Search Results: Genealogy from Mainly Books

Hantsport, Nova Scotia: Self-Published. Fine. 1978. Hardcover. 0889990891 . Hardcover, issued without a jacket, sturdy cloth binding, excellent condition, no remarkable flaws ; 542 pages .

Liberty, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press. Very Good. 1996. Hardcover. 0893080365 . Hardcover, no dustjacket, 582 pages + an 85-page "New Index" to the Abstracts compiled by Marguerite Clark, Shannon Mississippi, moderate bumping to the bottom corners is the only remarkable flaw to this clean, unmarked copy; ; 667 pages .

Allentown, PA: Self-Published. Fine. 1972. Hardcover. Hardcover, red cloth binding, was issued without a dustjacket, excellent condition, new-looking with no remarkable flaws, 636 pages, illustrated, includes a fold-out plate and a bibliography, also included is a 28-page booklet titled "Descendants of John and Elizabeth Alderfer," compiled by Elmer A. Alderfer, Souderton, Pa. 1961. A section of pages is loose in the booklet but all are present; Signed by Author .

New York, NY: Self-Published. Very Good- in Fair dust jacket. 1943. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, this is number 4 of the original edition of only 100 copies and is inscribed to a Doctor Schley and signed by the author, book has mild to moderate foxing to the cover and mild foxing to the front blank end-paper, the binding is tight and square and the contents are flawless, the jacket has some edge-loss and the rear panel is present but detached, the jacket is clean, the spine-title is legible, and our professional (removable) mylar cover holds it together, "This genealogical discussion is the work of scattered moments over a period of many years in an otherwise busy life. The lineage is traced to the Royal Stem of Ireland, the sons of Milesius, the legendary king of Spain, branching off into the ruling houses of the British Isles and of continental Europe," illustrated, including a color plate of the Sturges, Schley and Belsterling family crests;… Read More

Barto, Pennsylvania: Self-Published. Very Good+. 1967. Hardcover. Hardcover, issued without a dustjacket, mild signs of use to the cover and the former owners' name on the first blank page, the binding is tight and the contents are fine, includes a few illustrations; 173 pages .

New York: Frederick H. Hitchcock. Very Good. 1925. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover first printing, no dustjacket, inscribed and signed in pencil by Phebe Willits-Davol: "To Harold W. Chapman from his aunt - Phebe W. Davol." The burgundy cloth cover has moderate wear at the corners and spine-tips, hinges are slightly weak, a few ink notations on page 6 only, Harold W. Chapman' s tasteful bookplate is present on the inside of the front cover, 222 pages, illustrated with photos, subtitled: "Showing Mayflower descent from John Alden, James Chilton, Mary Chilton, Frances Cooke, John Cooke, William Mullines, Alice Mullines, Priscilla Mullines, Richard Warren, compiled for their son Frank Herbert Davol, Jr." .

Barto, Pennsylvania: Self-Published. Fine. 1967. Hardcover. Hardcover, issued without a jacket and is in excellent condition with no remarkable flaws, 173 pages, genealogy/Pennsylvania, includes a few illustrations .

Pennsylvania: Self-Published. Near Fine. 1987. 1st Edition. Trade Paperback. Large paperback in excellent condition, a small red smudge on the fore-edge is the only remarkable flaw to this clean, attractive copy, taped to the bottom of the title page is a short handwritten note that is signed "Henrietta" by the author, this nicely-illustrated genealogy was written by the Great Grandaughter of Ephraim Rosenberger Landes; Signed by Author .

Decorah, Iowa: Amnundsen Publishing Co.. Fine. 2008. Hardcover. 1607027666 . Large format hardcover, was issued without a dustjacket, this is a flawless copy and is number 201 of 250 copies published as stated on the last page, illustrated throughout, "This book is about Sarah Blackburn, John Hockney, Ann Smith, James Hockney, Hannah Smithson, George Blackburn, Henry Hockney, and their families, and it has been written for their descendants...Including Baker, Blackburn, Borskey, Carr, Cleveland, Dixon, DePuy, Elliott, Heaps, Hockney, Lamb, Lovestead, Moyle, Purcell, Scott, Shelton, Udell, Watson, and Whitmire lines" ; 438 pages .

