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A3618GP Black Genesis : A Resource Book for African-American Genealogy, 2nd Edition When Black Genesis was originally published in 1978, it was the first book to provide researchers with information on resources and a methodology specific to African-American genealogy. Now, owing to the unprecedented growth of interest in the subject, this landmark publication has been completely updated and is once again the premier guide to African-American genealogy. The 2nd edition of Black Genesis provides guidance not only to the same basic resources presented in the original edition but also to a substantial amount of additional material. The original goal, however, remains the same--to introduce the novice and professional researcher to African-American genealogical research methods and resources.
Some 100 pages larger than the first edition, the 2nd edition of Black Genesis boasts a new format that makes locating resources pertaining to slaves and free blacks in the United States easier than ever. Part I provides an overview of general research principles and methodology, while Part II contains a rundown of specific resources for all fifty states, Canada, and the West Indies. Under each location, the information is organized by the following categories: Important Dates, State Archives, Census Records, State and County Records, Cemetery and Church Records, Military Records, Newspapers, Manuscript Sources (personal papers, slave records, and diaries), Internet Resources, Research Contacts, and Bibliography. Resources described include research guides, published genealogies, community studies on African-American families and, most importantly, original research material that can be found in national, state, county, and city archives, and in historical societies and libraries.
Author James M. Rose, Ph.D., is the holder of the first doctorate in the United States in African-American Genealogy, as well as the author of a number of books on African-American genealogy. In the 1970s he served as a research consultant with Alex Haley and, with co-author Alice Eichholz, founded the Ethnic Genealogy Research Center at Queens College (N.Y.).
Alice Eichholz, Ph.D., C.G., is the Director of Lifelong Learning at Union Institute & University, a nationally known researcher, an author and lecturer in family history, and the editor of Ancestry's Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources.		 $24.95 $17.47
A1890UN Free Some Day: The African-American Families of Monticello  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 Monticello and provides general information on events and issues that affected the entire African-American community. $16.95 $11.87
2902UN Root & Branch: African Americans in New York and East Jersey, 1613-1863  In this remarkable book, Graham Hodges presents a comprehensive history of African Americans in New York City and its rural environs from the arrival of the first Arfircan-a sailor marooned on Manhattan Island in 1613 to the bloody Draft Riots of 1863.  Throughout, he explores the intertwined themes of freedom and servitude, city and countryside, and work, religion, and resistance that shaped black life in the region through two and a half centuries. Hodges chronicles the lives of the first free black settlers in the dutch-ruled city, gradual slide into enslavement after the british takeover, the fierce era of slavery, and the painfully slow process of emancipation.  He pays particular attention to the black religious experience in all its complexity and to the vibrant slave culture that was shaped on the streets and in the taverns.  Together, Hodges shows, these two potent forces helped fuel the kong and arduous pilgrimage to liberty. $18.95 $13.27
6047CV CD: Census View:  1850, DeKalb Co., Alabama $29.95 $20.97
6046CV CD: Census View:  1850, Franklin Co., Alabama $29.95 $20.97
7597DL Atlas and Gazetteer:  Alabama This atlas will be an invaluable resource for genealogical researchers.  Each 11" x 15" chart is extremely detailed and maps back roads (paved & unpaved), along with trails, forests, mountains, and all lakes, ponds, rivers, and streams. Together, the maps in the set cover the entire state in the same fashion as the 1:250,000 series of geological survey maps issued by the U. S. government.  A place name gazetteer identifies even the tiniest village and country crossroad.  Most importantly, the atlas identifies many of the smallest watercourses which researchers can use to locate property and family sites. $19.95 $13.97
