Massachusetts, New York, and elsewhere.
Finding A Place Called Home
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Author : Dee Woodtor
language : en
Publisher: Random House Reference
Release Date : 1999
Finding A Place Called Home written by Dee Woodtor and has been published by Random House Reference this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with History categories.
"I teach the kings of their ancestors so that the lives of the ancients might serve them as an example, for the world is old but the future springs from the past." Mamadou Kouyate "Sundiata", An Epic of Old Mali, a.d. 1217-1257 Two major questions of the ages are: Who am I? and Where am I going? From the moment the first African slaves were dragged onto these shores, these questions have become increasingly harder for African-Americans to answer. To find the answers, you first must discover where you have been, you must go back to your family tree--but you must dig through rocky layers of lost information, of slavery--to find your roots. During the Great Migration in the 1940s, when African-Americans fled the strangling hands of Jim Crow for the relative freedoms of the North, many tossed away or buried the painful memories of their past. As we approach the new millennium, African-Americans are reaching back to uncover where we have been, to help us determine where we are going. Finding a Place Called Homeis a comprehensive guide to finding your African-American roots and tracing your family tree. Written in a clear, conversational, and accessible style, this book shows you, step-by-step, how to find out who your family was and where they came from. Beginning with your immediate family, Dr. Dee Parmer Woodtor gives you all the necessary tools to dig up your past: how to interview family members; how to research your past using census reports, slave schedules, property deeds, and courthouse records; and how to find these records. Using the Internet for genealogical research is also discussed in this timely and necessary book. Finding a Place Called Home helps you find your family tree, and helps place it in the context of the garden of African-American people. As you learn how to find your own history, you learn the history of all Africans in the Americas, including the Caribbean, and how to benefit from a new understanding of your family's history, and your people's. Finding a Place Called Home also discusses the growing family reunion movement and other ways to clebrate newly discovered family history. Tomorrow will always lie ahead of us if we don't forget yesterday. Finding a Place Called Home shows how to retrieve yesterday to free you for all of your tomorrows. Finding a Place Called Home: An African-American Guide to Genealogy and Historical Identitytakes us back, step-by-step, including: Methods of searching and interpreting records, such as marriage, birth, and death certificates, census reports, slave schedules, church records, and Freedmen's Bureau information. Interviewing and taking inventory of family members Using the Internet for genealogical purposes Information on tracing Caribbean ancestry
The Family Tree Sourcebook
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Author : Family Tree Editors
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2010-09-20
The Family Tree Sourcebook written by Family Tree Editors and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-09-20 with Reference categories.
The one book every genealogist must have! Whether you're just getting started in genealogy or you're a research veteran, The Family Tree Sourcebook provides you with the information you need to trace your roots across the United States, including: • Research summaries, tips and techniques, with maps for every U.S. state • Detailed county-level data, essential for unlocking the wealth of records hidden in the county courthouse • Websites and contact information for libraries, archives, and genealogical and historical societies • Bibliographies for each state to help you further your research You'll love having this trove of information to guide you to the family history treasures in state and county repositories. It's all at your fingertips in an easy-to-use format–and it's from the trusted experts at Family Tree Magazine!
The Researcher S Guide To American Genealogy
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Author : Val D. Greenwood
language : en
Publisher: Baltimore, MD : Genealogical Publishing Company
Release Date : 2000
The Researcher S Guide To American Genealogy written by Val D. Greenwood and has been published by Baltimore, MD : Genealogical Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Reference categories.
Explains the principles of genealogical research; identifies various classes of records that may be used in that research, and tells where to find them; and includes information about the use of computers in compiling family histories.