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From the Compiler's Notes: "The information listed in this publication was compiled from numerous sources plus contributions from many individuals, including members of the Hanson/Henson/Hinson/Hynson Research Associates. This database contains information from available source documents and family history records, mainly pre-1850, although some records later than that date are included. Much of this information has been gathered by various individuals over more than thirty years of research and I am deeply grateful to them for their contributions." This collection is arranged in an easy-to-use format. "All of the Hxnsons are listed alphabetically by firstname, by state, and then by event date, county/parish, and then city. All of the allied family names are listed in the index." Each entry contains, when known, the surname spelling variation, given name, father and mother, event and date (birth, death, marriage, etc.), city, county, state, and source. This volume focuses on the Midwest and Southwest states of: Arkansas, California, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, New Mexico, and Texas.

This volume continues to focus on families living in Kent County and Sussex County, tracing lineages of early settlers into the early 1800s. The primary sources of information are court records (probate and orphans' court), land records, and church records. Many of the early settlers in these counties were Quakers.

The study of family history strengthens our feeling of connection to long ago events that might otherwise seem remote and irrelevant. It gives us a long view of the human condition and its cycle of life, struggle and death.Stories heard at his grandfather's knee about his father's life as a Texas Ranger and frontier doctor sparked the author's childhood fascination with that era. This aroused the author's curiosity about how his ancestors lived, which ultimately inspired this absorbing narrative of our nation as it was experienced by the first ten American generations of his Wright family.Chapters include: Philadelphia Freedom, Carolina Bound, The Spirit of '76, In the Land of Cotton, Secession and Reconstruction, Joining Captain McNelly, The Battle at Palo Alto Prairie, The Raid on Las Cuevas, Keeping the Peace in Nueces Country, Gone to Texas, The San Diego Years, and, Harry Lee Wright and John Wesley Wright, Jr. An Epilogue; Chapter Notes; Selected Bibliography; an index to full-names, places and subjects; and dozens of illustrations add to the value of this work.

This volume includes a wealth of information gleaned from baptisms, marriages, burials and wills from the Leeds Parish Church Registers: First and Second Books.The first baptism entry for the first book is dated 15 May 1572; the last entry is dated 2 April 1589. The first baptism entry for the second book is dated 4 April 1589; the last entry is dated 7 April 1612. Baptism entries are listed chronologically and contain date, given name of child, full name of father (a few include the full name of the mother), and town of residence. The first marriage entry for the first book is dated 3 June 1572; the last entry is dated 11 February 1588-9. The first marriage entry for the second book is dated 7 April 1589; the last entry is dated 25 February 1611-12. Marriage entries are listed chronologically and contain the date of marriage, groom's full name, and bride's full name. This section also includes a few Register of Seats entries. The first burial entry for the first book is dated 14 May 1572; the last entry is dated 30 March 1589. The first burial entry for the second book is dated 4 April 1589; the last entry is dated 9 April 1612. Burial entries are listed chronologically and typically contain date of burial, full name of deceased and place of residence. Entries pertaining to children contain the given name of the child (if known) and the full name of the father. Entries for women contain the given name of the woman and the full name of the husband; the full name is listed for widows. Some burial entries contain addition tidbits of information such as name of child, "singlewoman," "poore beggar," etc. The last section is devoted to extracts of wills which vary in length. Wills offer a rich source of names, relationships, and dates. Extensive footnotes and a full-name index add to the value of this work.

Picking up where Volume One left off, typical information in the entries includes type of transaction (most are deeds but there are also quitclaims, mortgages, etc.); grantor(s) and grantee(s) with place of residence for one or both of the parties; the section, township and range of the property; date of the transaction and date of the recording; signers and witnesses; and miscellaneous tidbits such as "Final payment due," "no wife's signature" and "Land now lived upon by." The Miami University Land Leases were copied from two original ledgers that are part of the Havighurst Special Collection, King Library of Miami University. Three types of lots were available: the Oxford town inlot; the larger (four or five acre) outlot adjoining the town; and the farm or country lot, which averaged 100 acres. These lease records contain the lot numbers and the names of the leaseholders in chronological order. Like Volume 1, this work includes a brief history of Butler County, with maps of Symmes' Miami Purchase of 1788 and the Congressional lands of 1800 as contained in early Butler County, and the Butler County townships. The appendix explains some of the terminology used in land records, including the "Military Range" and "School Lands." An everyname index is included. Maps and an appendix enhance the text.

With over 1,800 Ohioan surnames referenced in this work, Mr. Hehir provides, in one source, a comprehensive listing of all printed Ohioan genealogies and family histories that have made their way into major library collections across the U.S. The author researched library listings and catalogs covering many genealogical libraries, including the Library of Congress, the National Genealogical Society Library, and the Library of the Daughters of the American Revolution along with historical association libraries from Massachusetts to California. Many of the books deal with multiple families, some with non-Ohio roots. Arranged for ease of use, the entries are presented alphabetically according to surname, with a cross index to family and secondary names to help researchers find surnames that would otherwise remain buried within the text. Also included is a separate bibliography of titles on microfilm at the Library of Congress. No genealogist working with Ohioan families should be without this time-saving volume on his or her shelf.

Early records of court minutes provide an excellent source of names, because these records precede the county's first extant census of 1820. Almost everyone had dealings with the courts, whether they were serving on a jury, suing a neighbor, or being sent to jail! The information, chronologically arranged, was transcribed from microfilm. Every name has been indexed for easy reference. The court minutes include the names of the officials who were present at each session and the names of the parties involved in the court proceedings. Records of meetings could include appointments to offices, applications for licenses, petitions, descriptions of deeds, new roads and property boundaries, sales of slaves, etc. These records also provide a glimpse of life as it was long ago: "Tavern Rates till Next Court, half a pint Whiskey 16 2/3 Cts, half pint Brandy 21 Cents, half pint rum or Wine 25 Cents, Breakfast or supper 25 Cents, Dinner 33 1/3 Cents" (July 1796).

This important work is the culmination of twelve years of detailed investigation aimed at identifying all the people born with the surname Young (prior to 1870) who lived in Strafford County, New Hampshire. It is a truly excellent compilation, very professionally done, and should serve as a model for others who undertake similar projects. The compiler has drawn her information from a thorough study of essentially all the relevant primary sources, as well as from numerous published materials, and arranged it in a basic dictionary format which is very easy to use. The compiler shows that thirty towns that were at some point part of Strafford County had Young residents, and that there were a dozen or more independent progenitors of the Young families in the county who came from England and Scotland in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, and from Ireland and Canada in the nineteenth century. The lengthy introduction explains in detail the methodology and the format used. Basically, every person born with the name Young who lived to marry is the subject of a main biographical article which gives all the known information about that person including names of parents, spouses, and children, and all the available vital statistics, information on land ownership, estates, etc. In addition, there are many main entries for men and women who did not marry, but were otherwise important members of their communities, and about whom a good deal of information was found.

The probate records of Delaware provide the richest source of information for those seeking genealogical data or material for social or economic history in the early years. ...All of the original probate records in the Hall of Records have been compared wit