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27 July 2006
Issue 2006, Number 8
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In this issue:
o New U.S. releases
o New Releases from Great Britain
o New Releases from Ireland
o Special pricing for libraries/societies
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=== New U.S. Releases =========================
The following new searchable data CDs have been released at
www.ArchiveCDBooksUSA.com:
Charles Henry Pope, THE PIONEERS OF MASSACHUSETTS, (1900) 2006
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Pope has entries for more than five thousand persons found in the records of
Plymouth Colony and Massachusetts Bay Colony between 1620 and 1650. The author
follows each resident of these colonies until death, utilizing many sources not
employed by Savage and others who had covered the same period.
Pope squeezes into his entries information from ship passenger lists, lists of
freemen, church records, town records, deeds and wills. Of especial importance,
the author included data from the Massachusetts Archives papers, from the
Middlesex County Court Files and from the notarial records of Thomas Lechford
and William Aspinwall, sources not mined by previous compilers of similar
compendia.
This source provides a comprehensive survey of the early decades of two New
England colonies, and must be consulted by all researchers working in this time
and place.
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Charles Henry Pope, THE PIONEERS OF MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE, (1908) 2006
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Pope has compiled more than one thousand main entries for persons found in the
records of Maine and New Hampshire between 1623 and 1660, with many more
inhabitants named in each entry. Residents and records of twenty-seven English
settlements to the north of Massachusetts Bay Colony are included.
Pope employed a wide range of sources in surveying these families. There are
many citations to the court records of Old Norfolk County, Piscataqua County and
York County, as well as to the deeds and probate records of the same
jurisdictions. He also made use of the town and church records, the notarial
records of Lechford and Aspinwall, and the Trelawney Papers, covering the
private fishing colony at Richmond Island.
During most of the period covered by this volume, all of these settlements were
under the jurisdiction of Massachusetts Bay Colony. As a result, Pope has
included data from the papers of the Massachusetts Archives, and from Suffolk
County deeds.
Product descriptions by Robert Charles Anderson, FASG, for Archive CD Books USA.
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Rev. Martin Lovering, HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF HOLLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, (1915) 2006
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Rev. Lovering has prepared the history of Holland, Massachusetts, covering the
founding and settlement of the town, and examining several other topics. Many
biographical sketches are scattered throughout, and the second half of the book
presents compiled genealogies of dozens of Holland families.
The territory that became the town of Holland was originally part of Brimfield,
which was established as early as 1714. Holland was set off as a separate
district in 1783 and received its charter as a town in 1835. Thus, there had
been European settlers in Holland for more than a century before the town
charter was granted.
Rev. Lovering arranged most of the historical half of the book by topics, such
as schools, churches and the like. In several of these sections, the author
included biographical sketches of ministers, soldiers (including all those
identified as serving in the Civil War), and physicians. After the historical
section and before the genealogical section, there are biographical sketches of
many more prominent residents.
A separate chapter transcribes marriages, births and deaths from the 1790s until
about 1850. There are also baptisms from one of the churches. The births are
arranged by families, with the result that births that occurred before the
establishment of the district are included for some families.
The second half of the book, about four hundred pages, comprises compiled
genealogies of more than fifty Holland families. Some of these genealogies were
compiled by family members rather than by the author. Thousands of inhabitants
of Holland are treated in these genealogies.
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Walter Eliot Thwing, HISTORY OF THE FIRST CHURCH IN ROXBURY, MASSACHUSETTS,
(1908) 2006
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This volume contains nearly three centuries of the history of the First Church
of Roxbury, Massachusetts, and its meeting houses, and is replete with
biographical sketches of the ministers of the church, the deacons, ruling elders
and other church officers, and hundreds of the members of the church.
The author has chosen to arrange this history around the five buildings that
have served as meeting houses. For each of these buildings, he lists the
ministers and church oficers. This list is followed by a history of the church
and its meetinghouse for that time period, with extensive extracts from the
church and colony records.
Next under each meeting house come the biographical sketches of the ministers,
the ruling elders, the deacons, and lesser church officers. Finally, for each
meeting house we are given the list of church members in chronological order,
with the date of admission to the church where known.
For the first meeting house, under Thomas Weld, John Eliot and Samuel Danforth,
the list of church members is taken from the records maintained by Eliot and
Danforth. These ministers themselves appended biographical and genealogical
information to the entries for most of the members, and the author of this
volume has added even more such data where he could. Many of the church
admission entries for the later meeting houses are also annotated with
substantial personal information.
