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This impressive work should be of great value to those with ancestors or relatives from Hampstead, New Hampshire. Volume 1 is primarily about the history of the town and Volume 2 is devoted to the town's church history from 1752 to 1902. Most importantly, a list of baptisms and admissions are included as well as a biographical sketch of each member - for a total of 775! "A memorial of the town of Hampstead, New Hampshire : historic and genealogic sketches. Proceedings of the centennial celebration, July 4th, 1849. Proceedings of the 150th anniversary of the town's incorporation, July 4th, 1899", by Noyes, Harriette Eliza, b. 1848, published 1899. Read both volumes free of charge at Archive.org using these easy shortcuts: Volume 1 [Read] Volume 2 [Read] Click here to see more New Hampshire resources. #newhampshire #resources #Hampstead #biographies

Just when I thought there was nothing more to be found on my great-grandfather, Percy Henry Daniels, I made the biggest find yet! Percy was a sailor and several ship manifests attest to his various positions from 3rd mate to Captain of commercial ships traveling around the world. Each record provides little clues about Percy's life. For instance, he had an address at South Street Seaport in New York City in 1907 and in New Orleans in 1920. These appear to be the places he stayed in between voyages. Soon after, he settled in Cortland County, New York, where he died in 1940. His daughter, Ethel, married Robert Leonard. One of the ship manifests indicates his "Seaman's ID" was "12857". Several years ago I tried to figure out what this meant, to no avail. Was he in the Navy, which had been rumored among the family? Recently, I decided to try Google again to see what I could find. My search brought me to Ancestry.com, which I use regularly, yet did not realize they have copies of the Applications for Seaman's Protection Certificates from 1916-1940. I entered his name and was thrilled to see the first two results. As you can see, this application was filed in New Orleans, Louisiana, in March of 1918. Percy was 37, stood 5' 10" tall, and had brown eyes, black hair, and fair complexion. On his left fore arm he had a tattoo of an eagle and on his right fore arm he had a tattoo of a cross and a heart. The second application was filed in 1919 and his address was "N.Y.C". His photo and left thumb print were included. Considering that prior to these finds, the only photo the family had to remember Percy was a poor copy of one of him in his latter years, these additions to our family album are most treasured. See the Daniels page for more about Percy's family. #PercyDaniels #Daniels #daniels #seaman #sailor #photographs

The first successful ironworks in America was started by James and Henry Leonard. Read all about it in this great old booklet. Click here to see more Leonard family. #Leonard #otherleonards #leonard #JamesLeonard #ironworker #iron #blacksmith #ironworks #Taunton #Massachusetts

This historic magazine was published by the Daughters of the American Revolution monthly beginning in 1892. In it you will find a wide range of information about the people and subjects of the 18th century, 19th century and into the 20th century. Issues published through 1913 are found on Archive.org and can be found using the shortcuts below. Please note, there doesn't appear to be an index for the magazine, but you can use the search feature inside each book. The search feature is not always reliable, however. Test it out by searching for a name you see on a page and see if it locates it. Vol 1 - July - Sept 1892 Vol 1 - Oct - Dec 1892 Vol 2 - Jan - Mar 1893 Vol 2 - Apr - June 1893 Vol 3 - July - Dec 1893 Vol 4 - Jan - Mar 1894 Vol 4 - Apr - July 1894 Vol 5 - July - Dec 1894 Vol 6 - Jan - June 1895 Vol 7 - July - Dec 1895 Vol 8 - Jan - Mar 1896 Vol 8 - Apr - June 1896 Vol 9 - July - Dec 1896 Vol 10 - Jan - June 1897 Vol 11 - July - Dec 1897 Vol 12 - Jan - June 1898 Vol 12 - Jan - July 1898 Vol 13 - July - Dec 1898 Vol 14 - Jan - Mar 1899 Vol 14 - Apr - June 1899 Vol 15 - July - Dec 1899 Vol 16 - Jan - June 1900 Vol 17 - July - Dec 1900 Vol 18 - Jan - June 1901 Vol 19 - July - Dec 1901 Vol 20 - Jan - June 1902 Vol 21 - July - Dec 1902 Vol 22 - Jan - May 1903 Vol 22 - Feb - June 1903 Vol 23 - July - Dec 1903 Vol 24 - Jan - Apr 1904 Vol 24 - May - June 1904 Vol 25 - June - Dec 1904 Vol 26 - Jan - June 1905 Vol 27 - July - Dec 1905 Vol 28 - Jan - June 1906 Vol 29 - July - Dec 1906 Vol 30 - Jan - June 1907 Vol 31 - July - Dec 1907 Vol 32 - Jan - June 1908 Vol 33 - July - Dec 1908 Vol 34 - Jan - June 1909 Vol 35 - July - Dec 1909 Vol 36 - Jan - June 1910 Vol 37 - July - Dec 1910 Vol 38 - Jan - June 1911 Vol 39 - July - Dec 1911 Vol 40 - Jan - June 1912 Vol 41 - July - Nov 1912 Vol 42 - Dec 1912-June 1913 There was an older title by the same name, "American Monthly Magazine", published in 1837. These may be of interest to you: American Monthly Magazine Vol 1 by Nathaniel P. Willis - April - Sept 1829 New Series Volume 1 - 1833 New Series Volume 3 - 1837 New Series Volume 4 - 1837 New Series Volume 5 - 1838 #America #American #magazine #genealogy #DaughtersoftheAmericanRevolution #DAR

You never know where you might find valuable information about your ancestors. It may prove worthwhile to check the "Genealogical Guide to the Early Settlers of America", by Henry Whittemore, 1898, available freely at Archive.org. Find biographical information with references on thousands of early settlers in the United States. Choose a volume depending on the Surname you are looking for: Volume 1 [Read] ABBY thru ELLIS Volume 2 [Read] ELLMES thru JANSEN Volume 3 [Read] JACQUES thru PRIOR (or PRYOR) Spirit of '76 Vol. 12 No. 5 [Read] PRIOR thru RAM Unfortunately I could not locate Volume 4 of the Genealogical Guide to the Early Settlers of America. Spirit of '76 may contain the remaining parts, letters R through Z. If you know where to find Volume 4 or Spirit of '76 Vol. 13, please share in the comments below! #America #American #biographies #colonial #PlymouthColony #pilgrim