A1619GN CD: Alabama Bible Records A collection of 249 Alabama Bible records and 7,344 indexed names. $22.00 $15.40
33331BW The Eskimo Storyteller: Folktales From Noatak, Alaska An important story of oral literature and a historical evaluation of what the folktale meant to an Eskimo. $18.00 $12.60
3103DL Atlas and Gazetteer: Arizona This atlas will be an invaluable resource for genealogical researchers.  Each 11" x 15" chart is extremely detailed and maps back roads (paved & unpaved), along with trails, forests, mountains, and all lakes, ponds, rivers, and streams. Together, the maps in the set cover the entire state in the same fashion as the 1:250,000 series of geological survey maps issued by the U. S. government.  A place name gazetteer identifies even the tiniest village and country crossroad.  Most importantly, the atlas identifies many of the smallest watercourses which researchers can use to locate property and family sites. $19.95 $13.97
1951AR Family Maps of Conway County, Arkansas: Deluxe Edition 74 maps, including 3 for each of the 23 Congressional Townships that make up Conway County. Each Township has a Patent Map, Patent Index, Road Map, and a Map we call an Historical Map, which includes Waterways, Watercourses & Railroads. The Road and Historical Maps also include City-centers and cemeteries that can be found at NationalAtlas.gov. There is also a separate Surname/Patent Index and a Surname/Township Index to help you dive into the right area of the County. This book is constructed to last with a plastic spiral binding, acid-free paper, and a tough, laminated cover. $31.95 $22.37
2307AR Family Maps of Faulkner County, Arkansas: Deluxe Edition 77 maps, including 3 for each of the 24 Congressional Townships that make up Faulkner County. Each Township has a Patent Map, Patent Index, Road Map, and a Map we call an Historical Map, which includes Waterways, Watercourses & Railroads. The Road and Historical Maps also include City-centers and cemeteries that can be found at NationalAtlas.gov. There is also a separate Surname/Patent Index and a Surname/Township Index to help you dive into the right area of the County. $34.95 $24.47
9721BB CD: Marriage Index: Arkansas, 1850-1900 This Family Archive contains information on approximately 287,000 individuals married in Arkansas. Because this Family Archive compiles and indexes marriage records collected at the county level, it makes it easier than ever to locate your family among local records. Compared to Family Archive CD 6 (another Arkansas marriage index), CD 244 has more extensive and concentrated coverage of the entire state. CD 244 references 287,000 individuals from the years 1850-1900 while CD 6 only has 154,000 individuals from a period spanning more than a 200 years. Counties that are included on CD 244 and are not included on CD 6 are: Arkansas, Baxter, Benton, Clark, Clay, Conway, Desha, Fulton, Howard, Independence, Izard, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Lafayette, Lonoke, Montgomery, Monroe, Nevada, Phillips, Pike, Pope, Prairie, Pulaski, Scott, Sharp, St. Francis, and White.  $29.99 $20.99
6050CV CD: Census View:  1850, Northwest Arkansas $49.95 $34.97
6049CV CD: Census View:  1850, Southwest Arkansas $49.95 $34.97
6048CV CD: Census View:  1850, Eastern Arkansas $49.95 $34.97
4360CV CD: Census View:  1880, Logan Co., Arkansas $29.95 $20.97
4359CV CD: Census View:  1880, Lonoke Co., Arkansas $29.95 $20.97
4357CV CD: Census View:  1880, Madison Co., Arkansas $29.95 $20.97
4356CV CD: Census View:  1900, Madison Co., Arkansas $29.95 $20.97
6081CV CD: Census View:  Madison Co., Arkansas (1850, 1880, 1900) $49.95 $34.97
4895CV CD: Census View:  1900, Marion Co., Arkansas $29.95 $20.97
5044CV CD: Census View:  1870, Searcy Co., Arkansas $29.95 $20.97
6044CV CD: Census View:  1860, Washington Co., Arkansas $29.95 $20.97
6043CV CD: Census View:  1860, White Co., Arkansas $29.95 $20.97
5019CV CD: Census View:  1860, Yell Co., Arkansas $29.95 $20.97
A3211CV CD: Census View:  1850, Monroe Co., Arkansas $19.95 $13.97
A3068MT Arkansas Confederate Veterans & Widows Home Records  This 28 page book details a complete listing of Veterans and widows, county of residence and date when accepted. $8.50 $5.95
A3076MT Arkansas Confederate Veterans and Widows Pension Applications Details Act 91, passed in 1891 by the Arkansas Legislature made them one of the first to grant annual pensions to their ex-Confederate servicemen and their widows.  This is a state wide listing.  Also available as a soft cover book.



