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Konin
Random House 2013; US$ 13.34The extraordinary story of a small Jewish ghetto in a small town in Poland - and of one man's obsessive quest to discover its fate and its survivors. Since his early childhood in London, Theo Richmond had heard his relatives mention a place called Konin, the Polish Shetetl from which both his parents came. He felt an irresistible urge to find out more... more...
Tracing Your Caribbean Ancestors
Bloomsbury Publishing 2013; US$ 27.99This book is ideal for anyone who reaserching their Caribbean family history The National Archives and beyond. The National Archives holds records for many people who lived in British West Indian colonies such as emigrants, plantation owners, slaves, soldiers, sailors and transported criminals. The Archives also hold the colonial office records for... more...
100 American Flags
Ten Speed Press 2013; US$ 19.95The American flag has been raised high in wartime triumph and peacetime celebration; sewn lovingly onto quilts, caps, pillows, and bags; appropriated by popular culture; and faithfully honored every Fourth of July. This vibrant collection of 100 Stars and Stripes artifacts ranges from Civil War-era banners and Native American braided moccasins to an... more...
American Heirloom Baby Names
Penguin Group US 2006; US$ 14.95Over 1,500 timeless American names for today's baby. Appealing and timeless, the names in this book are gathered from the pages of our history books and rooted in the nation's heartland. They are the names of real-life American poets and soldiers, artists and pioneers, entrepreneurs, teachers, and athletes. Distinctive and prestigious names can give... more...
The Beginners' Guide to Tracing Your Roots
How To Books 2007; US$ 17.00A four-year diary of the author, which takes the reader through the frustrating and all consuming obsession of tracing one's family history. more...
Who Do You Think You Are?
Penguin Group US 2010; US$ 15.00The companion how-to guide to the hit TV series-with advice for anyone starting their own genealogical search. In the groundbreaking NBC series Who Do You Think You Are? seven celebrities-Sarah Jessica Parker, Emmitt Smith, Lisa Kudrow, Matthew Broderick, Brooke Shields, Susan Sarandon, and Spike Lee-went on an emotional journey to trace their... more...
Genealogical Standards of Evidence
Ontario Genealogical Society 2010; US$ 19.99Author Brenda Dougall Merriman takes readers through the genealogical process of research and identification, while examining how the genealogical community has developed standards of evidence and documentation, what those standards are, and how they can be applied. more...
Madresfield
Transworld 2011; US$ 13.34Madresfield Court is an arrestingly romantic stately home in the Malvern Hills in Worcestershire. It has been continuously owned and lived in by the same family, the Lygons, back to the time of the Domesday Book, and, unusually, remains in the family's hands to this day. Inside, it is a very private, unmistakably English, manor house; a lived-in family... more...
Growing Your Family Tree
Little, Brown Book Group 2011; US$ 31.70The process of exploring your family history and roots is a moving and meaningful quest. It affects heart and soul, as well as providing an intellectual challenge to piece all the information together. GROWING YOUR FAMILY TREE is the first book to promote the experiential aspects of family history. It gives sound, practical advice on researching your... more...
The Diary of Lady Murasaki
Penguin Books Ltd 1996; Not AvailableThe Diary recorded by Lady Murasaki (c. 973?c. 1020), author of The Tale of Genji, is an intimate picture of her life as tutor and companion to the young Empress Shoshi. Told in a series of vignettes, it offers revealing glimpses of the Japanese imperial palace ? the auspicious birth of a prince, rivalries between the Emperor?s consorts, with sharp... more...









