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A Genealogical Chart of Greek Mythology
ISBN: 9780807827901 / Angielski / Twarda / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This unique work is the first comprehensive genealogical chart of virtually all of the named figures of Greek mythology that can be shown to be related. The product of more than 35 years of research, the book includes a 72-page continuous chart that links 3,673 named figures into a single "family tree" spanning 20 generations and an 80-page index that provides a citation to an authoritative ancient source for each relationship. The genealogy begins with Chaos and--based on works by Hesiod, Homer, Aeschylus, Pindar, Bacchylides, Herodotus, Euripides, Apollodorus, Pausanias,... This unique work is the first comprehensive genealogical chart of virtually all of the named figures of Greek mythology that can be shown to... |
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507,29 zł |
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Medieval Heraldry
ISBN: 9780850453485 / Angielski / Miękka / 48 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Coats of arms were at first used only by kings and princes, then by their great nobles, but by the mid-13th century arms were being used extensively by the lesser nobility, knights and those who later came to be styled gentlemen. In some countries the use of arms spread even to merchants, townspeople and the peasantry. From the mundane to the fantastic, from simple geometric patterns to elaborate mythological beasts, this fascinating work by Terence Wise explores the origins and appearance of medieval heraldic devices in an engagingly readable style accompanied by numerous illustrations...
Coats of arms were at first used only by kings and princes, then by their great nobles, but by the mid-13th century arms were being used extensively b...
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66,70 zł |
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Early Blazon: Heraldic Terminology in the Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries with Special Refere
ISBN: 9780851157115 / Angielski / Twarda / 321 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Early Blazon traces the evolution of heraldic terminology from its beginnings -- the second quarter of the 12th century to about the year 1300. It analyses the use of coats of arms in literary texts of the period and elucidates such phenomena as allusive, canting and symbolic arms, studying the semantic evolution of the terms and phrases which have survived in today's blazon, and establishing that coats were consistently attributed to certain Arthurian characters from the early 13th century onwards. The glossary defines and gives complete references for every word and phrase utilised in...
Early Blazon traces the evolution of heraldic terminology from its beginnings -- the second quarter of the 12th century to about the year 1300. It ana...
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463,39 zł |
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Roxana's Children: The Biography of a Nineteenth-Century Vermont Family
ISBN: 9780870239816 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Biography of Roxana Brown Walbridge Watts 1802-1862, her life in Peacham Vermont mined from a rich lode of primary material--letters, diaries, and photographs. Letters from her 6 children, 3 who moved to the midswest, two who fought in the Civil War, a daughter who left to work in the Lowell textile mills and a daughter who attended Mount Holyoke Seminary. Their writings included matters of national significance, the westward migration, the temperance and abolitionist movements, mechanizing farm life, and the increase of secularization. A fascinating portrait of an American family caught up...
Biography of Roxana Brown Walbridge Watts 1802-1862, her life in Peacham Vermont mined from a rich lode of primary material--letters, diaries, and pho...
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126,78 zł |
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Guide to Family History Resources at the Minnesota Historical Society
ISBN: 9780873514699 / Angielski / Miękka / 106 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This guide is an essential tool for all genealogists researching Minnesota family, local, and state history. Highlighting the many holdings of the society, this unique handbook features a lengthy, annotated listing of resources in subject areas such as: biographical, census, naturalization, cemetery, school, religious, business, court, government, legal, military, and veterans' records; official state-wide death records and index, 1908-96; photographs, personal papers, oral histories, ethnic resources, and local and county histories; family histories, newspapers, directories, passenger ship...
This guide is an essential tool for all genealogists researching Minnesota family, local, and state history. Highlighting the many holdings of the soc...
