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A while back I received a copy of Susan M. Erb’s new book about early frontier families – the Edmund G. Peck family and George Washington Banghart family of early Arizona and California Territories. Written in a narrative style, the Continue reading A Remarkable Frontier Family: Transforming the Old West – Book Review
I’ve had the privilege of perusing the new 2-volume set of society of The Minutes of Dartmouth, MA Monthly Meeting of Friends, 1699-1785. Published by the Colonial Massachusetts, in cooperation with The Dartmouth Historical and Arts Society, and edited by Continue reading The Minutes of Dartmouth, Massachusetts Monthly Meeting of Friends, 1699-1785 (in two volumes)
The Chester Creek Murders – A Venator Cold Case is a genealogy-related novel, written by our favorite author, Nathan Dylan Goodwin. It was written a year ago (January, 2021), but I’ve just now gotten the time to enjoy it. As Continue reading The Chester Creek Murders – A Venator Cold Case – a Book Review
The following is a review of the new book, Not Forgotten: An Unabridged History of the Barbieri Family, by Michael J. Barberi of Charlotte, North Carolina. This hardback family history of 361 pages is a prime example of what a Continue reading Not Forgotten: An Unabridged History of the Barbieri Family – a Book Review
Immigrant Secrets – The Search for My Grandparents By John Mancini; $13.99 at Amazon, 239 pp; Oct 2021, 6×9, 219 pages, ISBN 979-8-48564-746-9 I first must say that this book is great read. I’m sure that many genealogists can identify Continue reading Immigrant Secrets – The Search for My Grandparents – a Book Review
I just finished reading a new book – a book that was unique, in that the author looked at genealogy, and family history in a way that most of us might not think of. When I began reading the book Continue reading The Soul of the Family Tree – Ancestors, Stories, and the Spirits We Inherit
We are running a holiday promotion on Mobile Genealogy and are offering the popular book to our readers for under $10! That’s now 50% off, and is the lowest price we’ve offered on the volume. Click on the links to Continue reading Mobile Genealogy: How to Use Your Tablet and Smartphone for Family History Research – 50% Off
There are more than a few books on the market to help people capture living stories. Usually, these books focus on common questions, such as who was your best friend in grade school or how did you meet your spouse? Continue reading Stories From My Grandparent – 20% Off for the Year-End Sale – While Stocks Last
Do you have Connecticut ancestry? If so, this new book is for you! Finding Early Connecticut Vital Records: The Barbour Index and Beyond, written by Linda MacLachlan, sheds new light on essential resources for finding your Connecticut ancestry. This outstanding Continue reading NEW: Finding Early Connecticut Vital Records: The Barbour Index and Beyond
Donna Schilling recently wrote a delightful full-color book, entitled: German Genealogy Research in Pomerania – With Specific Examples of Kreis Schlawe Research. Family Roots Publishing is discounting it by 25% through December 25, 2019. Normally $27.95, FRPC is is offering Continue reading German Genealogy Research in Pomerania – 25% Off Through December 25
One thing about author and genealogist Phillip M Mayer is he likes to keep things simple. In his guides, readers are taught to use common tools in a simple, straight-forward way to produce clean, easy-to-use results. For example, in his Continue reading Indexing Photographs And Documents: A Step-by-step Guide To Organize And Manage Files
Moorshead Magazines Ltd has just published a new addition to their Tracing Your Ancestors series. This guide is a concise easy-to-read and understand manual to African American genealogy research. Following the same pattern as previous Tracing Your Ancestors guides, the Continue reading New – African American Research: A Practical Guide – 20% Off
The Cowkeeper’s Wish is, by far, one of the best-written family histories I have seen. The vast majority of family histories are written by folks with good intentions, but lacking in the skills to make the story broadly interesting to Continue reading New – The Cowkeeper’s Wish – A Genealogical Journey
New Book – Consider the Rock: An American Family, by Thaddeus Butler Reynolds; 2017; Perfect Bound; ISBN: 978-1537052083; Available from Thadeus B. Reynolds, 625 W 4th st., Marion, IN 46952-3900; CreateSpace (384 pp.) $28.00 paperback, $5.99 e-book. Isaiah 51: 1 Continue reading New Book: Consider the Rock – An American Family
Family Roots Publishing recently purchased another stock of The Genealogist’s Guide to Researching Tax Records, and discounted them by 15% at the FRPC website. Normally $20, they are selling for just $17 – now through March 28, 2019 – web Continue reading The Genealogist’s Guide to Researching Tax Records, 15% Off – Thru March 28, 2019