Unearthing Family Tree Mysteries
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Unearthing Family Tree Mysteries
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Author : Ruth A. Symes
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2016-07-31
Unearthing Family Tree Mysteries written by Ruth A. Symes and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-07-31 with Reference categories.
The intriguing characters in these real family history mysteries include an agricultural labourer who left secrets behind in Somerset when he migrated to Manchester, a working-class woman who bafflingly lost ten of her fourteen children in infancy, a miner who purportedly went to live with the Red Indians and a merchant prince of the Empire who was rumoured to have two wives. This book shows how a variety of sources including birth, marriage and death certificates, censuses, newspaper reports, passports, recipe books, trade directories, diaries and passenger lists were all used to uncover more, and how much can be detected by setting the characters from your family tree in their proper historical backgrounds.This book is an updated edition of Ruth Symes previous book, titled Stories From Your Family Tree: Researching Ancestors Within Living Memory (2008).
Tracing Your Ancestors Through Letters Personal Writings
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Author : Ruth A. Symes
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2016-11-30
Tracing Your Ancestors Through Letters Personal Writings written by Ruth A. Symes and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-11-30 with Reference categories.
Could your ancestors write their own names or did they mark official documents with a cross? Why did great-grandfather write so cryptically on a postcard home during the First World War? Why did great-grandmother copy all the letters she wrote into letter-books? How unusual was it that great-uncle sat down and wrote a poem, or a memoir?Researching Family History Through Ancestors' Personal Writings looks at the kinds of (mainly unpublished) writing that could turn up amongst family papers from the Victorian period onwards - a time during which writing became crucial for holding families together and managing their collective affairs.With industrialization, improved education, and far more geographical mobility, British people of all classes were writing for new purposes, with new implements, in new styles, using new modes of expression and new methods of communication (e.g. telegrams and postcards). Our ancestors had an itch for scribbling from the most basic marks (initials, signatures and graffiti on objects as varied as trees, rafters and window ledges), through more emotionally charged kinds of writing such as letters and diaries, to more creative works such as poetry and even fiction.This book shows family historians how to get the most out of documents written by their ancestors and, therefore, how better to understand the people behind the words.
Tracing Your Female Ancestors
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Author : Adéle Emm
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2019-01-30
Tracing Your Female Ancestors written by Adéle Emm and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-01-30 with Reference categories.
A simple, easy-to-use guide for British family historians wishing to trace their female ancestry. Everyone has a mother and a line of female ancestors, and often their paths through life are hard to trace. That is why this detailed, accessible handbook is of such value, for it explores the lives of female ancestors from the end of the Napoleonic Wars in 1815 to the beginning of the First World War. In 1815, a woman was the chattel of her husband; by 1914, when the menfolk were embarking on one of the most disastrous wars ever known, the women at home were taking on jobs and responsibilities never before imagined. Adèle Emm’s work is the ideal introduction to the role of women during this period of dramatic social change. Chapters cover the quintessential experiences of birth, marriage, and death; a woman’s working and daily life, both middle and working class; through to crime and punishment, the acquisition of an education and the fight for equality. Each chapter gives advice on where further resources, archives, wills, newspapers, and websites can be found, with plentiful common-sense advice on how to use them. “A unique and information packed instructional reference and guide, Tracing Your Female Ancestors: A Guide for Family Historians is an extraordinary and thoroughly user friendly manual that is unreservedly recommended for both community and academic library Genealogy collections and supplemental studies lists.” —Midwest Book Review
Unearthing
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Author : Kyo Maclear
language : en
Publisher: Pushkin Press
Release Date : 2024-03-07
Unearthing written by Kyo Maclear and has been published by Pushkin Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-03-07 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
A gripping and emotionally eloquent memoir about a family secret revealed by a DNA test, the lessons learned in its aftermath, and the transformative possibilities of growing plants __________ 'Magnificent...I will never forget it' Dani Shapiro, author of Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love 'A mind-altering and supremely generous exploration of kinship, selfhood, memory, and the roots we share across time, space and species' Naomi Klein, author of The Shock Doctrine and This Changes Everything 'In this beautiful book Kyo Maclear unravels the knotty stories we inherit - and create - about who we are and where we come from. With deftness and clarity she ranges from meditations on memory, belonging and truth, to the earthy tangibility of the garden. Fierce, loving, inquisitive, devastating - this book got under my nails and into my heart. I loved it' Lulah Ellender, author of Grounding __________ Three months after Kyo Maclear's father dies in December 2018, she gets the result of a DNA test showing that she and the father who raised her are not biologically related. Suddenly Maclear becomes a detective in her own life, desperately seeking answers from her ailing mother whose memories and English are failing. Maclear no longer speaks Japanese, her mother's first language, so she turns to her mother's second fluent tongue: the wild and green language of soil, seed, leaf and mulch. Can the humble act of tending a garden provide common ground for an inquisitive daughter and her complicated mother? What role does storytelling play in unearthing the past and making sense of a life? What gets planted and what gets buried? Unearthing is a captivating and propulsive story of inheritance that goes far beyond heredity, full of unflinching insights into grief, loyalty and the relationship between mothers and daughters.
Sins Of The Fathers
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Author : Patricia Sprinkle
language : en
Publisher: NYLA
Release Date : 2016-08-15
Sins Of The Fathers written by Patricia Sprinkle and has been published by NYLA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-08-15 with Fiction categories.