Beginning in 1900, the Oregon Historical Society published a quarterly magazine full of information about the early settlement of Oregon and the Pacific Northwest. You can access volumes 1-24 of The Quarterly of the Oregon Historical Society for free at Archive.org using the links below: Volume 1 - 1900 [Link] The Oregon Trail, The Camp fire of the pioneers, Reminiscences of William M. Case, Commonwealth Government, Reminiscences of Hugh Cosgrove, Dr. Elliott Coues, A day with the Cow Column in 1843, Glimpses of life in early Oregon, the U.S. public land system and its relation to education, Indian names, Reminiscences of Louis LaBonte and of F. X. Matthieu, John McLoughlin's statement to parties in England, McLoughlin and Old Oregon, Missionary history of the Pacific Northwest, the number and condition of the Native Race in Oregon when first seen by white men, Oregon Emigrants prairie and mountain life, Excerpts on Oregon from New York Tribune of 1842, the process of selection in Oregon Pioneer Settlement, The Oregon Question, the Spanish word "Oregano" not the original of Oregon, A Tribute to the Ox Whip, Pilgrims of the Plains, Pioneers of the Pacific, Nathaniel J. Wyeth correspondence. Volume 2 - 1901 [Link] Political history of Oregon from 1853-1865, The Aurora Community, Columbia River men in California, Customs of the Northwest coast Indians, Flotsam and Jetsam of the Pacific, Reminiscences of Alanson Hinman, Indian troubles in California 1849, Hall J. Kelley, Lewis and Clark, An Oregon Literature, Nez Perce Indians, Provisional Government, Reminiscences of Clement Adams Bradbury, Rem. of Experiences on the Oregon Trail in 1844. Volume 3 - 1902 [Link] Across the continent, American fur trade in the far west, Archives of Oregon, Astoria taken possession of by Captain James Biddle on behalf of the US, John Ball, Barlow Road, Grandma Mrs. Tabitha Brown, Letters of Peter H. Burnett, The First Oregon Cavalry, Documents relating to the Columbia River, The Conquest, The Willamette Woolen Factory, Geography and history, Francis Fuller Victor Historian of the Northwest, Recollections of Horace Holden, Sheep Husbandry in Oregon, The Oregon Meeting in Iowa, James Jory, The Kentucky Memorial, Letters of Tallmadge B. Wood, Letters of Peter H. Burnett, Lewis and Clark the true story, the Oregon Central Railroad, Political History, History of the Press of Oregon 1839-1850, Reminiscences of Daniel Knight Warren. Volume 4 - 1903 [Link] The Educational, Social, and Economic History of Astoria, Dorsey S. Baker a pioneer railroad builder, the Upper Calapooia, Joseph Watt, Lewis and Clark centennial, Oregon in the Civil War, Code of Oregon, Reminiscences of Anson Sterling Cone, Early days in Oregon, the Great West and the two Easts, Biography of Joseph Holman, Reminiscences of Mrs. Rebeka Hopkins, papers from Independence, History and Indian tradition of Minto Pass, Indian Wars of Southern Oregon, Recollections of Louis La Bonte's Men, Early schools in Lane County, the Montures on French Prairie, Pioneer papers of Puget Sound, Paternalism, In Memoriam of Willard H. Rees, From Walla Walla to San Francisco, Letter of Jedediah S. Smith, Letter of William L. Sublette, Reminiscences of Mrs. Anna Tremewan, papers of Weston, Missouri, Letters of Tallmadge B. Wood. Volume 5 - 1904 [Link] The Mercer Immigration, two cargoes of Maidens for the Sound Country, The Evolution of Spokane and Stevens Counties, Extract from Recollections of an Indian Agent, Antecedents of the Oregon Pioneers and the light they shed on their motives, Recollections and Opinions of an Old Pioneer Volume 6 - 1905 [Link] The higher significance in the Lewis and Clark Exploration, the story of Lewis and Clark's Journals, Dr. John Scouler's Journal of a voyage to the northwest, Horace S. Lyman photo and biographical sketch, Origin of Pacific University, the political beginning of Washington Territory, The Unity of History, Aspects of Oregon History before 1840, First Report of the Conference of State and Local Historical Societies, The Winning of the Oregon Country, Notes on the Colonization of Oregon, Meriwether Lewis, Functions of the Oregon Historical Society, Washington Activities in History, Sketch of journey to Sandwich Islands, Accessions, index included. Volume 7 - 1906 [Link] Route across the Rocky Mountains with a description of Oregon and California, History of the finances of the Cayuse War, the first fruits of the land, Jason Lee addresses at memorial services, Jason Lee lineage and allegiances, James W. Nesmith diary and reminiscences of Table Rock Council, Oregon Central Railroad, Samuel Penter, Robert Valentine Short, A new opportunity in the building of a State. Volume 8 - 1907 [Link] Oregon's Agricultural Society, Judge Reuben Patrick Boise, Professor Thomas Condon, Finances of the Territorial Period 1849-1859, Recollections of an Indian agent, Bibliography of Hall Jackson Kelley, dedication of McLoughlin Institute at Oregon City, Mormon settlements in the Missouri Valley, Oregon condition in the fifties (1850s), historic sites in Eugene, the marking of historic sites, The Vancouver Reservation Case, Occupation of the Columbia River, Diary of Asahel and Eliza Munger, Letter of George E. Pickett. Volume 9 - 1908 [Link] Mrs. Jesse Applegate, Edward Dickinson Baker, Contests over the Capital of Oregon, Oregon's first monopoly, The wax of Nehalem Beach, Doctor Robert Newell (Pioneer), Political beginnings in Oregon, Slavery in Oregon. Volume 10 - 1909 [Link] DeSmet in the Oregon Country, Oregon financial history, The discovery and exploration of Fraser River, Land tenure in Oregon, Father Wilbur and his works, John Brown's official report of the raid upon Harper's Ferry VA 1859, Marriage Certificate, Warre and Vavasour's Military Reconnaissance in Oregon, Journal of John Work. Volume 11 - 1910 [Link] Oregon Counties, the sale of Oregon lands, Recollections of a pioneer of 1859 Lawson Stockman, the Peter Skene Ogden Journals, about Judge George H. Williams, the Democratic regime, the Union Movement of 1862, includes index. Volume 12 - 1911 [Link] John Jacob Astor's expedition, A Hero of Old Astoria, The First Born on the Oregon Trail, Financial History of Oregon, Ogden Fountain on Powder River, Early navigation of the Fuca Straits, Preservation of Indian Names, Oregon System, Political parties, Echo of Campaign of Sixty, Pathfinder David Thompson and the Columbia River, the oldest Apple Tree seedling in the Pacific Northwest, the movement for the State Park at Champoeg, a Long Roll of Eminent Dead, Two Eminent Oregonians Die, Flax culture in the early days, Lone Tree on Oregon Trail, Oregon historical literature, Memorial issue of the Daily Oregonian, Pioneer reunion, The Gun Powder Story. Volume 13 - 1912 [Link] The Trail of the Astorians, Bake County Centennial of the arrival of the first white men, Barlow Road, British and America in a common government for Oregon Territory in 1844, John C. Calhoun as Secretary of War 1817-1825, John