 		 $50.00 $35.00
A3070MT Louisiana, Arkansas, and Mississippi Railroad Map $2.50 $1.75
3614SH The History of Craighead County, Arkansas Schools, churches, railroads, press, 1860 census, first settlers and biographical sketches of first families. $52.50 $36.75
A3463BT CD: Lost Grave Sites When the Corp of Engineers built reservoirs in Arkansas and Missouri the buried were moved to other locations. Over 6,000 individuals were identified and moved when Beaver, Blue Mountain, Bull Shoals, Conway, Daranelle, Greers Ferry, Nimrod, Norfork and Table Rock Lakes were built. Part or all of the following are available for the individuals: Last Name, First Name, Birth, Death, Race, Old Cemetery, New Cemetery, Grave Number, Reservoir, Next of Kin, Town, State, Relationship and Remarks. Search by Last Name, Reservoir, Old Cemetery, New Cemetery. $19.95 $13.97
3333BW Robert Hunter, 1666-1734, New York’s Augustan Statesman This biography covers the life of Hunter from the Glorious Revolution in 1688 unti his death in Jamaica in 1734. It is a study empire-wide in scope. $16.00 $11.20
7796CA History of Alameda County, California Contains 92 portraits, extensive history, and many indexed biographies. This history includes: geography and geology of the area; early history and settlement; military occupation; legislative and political history; the Mexican grants; and criminal history of the county. This is followed by the history of townships: Alameda, Brooklyn, Eden, Murray, Oakland with the City of Oakland and Berkeley, and Washington in Alameda County, California.  $39.95 $27.97
7794CA History of Solano County (California) This book is the first history of Solano County and was edited by J.P. Munro Fraser. An index by the Solano County Genealogical Society, and a preface by Mary Higham of the Solano County Historical Society have been added.  This book contains reports of the cities of Solano County including Benicia and Vallejo which were both briefly the State Capital, land grants including a translation of Suisun Indian Chief Solano's application to the Mexican Government for a grant of land, and early Mare Island history including Captain David Farragut's appointment as first Commandant of Mare Island Naval Shipyard-among other interesting stories. $34.95 $24.47
A0702CC San Francisco Ship Passenger Lists: Volume II [1850-51] Volume II is based on completely different sources than the first volume in the series, which covered the years 1850-1864, and it encompasses an additional 16,500 passenger arrivals at San Francisco Bay during the 20-month period from April 1850 to November 1851. Most of these individuals, in the author's words," had come to the West in search of the golden goose who had laid the golden egg." Most would not find it, of course, but would remain in California or migrate to the Oregon territory to take up other commercial or agricultural pursuits. The passengers named in Volume II came from all parts of the United States, as well as from Europe, although the majority were probably from the East Coast of the U.S. The passenger lists themselves are arranged in chronological order, and, typically, each passenger list is introduced with the following notations: name of ship, type of ship, port of embarkation, date of arrival, name of captain, description of cargo, and notes concerning the passage (date of departure, ports of call, length of voyage, and names of passengers who died en route, with their places of residence and dates of death). The list of passengers follows and sometimes identifies accompanying family members. Rounding out the volume are the author's introduction, a key to abbreviations, a list of the shipping lines that sailed/steamed on the Pacific, and superlative name and subject indexes. $45.00 $31.50
2707DL Atlas and Gazetteer: California, South and Central This atlas will be an invaluable resource for genealogical researchers.  Each 11" x 15" chart is extremely detailed and maps back roads (paved & unpaved), along with trails, forests, mountains, and all lakes, ponds, rivers, and streams. Together, the maps in the set cover the entire state in the same fashion as the 1:250,000 series of geological survey maps issued by the U. S. government.  A place name gazetteer identifies even the tiniest village and country crossroad.  Most importantly, the atlas identifies many of the smallest watercourses which researchers can use to locate property and family sites. $19.95 $13.97
A0784QP CD: Spanish and Indian Place Names of California - Their Meaning and Their Romance Detailed description and history of most California Place names that are of Indian or Spanish origin.  Numerous high quality photos. $19.95 $13.97
A3369EV The Bear and the Cub. The Site of the First English Theatrical Performance in America 1665-1965 There was a play, the first English play to be presented in America. The Bear and Cub engaged the interest and talents of actors Cornelious Watkinson, Philip Howard and William Darby. Considerable criticism of the play brought by Edward Martin possibly a Quaker led to the suspension of the performances.
