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Updated November 8th, 2008
New This Fall
This series covers the counties of Essex, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Somerset, and Sussex. The period of this latest book, 1766-1772 is the general period of recording, not the date of the actual transaction (which includes land sales, conveyances, mortgages, powers of attorney, etc.) which often times pre-dated the dats of the books. One is able to follow ownership of land from parents to their children and their children's spouses in many of the conveyances. 2008. 243 pp.
D4558 - $27.00
This volume of the orphan's court proceedings of New Castle County, Delaware includes original Books F (July 1787 - May 1788) and G (July 1788 - February 1793). 2008. 252 pp.
MD3033 - $31.00
This volume of the New Castle County Delaware orphan's court proceedings includes original Books H (April 1793 - December 1799) and I (May 1800 - April 1802).
MD3034 - $31.00
This volume of the New Castle County Delaware orphan's court proceedings includes original books I (part 2) and J covering the period from August 1802 - March 1811. 2008. 236 pp.
MD3035 - $28.50
This volume of New Castle County, Delaware orphan's court proceedings includes Original Books K (1811-1820) and L (1820-1822). 2008. 240 pp.
MD3036 - $28.50
New in April, May and June
Probate records include the name of the deceased, the type of document, dates of signing and probate, heirs, executors, administrators and witnesses. The names of all slaves are included. Descriptions of real estate are generally transcribed in detail. Items in the inventory are described, but not in great detail.
The land records of York County consist primarily of deeds, but the early land records sometimes served as a "catch-all" for recording events including powers of attorney, patents, articles of agreement, acknow-ledgment of receipt of estate portion, deeds of gift to family members, contracts, and quit claims. 2008. 8.5x11. 205 pp.
D800 - $24.00
Probate records include the name of the deceased, the type of document, dates of signing and probate, heirs, executors, administrators and witnesses. The names of all slaves are included. Descriptions of real estate are generally transcribed in detail. Items in the inventory are described, but not in great detail.
The land records of York County consist primarily of deeds, but the early land records sometimes served as a "catch-all" for recording events including powers of attorney, patents, articles of agreement, acknow-ledgment of receipt of estate portion, deeds of gift to family members, contracts, and quit claims. 2008. 8.5x11. 256 pp.
D801 - $25.00
This book is a comprehensive compilation of marriage references, actual and implied, in Cecil County, MD for its first 150 years from 1674 when the county separated from Baltimore County through 1824. It is much more than just names and dates. In many instances the reader will find births and deaths, names of parents, children, and other relatives, places of residence and burial, military service information, and places of residence and burials. These marriage references were gleaned from licenses, land records, probate records (wills, accounts, inventories, and distributions), bibles, church records, tombstone inscriptions, newspapers, military records, and family histories. Marriages were also found in nearby New Castle County, Delaware and in Chester and Lancaster Counties, Pennsylvania. It should be noted that in some cases the dates of marriage are precise dates while in other cases, due to the lack of actual marriage records, they are approximate or undetermined. 2008. 358 pp.
D1674 - $35.00
This volume includes abstracts from Original Books D and E. The orphans court records of New Castle County reveal a wealth of information. This includes not only the names of minors (girls under age 18 and boys under 21) but the names of the guardians - which could be the mother, father (in the case of property left to the children by one other than the father), or even the husband (when married to a girl under 18). The eldest son is specified since he received two shares to his siblings’ one share. Other possible leads include the name of subsequent husband of the widow, accountings by the executors or administrators of the estate, valuations of the land, and division of the land.
Example of an entry (condensed):Richard Dinniss and his wife Hannah, late Hannah Coates, one of the daughters of Mary Coates, late Mary Hale, set forth that Mry Hale married John Coates, late of Philadelphia, bricklayer. She died seized of 282 acres; her husband died soon thereafter. Her children are named along with the husbands of her daughters. A deceased daughter is also named. 2008. 285 pp.
This volume includes detailed abstracts from the Original Book F. The orphans court records of New Castle County reveal a wealth of information. This includes not only the names of minors (girls under age 18 and boys under 21) but also the names of the guardians - which could be the mother, father (in the case of property left to the children by one other than the father), or even the husband (when married to a girl under 18). The eldest son is specified since he received two shares to his siblings’ one share. Other possible leads include the name of subsequent husband of the widow, accountings by the executors or administrators of the estate, valuations of the land, and division of the land.