Fiske's change of attitude on the Whitman Legend, Prehistoric Oregon, A Brief History of the Oregon Provisional Gov't, Oregon sentiment, the earliest travelers on the Oregon Trail, Reminiscences of Seventy years, transmission of intelligence in early days in Oregon, marking the Oregon trail in Nebraska and the Santa Fe Trail in Kansas, Indiana provides housing for State and Local Archives, historical society buildings, 69th Anniversary of the first American Civil Government West of the Rocky Mountains, Memorial of citizens of Astoria protesting against the proposed removal of Distributing Post Office and Port of Entry to Pacific City in 1850, letter by James W. Nesmith to friends in the east 1845, letter of Sir George Simpson 1848, Slacum's report on Oregon 1836-1837, Rev. & Mrs. Spalding's letters after crossing the continent in 1836, John Work's journal of Snake River Expedition 1830. Volume 14 - 1913 [Link] Why not folk festival in rose festival, Reminiscences of Capt. William P. Gray, Oregon in 1863, Burr Osborn 1846 expedition, all about Harvey W. Scott, Father Wilbur as Indian Agent 1886, Report on Oregon 1846 by Lt. Neil M. Howison, Letter of Daniel H. Lownsdale, cost of improvements made by John McLoughlin at Willamette Falls 1851, Alexander Ross' journal of snake country expedition, journal of Willard E. Smith with fur traders Vasquez and Sublette 1839-1841, Journal of John Work on Snake Country Expedition, Coman's economic beginnings. Volume 15 - 1914 [Link] An Almanac of 1776, Recollections of General E. L. Applegate, History of Astoria Railroad, Bargain of 1844, Dedication of Block House, Champoeg, Marion County, Delegates to the Constitutional Convention of Oregon, French Canadian influence, fur trade in the Columbia River Basin prior to 1811, Memorial Address for Francis Xavier Matthieu, Old Fort Okanogan and the Okanogan Trail, Presbyterianism on the Pacific Coast, Reminiscences of Samuel L. Simpson, Note on Autobiography of David Thompson., Quincy Adams Brooks letter of 1851 an account of crossing the plains, Gen. Rufus Ingalls letter, Emigration from Iowa to Oregon in 1843, Letter of John McLoughlin, Journal of David Thompson, Samuel Royal Thurston diary, Letter of Gen. George Wright to James W. Nesmith 1861. Volume 16 - 1915 [Link] Origin and building of Celilo Canal, the Celebration of the Open Columbia, Dalles-Celilo Canal opening, celebration, portage and influence, The Methodist Mission claim to the Townsite Dalles, Emigrating companies, early farming in Umatilla County, The Indian Wars in Washington Territory, Indian words in our language, A tribute to John Minto, Oregon City Canal and Locks, Pacific Coast Survey, Reminiscences of William H. Packwood, Provisional government 1845, the speech of Eli Thayer on the admission of Oregon as a State, Capt. Joseph R. Walker, Yaquina Railroad, Obituaries of Thomas W. Prosch, Mrs. Virginia McCarver Prosch, Miss Margaret Lenora Denny, and Mrs. H.F. Beecher, Correspondence of Rev. Ezra Fisher, Letter of William S. Pickrell. Volume 17 - 1916 [Link] The Indian of the Northwest as revealed by the earliest journals, Correspondence of Ezra Fisher, the movement in Oregon for a Pacific Coast republic, letter from Dr. John McLoughlin 1844, the Klamath exploring expedition of 1850, Reminiscences of Mrs. Frank Collins nee Martha Elizabeth Gilliam, letters of Elihu Wright to his brother Samuel Wright 1822-1824, Diary of Rev. Jason Lee III, index included. Volume 18 - 1917 [Link] The log of the H.M.S. Chatham, the pioneer stimulus of gold, State historical archives, The Meaning, Origin and Application of Idaho, Hall Jackson Kelley, news and comments, obituaries, Where is Point Vancouver, Soil Repair Lessons in Willamette Valley. Volume 19 - 1918 [Link] Umpqua Academy Reminiscences and Recollections, Annals of Oregon, The Surrender at Astoria in 1818, George Wood Ebbert, Federal Relations of Oregon, Enoch Pinkney Henderson, an event of 100 years ago, Early History of Southern Oregon, Federal Relations of Oregon, Deaths of Pioneers 1917-1918, a sketch of Joel Ware, News and Comment. Volume 20 - 1919 [Link] The British Side of the Restoration of Fort Astoria, Boundaries of the Northwest, the beginnings of Christianity in Oregon, Historical Tablet at Oregon City, The Federal Relations of Oregon, Qualities of the Oregon Pioneers, The Pioneer, Polk and Oregon with a Pakenham Letter, History of the Narrow-Gauge in the Railroad, The Snake River in History, Where was Blue Bucket Mine, Pacific Railroad dates, Name of Mount Rainier, Frequency of slight earthquakes, Annual meeting of the Oregon pioneers, Encampment of Indian Fighters, The Battleship Oregon, Airplane and Stage Coach, Monument for Captain Hembree, Mr. Teals "The Pioneer", Examination of Nachess Trail, Death list of Oregon Pioneers 1918-1919. Volume 21 - 1920 [Link] The Strange Case of Jonathan Carver and the name Oregon, David Thompson and Beginnings in Idaho, Methodists in Oregon, educational plans and efforts to 1860, History of Oregon Normal Schools, the meaning and application of Oregon, Oregon Country early explorations, Pacific University, The Log of the Princesa, Spain and England's quarrel over the Oregon Country, Rev. William Roberts' letters, Ewing Young's estate, Volume 22 - 1921 [Link] John Boit's log of the Columbia 1790-3, Emigrant Road into Southern Oregon, Federal Indian Relations, Capt. Robert Gray's log of the Columbia 1792, the origin of the name Oregon, Oregon boundary question, sketch of the Rogue River Valley, the struggle for San Juan Island, Robert Rogers proposal, Letter of S.H. Taylor, request of Dr. Marcus Whitman. Volume 23 - 1922 [Link] Source of the name Oregon, Education, the first Indian School, John Kendrick and his sons, Prehistoric mounds, History of the Oregon Mission Press, Oregon Question, Oregon caves, Reservation policy, Mining laws of Jackson County, Mission Record Book of M.E. Church in Willamette Station, John Ordway's letter to his parents, William M. Roberts letters, Ex-slaves facts in the case of Robin Holmes vs Nathaniel Ford, Willamette Mission. Volume 24 - 1923 [Link] More about Astorians, Recollections of Benjamin Franklin Bonney, Letters relating to the 2nd Voyage of the Columbia, Reminiscences of James E. R. Harrell, A history of high school legislation to 1910, First newspapers of Southern Oregon and their editors, a Northwest fur trader in the Hawaiian Islands, Memorial to Peter Skene Ogden, Ewing Young in the fur trade of the far southwest 1822-34, Letter of Peter H. Burnett 1844, Letter of James Douglas to Gov. George Abernathy, Letters of Colonel Thornton Grimsley, Fine Stock Purchases for Oregon, Journal of John Work on a trip from Fort Vancouver to Umpqua River and Return in 1834. Volume 92 - 1991 (#3) [Link] Indian Removal on the Oregon Coast 1875-1881, The Women of Fort Vancouver, John Bailey on How some things never change. #Oregon #Washington #resources #OregonTrail #thewest #PacificNorthwest #WestCoast #WestwardExpansion