300 years after the first English play was performed, Dr. Susie Ames, the Shore's own historian examined the case and worte the paper. The only part of the story which seems to leave questions is where was the play performed		 $5.00 $3.50
4353CV CD: Census View:  1870, Eastern Colorado Arapaho, Bent, Douglas, El Paso, Greenwood, Huerfano, Las Animas, Pueblo, and Weld counties. $39.95 $27.97
6042CV CD: Census View:  1870, Western Colorado Boulder, Clear Creek, Conejos, Costilla, Fremont, Gilpin, Jefferson, Lake, Larimer, Park, Saguache, and Summit counties. $39.95 $27.97
2403DL Atlas and Gazetteer: Colorado This atlas will be an invaluable resource for genealogical researchers.  Each 11" x 15" chart is extremely detailed and maps back roads (paved & unpaved), along with trails, forests, mountains, and all lakes, ponds, rivers, and streams. Together, the maps in the set cover the entire state in the same fashion as the 1:250,000 series of geological survey maps issued by the U. S. government.  A place name gazetteer identifies even the tiniest village and country crossroad.  Most importantly, the atlas identifies many of the smallest watercourses which researchers can use to locate property and family sites. $19.95 $13.97
A0785QP CD: Gazetteer of Colorado Detailed gazetteer of Colorado including towns, villages, post villages, creeks, lakes, rivers, mountains, and every other geographical feature.  Originally printed by USGPO. $19.95 $13.97
A0255AF Baptisms of St. Joseph's Church (1872-1990), North Grosvenordale, Connecticut $45.00 $31.50
9630AF Burials of Gilman-Valade Funeral Home (1920-1969), Putnam & N. Grosvenordale, Connecticut $35.00 $24.50
A1247AP CD: Connecticut Vital Records: Marriages and Deaths, Selected Years 1,315,000 records on Connecticut marriages to 1800 and deaths from 1949-1996 in all eight counties. $29.95 $20.97
2161CC Proprietors' Records of the Town of Waterbury, Connecticut, 1677-1761
 		 The city of Waterbury, in New Haven County, Connecticut, was incorporated in 1686. The establishment of Waterbury, or Mattatuck, as the town was originally known, grew out of the efforts of a number of inhabitants of Farmington, Connecticut, who, in 1673, petitioned the General Court in Hartford for permission to launch a settlement "at a place called by the Indians Matitacocke." The volume at hand, which was transcribed and edited by Katharine Prichard from original sources, makes available the records of the Proprietors of Waterbury from 1677 to 1761. Ms. Prichard's transcription is divided into the following key elements: orders and letters, 1673-1687; first proprietors' book, 1677-1722; later records, 1722-1761; and grants of land, 1682-1709. In the aggregate, the Proprietors' Records document the sectioning off and dispersing of lots throughout the emerging town of Waterbury. In one entry we see the order given to survey or measure off land; in the next entry lots are being awarded, by lottery, to qualified persons; and in still other instances we see the Proprietors intervening to settle property disputes of one kind or another. The great virtue of the transcription is that it places thousands of Connecticut colonists in Waterbury at a given point in time. These several thousand individuals may readily be found in any one of a score of lists scattered throughout the volume or in the index at the back of the book. By any reckoning, this wonderful transcription must be considered a starting point in Waterbury genealogy.
