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~FAMILY HISTORIES & BIOGRAPHIES~

Frizzell Genealogy--Bonner Frizzell's application to the Son's of the American Revolution. Nathan Frizzell(1759-1843) is the line he proves. Most of the Frizzells here are from Maryland Kentucky and Tennessee. 58 pages 1954.

Moragnes In America & Related Families-- by Nell H. Howard and Bessie W. Quinn
Related Family Names are Williams, Quarles, Read, Whorton, Forney, Abernathy, Young, Hughes, Hodges, Hillsman, Mynatt, Burns & Dobbin Banner Press\Publishers, Birmingham, Alabama 461 p.(plus index)1971.

Du Pont: Autobiography of an Am Enterprise The Story of E.I. Du Pont De Nemours & Company Published in Commemoration of the 150th Anniversary of the Founding of the Company on July 19, 1802 1952, Charles Scribner's Sons 1952 138 p. Hardcover

A Treasury of the World's Great Diaries-- edited by Philip Dunaway and Mel Evans, Introduction by Louis Untermeyer, Doubleday & Company, Inc. 1957 586 p. hardcover.

A Treasury of Biography-- edited by Edgar Johnson 504 p Hardcover Howell, Soskin Publishers 1941. Includes: Thomas Wolsey; Sir Thomas More; Martin Frobisher; Latimer and Ridley; Dr. John Donne; Colonel Hutchinson; John Bunyan; Dr. John North; Edward Gibbon; Richard Savage; Samuel Johnson; Benjamin Franklin; Edward Trelawny; Sir Walter Scott; Henry David Thoreau; Lord Macaulay; Charles Dickens; John Stuart Mill; Thomas Carlyle; John Ruskin; Henry Adams; Edmund Gosse; Cardinal Manning; and Lincoln Steffens.

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~REFERENCES & HOW-TO's~


A Guide to Library Research Materials

How to Locate Anyone Anywhere Without Leaving Home--Ted L. Gunderson w/ Roger McGovern Penguin Books USA 1996.

Ancestor's-A Beginner's Guide to Family History & Genealogy--Jim & Terry Willard w/ Jane Wilson 1997.

Cite Your Sources-Richard S. Lackey 1980. A Manual for Documenting Family Histories & Genealogical Records

Goode's World Atlas 17th Edition--Rand McNally & Co. 1988.

A Genealogist's Guide to Discovering Your Female Ancestors--Sharon Debartolo Carmack 1998.

The Genealogist's Companion & Sourcebook--Emily Groom 1994.

Genealogy Online for Dummies--Matthew L. & April L. Helm 1999.

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~UNITED KINGDOM~

The Clan Almanac—A Complete Guide to Scottish Family Names by Charles Maclean—Crescent Books 1990.

Her Majesty’s TOWER OF LONDON—Pitkin Pictorials and Guide Books 1976.

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~UNITED STATES~

CAPTIVITY
American Captivity Narratives : Selected Narratives With Introduction -- Olaudah Equiano(Editor), et al 2000.

Captured by the Indians 15 Firsthand Accounts, 1750-1870 --By Frederick Drimmer(Editor) 1985.

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CIVIL WAR

Mathew Brady’s Illustrated History of the Civil War—Lossing, Brady & Ogden. Contains battles summaries as well as maps and photos which Mathew Brady took during the Civil War and sold his negatives to the US government. 512 pp.

THE PHOTOGRAPHIC HISTORY OF THE CIVIL WAR-The Opening Battles Two Years of Grim War—Contains many maps and chronological battle summaries. Blue & Grey Press 353 pp. 1987

The Road Past Kennesaw—The Atlanta Campaign of 1864-Richard M. McMurry 72 pp. 1976.

UNIFORMS OF THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR-Philip Haythornthwaite 192 pp.1986.

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COLONIAL AMERICA

The Atlantic Frontier: Col. Am. Civilization, 1607-1763--- by Louis B. Wright 354 p softcover 1947 (reissued 1964), Cornell Paperbacks, Cornell University Press.

Kings, Commoners & Colonists: Puritan Politic in Old New England, 1603- 1660---by Selma R. Williams 266 p. hardcover 1974 (2nd printing 1975).

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IMMIGRATION

From Many Lands--Alberta Eiseman 212 p. Murray Printing Co. 1970

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NATIVE AMERICAN

The Life and History of North America’s Indian Reservations from the 19th Century to the Present Day—General Editor Richard Parchemin 1998.
The Real Book About Indians--Michael Gorham 188 p. Garden City Books New York 1953.

The People of North America: The American Indians--Roland W. Force & Mary Tefft Force 126 p. Chelsea House Publications 1991

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SLAVERY

RUNAWAY SLAVES--Rebels on the Plantation--By John Hope Franklin & Loren Schweninger 455pp. Oxford University Press 1999.