Do you have ancestors who fought in the American Revolution? How great would it be to find that they kept a diary that still exists today? You might be surprised what has been written about your ancestors in old books. This one gives a list of American Revolutionary diaries know to exist in 1923. Take a look and see if any of your surnames are found! #americanrevolution #diary #American #militaryrecords

The book "The Gale family records in England and the United States", provides a wealth of background information on the Gale family and could save researchers of the name much time and effort. It appears this branch of the Gale family is unrelated to the Gales who arrived with Lord Baltimore in Maryland in the 1630s, however the author provides background on the family in England and elsewhere, which may be of interest to Gale descendants. Also included are some accounts of the Tottingham family of New England and the Bogardus, Waldron and Young families of New York. Take a look: #Gale #familyhistory #Bogardus #Waldron #Young

John and James Gale were two young brothers from Belfast, Ireland, who sailed in a fleet of two small ships called "The Ark" and "The Dove" from Cowes, on the Isle of Wight on November 22, 1633. On board the ships were 17 gentleman and their wives along with about 200 others, most of whom were indentured servants. The Gale brothers may have been indentured servants. The voyage was led by Leonard Calvert, the son of George Calvert, 1st Baron Baltimore. They arrived on St. Clement's Island in southern Maryland on March 25, 1634. [Wikipedia]. Sources say a complete ship record ceases to exist, but many people have researched and gathered documents piecing together the passenger lists. None of the lists I found contained anyone by the name of Gale among the gentlemen, however this the family tradition. (See the book below). I have found several records proving the family was in Baltimore in Colonial Times. Additional details to follow. To make it easier to visualize the journey these Maryland pioneers made, I created this short video giving you a birds-eye view of the approximate route they took, according to historians. They traveled about 7,000 miles in 124 days to reach their new country. That's an average of 56.5 miles a day. Read more about John and James Gale in "Memories, Pioneer Days in Oregon and Washington Territory", by Caroline Gale Budlong, here: My connection to the Gale family is via my great-grandfather, Percy H. Daniels, son of William Daniels and Eliza Gale. See the Daniels page for more information and updates. #Gale #Daniels #daniels #ElizaGale #Maryland #Baltimore

My great-grandfather, Percy Daniels, was born in Olympia, Washington, in 1880. His family walked the Oregon Trail to the west like so many others. Take a look at this 1972 documentary which gives us a glimpse into the lives of the pioneers who went west. The program is in two parts. Part two plays automatically at the end of part one. Click play and sit back and envision what the westward pioneers endured and experienced in the past. See the Daniels page for more on Percy's family. #daniels #Daniels #Jacobs #thewest #Washington #Oregon #percydaniels #oregontrail

Back before I had much interest in genealogy or knew anything about my family's history, I was invited to a backyard party/barbecue in my hometown. I had moved out of state and had some family who still lived in the area but none of my immediate family lived in the town itself anymore. While I was at the party, I met a friendly young woman who chatted with me for a while. When one of her kids needed a change of clothes, she said she had to go back to her house and asked me if I wanted to go for a ride with her so I agreed to go. We drove to her house, which was on the other side of town, a small city with a population of about 18,000 at the time. I didn't know the city well, but I did know the hospital I was born in and it was a block away from her house. Her home was on a dead-end street with a dozen houses on each side of the road. We parked in front of the second house on the right. It was duplex and she lived in the left half of the house as we faced it. Inside, it was a tidy home with features like crown molding and built-in book cases, which I appreciate so much in old homes. We went upstairs and into her daughter's bedroom. It was the first room on the left and I glanced around the room while she gathered what she needed. All I really remember is seeing the crib and it gave me a warm feeling. She got what she needed and we went back to the party, thinking nothing more of it. A few years later when I became interested in my family's history, I started searching for records. I found my birth announcement in the town's local newspaper while browsing the microfilms at the library. The brief notice gave the address of where my parents lived at the time. I recognized the name of the street and remembered that was the street the house I went to was on. I called my mother and asked her which house it was and she said it was the second house on the right! So I asked her which half of the house, and you guessed it - the left half of the house. I was amazed. The icing on the cake was when she told me that bedroom with the crib in it was my first bedroom. I share it with my big sister. She explained that we didn't live there long. How is it that of all the houses in the town, I was taken to that house? And why? When does a complete stranger invite someone they just met into their home? What if I had decided not to go to the party? What if I had declined her invitation to go with her? So many variables could have stopped me, but everything worked out perfectly. I'm convinced it was a little gift from God. He put me at the right place at the right time, with the right person under the right circumstances to show me my first home on this earth. It's the little things that mean the most. #myblog #stories

