Geneaology

The writings of the patriarch of the Carvalho family, Oscar Baptista de Carvalho.

A short biography of Abraham Piersey, an early colonist in Jamestown and one of the wealthiest landowners of the Virginia Colony. Also included is a brief sketch of Piersey's father-in-law, Clement Draper, an alchemist.

The William Bloom family moves from Potter’s Old Fort in Center County to the impenetrable mountains and pioneered the area now known as Curwensvile, PA. Three Bloom siblings, Elizabeth, John and Ben, because of circumstances beyond their control, found themselves left alone in the wilderness through a hard winter in 1801. This is a story that has been handed down about their adventures that the author tells through the eyes of Elizabeth.

John and Minnie Bullock Family History

This book begins with the Ancestry of Elena Díaz, born in 1893 in San Luis Soyatlán, Jalisco. Her Ancestry is traced from the time of her marriage to Rufino Díaz all the way back to the mid 1600's for some of her lines.

This book is about Lower Richland County, South Carolina, with a focus on the African-American perspective. Historical information about this part of the county is presented. Historical information includes information about selected townships that makes up this part of the county. The townships acknowledged are Eastover, Hopkins, Kingville (no longer exist), and Gadsden. Some information related to the history of education is also presented. It covers a period from late 19th Century to late 20th Century. A large portion of the book presents genealogical information about families from the Lower Richland County area. Surnames and related genealogy included are Pringle, Harris, Sco ...

The Wetter, Riedesel and Schneider families came from Wnderthausen, Westfallen, Germany. The Miller family came from Gersweiler, Saerbrucken, German. In respect to wealth; the families generally were in comfortable circumstances. Religion: Protestant. Politics: predominatly Republican. Physically, they were strong and vigorous, frugel, and enterprising. Morally, these people had been upright and conscientious, noted for sobriety, and have manifested a love for their country and a readiness to engage in its service and defense. The timeline covers the 1700s through the information available when Emma Wetter Hobbs, Ogallala, Nebraska researched and printed the original book in ...

History of Twelve Generations Of The Ellis Family 1636-1974 by Ann Ellis Sheek reprint 40 years later with some additional photos and comments especially relating to the branch of the Family who moved to Nebraska. This book traces the landing of Edward Ellis in Virginia in 1636 to the migration of one branch of the family to Davidson and Davie County North Carolina 5 generations later. This book Focus is on the Davie County Ellis that are descended from this Edward Ellis. The update in 2016 gives more information on a branch that moved to Southwest Nebraska between 1910-1929 along with many pictures and an appendix with some obituaries from this branch. There is also some updated inf ...

Retracing his spiritual journey, Charles reflects on the legacy of faith left by his ancestors. It was a rewarding genealogy study that led to the discovery of ancestors who loved God and openly confessed Christ as Lord and Savior. It was humbling to discover ancestors who felt that the most significant legacy they could leave their posterity was not material possessions, but faith. +Henry Wolcott left England in 1630 to find religious freedom +Henry achieved fame in this world, but it wasd his faith that shines +Two ancestors, Joseph Wolcott, Jr. and Oliver Henry Wolcott, were soldiers in the Revolutionary War +With gratitude to my ancestors, I prize the legacy of faith that ...