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                    3 May 2006
               Issue 2006, Number 5
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In this issue:

o  New U.S. releases
o  New Releases from Great Britain
o  New Releases from Canada
o  Affiliate program
o  Free shipping
o  How to reach us

Following are the new titles that arrives in our store in
April:

=== New U.S. Releases =========================

RECORDS AND FILES OF THE QUARTERLY COURTS OF ESSEX COUNTY
MASSACHUSETTS, 1636-1683, 1911-1921.
These volumes contain transcripts or extracts from the record
books and loose papers of all courts that operated in the
area that is now Essex County, Massachusetts, from 1636 to
1683. Nearly every person who resided for any length of time
in Essex County in this period will be found in this set.

In 1636 the Massachusetts Bay General Court established
quarterly courts to be held at several places in the colony,
including Salem and Ipswich. In 1643 the General Court
erected four counties in the colony: Suffolk, Middlesex,
Essex and Norfolk. Essex County included Salem and Ipswich,
and the courts at those places continued as they had since
1636. Norfolk County (not to be confused with the county of
the same name erected in 1793) comprised the towns of
Salisbury, Haverhill, Hampton, Exeter, Dover and Portsmouth.
Quarterly courts were established at Salisbury and Hampton,
and continued until 1679 when New Hampshire was established
as a separate colony, Norfolk County was dissolved, and
Salisbury and Haverhill were absorbed in Essex County. The
last sitting of the Salisbury Court was on 11 November 1679.

The Quarterly Courts had jurisdiction over criminal, civil
and administrative matters, so one will find here records of
prosecution for various crimes, of lawsuits between private
citizens, and of licenses for innkeepers. For most courts
there are lists of the presiding magistrates and for the
grand and petit juries for that court, in many cases
accompanied by the grand jury presentments for the court.
These courts also held probate jurisdiction, and many early
wills, inventories and administration will be found here as
well.

The main body of the text presents the information found in
the record books for each court. Material from the file
papers is included in the footnotes and, where possible,
keyed to the associated entries in the record books.  Very
few long-term residents of Essex County escaped mention in
the court records.

Available as a complete set or as separate volumes:
  http://www.ArchiveCDBooksUSA.com/
find_acdb.mvc?refid=NEWS&p=US0204

Product description by Robert Charles Anderson, FASG, for
Archive CD Books USA.


=== New Releases from Great Britain =================

LEICESTERSHIRE & RUTLAND 1841 PIGOT'S DIRECTORY
Particularly useful as it was published just before the first
census of 1841, and is an invaluable aid to tracking down
those elusive ancestors as well as giving detailed
information about the towns and villages in the county, and
each of the people with
trades.
  http://www.ArchiveCDBooksUSA.com/
find_acdb.mvc?refid=NEWS&p=GB0133


John Barker, HISTORY OF ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE, 1869
(Part 1).
A very detailed scholarly history of the college, including
transcripts of old manuscripts and letters, etc.
  http://www.ArchiveCDBooksUSA.com/
find_acdb.mvc?refid=NEWS&p=GB1364


Joseph Strutt, THE SPORTS AND PASTIMES OF THE PEOPLE OF
ENGLAND INCLUDING THE RURAL AND DOMESTIC RECREATIONS, MAY
GAMES, MUMMERIES, SHOWS, PROCESSIONS, PAGEANTS, AND POMPOUS
SPECTACLES, FROM THE EARLIEST PERIOD TO THE PRESENT TIME,
1833.
A really fascinating book for those who would like to
understand the activities of their ancestors through the
centuries.  Includes 140 illustrations.
  http://www.ArchiveCDBooksUSA.com/
find_acdb.mvc?refid=NEWS&p=GB1368


Joseph Foster, OXFORD MEN AND THEIR COLLEGES (1880-1892), 2
VOLUMES, 1893.
This work continues and completes "Alumni Oxonienses"
containing the MATRICULATION REGISTER from 1880 to 1892
alphabetically arranged as a distinct division, to which has
been added where practicable birthdays, schools, honours, and
degrees. It also includes cross-references to all the
biographical notices under the respective colleges or
elsewhere in the other portion of the work, in addition to
the index in that volume.
  http://www.ArchiveCDBooksUSA.com/
find_acdb.mvc?refid=NEWS&p=GB1370