For years, rare old books like this one sat on bookshelves in public or personal libraries and historical societies. Today you can read books both old and new from almost anywhere. This great book called "Grip's Historical Souvenir of Cortland", was written by Edgar Luderne Welch and published in 1899. Among it's pages you can find hundreds of biographies, photographs and illustrations of people and places in Cortland, Cortland County, New York. "We venture the assertion that no village of the size of Cortland can be found having such extensive asphalt paved streets, and with so uniformly fine houses and where so many residents own their own homes. In Cortland are found no tenement houses. In fact there are no poor districts, but everywhere are cheery, well kept and attractive homes." (Excerpt from page 2). Continue reading here: #Cortland #cortland #CortlandCounty #NewYork

A list of taxpayers in New England who were assessed to pay a tax of more than $100 was published in 1888 by Luce and Bridge of Boston. Are any of your ancestors listed? Take a look: Massachusetts (p. 3-99) - Maine (p. 100-101) - New Hampshire (p. 102) - Rhode Island (p. 103-108) #newengland #affluent #wealthy #Massachusetts #rhodeisland #newhampshire #Maine

For someone who never knew they had any ancestors who fought in the early American wars, it is amazing to discover several great grandfathers who risked their lives to fight for the freedoms we enjoy today. This past week I discovered yet another honorable veteran in my ancestry. His name was Uriah Jacobs and he was my father's maternal 4th great-grandfather. Uriah Jacobs was born on August 27, 1754 in Crompond, Westchester County, New York. He enlisted as a soldier in the Continental Army on August 1, 1780, just before his 26th birthday. His Captains were Peter Nestel and George Fleming, under Colonel John Lamb, the 2nd Continental Artillery. He was a Matross, a position which required him to assist gunners in loading, firing, and sponging their guns. They acted as guards and ranked as a private. Image Public Domain: https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=156768 While he was in the war, in 1781, Uriah married Elizabeth Ruff at "Somerstown", now called Somers, in Westchester County, New York, shown here in red on this Google Map image: The couple's marriage was on hold until the close of the war. His pension files provide a wealth of information about his life and service. We learn the following, quoted from his own personal account given in his 1834 pension request: That he enlisted in the Army of the United States on the 1st day of Aug. AD 1780 with Capt. George Flemming Served in the 2nd Regiment of the Artillery of the New York line, under the following named officers: vis: Col. John Lamb, Lieut. Col. __ Doty, Major ___ Stevens, Capt. George Flemming, Capt. Lieut. Peter Nestell (Nessle), 2nd Lieut. Michael Wetzell. That he lived in the place called Crump Pond (Crompond) in the County of Westchester and State of New York when he retired the service That he was in the Battle of Yorktown and in a skirmish at Morrissania, West Chester Co., New York. That he joined his company at Verplanck’s Point and went from thence to near Newburg for winter quarters That in the Summer of the next year (1781) his regiment at Sawmill River, West of White Plains, thence up to opposite Verplanck’s Point, thence to Trenton, New Jersey, From thence went on board vessels and sailed to Wood Creek on the Delaware River, below Philadelphia, Thence to Christiana and thence marched to French town at the head of Elk River From thence was carried on board vessels to James River, Virginia, and landed below Williamsburg, Marched up the West Side of York River and on its banks near York town and on its banks In front of Cornwallis army built forts, continued till the surrender of his army, Then returned the same route they went as far as Philadelphia, From thence to Burlington, New Jersey, where they went into winter quarters and continued through the summer of 1782. In the fall of 1782 they went to West Point, where he left the Regiment in Company with Capt. Lieut. Nessle and went with him to Dutchess County, New York, recruiting; Continued with Nessle till sometime in the Spring of that year when he was by him discharged at Dutchess County, That he lost his discharge more than twenty years since by the sinking of a canoe in the Delaware River. We learn from his wife's statement, given in August of 1843: "That she is the widow of Uriah Jacobs, who was a Soldier of the Revolution, and served as such during the war, and was a soldier in the War of the Revolution at the time she was married to him, and that she was married to said Uriah Jacobs on the eleventh day of October in the year seventeen hundred and eighty one, on Sunday of the week, at the house of Widow Brown in the town of Summerstown in the County of Westchester and State of New York, and that they were married by a Minister whose name was Gregory, does not recollect his first name, and at the time they were married, her husband Uriah Jacobs was a soldier in the company commanded by Captain Peter Nessle, does not know anything about the number of the Regiment, but did know Captain Nessle well, and her husband at that time was called a Matross as recruiting officer, and that after they were married her husband the said Uriah Jacobs, continued in the service as a Soldier for some time, does not know how long, but believes about two years, for they did not commence house keeping until two years after they were married and believes they went to keeping house immediately after he left the service. And that her husband, the said Uriah Jacobs, was a pensioner under the Act of the 4th of June 1832, and his pension certificate was dated the 8th of October 1834, and at that time he resided in the town of Owego, in the said County of Tioga, and that her husband, the said Uriah Jacobs, died in the town of Candor in said County, on the third day of November, in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty-one, as this declarant believes, the exact day has forgotten, kept no record, but knows he died the fore part of November 1841, and thinks it was on a Wednesday of the week, and that she has not since married, and yet remains the widow of Uriah Jacobs" A testimony written by an acquaintance name George Lane in May of 1844 reveals more about their personal lives, stating the following: "That he has been intimately acquainted with Uriah Jacobs and Elizabeth Jacobs his wife for forty eight years and upwards and that about the year 1796 while this deponent was residing on the Delaware River at a plan called Checkoken in the State of Pennsylvania, the said Uriah Jacobs and family came into the same neighborhood with deponent to reside and that they lived neighbors together for about three years in that plan and thereafter in the year 1799 this deponent and family removed to the town of Candor where he now resides, and that about the year 1802 the said Uriah Jacobs and family came to the said town of Candor to reside also, at which last mentioned place the said Uriah Jacobs and family have resided ever since, with the exception of a few years, he removed into the town of Owego, to reside and remained there three or four years and them removed back into the town of Candor where he remained until the day of his decease and that for the space of forty five years, he this deponent has not lived at any time at a greater distance than five miles from said Uriah Jacobs and his wife, has always been intimately acquainted with the said Uriah and Elizabeth Jacobs, and from his first acquaintance with them, which was in the year 1796 they have lived together as man and wife and have reared a family of ten children, being the fruit of their bodies, six boys and four girls". Uriah died on November 2nd or 3rd, 1841. (Perhaps he died on the 2nd and was buried on the 3rd?). He rests at Baptist Corners Cemetery in Spencer, Tioga County, New York. See his tombstone here. He may be the only Jacobs buried there. His wife, Elizabeth, died on July 1, 1849 and is buried in Weltonville Cemetery, Tioga County, New York, with several other Jacobs. Her tombstone can also be seen on Findagrave. Click here for more information about this line or click here to see more of my military ancestors. #Jacobs #Daniels #daniels #Dykeman #Leonard #military #americanrevolution #veterans