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STATES:

ALABAMA
And to Ya'll a Good Night--A Guide to Alabama Bed & Breakfasts--by Lynn Edge pp. 117 Seacoast Books 1992

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MARYLAND
ASSATEAGUE..THE “PLACE ACROSS”—A Saga of Assateague Island by Reginald V. Truitt published 1971
A Short History of OLD WYE CHURCH established in 1721—William Graves Perry published 1971.

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NORTH CAROLINA
North Carolina Atlas & Gazetteer--Delorme Publishing Company 2000.

The North Carolina Colony--Forge of Freedom Series by William S. Powell, 1969 Crowell-Collier Press 154 p. hardcover

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PENNSYLVANIA
The Early american society Guide to central Pennsylvania—Peter Carnahan published 1975.

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TENNESSEE
CENSUS RECORDS (STATE WIDE)
1770-1790 Census of the Cumberland Settlements: Davidson, Sumner and Tennessee Counties by Richard C. Fulcher.
1830 CENSUS - MIDDLE TENNESSEE by Barbara and Byron Sistler Transcription of the original schedules, with detail on sex and age groups, and a single area-wide index by household head. 294 pp. Hardbound. Middle TN counties included are Bedford Davidson Franklin Jackson Lincoln Maury Robertson Rutherford Smith Sumner Warren White Williamson and Wilson. Please note that several counties had not yet been formed so their area is contained in their parent county. These counties are Cannon Cheatham Clay Coffee Dekalb Grundy Macon Marshall Trousdale Putnam and Van Buren.
1850 CENSUS - TENNESSEE (VOL 1 of 4 Aaron-Childress) by Barbara and Byron Sistler, 1974-76, repr. 1991: Originally an 8 volume set, later combined into 4 books. Arranged by head of household, with names and ages of all family members included, with county of residence, household, and schedule page numbers and place of birth of the first 2 members of each household.

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TENNESSEE--GENERAL
  • ANNALS OF TENNESSEE TO THE END OF THE 18th CENTURY--By J. G. M Ramsey 821 pp.including index 1853, revised 1967, reprinted 1999.
    Covers Tennessee when it was known as the Watauga Assoc. a part of North Carolina, the state of Franklin,The Territory of the U States, South of the Ohio and Tennessee's Statehood (beginning in 1796).
    COUNTIES OF TENNESSEE by Austin P. Foster, 1923, revised 1990: A must for anyone doing Tennessee research. Includes the Thorndale-Dollarhide Formation maps of the state for every census year from 1790 to 1920. Includes brief history of each county. About 155 pp.
    Goodspeed’s Histories of Maury, Williamson, Rutherford, Wilson, Bedford & Marshall Counties By Goodspeed Publishing Co. Reprint 1988.
    PLACE NAMES OF TENNESSEE by Ralph O. Fullerton: Lists about 24000 names of places: rivers, creeks, ridges, hollows, hills, churches, cemeteries, schools, caves - virtually anything with a name. 421 pp. Softcover. Indexed by county.
    TENNESSEE COUNTY MAPS by C. J. Puetz: Each of the 95 Tennessee counties separately set forth on 16" x 11" pages, allowing detail unavailable on statewide maps. Includes the tiniest commun-ities, roads and natural features. 144 pp. Softcover
    Tennessee Cousins By Worth S. Ray
    CHURCHES OF CHRIST IN EAST TENNESSEE by John Waddey J. C. Choate Publications, 1988. 614 pp(including index) softcover.
    TENNESSEE GENEALOGICAL RECORDS by Edythe Rucker Whitley, 1980, repr. 1997: Records of early settlers from State and County Archives. Primarily deals with Middle TN Records. 393 pp. Hardcover. Indexed.

    Paths of the Past : Tennessee, 1770-1970-- By Paul H. Bergeron 1980.

    The Wataugans (Tennessee in the Eighteenth Century) --By Max Dixon 1989.

    Scots-Irish in the Hills of Tennessee--By Billy Kennedy 1995.

    Tennessee Atlas & Gazetteer --Delorme Publishing Company 1999.

