A name is a legacy, bearing both family and cultural connections. Parents are invited to choose the perfect name for their baby with Anne Geddes' new keepsake book. A multicultural list of over 3,000 names, each includes the origin and meaning. The book is illuminated by over 200 Geddes images--some in full-page spreads. This is a treasure to be handed down from generation to generation.

Manufacturer: Cedco Publishing Company
Written By: Anne Geddes

This book is a classic in genealogical literature. Filled with abundant legal citations and case histories, the text provides a wealth of valuable information concerning genealogical matters, including legitimacy, illegitimacy, marriage, birth, death, age, and identity. Also included are suggestions regarding locating critical facts and examples of those types of evidence necessary to ...

Manufacturer: Aegean Park Press
Written By: Noel C. Stevenson

Manufacturer: Ephesus Publishing Limited
Written By: Richard E. Sotnick

Once again Gary Boyd Roberts has assembled all recent royal descent research, some yet unpublished, and produced an authoritative, up-to-date compendium. In the 2006 edition of The Royal Descents of 600 Immigrants he added eighteen new immigrants to his previous 650. In this edition, he has added twenty-eight more, so that with a few disproofs (Curwens/Corwins of Massachusetts and New York, ...

Manufacturer: Genealogical Publishing Company
Written By: Gary Boyd Roberts

Today most people choose a name because "it sounds nice". In ancient Hawaii, and indeed in most traditional societies a name involved more than its sound. A name (inoa) was a possession, an influence for good or evil and perhaps a part of a societies history. Ones inoa was a precious personal possession and also a force in its own right. Although a person possessed his or her name, he or she ...

Manufacturer: Booklines Hawaii Ltd
Written By: Eileen M. Root

Have you ever considered looking at the edges of an old photograph to find out who is in the picture? Have you ever considered epidemics as a source of genealogical information? How can you use DNA to connect your family with historical events long in the past? These are only a few of the surprising connections Forensic Genealogy offers for investigating the where, who, when, and why of your ...

Manufacturer: Rice Book Press
Written By: Colleen Fitzpatrick

Thousands of family historians around the world have used DNA testing to extend their family tree and the scope of their research. This clear, concise and up-to-the-minute guide shows what genetics can do for anyone in search of their ancestors, including linking people with the same surname, unraveling clan relationships and exploring the genetic profile of individuals, locations and regions. It ...

Manufacturer: The National Archives
Written By: Chris Pomery

A dictionary of over 2,000 Celtic names from Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Cornwall, the Isle of Man and Brittany. But more than that, it gives the origin and meaning of each name plus traditional stories, myths or poems for selected names. A handy pronunciation guide and variant names are also included. Ideal for all those interested in Celtic culture, and in particular for ...

Manufacturer: O'Brien
Written By: Loreto Todd

Absolutely the "Bible" of Cherokee Genealogy. New, 336 page 2nd Edition, partially in four color. If the information in this remarkable new book doesn't lead a person to proof of their Cherokee roots, nothing can!

Manufacturer: Chu-Nan-Nee Books
Written By: Tony Mack McClure

Trace, document, record, and write your family's history with this easy-to-read, step-by-step authoritative guide.Finally, here is the fun, easy-to-use guide that African Americans have been waiting for since Alex Haley published Roots more than twenty-five years ago. Written by the leading African American professional genealogist in the United States who teaches and lectures ...

Manufacturer: Fireside
Written By: Tony Burroughs