Isaac Stedman, my maternal 8th great-grandfather, was born in England in 1605 and came to America on the ship "Elizabeth" in 1635, with his wife and two sons. He moved to Boston in 1650 and had six known children. His son, Nathaniel Stedman, had a daughter named Mary, who married David Stowell. David and Mary Stowell were the 2nd great-grandparents of Newman Harvey's mother, Betsy (Stowell) Harvey. See page 10 of "Johnson, Stedman, and Allied families", written by Mabel Johnson, which features his biography as follows: Click here to read this book on Archive.org if it is available. #Harvey #stowell #stedman #IsaacStedman #harvey

Do you know why Manhattan's Wall Street is called Wall Street? Learn about this and more about Old New York in this great old book giving the history of New York since the time of the Native Americans and the time of the Dutch's first arrival. Enjoy the many illustrations of New York views of long ago. Part 1 [Read] Check out modern day Wall Street to compare: #NewYork #NewYorkCity #Manhattan #DutchSettlers #dutchsettlement #Dutch #NewAmsterdam #illustration

While researching my Stowell ancestry, I was reading an old book called "Condensed Genealogy Stowell Family with Allied Families", written by Charles Henry Stowell, M.D., in 1912. In this work, he gives families who married into the Stowell family, including the Washington family, which the author claims descended from Odin, the founder of Scandinavia, who went down in legend and folklore as a god - but he died in 60 B.C., with sons passing down his reign over Denmark for centuries. They conquered Sweden, Germany, Hungary, and Ireland. This is the extent of the information on the Washington family. An excellent article about Odin and his many descendants can be found here. #GeorgeWashington #Washington #WashingtonFamily #Scandinavia #Denmark #stowell

John Lloyd Reese married Mary E. Harvey, the 4th great-granddaughter of Samuel Stowell who died in Hingham, Massachusetts, in 1683. This valuable resource provides a glimpse into the origins of the Stowell family. Click here to see more about the Stowell family. #stowell #MaryEHarvey #harvey #Harvey #Reese #reese

This publication, printed in 1842, contains the following subjects: Historical Notices of Connecticut, No. 1 (Hartford): Settlements; Original Proprietors and Settlers; Organization - Town Officers - Town Book - Prices of Labor - Strangers - Shade Trees; Original Streets - Names and Locations; Original House Lots; Locations of First Settlers; Genealogies of Families Historical Notices of Connecticut, No. 2 (Hartford and West Hartford): Divisions of the Town - Names of Locations - Commons - Town Roads; Burying Ground - Graves - Sexton - Town Crier; Settlers in Hartford from 1640 to 1700; Proprietors Votes; WEST DIVISION. Proprietor's Lots - Highways; First Settlers and Location; Genealogies. Both volumes are included here: #WestHartford #Hartford #Connecticut #harvey

This excellent resource contains several volumes of genealogical information about the Whitney family and hundreds of related families. "The Whitney family of Connecticut, and its affiliations; being an attempt to trace the descendants, as well in the female as the male lines, of Henry Whitney, from 1649 to 1878; to which is prefixed some account of the Whitneys of England", by S. Whitney Phoenix, was published in three volumes in 1878. Browse each volume here or jump to a specific letter to look for another surname in the index. The index is found in Volume 3 from pages 2477-2737. (Check the Supplemental section, also). INDEX OF SURNAMES A - B- C- D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z Find the surname and then locate the person by number in the corresponding volume. Volume 1 - (Generations 1-7; Persons #1-#5299) Volume 2 - (Generation 8; Persons #5300-#13154) Volume 3 - (Generations 9-10; Persons #13155-#20361) #Whitney #surnames #Connecticut #biographies #genealogy

An old map of northern Virginia, referred to as "Mayo's Map", was printed in "The Wilderness Trail". The map is entitled "The Courses of the Rivers Rappahonnock and Pawtomack, as surveyed according to order in the years 1736 and 1737". Two Shawnee villages are shown on the northern bank of the Potomac. The map was created by William Mayo. #historicmaps #maps #mayo #WilliamMayo #virginia

Visit the Digital Pennsylvania State Archives to access Civil War Veterans' cards on file. If you're not sure if any of your forefathers participated, take a look! You might be surprised to find more than one of your forefathers rose to the call of duty in defense of the Union and continue to appreciate the records that remain on file today. This example is one of my forefathers, Albert Strong, who enlisted on September 27, 1864 at Troy, Pennsylvania, and was mustered in as a Private that same day. He was discharged eight months later on June 9, 1865. He lived in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, and was 5'7" tall with a dark complexion, gray eyes, and brown hair. Access the archives for free to see what you can learn about your ancestors! Click the button to get started. Be sure to come back and tell us what you find in the comments below! #civilwar #pennsylvania #Pennsylvania #albertstrong #militaryrecords #military #veteran