Paul Wright, HEYLYN'S HELP TO ENGLISH HISTORY, 1773.
Not a descriptive history book, but lists and dates of all
Kings, together with lists of Bishops, Dukes, Marquises,
Earls, Viscounts, Barons, Baronets, and all the mayors of
London. Liberally illustrated with their coats of arms. The
fascinating part is that about the Kings, because it covers
the Kings of all the separate kingdoms of England and Wales,
i.e. South Britain during Roman times, South Britain post
Roman (AD 329), Kingdoms of Kent, South Saxon, West Saxon,
East Saxon, East Angles, North Humbers, Mercia, English
Saxons (from 455 AD), Kings of England of the Saxon Race (800
AD), The Danish Race (1017 AD), The Normans, and so on unto
more modern times.
  http://www.ArchiveCDBooksUSA.com/
find_acdb.mvc?refid=NEWS&p=GB1380


MELVILLE'S DIRECTORY OF KENT 1858.
A descriptive account of each city, town and village,
including all residents with trades. This is a very
comprehensive and detailed directory for this early period,
extending to 529 pages, plus over 400 pages of display
advertisements of various companies in Kent.
  http://www.ArchiveCDBooksUSA.com/
find_acdb.mvc?refid=NEWS&p=GB1381


KENT 1862 KELLY'S DIRECTORY.
Published by Kelly's, includes the County Directory, Court
Directory and Classified Trades Directory.
  http://www.ArchiveCDBooksUSA.com/
find_acdb.mvc?refid=NEWS&p=GB1382


KENT 1874 KELLY'S DIRECTORY.
Published by Kelly's, includes the County Directory, Court
Directory and Classified Trades Directory.
  http://www.ArchiveCDBooksUSA.com/
find_acdb.mvc?refid=NEWS&p=GB1383


KELLY'S DIRECTORY OF LINCOLNSHIRE 1926.
A comprehensive directory typical of the later Kelly's
publications. County Directory of all places and residents
with trades. Directory of private residents. Classified
trades directory. Full description and history of the county
including the topography and geology, etc.
  http://www.ArchiveCDBooksUSA.com/
find_acdb.mvc?refid=NEWS&p=GB1387


Lt. Gen. H.P. Hawkes, PHOTOGRAPHY IN A NUTSHELL, 1899.
Sections on apparatus, aims, plates and films, exposure,
Treatment of Special Subjects, Developers, Development,
Fixing, Washing, and Varnishing Negatives, Intensifies and
Reducers, Preparing Negatives for Printing, Printing Papers,
Printing, Mounting and Framing, Photography in Hot Climates,
Lantern Slides and Enlarging, etc.  Plates and illustrations.
Includes 56 pages of fascinating illustrated advertisements.
  http://www.ArchiveCDBooksUSA.com/
find_acdb.mvc?refid=NEWS&p=GB1389


=== New Releases from Canada =====================

LOVELL'S CANADIAN DOMINION DIRECTORY - 1871.
Other than the government's official census this is probably
the most exhaustive single source of information on the
inhabitants of "The Dominion," and the two closely allied but
still independent Provinces of Prince Edward Island and
Newfoundland, in this period. Unlike so many contemporary
directories, it includes people from all "walks" of life so
laborers, farmers, tradesmen, merchants, "professionals,"
military, clergy, politicians, consuls and even
representatives of the Crown all get "equal billing." Also in
the alphabetically arranged lists are businesses and stores,
usually showing the proprietor or manager as well as the
address of the business. This is an essential resource for
anyone researching Eastern and Central Canada in the late
1800's.  It is available as a complete set or in separate
geographic sections:
  http://www.ArchiveCDBooksUSA.com/
find_acdb.mvc?refid=NEWS&p=CA0192-S