Example of an entry (condensed):Richard Dinniss and his wife Hannah, late Hannah Coates, one of the daughters of Mary Coates, late Mary Hale, set forth that Mry Hale married John Coates, late of Philadelphia, bricklayer. She died seized of 282 acres; her husband died soon thereafter. Her children are named along with the husbands of her daughters. A deceased daughter is also named. 2008. 285 pp.
D3032 - $28.50
This series covers the counties of Essex, Middlesex, Monmouth and Somerset. However, some Bergen Co. deeds are recorded, while others make references to Bergen Co. names within the deed's description. Hutchinson’s latest volume of land records also includes nineteen wills, five intestate filings, and one declaration of intention to marry. In addition, the author has also included an addendum - a reprint of “A Further Account of New Jersey, In an Abstract of LETTERS Lately Writ from thence, By Several Inhabitants there Resident” (London, 1676). The period of this latest book, 1702 to 1717 is the general period of recording, not the date of the actual transaction (land sales, conveyances, mortgages, powers of attorney, etc.) which oft times predated the dates of the books. One is able to follow ownership of land from parents to their children and their children’s spouses in many of the conveyances. 2008. 223 pp.
D4557 - $26.50
New in March
A faithful transcription of the orders of Westmoreland Cournty. Includes court orders for administration and inventory of estates; acknowledgment of deeds, dower rights, bills of sale; appointments of officers, juries, attys., guardians; and establishment of roads, mills, ferries, & ordinaries. 2008. 338 pp.
D7525 - $32.00
The abstracts are arranged chronologically by court session. For the most part, the transcriptions state the names of the principals (testators, heirs, witnesses, administrators, and so forth) as well as details of bequests, names of slaves, appraisers, and more. 2008. 290 pp.
CC9997 - $29.50
The best royal descents, i.e. from the most recent king, of over 600 immigrants to the American colonies or the United States who were themselves notable or left descendants who were notable in American history. Once again Gary Boyd Roberts has revised all recent royal descent research, some yet unpublished, and produced an authoritative, up-to-date compendium. In the 2006 edition he added eighteen new immigrants to his previous 650. In this edition, he adds twenty-eight more, so that with a few disproofs (Curwens/Corwins of Massachusetts and New York, Byes of Pennsylvania, and Edwardses, one Evans and Hugh Jones of Pennsylvania), this total is now 688.
New immigrants in the 2008 edition include Jane Greene Poole (wife of the earlier treated William) and Margaret Estouteville Shepard (ancestor of the two presidents Adams and FDR), both of Massachusetts; Audrey Barlow Almy of Rhode Island (ancestor of presidents Harding, Nixon, and Carter);Henrietta Constantia Worsam Meade and Charles Willing of Pennsylvania; and various Virginia immigrants. New Virginians include Mrs. Elizabeth Wood Barcroft, an ancestor of Jimmy Carter; John Baskerville; Benjamin Harrison, immigrant ancestor of the two presidents Harrison; Mrs. Dorothy Walker Jones; Philip Ludwell, ancestor of the Stratford Lees and the first husband of Martha Washington; and Stephens Thompson, ancestor of the Masons of Gunston Hall. Also newly included: two new North Carolinians—John Alston (a third cousin of John Alston of South Carolina) and Mrs. Ann Coddington Fenner, an ancestor of Senator John McCain.
Appendix VIII contains new descriptions of recently revised, likely but unproved, royal descents for the five Winslow brothers, John Whitney, and John Whitcomb. 2008. 985 pp. Hardbound.
G4963 - $75.00
This is a tremendous work which has been long anticipated by the public. Published by the Downstate Delaware Genealogical Society in 2008, Volume 2 covers cemeteries not included in Volume 1 and includes all information from gravestone except verses or religious inscriptions. Volume 2 covers approximately 63 cemeteries, many of which are located on private lands. Cemeteries are grouped by hundred and location of cemeteries are described as nearly as possible. 2008. 8 1/2 x 11. 371 pp.