Early Western Travels, 1748-1846: A Series of Annotated Reprints of some of the best and rarest contemporary volumes of travel, descriptive of the Aborigines and Social and Economic Conditions in the Middle and Far West, during the Period of Early American Settlement, published in 1904 in 32 volumes including the index. [Image: A view of the Rocky Mountains, from Early Western Travels Vol. 27] Choose a volume: (See index in Volumes 31 & 32, below) Volume 1 [Read] Letters and journals relating to tours into the western country. Volume 2 [Read] Voyages and travels of an Indian interpreter and trader. Volume 3 [Read] Travels West of the Alleghenies in 1793-1796 and 1802-1803. Volume 4 [Read] Sketches of a tour of the western country, 1807-1809. Volume 5 [Read] Travels in the Interior of America, 1809-1811 by John Bradbury. Volume 6 [Read] Journal of an 1811 voyage up the Missouri River and Narrative of a voyage up the northwest coast 1811-1814. Volume 7 [Read] Adventures of the first settlers of Oregon. Volume 8 [Read] Travels of Tilly Buttrick, Jr. (182-1819), and a Pedestrious Tour of 4,000 miles in 1818. Volume 9 [Read] Letters from America, observations on climate, manners of the people, etc. Volume 10 [Read] Journal of Travels in Western Country 1818, Letters from Lexington, Letters from Illinois, Two years in the English settlement in Illinois country 1820-1821 Volume 11 [Read] Memorable days in America, journal of a tour in 1818-1819, part 1. Volume 12 [Read] Memorable days in America, journal of a tour in 1818-1820, part 2, and a Visit to North America and the English settlements in Illinois, with a winter residence in Philadelphia. Volume 13 [Read] Journal of Travels into Arkansas Territory Volume 14 [Read] Account of an Expedition from Pittsburgh to the Rocky Mountains, Vol. 1 Volume 15 [Read] Account of an Expedition from Pittsburgh to the Rocky Mountains, Vol. 2 Volume 16 [Read] Account of an Expedition from Pittsburgh to the Rocky Mountains, Vol. 3 Volume 17 [Read] Account of an Expedition from Pittsburgh to the Rocky Mountains, Vol. 4 Volume 18 [Read] The Personal Narrative of James O. Pattie of Kentucky, 1905. Volume 19 [Read] Letters from the West, Sketch of westward journey in 1827. Volume 20 [Read] Gregg's Commerce of the Prairies. Volume 21 [Read] A journey to Oregon by land, and a journey across the Rockies to the Columbia River. Volume 22 [Read] Travels in the Interior of North America, Vol. 1 Volume 23 [Read] Travels in the Interior of North America, Vol. 2 Volume 24 [Read] Travels in the Interior of North America, Vol. 3 Volume 25 [missing] Volume 26 [Read] The far west, a tour beyond the mountains, Letters and sketches of living among the Indian tribes of the Rocky mountains, Vol. 1 Volume 27 [Read] The far west, a tour beyond the mountains, Letters and sketches of living among the Indian tribes of the Rocky mountains, Vol. 2 Volume 28 [Read] Travels in the Great Western prairies, the Anahuac and Rocky Mountains, and Oregon Country. Volume 29 [Read] Travels in the Great Western prairies, the Anahuac and Rocky Mountains, and Oregon Country, and Oregon Missions an travels over the Rockies. Volume 30 [Read] Journal of Travels over the Rocky Mountains. Volume 31 [Read] Index A-K (shown below) Volume 32 [Read] Index L-Z (shown below) Index letters A-K: Index letters L-Z: #thewest #pioneers

This book, published in 1888 by Edgar A. Werner, gives a complete history of the State of New York. From the time of its discovery and early settlement of "New Netherland", to the constitutional history, proprietary governments, colonial confederacies, governors and executives, judges, lawmakers, and more. Read it now, free! Click here for more free genealogy resources by state or type. #NewYork #history #colonial

The Wilderness Trail was published in 1911 by Charles A. Hanna. It contains "the ventures and adventures of the Pennsylvania traders on the Allegheny path with some new annals of the Old West, and the records of some strong men and some bad ones". The book was published in two volumes, which can be read online for free. Volume 1 [Alternate link] Volume 2 [Alternate link] Click here to see more Pennsylvania resources. Subjects: The Iroquois, Shawnee, Mingoes, Kuskuskies, and other Native American tribes and early settlers. #pennsylvania #Pennsylvania #NativeAmerican #Indians

MyGenealogyAddiction.com has gone through some changes! You will find the many resources and materials are easier to browse to find the subjects you are looking for. Subscribers will receive a weekly email like this, showing you all the recent additions to the site as new resources are discovered, new information is found, or new photos are uploaded. I still have tons to add, so stay tuned! Also, family member with photos to share, please contact me! #updates

The song you know as the Battle Hymn (Glory Glory Hallelujah) was written by Julia Ward Howe in 1861. It quickly became a well-known patriotic American song. Lyrics: Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored He has lost the fateful lightening of His terrible swift sword His truth is marching on Glory, Glory, Hallelujah, Glory, Glory, Hallelujah, Glory, Glory, Hallelujah, His truth is marching on In the beauty of the lilies Christ was born across the sea With a glory in His bosom that transfigures you and me As He died to make men holy, let us die to make men free His truth is marching on Glory, Glory, Hallelujah, Glory, Glory, Hallelujah, Glory, Glory, Hallelujah, His truth is marching on Listen to a 1916 version of the song here: The music, however, was from a trending folksong called the "John Brown Song", popular among military circles at the time. James E. Greenleaf, C. S. Hall, C. B. Marsh, and others, were credited with writing the lyrics, although there were claims that others wrote it. At any rate, the crudeness of the song prompted Howe to create a friendlier version. The following are the official lyrics of the John Brown Song, from an old flyer published in 1861: John Brown's body lies a mouldering in the grave, John Brown's body lies a mouldering in the grave, John Brown's body lies a mouldering in the grave, His soul's marching on! (Chorus:) Glory Hally, Hallelujah! Glory Hally Hallelujah! Glory Hally Hallelujah! His soul's marching on! He's gone to be a soldier in the army of the Lord, He's gone to be a soldier in the army of the Lord, He's gone to be a soldier in the army of the Lord, His soul's marching on! Glory Hally, Hallelujah! Glory Hally Hallelujah! Glory Hally Hallelujah! His soul's marching on! John Brown's knapsack is strapped upon his back, John Brown's knapsack is strapped upon his back, John Brown's knapsack is strapped upon his back, His soul's marching on! Glory Hally, Hallelujah! Glory Hally Hallelujah! Glory Hally Hallelujah! His soul's marching on! His pet lambs will meet him on the way, His pet lambs will meet him on the way, His pet lambs will meet him on the way, They go marching on! Glory Hally, Hallelujah! Glory Hally Hallelujah! Glory Hally Hallelujah! They go marching on! They will hang Jeff Davis to a tree! They will hang Jeff Davis to a tree! They will hang Jeff Davis to a tree! As they march along? Glory Hally, Hallelujah! Glory Hally Hallelujah! Glory Hally Hallelujah! As they march along! Now, three rousing cheers for the Union! Now, three rousing cheers for the Union! Now, three rousing cheers for the Union! As we are marching on! Glory Hally, Hallelujah! Glory Hally Hallelujah! Glory Hally Hallelujah! Hip, Hip, Hip, Hip, Hurrah! #folksong #American #patriotic #civilwar

