The story, biography and genealogy of my 13 great grandfather and the author of the Reformation and King Henry VIII's divorce, Archbishop of CanterburThe story, biography and genealogy of my 13 great grandfather and the author of the Reformation and King Henry VIII's divorce, Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Cranmer. ...more
Light on the restoration and heavy on the cultural differences, this was a quick, enjoyable book - however, I would have to say, not memorable. I feltLight on the restoration and heavy on the cultural differences, this was a quick, enjoyable book - however, I would have to say, not memorable. I felt like DePree pretended to not know what a jumper was, or that the 1st floor in England is our 2nd floor in the States. Really? He had just travelled through Europe and that's fairly common all over Europe. Being from Hollywood maybe he had never seen a British movie? It felt like he put it in there for laughs from folks equally ignorant of British idiosyncracies. Having said that, some of the characters were terrific - specifically the caretaker and the undertaker - both gems....more
I bought this book at the Tenement Museum in Manhattan. It's a great book showcasing photos from the late 19th C through the 1950s of the lower East sI bought this book at the Tenement Museum in Manhattan. It's a great book showcasing photos from the late 19th C through the 1950s of the lower East side of Manhattan. My one beef with the book is that while it shows the tenements that immigrants lived in, especially those coming through Castle Garden and Ellis Island, the book is very Jewish-centric. What about the Italians, the Irish, Germans, Lithuanians, Greeks, Turks, Chinese? Very little is written or photographed about them, their businesses, their lifestyles. ...more
I read this cover to cover and took 7 pages of notes. I'm now going through all the links provided in this book which have been invaluable. My only grI read this cover to cover and took 7 pages of notes. I'm now going through all the links provided in this book which have been invaluable. My only gripe is that the one surname I'm looking for is listed in book form - but apparently only 3 copies of this book survive and they're all in Australian libraries. I had my hopes up.
Happy to do lookups although there are not too many individual names mentioned - and no genealogies mentioned. Just locations where to find the information. ...more
This book did not have any of the people I was looking for and not much history of the area and no index, so not much help in my search for the McFarlThis book did not have any of the people I was looking for and not much history of the area and no index, so not much help in my search for the McFarland family of Maine.
Includes information on several of my great grandparents, including Bragdon, Preble, Norton, Rishworth, Sayward and Plaisted - but is a bit short on dIncludes information on several of my great grandparents, including Bragdon, Preble, Norton, Rishworth, Sayward and Plaisted - but is a bit short on details.
This is so short that it's hard to even call it a book. ...more
This book offers a clear guideline to starting a do-over of your genealogy. It is jam-packed with ideas and links to forms and websites to help you geThis book offers a clear guideline to starting a do-over of your genealogy. It is jam-packed with ideas and links to forms and websites to help you get through it.
I read it because I will possibly be leading a series of workshops on this, which is sorely needed by the membership of our genealogical society.
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