Cemeteries in Volume Two:
Baltimore Hundred: Gate of Heaven, Keenwick by the Bay, Messick Family, Richards Family, Gray, Mt. Zion, Pepper, Taylor-Williams, Hudson, Millville (Formerly Odd Fellows aka Brotherhood)
Broad Creek Hundred: Bethel United Methodist, Bethel Methodist, Trinity Methodist, Hobbs-Hearn, St. Johns AME Zion, Old ME, Blades
Broadkill Hundred: McIlvaine, Conwell, Morris
Cedar Creek Hundred: Houston, Nehemiah Davis, Daniel's Plot
Dagsboro Hundred:Old Field AME, Antioch AME, Providence, Frankford Methodist, Carey's, Colonel Armwell Long
Georgetown Hundred: McColley's Chapel, Faith Church
Gumboro Hundred: Bethel United Methodist, West, Little Hill Church Monument, Jones, Short
Indian River Hundred: McGee, Simpler, Spicer, St. Johns M.E.
Little Creek:Little Creek Primitive Baptist, Joseph Phillips, King's United Methodist, Portsville United Methodist, Oliphant, Mt. Nebo U.M., Lecates, New Zion Methodist, Mt. Pisgah, Centenary United Methodist, Records, Gordy, Old Methodist
Lewes and Rehoboth Hundred:Wiltbank, Cannon, Ebenezer, Israel U.M., St. Peter's P.E.
Nanticoke: Jones
Northwest Fork: Morris
Seaford: Odd Fellows, Macedonia, Reliance Public, Woodland United Methodist
DD002 - $35.00
The Accomack County Guardian Bonds book contains forms of performance bonds or obligation bonds recorded to ensure that certain people received what was due to them when they reaced lawful age or majority. These were not bonds recorded by the ophan's guardians byut bonds put into record by executors and administrators of the decedent's estate, or in some cases by the parent of the child or children themselves. 2008. 89 pp. 8.5 x 11.
ACC028 - $30.00
Detailed abstracts of the following deed records - Liber A2 (pp 196 to end), Liber B2 and Liber C2 covering the period from 1788-1792. There are deeds, however, which have earlier dates, one as early as 1756. 2008. 171 pp. 8.5 x 11. Comb-bound.
D1032 - $29.00
New in February
Volume 13 (XIII) contains abstracts of the records for the period 1712 to 1716, as found in parts of Libers 22 and 23. The abstracts are arranged chronologically by court session. For the most part, the transcriptions state the names of the principals (testators, heirs, witnesses, administrators, and so forth) as well as details of bequests, names of slaves, appraisers, and more. This volume refers to more than 7,000 residents of the Province of Maryland during the period cited in the title. 2008. 296 pp.
CC9995 - $29.50
Volume 14 (XIV) Volume XIV contains abstracts of the records for the years 1716 to 1719, as found in the bulk of Liber 23. The abstracts are arranged chronologically by court session. For the most part, the transcriptions state the names of the principals (testators, heirs, witnesses, administrators, and so forth) as well as details of bequests, names of slaves, appraisers, and more. This volume refers to more than 9,000 residents. 2008. 297 pp.
CC9996 - $29.50
Frontier Memories III contains additional interviews of the pioneers of the Western Frontier of Virginia in the early and mid 1800s conducted by Rev. John D. Shane. These interviews describe their hardships, adventures and the various aspects of pioneer life on the frontier. These little details of pioneer life can be found nowhere else, except here and in the Draper Manuscripts. This book also includes a revised and expanded edition of the original Frontier Memories (2002) that proved to be so popular but has been out of print for some time now. 2008. 8.5x11. 277 pp.
DP333 - $25.00
Unlike Accomack County, which has filmed records from 1723 to 1895, Northampton County has only two unfilmed books remaining. This is the first of these two books and spans from 1795/96 to 1828; it contains 14 "Precincts". Accomack County contains 2 Parishes and 30 "Districts", St. George Parish with 17 "Districts," and Accomack Parish with 13 "Districts." These are the records of the processioning done in Northampton for the years 1795/96 to 1828. Every name, every place index. Comb-bound. 8.5x11. 2008. 118 pp.
