Author: Estelle M. Guzik
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 440
Book Description
Updating the earlier, Genealogical Resources in the New York Metropolitan Area, this volume describes genealogical repositories in all of New York's five boroughs with an emphasis on Jewish sources.
Genealogical Resources in New York
Author: Estelle M. Guzik
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 440
Book Description
Updating the earlier, Genealogical Resources in the New York Metropolitan Area, this volume describes genealogical repositories in all of New York's five boroughs with an emphasis on Jewish sources.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 440
Book Description
Updating the earlier, Genealogical Resources in the New York Metropolitan Area, this volume describes genealogical repositories in all of New York's five boroughs with an emphasis on Jewish sources.
New York Family History Research Guide and Gazetteer
Author: New York Genealogical and Biographical Society
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780692319987
Category : New York (State)
Languages : en
Pages : 840
Book Description
Detailed review of the major record groups for genealogical research in New York, plus guides to the 62 counties of New York State.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780692319987
Category : New York (State)
Languages : en
Pages : 840
Book Description
Detailed review of the major record groups for genealogical research in New York, plus guides to the 62 counties of New York State.
Family Trees
Author: François Weil
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 0674076370
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 231
Book Description
The quest for roots has been an enduring American preoccupation. Over the centuries, generations have sketched coats of arms, embroidered family trees, established local genealogical societies, and carefully filled in the blanks in their bibles, all in pursuit of self-knowledge and status through kinship ties. This long and varied history of Americans’ search for identity illuminates the story of America itself, according to François Weil, as fixations with social standing, racial purity, and national belonging gave way in the twentieth century to an embrace of diverse ethnicity and heritage. Seeking out one’s ancestors was a genteel pursuit in the colonial era, when an aristocratic pedigree secured a place in the British Atlantic empire. Genealogy developed into a middle-class diversion in the young republic. But over the next century, knowledge of one’s family background came to represent a quasi-scientific defense of elite “Anglo-Saxons” in a nation transformed by immigration and the emancipation of slaves. By the mid-twentieth century, when a new enthusiasm for cultural diversity took hold, the practice of tracing one’s family tree had become thoroughly democratized and commercialized. Today, Ancestry.com attracts over two million members with census records and ship manifests, while popular television shows depict celebrities exploring archives and submitting to DNA testing to learn the stories of their forebears. Further advances in genetics promise new insights as Americans continue their restless pursuit of past and place in an ever-changing world.
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 0674076370
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 231
Book Description
The quest for roots has been an enduring American preoccupation. Over the centuries, generations have sketched coats of arms, embroidered family trees, established local genealogical societies, and carefully filled in the blanks in their bibles, all in pursuit of self-knowledge and status through kinship ties. This long and varied history of Americans’ search for identity illuminates the story of America itself, according to François Weil, as fixations with social standing, racial purity, and national belonging gave way in the twentieth century to an embrace of diverse ethnicity and heritage. Seeking out one’s ancestors was a genteel pursuit in the colonial era, when an aristocratic pedigree secured a place in the British Atlantic empire. Genealogy developed into a middle-class diversion in the young republic. But over the next century, knowledge of one’s family background came to represent a quasi-scientific defense of elite “Anglo-Saxons” in a nation transformed by immigration and the emancipation of slaves. By the mid-twentieth century, when a new enthusiasm for cultural diversity took hold, the practice of tracing one’s family tree had become thoroughly democratized and commercialized. Today, Ancestry.com attracts over two million members with census records and ship manifests, while popular television shows depict celebrities exploring archives and submitting to DNA testing to learn the stories of their forebears. Further advances in genetics promise new insights as Americans continue their restless pursuit of past and place in an ever-changing world.
The Guide to Genealogical Research for Westchester County, New York
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
"This guide is designed to point the researcher toward logical directions by listing the various research facilities and repositiories of records in Westchester County. It covers Westchester County to the present and the Bronx before 1900"--Page 3.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
"This guide is designed to point the researcher toward logical directions by listing the various research facilities and repositiories of records in Westchester County. It covers Westchester County to the present and the Bronx before 1900"--Page 3.