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57,46 zł |
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Oleander Odyssey: The Kempners of Galveston, Texas, 1854-1980s
ISBN: 9780890964385 / Angielski / Twarda / 512 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. When Harris Kempner arrived at Ellis Island in 1854, he was an uneducated
immigrant teenager escaping anti-Semitism and conscription into the czar's army. When he died forty years later, he was a millionaire and had instilled in his descendants the ideals of private enterprise, public service, and harmonious family cohesion that have made the Kempner family a major force in Galveston for a century. After establishing himself as a peddler in East Texas and later expanding his business as a cotton factor and wholesaler and relocating to Galveston, Kempner had risen high in Island... When Harris Kempner arrived at Ellis Island in 1854, he was an uneducated
immigrant teenager escaping anti-Semitism and conscription into the czar... |
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180,47 zł |
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Family Ties in England, Scotland, Wales, & Ireland: Sources for Genealogical Research
ISBN: 9780898759006 / Angielski / Miękka / 120 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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85,87 zł |
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Records of the Closeburn Kirkpatricks
ISBN: 9780902664050 / Angielski / Twarda / 236 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Originally written for private distribution in 1954, this account of the Closeburn Kirkpatricks was, the author says,"a story that needed to be told." The family's connections extend through the Isle of Wight to France and Spain.
Originally written for private distribution in 1954, this account of the Closeburn Kirkpatricks was, the author says,"a story that needed to be told."...
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172,17 zł |
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Records of the Closeburn Kirkpatricks
ISBN: 9780902664784 / Angielski / Miękka / 236 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Originally written for private distribution in 1954, this account of the Closeburn Kirkpatricks was, theauthor says,"a story that needed to be told."The Kirkpatricks of Closeburn, in Dumfries-shire, Scotland, trace their family back to Ivone, whowitnessed a Charter for Robert Brus (or Bruce), firstLord of Annandale.Roger 'mak siccar' Kirkpatrickwas a close associate of the later Robert Bruce, whobecame King of Scotland.The family's connections extend through the Isle of Wight to France and Spain.
Originally written for private distribution in 1954, this account of the Closeburn Kirkpatricks was, theauthor says,"a story that needed to be told."T...
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107,39 zł |
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Ancestry's Concise Genealogical Dictionary
ISBN: 9780916489069 / Angielski / Miękka / 259 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Is your research time wasted looking up words like "beamster," "grimgribber," "anascara," and "wainbote" in regular dictionaries? Ever heard of a "gossip's wheel" or a "shank's mare"? These and other unusual terms are defined in Ancestry's Concise Genealogical Dictionary. You will find this book a useful and entertaining reference. The authors spent years collecting, researching, and verifying definitions of terms they discovered while researching cemetery, probate, court, medical, and other records. The mystery of terms and abbreviations that many researchers face has been solved with this...
Is your research time wasted looking up words like "beamster," "grimgribber," "anascara," and "wainbote" in regular dictionaries? Ever heard of a "gos...
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57,46 zł |
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Plymouth Colony: Its History & People, 1620-1691
ISBN: 9780916489182 / Angielski / Miękka / 481 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is the first truly complete treatment of the history and genealogy of Plymouth Colony. It includes a concise history of the colony, both chronologically and topically, and more than 300 biographical sketches of its inhabitants.
This is the first truly complete treatment of the history and genealogy of Plymouth Colony. It includes a concise history of the colony, both chronolo...
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115,25 zł |
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Writing the Family Narrative
ISBN: 9780916489274 / Angielski / Miękka / 157 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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57,60 zł |
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Pitfalls in Genealogical Research
ISBN: 9780916489281 / Angielski / Miękka / 80 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Written with both wit and academic integrity, the eminent Mr. Rubincam's monograph is a must-read for all genealogists. This book alerts novices to common mistakes and frauds, and reminds more seasoned researchers what constitutes good genealogy. Written with both wit and academic integrity, the eminent Mr. Rubincam's monograph is a must-read for all genealogists. This book alerts novices to... |
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38,39 zł |
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They Came in Ships: A Guide to Finding Your Immigrant Ancestor's Arrival Record
ISBN: 9780916489373 / Angielski / Miękka / 182 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Chances are excellent that your ancestors came to America from somewhere-England, Spain, Germany, China, Africa. Can you imagine how they felt as they left their homes, what they left behind? Do you want to know? Would you know where to even start looking for the details? Author and genealogist John P. Colletta prepares you to undertake the search. He tells you not only what fundamental facts you need to know about your immigrant ancestor before beginning, but suggests where you may find that information as well.
