Filled with practical advice that will help anyone obtain the information they seek through Italian records, Italian Genealogical Records is a comprehensive guide to the complexities and nuances of what could otherwise be a daunting task. In this book, the author discusses the history and development of Italian record keeping, providing reproductions of typical records and a complete translation ...

Manufacturer: Ancestry Publishing
Written By: Trafford R Cole

Ceremonial time is the moment when past, present, and future can be perceived simultaneously. Experienced only rarely, usually during ancient dances or rituals, this escape from time is the gift of John Mitchells extraordinary writing. In this, his most magical book, he traces the life on a single spot in New England from the last ice age through years of Indians, shamans, and bears, to the ...

Manufacturer: Counterpoint
Written By: John Hanson Mitchell

This is a comprehensive discussion of the flags that represent the southern nation between 1861 and 1865, various Confederate State Flags, as well as the blood stained banners that led the armies of the men in grey. The narrative is enhanced by numerous coloured illustrations and line drawings. This volume will appeal to the serious student as well as the general reader.

Manufacturer: Pelican Publishing Company
Written By: Devereaux D., Jr. Cannon

This book is designed to teach you how to read and understand the handwriting found in documents commonly used in genealogical research. It explains techniques for reading early American documents; provides samples of alphabets and letter forms; defines terms and abbreviations commonly used in early American documents such as wills, deeds, and church records; and, furthermore, presents numerous ...

Manufacturer: Genealogical Publishing Company
Written By: Kip Sperry

An introduction to the key debates of Russian history. How did a small principality develop into a vast empire? Why did Russia develop political and social institutions so different from those of the West, which led the country on such a different path in the 20th century? The book relates the facts behind the reputations of tsars such as Ivan the Terrible, whose reign of terror was unparalleled ...

Manufacturer: Thames & Hudson
Written By: David Warnes

This book brings together a variety of primary sources that inform the reader about Virginia's earliest European inhabitants and the sparsely populated and fragile communities in which they lived, resulting in the most comprehensive collection of annotated biographical sketches yet published. Ms. McCartney conveys the basics about many of these original colonists: their origins, the names of the ...

Manufacturer: Genealogical Pub Co
Written By: Martha W. McCartney

The prodcut of several years of research, this is a comprehensive compilation of Hindu names in current use. The meaning of each of the 20,000 names in the volume is extensively discussed and information on sources and usage is also provided. The book is cross-referenced to make it easier to use.

Manufacturer: Penguin Books India
Written By: Maneka Gandhi

Although Thomas Jefferson, author of the words "All men are created equal," was a lifelong enemy of the institution of slavery, he considered over six hundred human beings his legal possessions over the course of his long life. Building on Stanton's highly acclaimed Slavery at Monticello, this fascinating work highlights the stories of six enslaved families who lived and worked at ...

Manufacturer: The University of North Carolina Press
Written By: Lucia Stanton

Rolling prairie grasslands in the east, surreal Badlands and lush Black Hills in the west: South Dakota is a state of vivid contrasts. In this classic and now-rare guide to Depression-era South Dakota, you can discover the historic byways and back roads of this beautiful state. Originally part of the American Guide Series, this book was written both to chronicle the physical and cultural ...

Manufacturer: Minnesota Historical Society Press
Written By: Federal Writers Project

Fill-in pages let you record details of every member of your family--dates and places of birth, character traits, achievements, occupations and favorite pastimes. Spaces for adding photographs. Practical guidelines on how to research your family history. Approximately 9 X 11 inches. Comes in protective cardboard sleeve with same illustrations as cover.

Manufacturer: DK Publishing, Inc.
Written By: Mason Linklater