Author: Mildred Blair Hawkins
Publisher: Albany, Ore. : M.B. Hawkins
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Category : Canada
Languages : en
Pages : 362
Book Description
Robert Blair (b.1772) married Rebecca Jane Forrester about 1805, and immigrated in 1821 from Scotland to Drummond Township, Lanark County, Ontario (the family joined him in 1822). Descendants and relatives lived in Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia and elsewhere. Many descendants immigrated to Michigan, Illinois, Oregon and elsewhere in the United States. Includes ancestors and family history in Scotland.
Blairs of Drummond, Robert Blair and Rebecca Jane Forrester
Author: Mildred Blair Hawkins
Publisher: Albany, Ore. : M.B. Hawkins
ISBN:
Category : Canada
Languages : en
Pages : 362
Book Description
Robert Blair (b.1772) married Rebecca Jane Forrester about 1805, and immigrated in 1821 from Scotland to Drummond Township, Lanark County, Ontario (the family joined him in 1822). Descendants and relatives lived in Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia and elsewhere. Many descendants immigrated to Michigan, Illinois, Oregon and elsewhere in the United States. Includes ancestors and family history in Scotland.
Publisher: Albany, Ore. : M.B. Hawkins
ISBN:
Category : Canada
Languages : en
Pages : 362
Book Description
Robert Blair (b.1772) married Rebecca Jane Forrester about 1805, and immigrated in 1821 from Scotland to Drummond Township, Lanark County, Ontario (the family joined him in 1822). Descendants and relatives lived in Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia and elsewhere. Many descendants immigrated to Michigan, Illinois, Oregon and elsewhere in the United States. Includes ancestors and family history in Scotland.
Genealogies Cataloged by the Library of Congress Since 1986
Author: Library of Congress
Publisher: Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, Cataloging Distribution Service
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Category : Genealogy
Languages : en
Pages : 1368
Book Description
The bibliographic holdings of family histories at the Library of Congress. Entries are arranged alphabetically of the works of those involved in Genealogy and also items available through the Library of Congress.
Publisher: Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, Cataloging Distribution Service
ISBN:
Category : Genealogy
Languages : en
Pages : 1368
Book Description
The bibliographic holdings of family histories at the Library of Congress. Entries are arranged alphabetically of the works of those involved in Genealogy and also items available through the Library of Congress.
Families
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Category : Geneology
Languages : en
Pages : 562
Book Description
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Category : Geneology
Languages : en
Pages : 562
Book Description
Canadiana
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Category : Canada
Languages : en
Pages : 1236
Book Description
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Category : Canada
Languages : en
Pages : 1236
Book Description
The Politics of Evidence
Author: Justin Parkhurst
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 131738086X
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 287
Book Description
The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.tandfebooks.com/, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 3.0 license. There has been an enormous increase in interest in the use of evidence for public policymaking, but the vast majority of work on the subject has failed to engage with the political nature of decision making and how this influences the ways in which evidence will be used (or misused) within political areas. This book provides new insights into the nature of political bias with regards to evidence and critically considers what an ‘improved’ use of evidence would look like from a policymaking perspective. Part I describes the great potential for evidence to help achieve social goals, as well as the challenges raised by the political nature of policymaking. It explores the concern of evidence advocates that political interests drive the misuse or manipulation of evidence, as well as counter-concerns of critical policy scholars about how appeals to ‘evidence-based policy’ can depoliticise political debates. Both concerns reflect forms of bias – the first representing technical bias, whereby evidence use violates principles of scientific best practice, and the second representing issue bias in how appeals to evidence can shift political debates to particular questions or marginalise policy-relevant social concerns. Part II then draws on the fields of policy studies and cognitive psychology to understand the origins and mechanisms of both forms of bias in relation to political interests and values. It illustrates how such biases are not only common, but can be much more predictable once we recognise their origins and manifestations in policy arenas. Finally, Part III discusses ways to move forward for those seeking to improve the use of evidence in public policymaking. It explores what constitutes ‘good evidence for policy’, as well as the ‘good use of evidence’ within policy processes, and considers how to build evidence-advisory institutions that embed key principles of both scientific good practice and democratic representation. Taken as a whole, the approach promoted is termed the ‘good governance of evidence’ – a concept that represents the use of rigorous, systematic and technically valid pieces of evidence within decision-making processes that are representative of, and accountable to, populations served.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 131738086X
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 287
Book Description
The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.tandfebooks.com/, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 3.0 license. There has been an enormous increase in interest in the use of evidence for public policymaking, but the vast majority of work on the subject has failed to engage with the political nature of decision making and how this influences the ways in which evidence will be used (or misused) within political areas. This book provides new insights into the nature of political bias with regards to evidence and critically considers what an ‘improved’ use of evidence would look like from a policymaking perspective. Part I describes the great potential for evidence to help achieve social goals, as well as the challenges raised by the political nature of policymaking. It explores the concern of evidence advocates that political interests drive the misuse or manipulation of evidence, as well as counter-concerns of critical policy scholars about how appeals to ‘evidence-based policy’ can depoliticise political debates. Both concerns reflect forms of bias – the first representing technical bias, whereby evidence use violates principles of scientific best practice, and the second representing issue bias in how appeals to evidence can shift political debates to particular questions or marginalise policy-relevant social concerns. Part II then draws on the fields of policy studies and cognitive psychology to understand the origins and mechanisms of both forms of bias in relation to political interests and values. It illustrates how such biases are not only common, but can be much more predictable once we recognise their origins and manifestations in policy arenas. Finally, Part III discusses ways to move forward for those seeking to improve the use of evidence in public policymaking. It explores what constitutes ‘good evidence for policy’, as well as the ‘good use of evidence’ within policy processes, and considers how to build evidence-advisory institutions that embed key principles of both scientific good practice and democratic representation. Taken as a whole, the approach promoted is termed the ‘good governance of evidence’ – a concept that represents the use of rigorous, systematic and technically valid pieces of evidence within decision-making processes that are representative of, and accountable to, populations served.