This lengthy series containing 55 volumes gives a complete history of the Philippines from the time of their discovery until 1898. "Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history, and records of the Catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious condition of those islands from their earliest relations with European Nations to the end of the nineteenth century". Read all 55 volumes here, free! Use the index, below in volumes 54 & 55 to find the volumes pertaining to the subject you are researching. [Map of Manila and the Philippines, 1762, from Scots Magazine, found in Vol. 49. Ship Victoria, found in Vol. 33.] Choose a volume: Volume 1 (I) 1493-1529 Volume 2 (II) 1521-1569 Volume 3 (III) 1569-1576 Volume 4 (IV) 1576-1582 Volume 5 (V) 1582-1583 Volume 6 (VI) 1583-1588 Volume 7 (VII) 1588-1591 Volume 8 (VIII) 1591-1593 Volume 9 (text) Volume 10 (X) 1597-1599 Volume 11 (XI) 1599-1602 Volume 12 (XII) 1601-1604 Volume 13 (XIII) 1604-1605 Volume 14 (XIV) 1605-1609 Volume 15 (XV) 1609 Volume 16 (XVI) 1609 Volume 17 (XVII) 1609-1616 Volume 18 (XVIII) 1617-1620 Volume 19 (XIX) 1620-1621 Volume 20 (XX) 1621-1624 Volume 21 (XXI) 1624 Volume 22 (XXII) 1625-1629 Volume 23 (XXIII) 1629-1630 Volume 24 (XXIV) 1630-1634 Volume 25 (XXV) 1635-1636 Volume 26 (XXVI) 1636 (continued below) Volume 27 (XXVII) 1636-1637 Volume 28 (XXVIII) 1637-1638 Volume 29 (XXIX) 1638-1640 Volume 30 (XXX) 1640 Volume 31 (XXXI) 1640 Volume 32 (XXXII) 1640 Volume 33 (XXXIII) 1519-1522 Volume 34 (XXXIV) 1519-1522; 1280-1605 Volume 35 (XXXV) 1640-1649 Volume 36 (XXXVI) 1649-1666 Volume 37 (XXXVII) 1669-1676 Volume 38 (XXXVIII) 1674-1683 Volume 39 (XXXIX) 1683-1690 Volume 40 (XL) 1690-1691 Volume 41 (XLI) 1691-1700 (Alternate link) Volume 42 (XLII) 1670-1700 Volume 43 (XLIII) 1670-1700 Volume 44 (XLIV) 1700-1736 (Alternate link) Volume 45 (XLV) 1736 Volume 46 (VLVI) 1721-1739 Volume 47 (XLVII) 1728-1759 Volume 48 (XLVIII) 1751-1765 Volume 49 (XLIX) 1762-1765 Volume 50 (L) 1764-1800 Volume 51 (LI) 1801-1840 (Alternate link) Volume 52 (LII) 1841-1898 Volume 53 (LIII) Bibliography Volume 54 (LIV) Index A-I (shown below) Volume 55 (LV) Index J-Z #Philippines #Filipino #history

These resources contain early Connecticut birth, death, and marriage records: Early Connecticut Marriages as Found on Ancient Church Records Prior to 1800, Seventh Book (Read) Births, Marriages, Baptisms and Deaths in Coventry, Connecticut, 1711-1844, by Susan Whitney Dimock, 1897 (Read) Births, Baptisms, Marriages and Deaths in Mansfield, Connecticut 1703-1850 by Susan Whitney, Dimock, 1898 (Read) Click here for more free Genealogy Resources! #Connecticut #vitalrecords

Alphabetical index of births, marriages and deaths, recorded in Providence, (Rhode Island), was a series of vital records published beginning in 1879 by the City Registrar. Many volumes are available online but several are missing or net yet uploaded. Vol. 1 - Births 1636-1850 (MISSING) Vol. 2 - Marriages 1851-1870 (Read) Vol. 3 - Deaths 1851-1870 (Read) Vol. 4 - Births 1851-1870 (Read) Vol. 9 - Births 1871-1880 (Read) Vol. 10 - Births 1881-1890 (Read) Vol. 11 - Part 1 Births 1891-1900 (Read) Vol. 11 - Part 2 Births 1891-1900 (Read) Vol. __ Deaths 1881-1890 (Read) Vol. 12 - Deaths 1891-1900 (Read) Vol. 13 - Marriages 1891-1900 (Read) Vol. 14 - Part 1 Births 1901-1910 (Read) Vol. 14 - Part 2 Births 1901-1910 (Read) Vol. 15 - Part 1 Deaths 1901-1910 (Read) Vol. 15 - Part 2 Deaths 1901-1910 (Read) Vol. 16 - Part 1 Births 1901-1910 (Read) Vol. 16 - Part 2 Marriages 1901-1910 (Read) Vol. 17 - Part 1 Births A-K 1911-1920 (Read) Vol. 17 - Part 2 Births K-Z 1911-1920 (Read) Vol. 20 - Part 2 Births K-Z 1921-1930 (Read) Vol. 21 - Part 1 Deaths A-L 1921-1930 (Read) Vol. 21 - Part 2 Deaths L-Z 1921-1930 (Read) Vol. 22 - Part 1 Marriages A-K 1921-1930 (Read) Vol. 22 - Part 2 Marriages K-Z 1921-1930 (Read) Vol. 23 - Births 1931-1935 (Read) Vol. 25 - Marriages 1931-1935 (Read) Click here to find more free genealogy resources. #rhodeisland #vitalrecords #Providence #birthrecords #deathrecords #marriagerecords