Alphabetical indexes to the vital records of Medway, Massachusetts, up to the year 1850, supplemented by information from church registers, cemetery inscriptions and other private sources to include Rev. Dr. Jacob Ide’s account of Marriages and Deaths, 1814-1849.
This manuscript offers a broad survey of Iowa’s development and the individuals who shaped it. It opens with a concise history of the state, followed by a series of biographical sketches highlighting notable Iowans whose careers influenced law, politics, commerce, and community life. A substantial section is devoted to Story County, providing a descriptive account of its formation, settlement patterns, and early growth. This county history is supplemented by an extensive collection of personal profiles documenting the lives of its leading residents.
The wills in this book come from Book A of the Wills found at the Logan County Court house in Russellville, Kentucky. The information was extracted in 1957 by Mrs. Vick on behalf of the DAR located in Russellville. The text in this book was done with an old manual typewriter and has the usual faint and filled-in type often found with such papers. On top of the difficulty in interpreting the print from the typewriter, the scanning process was also deficient, and led to the creation of a faint digital copy exacerbating the difficult to read text.
A History of Orange County Virginia” by William Wallace Scott offers a detailed chronicle of this pivotal region from its formation in 1734 to the end of the Reconstruction era in 1870. Published in 1907, this 292-page volume encapsulates the political and social evolution of Orange County.
This small booklet contains all the known men and women who participated in World War 1 and claimed their home of record as Stephenson County, Illinois. By participation, this record does not limit this to soldiers, but also contains the records of those men and women who served the Red Cross, Y.M.C.A., and other non-fighting positions. This book is free to read or download.
This is a transcription of the death records of Lee County, Virginia from 1853-1897. Over 36,000 records are transcribed in this free digital PDF book.
Genealogy of the descendants of John Walker of Wigton, Scotland, with records of a few allied families : also war records and some fragmentary notes pertaining to the history of Virginia, 1600-1902
The manuscript chronicles the lineage of the Mason family, beginning with Robert Mason, who emigrated from England around 1590 and settled in Roxbury, Massachusetts, in 1630. Following his wife’s death, he moved to Dedham, becoming an original landholder. The narrative progresses through the generations, focusing on Lemuel Saunders Mason, a mill owner from Belchertown, and his son, Lyman Gates Mason I. The work details family history until the 1960s, highlighting significant ancestors and their contributions.
This book is a collection of stories, letters, and historical records detailing the brief history of Bentleysville, a rural community in southwestern Pennsylvania. Established around a mill operated by Sheshbazzar Bentley Sr. and Jr. on Pigeon Creek in 1816, the town grew to a population of 300 by 1868. The author traces the origins of Bentleysville back to the 1770s to document the earliest settlers, while also providing context through significant national events like the Whiskey Rebellion and the Civil War. Although Bentleysville’s history as a village ended before 1900, this work preserves its legacy for future generations.
Free: Genealogy of the Lewis family in America, from the middle of the seventeenth century down to the present time. Download the full manuscript. About the middle of the seventeenth century four brothers of the Lewis family left Wales, viz.: Samuel, went to Portugal; nothing more is known of him; William, married a Miss McClelland, and died in Ireland, leaving only one son, Andrew; General Robert, died in Gloucester county, Va. ; and John, died in Hanover county, Va. It is Andrews descendants who are featured in the manuscript.
A genealogy of the Lake family of Great Egg Harbour in Old Gloucester County in New Jersey : descended from John Lade of Gravesend, Long Island; with notes on the Gravesend and Staten Island branches of the family. This volume of nearly 400 pages includes a coat-of-arms in colors, two charts, and nearly fifty full page illustrations – portraits, old homes, samplers, etc. The coat-of-arms shown in the frontspiece is an unusually good example of the heraldic art!
The 1860 census for the Creek Nation, located west of Arkansas, reveals a diverse array of free inhabitants, including Native Americans from Creek and Seminole tribes. This listing indicates that many individuals either renounced their tribal affiliations or were never granted citizenship. Several entries mark those who married Native individuals but were still denied citizenship, suggesting a complex social structure within the community. The presence of individuals identified by racial categories reflects the intricate interplay of identities during this period.
Philadelphia has been justly noted for its many charitable and benevolent institutions. Among these the “Orphans’ Home and Asylum for the Aged and Infirm of the Evangelical Lutheran Church at Germantown” holds a conspicuous place. When so many children were made orphans during the late war, this institution was among the first to open its doors for these soldiers’ orphans, and 98 were admitted up to the time when the State provided homes for them. Including with these reports are names and ages of the orphans who were present during the year.
Luedders’ historical and pictorial city directory of Angola, Indiana for the year 1923, containing an historical compilation of items of local interest, a complete canvass of names in the city, which includes every member of the family, college students, families on rural lines, directory of officers of county, city, lodges, churches, societies, a directory of streets, and a classified business directory.
The Mt. Olive Baptist Church Cemetery is located about halfway (approx. 7 miles each way) between Chandlerville and Oakford, Illinois. It is located at the intersection of the Chandlerville-Oakford Road and Pontiac Road. Look for Mt. Olive Baptist Church. This is a transcription of the cemetery.
An extracted 1850 census of Croydon, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, listing every resident with names, ages, sex, occupation, and birthplaces. Compiled by Dennis Partridge, the transcription adds surnames for searchability and notes identity corrections where the original handwriting was unclear. Researchers are encouraged to consult the original census for verification.
Lettie Chambers Fry, born January 1843, was the daughter of John and Catherine Chambers and educated in the Cherokee National Schools. She married stone-mason William Fry, who hailed from England; they had Collie Fry in 1878. Collie was educated in local Cherokee institutions and wed Irene Trout in 1897. They had four children: Gertrude, Cecil, Lettie Marie, and Wahneta. Collie established himself as a farmer and stockman in Rogers County and was involved in the Woodmen of the World and Masonic fraternities.
Capt. George Fry, born in 1817 in Franklin County, Ohio, is a notable figure from Shannon County, Missouri. He began his career in farming and later managed iron works before engaging in railroad contracting across several states. In 1861, he raised Company 1 of the Seventy-fifth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, serving as captain during key battles, including Bull Run. Fry, married to Miss Melvinia Myrick in 1892, has four children, including his son James, who also served in the war.