 		 $27.50 $19.25
6104GP CD: Local and Family Histories, Connecticut, 1600s-1800s Contains indexed images of the pages from nine comprehensive volumes of Connecticut local and family histores.  Within these volumes you’ll find information on approximately 420,000 Connecticut residents and their families. $39.99 $27.99
9900GP The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records Volume 23: Litchfield, 1719-1854 Covering 137 Connecticut towns and comprising 14,333 typed pages, the Barbour Collection of Connecticut birth, marriage, and death records to about 1850 was the life work of Lucius Barnes Barbour, Connecticut Examiner of Public Records from 1911 to 1934. The present series, by editor Lorraine Cook White, is a town-by-town transcription of the collection. Entries are listed alphabetically by town, and give name, date of event, names of parents, names of children, names of spouses, and sometimes such items as age, occupation, and place of residence. Most volumes are from 20,000 to 45,000 names. $25.00 $17.50
6312GP The BARBOUR COLLECTION of Connecticut Town Vital Records Volume 2: Barkhamsted, 1779-1854; Berlin, 1785-1850; Bethany, 1832-1853; Bethlehem, 1787-1851; Bloomfield, 1835-1853; Bozrah, 1786-1850 This second volume of Ms. White's serialization of the Barbour Collection of Connecticut town vital records is a transcription of the vital records of the following towns: Barkhamsted (1779-1854), Berlin (1785-1850), Bethany (1832-1853), Bethlehem (1787-1851), Bloomfield (1835-1853), and Bozrah (1786-1850). Entries are in strict alphabetical order by town, and give name, date of event, names of parents, names of both spouses, and sometimes such items as age, occupation, and specific place of residence. $25.00 $17.50
8206HH Church Records of Killingly, Connecticut Excerpted from “Putnam’s Genealogical Magazine”. Contains marriages, baptisms and members 1715-1741 as well as marriages and members 1754-1775. $8.00 $5.60
8205HH Marriages in Goshen, Connecticut Excerpted from the Hibbard’s History of Goshen, 1897.  Covers 1740-1785 and 1821-1896. Records for 1796-1820 are missing. $7.00 $4.90
A2258HI Map: New Haven, 1824  Amos Doolittle's fine engraved plan of New Haven was originally published in four sections.  We have reduced their size by one quarter and have skillfully joined them on a single sheet to facilitate study or framing.

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A2257HI New Haven , 1748
 		 This New England planned settlement dating from 1638 is shown in mid-18th century in an engraving first published in 1804. Adjoining the central green the early buildings of Yale University can be seen.
 
 		 $25.00 $17.50
A0791QP CD: Record of Service of Connecticut Men in the Army and Navy of the United States During the War of the Rebellion Gives name, residence, dates of enlistment and muster as well as service record. $29.95 $20.97
5261GP Genealogical Notes, or  Contributions to the Family History of Some of the FIRST SETTLERS of Connecticut and Massachusetts A cornerstone of genealogy for the two states, it gives partial genealogies of the settlers, including residence, name and parentage of wife, death dates, and lines of descent almost always to the third generation, and often to the fourth, fifth, sixth or seventh generation.
 		 $25.00 $17.50
9723BB CD: Census Microfilm Records: Connecticut and Rhode Island, 1850 This Family Archive, a 4-CD set, includes not only an index to the Connecticut and Rhode Island portions of the 1850 census but scanned images of the actual records themselves. Often referred to as the first modern census, the 1850 census employed improved techniques for collecting information. For the first time, enumerators were provided printed instructions that explained their responsibilities, census procedures, and the intent behind census questions. These instructions accounted for a greater degree of accuracy in the census record.  This Family Archive references nearly 141,000 Connecticut heads of household and 51,000 Rhode Island heads of household who were counted in this especially valuable census. For your convenience, Broderbund has provided an electronic name index that allows you to search for your ancestors quickly and easily.

 		 $49.99 $34.99
A1936QP CD: A Gazetteer of  Connecticut and Rhode Island with Numerous Illustrations A detailed gazetteer  including towns, villages, post villages, creeks, lakes, rivers, mountains, and every other geographical feature. Originally printed in 1819 $19.95 $13.97
A1596AF Marriages of St. Josephs Church (1872-1990), North Grosvenordale, Connecticut $50.00 $35.00
A1473BW Printing in Delaware 1761-1800 The most complete list of 18th century Delaware publications.  An historical introduction brings together for the first time what is known about printers and printing in the “First State” during this period. $15.00 $10.50
0924DG DELAWARE GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH GUIDE: 3rd Edition Lists Delaware counties, hundreds, towns and churches (before 1900), details how to find vital records, family genealogies, city directories, tax, census, military, probate, and land records. Special section lists key libraries and record repositories with maps showing location, hours, copying charges, and important holdings. $14.50