Family Tree Mysteries #2 “Old family histories and...secrets, combined with smooth, suspenseful writing, make this a new series a reading pleasure!” –Margaret Maron Katharine Murray is a typical Atlanta housewife, but she’s far from ordinary. She’s found a fascinating distraction from her empty nest in researching family history and genealogy. And it seems that she can put her genealogy-sleuth skills to work, helping her friend Dr. Flo Gadney, a retired professor, track down her own family tree. Their search takes them to an old graveyard on an island off the coast of Georgia—just as greedy local patriarch Burch Bayard is about to start building sparkly new McMansions all over the island—including the gravesite—a property scheme that would literally bury any local history. But as they hunt for clues to Flo's past, the two friends soon realize that the islanders are trying to keep Flo's connection to Bayard Island dead and buried along with her ancestors! The mysterious murder of a combative local confirms their suspicions, forcing the women to embark on a dangerous chase to unravel the truth. Together, Katherine and Flo will dig up more than Georgia dirt, unearthing secrets to the island's history that could make the whole town crumble.
Forensic Medicine A Formula Handbook
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Author : N.B. Singh
language : en
Publisher: N.B. Singh
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Forensic Medicine A Formula Handbook written by N.B. Singh and has been published by N.B. Singh this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Medical categories.
"Forensic Medicine: A Formula Handbook" is a comprehensive guide that distills the complexities of forensic medicine into a concise and accessible format. This handbook serves as an indispensable resource for forensic professionals, medical students, and anyone intrigued by the intersection of medicine and law. Covering key topics such as autopsy procedures, toxicology, and forensic pathology, the book employs a formulaic approach to deliver crucial information swiftly. With clear explanations, practical insights, and a focus on essential formulas and methodologies, this handbook is an invaluable tool for those seeking a quick reference in the intricate field of forensic medicine.
Ancestry Quest
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Author : Mary Beth Sammons
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2020-11-10
Ancestry Quest written by Mary Beth Sammons and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-11-10 with Reference categories.
Who am I? Where do I come from? Why am I the way I am? In Ancestry Quest: How Stories of the Past Heal the Future, Mary Beth Sammons follows dozens of individuals as they delve deep into their family mysteries—attempting to discover the truth of their identities—all through the results of a simple DNA test and online ancestry searches. Each journey is dramatically different: some joyously unite with long-lost siblings while others are forced to reckon with a fractured and devastating past. These stories, heart-wrenching and warming, intimate and inspiring, showcase and distill the lessons learned in the search for what makes us who we really are—and promise to redefine family in ways never before possible.
Unearthing
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Author : Kyo Maclear
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2023-08-22
Unearthing written by Kyo Maclear and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-08-22 with Art categories.
An unforgettable memoir about a family secret revealed by a DNA test, the lessons learned in its aftermath, and the indelible power of love—for readers of Dani Shapiro’s Inheritance and Katherine May’s Wintering. “Magnificent...I will never forget it.” —Dani Shapiro, author of Inheritance “A mind-altering and supremely generous exploration of kinship, selfhood, memory, and the roots we share across time, space and species.” —Naomi Klein, author of This Changes Everything Three months after Kyo Maclear’s father dies in December 2018, she gets the results of a DNA test showing that she and the father who raised her are not biologically related. Suddenly Maclear becomes a detective in her own life, unravelling a family mystery piece by piece, and assembling the story of her biological father. Along the way, larger questions arise: what exactly is kinship? And what does it mean to be a family? Unearthing is a captivating and propulsive story of inheritance that goes beyond heredity. Infused with moments of suspense, it is also a thoughtful reflection on race, lineage, and our cultural fixation on recreational genetics. Readers of Michelle Zauner’s bestseller Crying in H Mart will recognize Maclear’s unflinching insights on grief and loyalty, and keen perceptions into the relationship between mothers and daughters. What gets planted, and what gets buried? What role does storytelling play in unearthing the past and making sense of a life? Can the humble act of tending a garden provide common ground for an inquisitive daughter and her complicated mother? As it seeks to answer these questions, Unearthing bursts with the very love it seeks to understand.
Family Photo Detective
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Author : Maureen A. Taylor
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2023-04-19
Family Photo Detective written by Maureen A. Taylor and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-04-19 with categories.
Historical family photos are cherished heirlooms that offer a glimpse into the lives of our ancestors. But the images, and the stories behind them, often fade away as decades pass--the who, when, where, and why behind the photos are lost. In this book, photo identification expert and genealogist Maureen A. Taylor shows you how to study the clues in your old family photos to put names to faces and recapture their lost stories.
Where There S A Will There S Always A Genealogist
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Author : Mary Harrell-Sesniak
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2019-12-17
Where There S A Will There S Always A Genealogist written by Mary Harrell-Sesniak and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-12-17 with Humor categories.
Whether you are a serious or casual genealogist or looking for the perfect gift for a family historian, you'll enjoy blogger and genealogy columnist Mary Harrell-Sesniak's "Where there's a will, there's always a genealogist!" Inside you'll find a broad selection of historical genealogy humor alongside original quips and quotes. So take a break from your family history research and enjoy laughing at genealogy!