Using Wills
Author:
Publisher: Public Record Office Publications
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 78
Book Description
Written by an expert geneaologist, this book guides beginners and experienced family historians alike through often complex historical records.
Publisher: Public Record Office Publications
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 78
Book Description
Written by an expert geneaologist, this book guides beginners and experienced family historians alike through often complex historical records.
Finding Your Irish Ancestors in New York City
Author: Joseph Buggy
Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Company
ISBN: 9780806319889
Category : Ireland
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
An "overview for anyone wishing to trace [his or her] Irish ancestors within the five boroughs of New York City. It is especially beneficial for those researching ancestors from the beginning of the 19th century to the early 20th"--P. 11.
Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Company
ISBN: 9780806319889
Category : Ireland
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
An "overview for anyone wishing to trace [his or her] Irish ancestors within the five boroughs of New York City. It is especially beneficial for those researching ancestors from the beginning of the 19th century to the early 20th"--P. 11.
Germans to America
Author: Ira A. Glazier
Publisher: Wilmington, Del. : Scholarly Resources
ISBN: 9780842024068
Category : German Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Title of the first 10 volumes of the series is Germans to America : lists of passengers arriving at U.S. ports 1850-1855.
Publisher: Wilmington, Del. : Scholarly Resources
ISBN: 9780842024068
Category : German Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Title of the first 10 volumes of the series is Germans to America : lists of passengers arriving at U.S. ports 1850-1855.
A Translation Guide to 19th-century Polish-language Civil-registration Documents
Author: Judith R. Frazin
Publisher: JGSI: "The Guide"
ISBN: 0961351225
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 473
Book Description
This guide is designed for use with one those 19th-century Polish-language civil-registration documents that follow the Napoleonic format. The adoption of this uniform manner of document organization explains why the material in this guide is generally applicable to both Jewish and non-Jewish civil-registration documents.
Publisher: JGSI: "The Guide"
ISBN: 0961351225
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 473
Book Description
This guide is designed for use with one those 19th-century Polish-language civil-registration documents that follow the Napoleonic format. The adoption of this uniform manner of document organization explains why the material in this guide is generally applicable to both Jewish and non-Jewish civil-registration documents.
Genetic Genealogy in Practice
Author: Blaine T. Bettinger
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781935815228
Category : DNA fingerprinting
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
"Genetic Genealogy in Practice covers the basic knowledge needed to apply DNA evidence to genealogical questions and then reinforces this foundation with practical applications. Each chapter ends with exercises that include real problems that researchers encounter. Answers allow complex concepts to be reviewed and mastered. As well as covering the basics of DNA testing for family history research problems, Genetic Genealogy in Practice includes discussions of ethical issues, genealogical standards, and tips on how to incorporate genetic evidence into a written conclusion. Researchers of all levels will gain a better understanding of genetic genealogy from this book."--Page [4] of cover.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781935815228
Category : DNA fingerprinting
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
"Genetic Genealogy in Practice covers the basic knowledge needed to apply DNA evidence to genealogical questions and then reinforces this foundation with practical applications. Each chapter ends with exercises that include real problems that researchers encounter. Answers allow complex concepts to be reviewed and mastered. As well as covering the basics of DNA testing for family history research problems, Genetic Genealogy in Practice includes discussions of ethical issues, genealogical standards, and tips on how to incorporate genetic evidence into a written conclusion. Researchers of all levels will gain a better understanding of genetic genealogy from this book."--Page [4] of cover.
New York State Towns, Villages, and Cities
Author: Gordon Lewis Remington
Publisher: New England Historic Genealogical Society(NEHGS)
ISBN: 9780880821421
Category : New York (State)
Languages : en
Pages : 70
Book Description
Publisher: New England Historic Genealogical Society(NEHGS)
ISBN: 9780880821421
Category : New York (State)
Languages : en
Pages : 70
Book Description