Chances are excellent that your ancestors came to America from somewhere-England, Spain, Germany, China, Africa. Can you imagine how they felt as they...
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65,14 zł |
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Unlocking the Secrets in Old Photographs
ISBN: 9780916489502 / Angielski / Miękka / 190 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. After years of photographic research, the author explains methods of analyzing photographs historically. She outlines how you can recognize architecture, clothing, monuments, and other objects in photos; and where you can find additional help.
After years of photographic research, the author explains methods of analyzing photographs historically. She outlines how you can recognize architectu...
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65,14 zł |
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Italian Genealogical Records: How to Use Italian Civil, Ecclesiastical & Other Records in Family History Research
ISBN: 9780916489588 / Angielski / Twarda / 265 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Filled with practical advice that will help anyone obtain the information they seek through Italian records, Italian Genealogical Records is a comprehensive guide to the complexities and nuances of what could otherwise be a daunting task. In this book, the author discusses the history and development of Italian record keeping, providing reproductions of typical records and a complete translation and thorough explanation of each. Among the many other topics covered in this book are the significance of Italian surnames and the relevance of Italian noble families in the search for Italian...
Filled with practical advice that will help anyone obtain the information they seek through Italian records, Italian Genealogical Records is a compreh...
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142,00 zł |
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U.S. Catholic Sources: A Diocesan Research Guide
ISBN: 9780916489601 / Angielski / Miękka / 112 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Now you can more easily locate records of religious events such as baptisms and marriages, as well as other ecclesiastical documents related to Catholic churches throughout America. Such documents are primary resources for valuable genealogical data. While the parish is the most fundamental unit for researching Roman Catholic records, diocesan archives are often the key to locating parishes, schools, hospitals, and other Catholic institutionssome of which may have moved or closed over the years. U.S. Catholic Sources identifies each archdiocese and diocese in the U.S. and provides...
Now you can more easily locate records of religious events such as baptisms and marriages, as well as other ecclesiastical documents related to Cathol...
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57,46 zł |
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Producing a Quality Family History
ISBN: 9780916489649 / Angielski / Miękka / 286 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. For anyone looking to create a useful, lasting history of your family: This is a book that should adorn the library or bookshelves of all genealogists Whether you're an amateur or professional, chances are the ultimate goal of your research is to produce a quality family history. Producing A Quality Family History, by Patricia Law Hatcher, guides you through the steps required to create an attractiveand functionalfamily history report. Learn how to organize your work, how to write the narrative, choose type faces, grammar styles, and punctuation. You'll also see how to create useful...
For anyone looking to create a useful, lasting history of your family: This is a book that should adorn the library or bookshelves of all genealogists...
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84,36 zł |
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Printed Sources: A Guide to Published Genealogical Records
ISBN: 9780916489700 / Angielski / Twarda / 839 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Printed Sources addresses the large and growing body of printed material - the background information, finding aids, published original records, and compiled records - that can assure success in your family history research. This guide will make your research easier by identifying, defining, and explaining how to use the myriad of printed genealogical sources. You'll learn about vital records, county histories, published indexed, and many other types of printed sources that can lead you to your ancestors.
Printed Sources addresses the large and growing body of printed material - the background information, finding aids, published original records, and c...
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191,96 zł |
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They Became Americans: Finding Naturalization Records and Ethnic Origins
ISBN: 9780916489717 / Angielski / Miękka / 260 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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76,67 zł |
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