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  • Jewish given names and family namesby R. Singerman; D.L. Gold

    BRILL 2001; US$ 114.00

    This work identifies and describes over 3000 books, essays in books, and articles on Jewish given names and family names throughout history, spanning the Biblical period to modern times. more...

  • A Dictionary Of English Surnamesby P. H. Reaney; R. M. Wilson

    Taylor & Francis 1991; US$ 245.00

    This classic dictionary explains the origins of over 16,000 names in current English use. It will be a source of fascination to everyone with an interest in names and their history. more...

  • Highland Homecomingsby Paul Basu

    Taylor & Francis 2006; US$ 47.95

    The first full-length ethnographic study of its kind, Highland Homecomings examines the role of place, ancestry and territorial attachment in the context of a modern age characterized by mobility and rootlessness. more...

  • Writing Family History Made Very Easyby Noeline Kyle

    Allen & Unwin 2007; US$ 22.68

    A practical guide to writing family history, designed especially for family historians and inexperienced writers. more...

  • Blue Skies, No Fencesby Lynne Cheney

    Simon & Schuster 2007; US$ 11.99

    In Blue Skies, No Fences: A Memoir of Childhood and Family , Lynne Cheney re-creates the years after World War II in a small town on the high plains of the West. Portraying an era that started with the Ink Spots on the Zenith Radio in her family's living room and ended with Elvis on the jukebox at the local canteen, she tells of coming of age in a time when the country seemed in control of its destiny and individual Americans in charge of theirs. She describes Casper, Wyoming, where she met a young man named Dick Cheney, and remembers her hometown as a place where the future seemed as bright as the blue sky and life's possibilities as boundless as the prairie. It was also a place where a pioneer heritage prevailed, and Cheney traces the... more...

  • Family History Record Bookby James B. Bell

    University of Minnesota Press 1980; US$ 67.50

    The Family History Record Book was first published in 1980. The Family History Record Book is designed to provide tools for research into your family's history. Following the principles outlined in Searching for Your Ancestors, James B. Bell, a historian and lecturer, has collected charts and forms that will help organize your information. He provides detailed instructions on how to request specific information from various sources (census, immigration and naturalization, land, military, and church records) and how to use the forms for simple and efficient record keeling. This step-by-step system will be a valuable aid for both beginning and experienced genealogists. more...

  • The Beginners' Guide to Tracing Your Rootsby Diane Marelli

    How To Books 2007; US$ 17.00

    A four-year diary of the author, which takes the reader through the frustrating and all consuming obsession of tracing one's family history. more...

  • International Genealogy and Local Historyby Ruth Hedegaard; Elizabeth Anne Melrose

    Walter de Gruyter, Inc. 2008; US$ 139.00

    This book contains the papers delivered at sessions organised by the Genealogy and Local History Section at the annual conferences of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) between 2001 and 2005; many of these are updated versions of the original presentations. A wide range of significant issues and trends in historical and family research is covered. The authors, all experts in their own fields, address those engaged in delivering genealogy and local history services in libraries, archives and museums across the world. Moreover, they focus on the growing army of enthusiasts directly engaged in tracing their own ancestral and local history. Several papers give useful hints on how various resources can be... more...

  • Discover Your Roots (52 Brilliant Ideas)by Paul Blake; Maggie Loughran

    Penguin Group Inc. 2007; US$ 5.99

    52 ways to get to the root of family history. It's one of the mosts fascinating and popular new pastimes, and now researching family history-from distant ancestors to interesting facts about birthplaces and childhood homes-is easier than ever before. more...

  • The Art of Boat Names (EBOOK)by Laurie Churchman

    McGraw-Hill 2008; US$ 24.95

    Nothing is more likely to make a boatowner obsessive-compulsive (or drive a boatowner's spouse nuts) than the search for the perfect name and graphic display for their new vessel. An artful name artfully displayed makes the ultimate first impression. Homeowners thumb through pattern books and color charts to choose wallpaper and paint. Now you can thumb through this book to choose styles for the lettering and graphics that will grace your boat and express your personality. more...