NH018 - $30.00
On 11 April 1853 the Virginia General Assembly passed an act requiring that any minister or person performing a marriage return that information to the Clerk of the County Court to begin on 1 January 1854. If not, the license to perform marriages that person held would be revoked. The returns were to be signed by the minister and were to include the full name and ages of the groom and the bride, whether they were single or widowed, place of birth and residence of both, occupation of the groom and date and place of the marriage. Sometimes the race of the individuals was also noted. This book contains the marriages listed in Northampton County, Virginia Registers No. 2 and 3 and range in date from 1854 to 1922. The author is donating her proceeds from the book to the Eastern Shore Public Library in Accomac, VA. Every name and place index. Comb-bound. 8 1/2 x 11. 2008. 305 pp.
NH019 - $50.00
The families researched here are those of the Tyler, Crockett, Hopkins, Fitzgerald, and Johnson, and cover a broad landscape from Smiths Island to Tangier and the main land of the Eastern Shore. Incl. Charts and illustrations. Comb-bound. 8 1/2 x 11. 2008. 223 pp.
FA014 - $35.00
New in January
Author, professor, and lecturer Kip Sperry has gathered electronic databases, websites, microfilm collections, indexes and more, all relating to Latter Day Saint family history sources, presented in an exhaustive and easy-to-use format. Illustrated. 2007. 248 pp. 8 1/2 x 11.
AN4501 - $16.95
Canada’s size and diversity also influence its records, which are similarly varied and at times complex. In Finding Your Canadian Ancestors, authors Sherry Irvine and Dave Obee guide you through Canadian genealogical records, first by record type and then according to province. The authors detail both government and ecclesiastical records as well as records related to special groups such as Aboriginals, Acadians, and Loyalists. They give special attention to online resources, including the extensive holdings of Library and Archives Canada. 2007. 270 pp. 8 1/2 x 11.
AN4461 - $18.95
The census is one of the most used record groups in family history research. With it, you can locate your ancestors in time and place. This “snapshot” of history is like opening a window into their lives, showing where they lived, with whom they associated, and what they were doing with their lives. Finding Answers in British Census Records is your best tool for understanding Britain’s censuses. Echo King leads you step by step through these valuable records, explaining everything from their history and the process of their creation to how you can get the most out of them. If you are new to family history or if you are a seasoned veteran, Finding Answers in British Census Records has something for you. Illustrated. 2007. 8 1/2 x 11. 136 pp.
AN4437 - $16.95
Readers of this excellent series know that the Prerogative Court was the focal point for probate in colonial Maryland. All matters of probate went directly to the Prerogative Court, which was located in Annapolis, Maryland’s colonial capital. The Prerogative Court was also the colony’s court for equity cases—resolution of disputes over the settlement and distribution of an estate. Volume XII contains abstracts of the records for the period 1709 to 1712, as found in Libers 21 and 22. Mr. Skinner has combed through administration, bond, will, inventory, administration account, and final balance entries for these years. The abstracts are arranged chronologically by court session. For the most part, the transcriptions state the names of the principals (testators, heirs, witnesses, administrators, and so forth) as well as details of bequests, names of slaves, appraisers, and more. This volume refers to more than 7,500 residents. 2008. 288 pp.
CC9994 - $29.50
The Halls' latest work includes abstracts of the earliest land records (the patents) grouping the information by owners and by hundreds. The level of detail included clearly separates this work from rent roll abstracts and land records. Patentees and others named in the patent document are identified and the relationship or involvement is defined. This includes relatives, former tract owners, persons transported and/or completing service, surveyors, public officials, and occasionally employers. In nearly all cases he identifies neighbors and their tracts and, using data gleaned from other records such as Probate, Judicial Proceedings, church and marriage records, he has identified and included many grants not included in the Rent Rolls. 2007. 364 pp.
D1306 - $33.00
Detaileed abstracts of the order books, covering matters coming before the court such as probate, appointment of guardians and administrators of estates; appointments of county officers such as surveyors, constables, persons to take tithables, persons to inventory and appraise an estate; petitions to build a mill, build a road; adjudgements of the ages of slaves; cases of thievery, assault, and bastardy; chancery cases. Matters of probate include date the will was presented and statements by the widow or others that an individual had died without a will. There are also civil cases dealing with debt and with punishment of runaway indentured servants. 2007. 239 pp.