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    BEDFORD CO. TENNESSEE
    Bedford County Historical Quarterly Vol. 4 Number 3 --Fall 1978.
    Bedford County Historical Quarterly Vol. 10 Number 4 --Winter 1984.
    Bedford County Historical Quarterly Vol. 11 Number 1 --Spring 1985.
    Bedford County Historical Quarterly Vol. 11 Number 4 --Winter 1985.
    Bedford County Historical Quarterly Vol. 12 Number 4 --Winter 1986.
    1840 Bedford Co. CENSUS - TENNESSEE by Barbara and Byron Sistler, 1986
    1880 Bedford Co. CENSUS, TENNESSEE COUNTY BOOKLET -transcribed by Byron & Barbara Sistler Published 1977 : Soft cover books, either arranged alphabetically by head of household or in order of original schedules with index. Names and ages of all individuals included.
    BEDFORD COUNTY, TN BIBLE RECORDS, VOL. 2 by Helen & Timothy Marsh, 1985: 192 pp. Indexed. Soft cover
    BEDFORD CO. TENNESSEE CEMETERIES by Helen & Tim Marsh, 1986, reprinted 1998: 336 pp. Index. All known cemeteries are listed. Over 400 cemeteries along with maps on their locations
    BEDFORD CO., TN WILLS AND VITAL RECORDS FROM NEWSPAPERS by Helen C. & Timothy Marsh, 1996: All wills after Civil War up to 1910 are abstracted, with miscellaneous earlier records from Chancery Ct. Records, Deed Bks., and earliest County Ct. Minutes that survived the fire, from 1848 to 1860. Also includes hundreds of marriages, deaths, and local events from all available area newspapers. Hardcover. 416 pp.
    CHANCERY COURT RECORDS OF BEDFORD COUNTY, TENNESSEE by Timothy R. & Helen C. Marsh, 1988: Abstracts of the earliest extant chancery court minutes of the county, starting 1830 and ending 1866. Surname index. 324 pp
    EARLIEST COURT RECORDS OF BEDFORD COUNTY, TN by Helen & Timothy Marsh, 1985: 184 pp. Indexed. Soft cover.
    History of Rover and the 10th District of Bedford County Vol. I --compiled by Rover Historical Society 374 pp.Hardbound Published by Turner Publishing Company Paducah KY 1986 reprinted 2000.
    History of Rover and the 10th District of Bedford County Vol. II—compiled by Rover Historical Society 400pp.Hardbound Published by Turner Publishing Company Paducah KY 2000.
    HOOVER FUNERAL & BURIAL RECORDS, BEDFORD COUNTY, TN by Helen C. & Timothy R. Marsh, 1988: 260 pp. Indexed. Soft cover.
    LAND DEED GENEALOGY OF BEDFORD COUNTY, TN 1807-1852 by Timothy R. & Helen C. Marsh, 1988: A very important tool for genealogists, inasmuch as most early wills and court minutes for Bedford Co. are missing. Surname index. 496 pp.
    OBITUARIES OF OUR ANCESTORS AS TRANSCRIBED FROM THE SHELBYVILLE GAZETTE, BEDFORD COUNTY, TN by Jerry Wayne Cook, 1990: Death notices, obituaries and articles of historical interest for the period 1910 to 1919. 317 pp. Soft cover. Indexed.
    OFFICIAL MARRIAGES OF BEDFORD CO., TN (2 VOLS.) by Helen C. & Timothy Marsh, 1996: Vol. 1 (1861-1880) Books A-D. Soft cover. 366 pp. / Vol. 2 (1880-1898) Books E-K. Soft cover. 288 pp.

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    BLEDSOE CO. TENNESSEE
    1880 Bledsoe Co CENSUS, TENNESSEE COUNTY BOOKLET-transcribed by Byron & Barbara Sistler.: Soft cover books, either arranged alphabetically by head of household or in order of original schedules with index. Names and ages of all individuals included

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    DEKALB CO. TENNESSEE
    1880 Dekalb Co. CENSUS, TENNESSEE COUNTY BOOKLETS Published 1977 - present: Soft cover books, arranged alphabetically by head of household. Names and ages of all individuals included.

    Dekalb Co. TN Cemetery Book--Doris Gilbert

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    RUTHERFORD CO. TENNESSEE
    1840 Rutherford Co. Census, Tennessee County Booklets—Published 1986. As all 1840 Federal Census, this index tells only the name of the head of household. It does indicate the composition of the family by age and sex as well as the orig. page number that the entries may be found on in the original census.

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    VAN BUREN CO. TENNESSEE
    1850 Van Buren Co. TENNESSEE CENSUS-Transcribed by Margret Rhinehart. 1982.
    1870 Van Buren Co. TENNESSEE CENSUS-Transcribed by Margret Rhinehart
    1880 Van Buren Co. TENNESSEE CENSUS-Transcribed by Byron & Barbara Sistler 1999.
    VAN BUREN COUNTY HISTORICAL JOURNAL—Vol. VII 1987.

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    WILLIAMSON CO. TENNESSEE
    Williamson Co. TN Wills and Administration 1800-1861: an index as transcribed by Byron and Barbara Sistler.

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    VIRGINIA
    Virginia Atlas & Gazetteer --Delorme Publishing Company 1999.

    Visitors Guide to Tangier Island, VA—by Stuart Lehmann & Vernon Bradshaw 1976


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    TRAVEL
    Country Inns & Back Roads Volume IX -- The Berkshire Traveller Norman T. Simpson Information and Historical Facts on many county inns located across the US & Canada 171 pp. 1975.

    THE NON-SMOKERS’ GUIDE TO BED & BREAKFASTS-Robyn Martins editor Complete Descriptions of more than 1150 Bed & Breakfasts throughout the United States & Canada. 332 pp. Rutledge Hill Press 1992.

    A WAY THROUGH THE WILDERNESS: The Natchez Trace & the Civilization of the Southern Frontier—By William C. Davis 382 pp.1995.

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