This book provides detailed information about descents from the Plantagenet Kings of England for over 185 individuals who emigrated from the British Isles to the North American colonies in the seventeenth century. It combines research in original documents with the use of published literature and features new ancestral lines for virtually all American colonists who possess royal ancestry, with ...

Manufacturer: Genealogical Publishing Company
Written By: Douglas Richardson; Kimball G. Everingham

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 is the first truly complete treatment of the history and genealogy of Plymouth Colony. It includes a concise history of the colony, both chronologically and topically, and more than 300 biographical sketches of its inhabitants. Richly documented and illustrated with maps and photographs, the three-dimensional Plymouth Colony: Its History & People, 1620-1691 was written for historians and ...

Manufacturer: Ancestry Publishing
Written By: Eugene Aubrey Stratton

Who invented the House of Windsor as a royal name? Who founded Westminster Abby? Which king had twenty-one illegitimate children? David Hilliam answers all these questions and many, many, more, covering unusual incidents of royal history which rarely appear in text books.

Manufacturer: Sutton Publishing
Written By: David Hilliam

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

Delightful and inspiring tales of some of the most fascinating and awesome women of colonial times American history is rife with stories of our founding fathers, but what of the women who lived and worked alongside these men? This fun and exciting book whisks young readers back to early America, introducing them to a refreshing assortment of brave and unique American women of ...

Manufacturer: Wiley
Written By: Mary Rodd Furbee

Cats have very distinctive personalities, and every new kitten deserves a name to match its looks and character. Prince might be the perfect name for a pussycat of regal appearance—though Yogi would be a better fit for a comical cat who always gets into mischief. Those two plus 998 additional names fill this entertaining and informative little book, written to inspire soon-to-be cat owners. ...

Manufacturer: Barron''s Educational Series
Written By: Gabriele Linke-Grun, Sharon Vanderlip D.V.M.

Due to the overwhelming popularity of the first Dating Old Photographs, Family Chronicle is proud to present a brand-new collection jam-packed with 120 pages of old photographs from the 1840's to the 1920's. New to this edition are sections dedicated to unusual and hand-colored photographs, as well as a 12-page illustrated introduction by renowned old-photograph expert Maureen Taylor.

Manufacturer: Moorshead Magazines Ltd
Written By: Halvor Moorshead

• An examination of the interactions of the Christian Knights Templar and their Muslim counterparts, the Assassins, and of the profound changes in Western society that resulted.• Restores the reputation of the secret Muslim order of the Assassins, disparaged as the world's first terrorist group.• Dispels many myths about the Knights Templar and provides ...

Manufacturer: Destiny Books
Written By: James Wasserman

This is an authoritative list of the 700 passengers who are believed to have come to New England with John Winthrop in 1630. Based on research undertaken in England and America, it provides as much data as could be verified on each passenger--name, place of departure, places of residence in England and America, occupation, church affiliation, dates of birth, marriage, and death, and relationships ...

Manufacturer: Genealogical Publishing Company
Written By: Charles Edward Banks