Self-Published. Near Fine. 1976. Trade Paperback. Large paperback in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws to this clean, attractive copy, sky-blue covers, From the author's Introduction: "My interest in the Baggerly genealogy became aroused through the various manuscripts and letters Mrs. Chase sent to me, and particularly due to the fact that my great, great grandfather, Henry Baggerly, apparently was a person of very strong character and influence in his area in Maryland and also in Central New York after he moved here" .

Washington, D. C.: Heritage Press, Inc.. Fair. 1975. Trade Paperback. Large paperback, a flawed but complete copy of this scarce genealogy publication, the first two pages are loose and the binding has other weak points .

Bowie, Maryland: Heritage Books, Inc. Near Fine. 1995. Trade Paperback. 0788403117 . Large paperback in excellent condition, sunning on the spine (from light green to off-white) is the only remarkable flaw to this clean, attractive copy, the spine-title is unaffected by this minor flaw, "The original deed books have suffered extensive damage and the index of names has been lost thereby increasing the genealogical value of this particular work" ; ; 412 pages .

Philadelphia, PA: J. E. Caldwell & Co.. Very Good. 1926. Hardcover. Large format hardcover, no dustjacket, "This illustrated edition de luxe consists of one hundred and fifty copies of which this is number 107." Illustrated with a color frontis of a coat-of-arms and two other color plates, portraitures, large fold-out "Lines of Descent" chart, this is a very well preserved copy, the binding is tight and the contents are fine, moderate foxing is present on some of the pages but it is confined to the margins, also some discoloration and a few small stains to the cover ; 587 pages .

Fretz Family Association. Fine. Hardcover. 4 volumes, issued without dustjackets, Volume 1, burgundy cloth, a good quality facsimile reprint of the 1890 edition published in 1977 by the Fretz Family Association, Volume 2, burgundy cloth, published in 1975 is subtitled "A Collection of Books and Updated Genealogical Material on the Fretz Family," Volume 3, brown cloth, published in 1988, stated first printing, subtitled "A Collection of Updated Genealogical Data Composed and Submitted by Many Family Historians in the Format Originated by Rev. A, J. Fretz in Volume 1," Volume 4, green cloth, published in 2000, stated first printing, in two Parts, 288 pages and 383 pages, all volumes are in excellent condition with no remarkable flaws .

Doylestown, PA: Bucks County Genealogical Society. Fine. 1986. Trade Paperback. Large paperback in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws to this clean, attractive copy, this is Volume 3 only of a 3-volume set containing marriage notices alphabetically arranged copied from the Bucks County Intelligencer in Doylestown, Pennsylvania ; 280 pages .

Doylestown, PA: Bucks County Genealogical Society. Near Fine. 1986. Trade Paperbacks. 0961280433 . Three volumes, complete set, Volume 1 covers the years 1804-1834, Volume 2 covers the years 1835-1860 from A to Law, Volume 3 covers the same years as Volume 2 from Lay to Z, all books are in excellent condition, with a few minor flaws only: mild tanning on the spines, Volume 2 has a small area of wear at bottom of spine, Volume 3 has a discreet name-stamp on the inside of the front cover, a valuable genealogical and historical reference .

Doylestown, PA: Bucks County Genealogical Society. Very Good. 1984. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Trade Paperback. Large paperback, first printing as stated on copyright page, 210 pages, "containing all of the known cemetery inscriptions in Hilltown Township (Pennsylvania) can provide historians and genealogists with insight of the past residents of the area," the spine and edges of the cover are mildly tanned, the binding is clean and the contents are fine .

Richmond, Virginia: Virginia Genealogical Society. Fine. 1994. Hardcover. Hardcover, issued without a dustjacket, sturdy cloth binding, excellent condition with no significant flaws, 477 pages, "This fifth volume...abstracts land patents issued by the Virginia Land Office from 1741 through 1749 and recorded in Patent Books 20 through 28." .

Rockport, ME: Picton Press. Near Fine. 1990. 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Large format hardcover, no dustjacket, includes an Every Name Index, the author's obituary is taped to the first blank end-paper, the former owner's address label is present on the same page, and a handwritten research note is taped to the inside of the front cover, the binding is tight and clean and the contents are fine; 632 pages .

Scottdale, Pennsylvania: Self-Published. Very Good. 1979. Hardcover. Hardcover, no dustjacket, 430-page Pennsylvania genealogy illustrated with photos and maps, this copy has a slight lean to the spine but the binding remains tight and the contents are fine except for a few pages that have brief (helpful? ) ink notations .