Download or read book Shaking the Family Tree written by Buzzy Jackson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-07-06 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “WHO ARE YOU AND WHERE DO YOU COME FROM? ” As a historian, Buzzy Jackson thought she knew the answers to these simple questions—that is, until she took a look at her scrawny family tree. With a name like Jackson (the twentieth most common American surname), she knew she must have more relatives and more family history out there, somewhere. Her first visit to the Boulder Genealogy Society brought her more questions than answers . . . but it also gave her a tantalizing peek into the fascinating (and enormous) community of family-tree huggers and after-hours Alex Haleys. In Shaking the Family Tree, Jackson dives headfirst into her family gene pool: flying cross-country to locate an ancient family graveyard, embarking on a weeklong genealogy Caribbean cruise, and even submitting her DNA for testing to try to find her Jacksons. And in the process of researching her own family lore (Who was Bullwhip Jackson?) she meets legions of other genealogy buffs who are as interesting as they are driven—from the boy who saved his allowance so he could order his great-grandfather’s death certificate to the woman who spends her free time documenting the cemeteries of Colorado ghost towns. Through Jackson’s research she connects with distant relatives, traces her roots back more than 250 years and in the process comes to discover—genetically, historically, and emotionally—the true meaning of “family” for herself.
Download or read book Kingsley Family of America written by William Arthur Kingsley and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 792 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Kingsley (d.1678) immigrated from England to Dorchester, Massachu- setts in 1635, and married three times. Stephen Kingsley (d.1673), probably John's brother, immigrated from England to Dorchester, Massachusetts during or before 1640, and his descendants changed the surname to "Kinsley". Descendants of John and Stephen lived in New England, New York, the midwest, Florida and elsewhere.
Download or read book The Janes Family A Genealogy and Brief History of the Descendants of W Janes the Emigrant Ancestor of 1637 with an Extended Notice of Bishop E S Janes and Other Biographical Sketches written by Frederic JANES and published by . This book was released on 1868 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Family History written by Jaclyn Lucas Keasler Helmke and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 652 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Speaking for the Enslaved written by Antoinette T Jackson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-06-16 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing on the agency of enslaved Africans and their descendants in the South, this work argues for the systematic unveiling and recovery of subjugated knowledge, histories, and cultural practices of those traditionally silenced and overlooked by national heritage projects and national public memories. Jackson uses both ethnographic and ethnohistorical data to show the various ways African Americans actively created and maintained their own heritage and cultural formations. Viewed through the lens of four distinctive plantation sites—including the one on which that the ancestors of First Lady Michelle Obama lived—everyday acts of living, learning, and surviving profoundly challenge the way American heritage has been constructed and represented. A fascinating, critical view of the ways culture, history, social policy, and identity influence heritage sites and the business of heritage research management in public spaces.
Download or read book Prairie Roots written by and published by . This book was released on with total page 704 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Genealogy of the Jackson Family written by Hugh Parks Jackson and published by . This book was released on 1890 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Genealogical and Biographical Record of the Savery Families Savory and Savary and of the Severy Family Severit Savery Savory and Savary Descended from Early Immigrants to New England and Philadelphia with Introductory Articles on the Origin and History of the Names written by Alfred William Savary and published by . This book was released on 1893 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Genealogy of the Eliot Family written by William Smith Porter and published by . This book was released on 1663 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Genealogy of the Jackson Family written by Hugh Parks Jackson and published by Hardpress Publishing. This book was released on 2012-08-01 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Download or read book Records of the Gates Families of America from the Colonial Period to 1860 written by Robert Cady Gates and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Genealogy of the Eliot Family Revised and enlarged by W S Porter written by William Horace ELIOT (the Younger.) and published by . This book was released on 1854 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Family Matters written by Michael Sharpe and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2011-12-13 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Family history is one of Britain's most popular pastimes. Around six million people in Britain are researching their family trees, and genealogy is one of the top categories for online searches. The opening up of public records, the growth of family history societies and the introduction of computers and the internet have made the subject accessible to everyone. Yet, while there is no shortage of books on how to do family history, few writers have attempted to put the field itself into a historical and social context, and no popular history of the subject has been published in Britain in the last 50 years. That is why Michael Sharpes new history is so significant. He traces the rise of genealogy from an esoteric interest of gentlemen and scholars to a mainstream hobby enjoyed by millions. He describes in vivid detail the landmark events and the personalities behind them, telling the story of the evolution of family history through the eyes of those involved. His original and highly readable work offers a fresh perspective on an activity that is not just a fast-growing leisure pursuit but also a rapidly expanding business sector and an important field for public policy.
Download or read book The Genealogical Quarterly Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Salem Press Historical and Genealogical Record written by Eben Putnam and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Life of George Dewey rear admiral U S N and Dewey family history Being an authentic historical and genealogical record of more than fifteen thousand persons in the United States by the name of Dewey and their descendants Life of Rear Admiral George Dewey written and book ed by Adelbert M Dewey Dewey family history comp by Louis Marinus Dewey assisted by William T Dewey and Orville C Dewey written by Adelbert Dewey and published by Dalcassian Publishing Company. This book was released on 1898-01-01 with total page 1246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Guide to Manuscripts in the Bentley Historical Library written by Bentley Historical Library and published by Ann Arbor : University of Michigan. This book was released on 1976 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
