Manufacturer: Cherokee Roots
Written By: Bob Blankenship

In genealogical research it is all very well to locate original records, but to read them correctly is another matter altogether. Few people know this better than Harriet Stryker-Rodda who, after years of experience searching through colonial records, has developed a simple technique for reading colonial handwriting. In this handy little book, Mrs. Stryker-Rodda presents examples of colonial ...

Manufacturer: Genealogical Publishing Company
Written By: Harriet Stryker-Rodda

Ribbon of Sand is a rich and beautifully written explanation of the unique natural history and romantic past of the Outer Banks, the fragile barrier islands that stretch for almost two hundred miles down the North Carolina coast. First published in 1992 and now updated, this new edition brings the Banks' story to the present—from the on-going excavtion of what is believed to be ...

Manufacturer: The University of North Carolina Press
Written By: John Alexander, James Lazell

Bath is famous for its architecture, its 2000 years of history, and its literary and artistic connections. Bath attracts over four million visitors every year. One of few cities to be designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Combines superb photographs with a history of the city.

Manufacturer: Frances Lincoln
Written By: Kristen Elliot

This learner's dictionary guides students and other users through the intricacies of the Irish language.

Manufacturer: Roberts Rinehart Publishers
Written By: The Educational Company of Ireland

This beautiful, debossed hard cover clothbound volume guides you in writing "your story" through a series of questions designed to help you record your thoughts, feelings and facts about your life and family. The complete, private history you create is a permanent record, to be handed down from generation to generation within your family. Your Story includes more than 150 sets of ...

Manufacturer: Gift To The Future 2000
Written By: Gift to the Future2000 Inc, Inc Staff Gift To The Future 200

Located twenty miles south of Detroit where the Detroit River meets Lake Erie, Bob-lo Island was the ultimate summer playground for families from Detroit and Windsor for nearly one hundred years. In its heyday, the island housed an amusement park with one of the world s largest dance halls, an elegant restaurant, and a hand-carved carousel. It also employed two large Frank Kirby designed ferry ...

Manufacturer: Wayne State Univ Pr
Written By: Patrick Livingston

John Lawson's amazingly detailed yet lively book is easily one of the most valuable of the early histories of the Carolinas, and it is certainly one of the best travel accounts of the early eighteenth-century colonies. An inclusive account of the manners and customs of the Indian tribes of that day, it is also a minute report of the soil, climate, trees, plants, animals, and fish in the ...

Manufacturer: The University of North Carolina Press
Written By: John Lawson

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

Combines the popular interests of genealogy and bookmakingResearching family history is the second most popular topic on the Internet (after sex). With more than 4 billion records online today and more becoming available everyday, the Internet is fueling the growth of this popular hobby by simplifying the process of finding information and connecting with individuals who share a ...

Manufacturer: Quarry Books
Written By: Jenn Mason