History of Boothbay, Southport and Boothbay Harbor, Maine. 1623-1905
Author: Francis Byron Greene
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Boothbay (Me. : Town)
Languages : en
Pages : 792
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Boothbay (Me. : Town)
Languages : en
Pages : 792
Book Description
Strathendrick and Its Inhabitants from Early Times
Author: John Guthrie Smith
Publisher:
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Category : Endrick River Valley
Languages : en
Pages : 476
Book Description
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Category : Endrick River Valley
Languages : en
Pages : 476
Book Description
Historic Families of Kentucky
Author: Thomas Marshall Green
Publisher:
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Category : Kentucky
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Historic Families of Kentucky is a basic history of the state, with considerable emphasis on the accomplishments of the pioneer families, including their public service in the nation's struggle for independence and existence. The objective of the book is to trace from their origin in this country a number of Kentucky families of Scotch-Irish extraction whose ancestors immigrated to America in the early 18th century and became pioneers of the Valley of Virginia. Descendants of these families of the Valley were among the early pioneers of Kentucky.
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Category : Kentucky
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Historic Families of Kentucky is a basic history of the state, with considerable emphasis on the accomplishments of the pioneer families, including their public service in the nation's struggle for independence and existence. The objective of the book is to trace from their origin in this country a number of Kentucky families of Scotch-Irish extraction whose ancestors immigrated to America in the early 18th century and became pioneers of the Valley of Virginia. Descendants of these families of the Valley were among the early pioneers of Kentucky.
Torrence and Allied Families
Author: Robert McIlvaine Torrence
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 732
Book Description
Albert Torrence (d.1775), Hugh Torrance (1701-1784), and James Torrance were three sons of Sgt. Hugh Terence of Ireland (with Scottish lineage). Albert immigrated to Philadelphia, and settled in the Conocoheague Settlement in Franklin County, Pennsylvania by 1751. Hugh immigrated to Hopewell Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania and served in the Revolutionary War. James, the third son, remained in Ireland. Descendants and relatives lived in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Ohio, Missouri and elsewhere. Some descendants immigrated from Scotland or England to Quebec, Manitoba and elsewhere in Canada. Includes ancestors in Scotland, Ireland and elsewhere.
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 732
Book Description
Albert Torrence (d.1775), Hugh Torrance (1701-1784), and James Torrance were three sons of Sgt. Hugh Terence of Ireland (with Scottish lineage). Albert immigrated to Philadelphia, and settled in the Conocoheague Settlement in Franklin County, Pennsylvania by 1751. Hugh immigrated to Hopewell Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania and served in the Revolutionary War. James, the third son, remained in Ireland. Descendants and relatives lived in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Ohio, Missouri and elsewhere. Some descendants immigrated from Scotland or England to Quebec, Manitoba and elsewhere in Canada. Includes ancestors in Scotland, Ireland and elsewhere.
A History of Rockbridge County, Virginia
Author: Oren F. Morton
Publisher:
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Category : Rockbridge Co., Va
Languages : en
Pages : 614
Book Description
Morton's History of Rockbridge County, is considered one of the finest county histories ever written. Part One sketches in the history of Rockbridge from its settlement in 1737, with an appreciative eye on the pioneer element of the county--the Irish and the Scotch-Irish. Part Two is a genealogical source-book of Rockbridge County. It the author lists all the names he came upon in his researches, together with the accompanying fact in each instance. A complete index to the more than 15,000 names is not given for reasons that all lists are constructed in alphabetical order.There is, nonetheless, a general index to the text.
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Category : Rockbridge Co., Va
Languages : en
Pages : 614
Book Description
Morton's History of Rockbridge County, is considered one of the finest county histories ever written. Part One sketches in the history of Rockbridge from its settlement in 1737, with an appreciative eye on the pioneer element of the county--the Irish and the Scotch-Irish. Part Two is a genealogical source-book of Rockbridge County. It the author lists all the names he came upon in his researches, together with the accompanying fact in each instance. A complete index to the more than 15,000 names is not given for reasons that all lists are constructed in alphabetical order.There is, nonetheless, a general index to the text.