MANITOBA PROVINCIAL (SUBSCRIBER & CLASSIFIED) TELEPHONE
DIRECTORY #119, DECEMBER 1947.
This directory lists all of the Provincial and Rural
subscribers of Manitoba in December 1947 except those in
Greater Winnipeg. The exact wording used in the directory is,
“Manitoba Telephone System, Official Directory for Provincial
Exchanges and Rural Districts of Manitoba exclusive of
Greater Winnipeg.”
  http://www.ArchiveCDBooksUSA.com/
find_acdb.mvc?refid=NEWS&p=CA0147


UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO ROLL OF SERVICE - 1914 - 1918.
Here is a complete list of men and women who were associated
with the University of Toronto and who served in the Great
War. This includes present and former Staff, Graduates,
Undergraduates, former Students and those attending the
Faculty of Education.
  http://www.ArchiveCDBooksUSA.com/
find_acdb.mvc?refid=NEWS&p=CA0165


NOVA SCOTIA EASTERN DISTRICT TELEPHONE DIRECTORY 1922.
What is there to say about a Telephone Directory? This one
lists subscribers in the Eastern districts of Nova Scotia
(not including Cape Breton) giving their name, the type of
service, i.e., residence, office, store, etc., and where the
telephone is located. The location may be a place name or -
in larger communities - a street name and number, and, of
course, it gives their telephone number. This directory is as
useful for locating people in 1922 as the modern phone book
is for locating them today.
  http://www.ArchiveCDBooksUSA.com/
find_acdb.mvc?refid=NEWS&p=CA0177-A


THE CALL TO ARMS, MONTREAL'S ROLL OF HONOUR.
The slightly over 200 pages of this rare, expensive book are
packed with the names of Montreal citizens who "joined up" or
served the war effort in a civilian capacity. Particularly
unusual is the number of women who are credited in their own
right for their war work.
  http://www.ArchiveCDBooksUSA.com/
find_acdb.mvc?refid=NEWS&p=CA0205


Margaret W. Morley, DOWN NORTH AND UP ALONG.
Is this just another early 1900's travel book? Well it might
be except for the extraordinary story telling ability of the
author. Margaret was an American who came to Nova Scotia with
a companion, and who traveled the length of the province,
including Cape Breton, recording her impressions of the
surroundings and of some of the people she met. She
illustrates her adventures with 16 beautiful black and white
photographs and three maps.
  http://www.ArchiveCDBooksUSA.com/
find_acdb.mvc?refid=NEWS&p=CA0076


Maj. H. C. Singer, HISTORY OF THE 31ST CANADIAN INFANTRY
BATTALION C.E.F., NOV. 1914 TO JUNE 1919., 1938.
A wonderful military history which will at once satisfy both
the military strategist and those looking to understand the
personal experiences of this group of fighting Canadians.
This is the story of the the 31st. Battalion, otherwise known
as the Alberta Regiment, which was raised in November 1914 as
a component of the 6th Canadian Infantry Brigade, one third
of the 2nd. Canadian Division of the Canadian Expeditionary
Force (CEF.)
  http://www.ArchiveCDBooksUSA.com/
find_acdb.mvc?refid=NEWS&p=CA0207


OFFICERS AND MEN IN THE FIRST CANADIAN CONTINGENT - 1914,
1914
Surely this has to be the most comprehensive listing of those
who served in the First Canadian Contingent during the Great
War. Every individual is listed in their Brigade, Battalion,
Company, specialist group or whatever is appropriate,
together with their rank and regimental number (if
applicable.) A must have for every Canadian genealogist's
reference shelf.
  http://www.ArchiveCDBooksUSA.com/
find_acdb.mvc?refid=NEWS&p=CA0208


John Lowery Gourlay, HISTORY OF THE OTTAWA VALLEY
This is a treasury of early family information about the
Ottawa Valley and should take pride of place in any
researcher's collection.
  http://www.ArchiveCDBooksUSA.com/
find_acdb.mvc?refid=NEWS&p=CA0210


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