D0306 - $25.00
Detaileed abstracts of the order books, covering matters coming before the court such as probate, appointment of guardians and administrators of estates; appointments of county officers such as surveyors, constables, persons to take tithables, persons to inventory and appraise an estate; petitions to build a mill, build a road; adjudgements of the ages of slaves; cases of thievery, assault, and bastardy; chancery cases. Matters of probate include date the will was presented and statements by the widow or others that an individual had died without a will. There are also civil cases dealing with debt and with punishment of runaway indentured servants. 2007. 208 pp.
D0307 - $23.50
Detaileed abstracts of the order books, covering matters coming before the court such as probate, appointment of guardians and administrators of estates; appointments of county officers such as surveyors, constables, persons to take tithables, persons to inventory and appraise an estate; petitions to build a mill, build a road; adjudgements of the ages of slaves; cases of thievery, assault, and bastardy; chancery cases. Matters of probate include date the will was presented and statements by the widow or others that an individual had died without a will. There are also civil cases dealing with debt and with punishment of runaway indentured servants. 2007. 203 pp.
D0308 - $23.00
Covers matters coming before the court such as probate, appointment of guardians and administrators of estates; appointments of county officers such as surveyors, constables, persons to take tithables, persons to inventory and appraise an estate; petitions to build a mill, build a road; adjudgements of the ages of slaves; cases of thievery, assault, and bastardy; chancery cases. Matters of probate include date the will was presented and statements by the widow or others that an individual had died without a will. There are also civil cases dealing with debt and with punishment of runaway indentured servants. 2007. 206 pp.
D0309 - $23.50
BACK IN PRINT! After a brief absence from our shelves - we've reprinted the following titles
Editor's Note: The following title is not new but was unavailable for some time as our distributor changed. This is the only book we currently carry on DNA Genealogy and it is one of the best resources for "Genetic Genealogy" currently in print.
A fascinating look at the history, current uses, and future of genealogical DNA testing. You'll find out how the tests work, which ones to use, where to get them and how to read your results. A clearly written and easily understood presentation which also explores many of the surprising ways genetic testing can be used for genealogical research. 2004. 288 pp.
R100 - $14.95
New in December
We continue the series tracing the lineage of early families of Westmoreland and surrounding counties using primary and secondary, published and unpublished resources. The families covered in Volume Three include: Awbrey, Baldridge, Beard, Blagg, Butler/Boteler, Fowke, Lord, Manly, Meador/Meades/Medows/Mether, Mottrom/Mottram, Pierce/Pearse), Simmons/Symonds, Speke, Vaulx, Watts/Watkins, Weedon, Wright. 2007. 252 pp.
D1989 – $27.00
Covers matters coming before the court such as probate, appointment of guardians and administrators of estates; appointments of county officers such as surveyors, constables, persons to take tithables, persons to inventory and appraise an estate; petitions to build a mill, build a road; adjudgements of the ages of slaves; cases of thievery, assault, and bastardy; chancery cases. Matters of probate include date the will was presented and statements by the widow or others that an individual had died without a will. There are also civil cases dealing with debt and with punishment of runaway indentured servants. 2007. 175 pp.
D7501 - $22.00
In many of the deeds the line of ownership reveals the relationship of parents, grandparents, spouses, etc. (especially helpful when the ancestor died without a will). (2004), 2007. 222 pp.
D142 - $24.50
Whether you are coming to Ancestry.com for the first time or have used it for years, you need The Official Guide to Ancestry.com. Written by noted genealogist and lecturer George G. Morgan, this official guide takes you inside the website for family history research for an unprecedented tour.
Become more proficient with searching the site. Explore obscure databases you didn’t know existed. Create and develop your own family tree. You will learn to do all of these things and more in The Official Guide to Ancestry.com. 2007. 333 pp. Illustrated. 8"x10".
AN4431 - $24.95
This work includes a description of both the Union and Confederate Units that included Eastern Shore Soldier, information on the Prison where most of the Eastern Shore soldiers were sent after capture and more. 2006. 202 pp. 8.5"x11".
A Sampling of Chapter Headings
- Brief History of the Eastern Shore of VA in the Civil War
- 21st Brigade of Militia
- Invasion of Northampton and Accomac by the Union Army
- Battles of the Eastern Shore of VA
- Confederate Recruiting Stations on the Eastern Shore
Units
- Prisons
- Parole System
- Prisoner Exchange System
- Confederate Monuments
- Political Prisoners and Blockade Runners
HI010 - $40.00
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