=== New Releases from Great Britain =================
The following new data CD has been released by our affiliate company in Great
Britain and is now available from www.ArchiveCDBooksUSA.com:
SCHEDULE OF THE TITLE DEEDS OF THE SNEATON ESTATE (NORTH RIDING)
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A unique hand written book that contains extracts of the title deeds relating to
the Sneaton Estate (Wilson family) from 1748 through to 1824.
Sales and purchases of land and property. Absolutely fascinating and invaluable
to those with an interest in the village of Sneaton.
"Sneaton is a parish three miles from Whitby, near which is Sneaton Castle, the
seat of Colonel Wilson, MP. 251 inhabitants form the population of the parish"
[from Pigot's 1828 directory]
=== New Releases from Ireland ======================
The following new data CDs have been released by our affiliate company in
Ireland and are now available from www.ArchiveCDBooksUSA.com:
BASSETT'S BOOK OF ANTRIM 1888
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Bassett's Book of Antrim is both a directory and a guide to the entire county in
1888. It is one of the most important sources published for late nineteenth
century Antrim, recording details (addresses and occupations) for over 5,000
people in the county. It contains 414 pages of detailed information, as well as
an excellent full colour map.
The book begins with the history, economy, geology and social life of the
county. This is followed by a full directory for every town and village, giving
the names and details for all office-holders, professionals, merchants and
tradesmen, as well as a full alphabetical directory of farmers and other
residents not listed by trade. There is a detailed introduction to each town and
village, with information about the economy, history, religion, railways, post,
and general character of the place. It includes an extended treatment for
Belfast, and the towns of Lisburn, Ballymena and the Coleraine district. The
book finishes with an index of places, a list of fairs and markets, and includes
many commercial advertisements.
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THE SLIGO CHRONICLE: ALMANAC AND DIRECTORY FOR 1878
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This is a short, yet very rare publication by the Sligo Chronicle newspaper. It
contains a complete business directory for Sligo in 1878. It also contains a
very detailed set of "Local memoranda" concerning the county, including a
history of Sligo county and details about Sligo town, and the towns of Rosses
Point, Ballymote, Collooney, Ballisodare, and Easky. This is followed by a
comprehensive listing of all the people associated with the various
administrative bodies in the county, including MPs, judiciary, Sligo
corporation, Harbour Board, Sligo Union, Tobercurry Union, Dromore West Union,
Sligo & Leitrim Asylum, County Infirmary, religious establishments, schools and
the army.
However the real value of this publication is the range of unusual topics it
covers. It has a section on "Profitable thoughts" containing many poems, a
section on famous men and women from the county, and more. The book also
includes an extraordinary calendar for the year ahead, which contains articles
on a divers range of topics both local and international, with 15 illustrations.
While only 84 pages, this is a useful book for those studying Sligo and its
people.
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FARRAR'S INDEX TO IRISH MARRIAGES 1771-1812
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This index by Henry Farrar, published in two volumes in 1897, details all the
marriage entries in Walker's Hibernian Magazine 1771-1812. There are over 12,000
marriages recorded from a time when few other records of this nature survive. As
a consequence it is of exceptional genealogical value, recording the names,
addresses and some occupations of the couples, and often the names and details
of their parents (principally the fathers of the brides). The dates and places
of marriage are also recorded, and occasionally a lot of additional detail for
selected marriages. We estimate that around 20,000 names are included in this
source. The two volumes also include an Appendix by Sir Arthur Vicars of the
births, deaths and marriages recorded in the short-lived magazine Anthologia
Hibernica 1793-94. There are around 1,350 records in this section. In total we
estimate that the books contain over 22,000 names across 547 pages.
The majority of the information is derived from "The Hibernian magazine: or
compendium of entertaining knowledge", a monthly magazine established in 1771
until it ceased in 1812. It was the main general Dublin journal for this period
and covered many topics, from news and current affairs to fashion and the arts.
As a consequence it was the main publication for the announcement of marriages.
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GUY'S DIRECTORY OF MUNSTER 1893
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Francis Guy postal directory of the province of Munster is an exceptionally
important book. It is one of the few detailed directories for Munster from this
period, and records over 140,000 names in 1,183 pages. There is a section for
each county, beginning with a history and description of the county, followed by
administrative office holders, judiciary, religions and clerics, fairs, markets,
banks, education, legal, medical, institutions, newspapers, poor law unions,
county and city establishments. This is followed by a full postal directory for
every village and town in the county. This directory is structured by
profession, and is similar to a trades directory, except that it also includes a
full directory of farmers in the locality. The list for each place also includes
all administrative officials and institutions (schools, churches, etc.) for that
area. Each name also gives an address and profession. This is followed by a full
alphabetical directory for the county that lists name, profession and address
for each person. The county sections that include a city area (i.e. Cork,
Limerick and Waterford) have parallel postal directories and alphabetical
directories for those cities as well as the county. Each county section finishes
with some statistics, and also includes a number of unique illustrations.
The following list gives the number of pages and names recorded for each county:
Clare: 102 pages, 12,000 names
Cork city and county: 508 pages, 60,000 names
Kerry: 122 pages, 12,000 names
Limerick city and county: 174 pages, 22,000 names
Tipperary: 164 pages, 20,000 names
Waterford city and county: 113 pages, 14,000 names
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THE NOTED BREWERIES OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND, 1889-1891
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In 1885 Alfred Barnard undertook to visit the whiskey distilleries of Scotland,
Ireland, England and Wales. His publication The Whiskey Distilleries of the
United Kingdom, published in 1887, has become a world famous guide for the
whiskey industry in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Following on from that
success Barnard undertook a similar project with the noted breweries. Published
over three years and four volumes The Noted Breweries of Great Britain and
Ireland is a magnificent insight into the brewing industry at the end of the
nineteenth century. The primary aims of the volumes were to make the reader
aware of the scale and nature of the brewing industry as well as providing some
biographical details on the more eminent brewing families, including the world
famous Guinness brewery and many other breweries in Dublin and Cork.
Over 110 breweries are covered over nearly 2,200 pages. Many of the descriptions
of the breweries are accompanied by detailed sketches or photographs of the
premises. If you like beer or even just have an interest in the brewing
tradition then you will love this publication.
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A LITTLE TOUR IN IRELAND, 1892
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First published in 1859 under the author title of "An Oxonian" this is version
is a "new edition" published in 1892. The original release had a very limited
print run and there were many calls for a second version to meet demand. Much of
this demand was generated by a desire to see the illustrations that accompany
the text. Indeed, even the illustrator himself, John Leech, had asked for a new
edition to be produced. Leech had died by the time this edition was published.
The Oxonian's journey took him from Dublin to Galway, then to Limerick,
Killarney, Cork and finally back to Dublin. In-between he visited towns such as
Clifden, Kylemore, Glengarriff and Blarney. Also included is a chapter on the
famine and it effects in Galway in particular, as told by a local waiter. The
author concludes with a trip to Donnybrook Fair and seeing some of the sights
before retiring to Morrisson's.
The illustrations, both scenic and humours in nature, are sprinkled liberally
throughout the 260 pages adding greatly to its value. This is a worthy addition
to the travel writings on Ireland.
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THE KING'S COUNTY DIRECTORY, 1890
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The King's County Chronicle newspaper published the King's County Directory in
1890 in an attempt to "give in handy form concise details concerning matters of
local character". As well as all having all the traditional aspects of an
almanac and calendar, the King's County Directory covers the towns and villages
of Offaly, with brief histories of the local areas and lists of the prominent
inhabitants. Also included is an alphabetical list of all the parishes in the
county as well as lists of all the Guardians and ratepayers for the Unions and
the Municipal voters. Due to the level of detail in this publication a real
insight into the break down of political structures at a local level is
possible.
With over 350 pages, a detailed colour map and place index to accompany the map,
this publication is a mine of information for anyone researching County Offaly
or tracing their ancestors there.
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TEMPEST'S JUBILEE ANNUAL 1909
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The Tempest publishers of Dundalk has been established since 1859, publishing
directories of the town, surrounding areas and the county of Louth since 1861.
This book was a special edition of their annual directory, to celebrate 50 years
of their operation, and consequently it includes a great deal of additional
information in 258 pages. Most importantly it includes a 50-year retrospective
of Dundalk with 15 articles on that topic, covering issues as diverse as
religion, education, sport, railways and what the town might look like in 1959!
This is followed by biographies of 124 prominent people from the town and
surrounding areas, and portraits are included for 106 of them. The book includes
a full business and establishment directory for County Louth and Dundalk town,
as well as Ardee, Ballybay, Blackrock, Carlingford, Carrickmacross,
Castlebellingham, Collon, Castleblayney, Drogheda, Dunleer, Greenore, Newry and
Warrenpoint. It is especially detailed for Dundalk itself, and provides
histories and descriptions of that town and the county in general. There is a
wealth of statistical information, and the directory lists over 2,000 people.
The book also includes 37 full-page plates of illustrations. Many of these are
rare or unpublished elsewhere.
In short this is an essential resource for those studying Dundalk and Louth and
its people.
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