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History of the Cherokee Indians and their legends and folk lore
by Starr, Emmet
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Topics: Cherokee Indians -- History, Cherokee Indians, Cherokee Indians -- Genealogy
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Names of foreigners who took the oath of allegiance to the province and state of Pennsylvania, 1727-1775, with the foreign arrivals, 1786-1808
by Egle, William Henry, 1830-1901
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Topics: Pennsylvania -- Emigration and immigration, Pennsylvania -- Genealogy
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List of the revolutionary soldiers of Virginia. Special report of the Department of Archives and History for 1912
by Virginia State Library. Archives Division; Eckenrode, H. J. (Hamilton James), 1881-
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In Virginia. State Library, Richmond. Ninth annual report ... 1911-1912
Topic: Virginia. Militia
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The marriage of heaven and hell
by Blake, William, 1757-1827.
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Vol 1: Marriage records, 1665-1800;
by Nelson, William, 1847-1914, ed
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The early marriage laws of New Jersey, by W. Nelson.--Index to marriage bonds and records in the office of the secretary of state at Trenton.--Marriage records of the following churches and county clerks: Hackensack Reformed [Dutch] church. 1695-1800. Schraalenburgh Reformed [Dutch] church, 1724-1801. Paramus Reformded [Dutch] church, 1664-1801. Essex county, 1795-1801. Lyons Farms Baptist church, 1795-1800. Second River Reformed [Dutch] church, 1730-1774, 1794-1800. Christ church. New...
Topics: Registers of births, etc. -- New Jersey, Marriage law -- New Jersey, Marriage customs and rites --...
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Abstract of North Carolina wills
by North Carolina. Secretary of State; Grimes, J. Bryan (John Bryan), 1868-1923; North Carolina. Trustees of the public libraries. [from old catalog]
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Topic: Wills
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Shaving made easy; what the man who shaves ought to know ..
by 20th century correspondence school, New York. [from old catalog]
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Topic: Barbers
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Vol 8: Alphabetical index of the births, marriages and deaths, recorded in Providence ..
by Providence. City registrar. [from old catalog]; Snow, Edwin Miller, 1820-1888. [from old catalog]; Chapin, Charles Value, 1856- [from old catalog]
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Militia rolls--1783-1790. [Bedford county to York county]
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Topic: Pennsylvania. Militia
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The founders of Anne Arundel and Howard Counties, Maryland. A genealogical and biographical review from wills, deeds and church records
by Warfield, Joshua Dorsey
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Telugu-English dictionary
by Percival, P
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Topics: Telugu language, English language
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Vol 4: Calendar of New Jersey wills, administrations, etc
by New Jersey Historical Society; Nelson, William, 1847-1914; Honeyman, A. Van Doren (Abraham Van Doren), 1849-1936; Hutchinson, Elmer Tindall, 1882-1954
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Topic: Wills -- New Jersey
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History and genealogies of the families of Miller, Woods, Harris, Wallace, Maupin, Oldham, Kavanaugh, and Brown (illustrated) : with interspersions of notes of the families of Dabney, Reid, Martin, Broaddus, Gentry, Jarman, Jameson, Ballard, Mullins, Michie, Moberley, Covington, Browning, Duncan, Yancey, and others
by Miller, William Harris, 1852-
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Topics: Miller family, Wood family, Harris family, Wallace family, Maupin family, Oldham family, Cavanaugh...
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The Gettysburg address ..
by Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
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Campbell's abstract of Creek Indian census cards and index
by Campbell, J. B. (John Bert)
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Topics: Creek Indians, Indians of North America -- Oklahoma
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Mexican War veterans : a complete roster of the regular and volunteer troops in the war between the United States and Mexico, from 1846 to 1848 ; the volunteers are arranged by states, alphabetically
by Robarts, William Hugh
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Includes "The Mexican Veteran Pension Law" (p. 1)
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Topics: Mexican War, 1846-1848, Mexican War, 1846-1848
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Historical collections of Harrison County, in the state of Ohio, with lists of the first land-owners, early marriages (to 1841), will records (to 1861), burial records of the early settlements, and numerous genealogies
by Hanna, Charles Augustus, 1863- [from old catalog]
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Vol 9: Alphabetical index of the births, marriages and deaths, recorded in Providence ..
by Providence. City registrar. [from old catalog]; Snow, Edwin Miller, 1820-1888. [from old catalog]; Chapin, Charles Value, 1856- [from old catalog]
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Topic: Registers of births, etc. -- Providence. [from old catalog]
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Cherokee Indian family history records by the name of Brown, back to 1835, in the United States
by Burns, Annie Walker, 1894-
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Topic: Brown family
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Vol 4: The Doane family:
by Doane, Alfred Alder, 1855-1918. [from old catalog]; Doane, Gilbert Jones. [from old catalog]
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Topics: Doane family. [from old catalog], genealogy
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History of Perry County, Pennsylvania, including descriptions of Indians and pioneer life from the time of earliest settlement
by Hain, Harry Harrison, 1873- [from old catalog]
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The pioneers of Massachusetts, a descriptive list, drawn from records of the colonies, towns and churches and other contemporaneous documents
by Pope, Charles Henry, 1841-1918
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Topic: Pioneers
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Vol 1: Muster rolls of the Pennsylvania volunteers in the war of 1812-1814, with cotemporary papers and documents
by Egle, William Henry, 1830-1901, [from old catalog] joint ed
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Topics: Pennsylvania -- History War of 1812 Sources, United States -- History War of 1812 Regimental...
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Notes on disease of cattle, cause, symptoms and treatment
by Korinek, Charles James, 1880- [from old catalog]
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Topic: Cattle
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Historical sketch of Bedford County, Virginia. 1753. 1907
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Vol 2: A genealogy of the Nye family
by Nye, George Hyatt, b. 1854; Nye Family of America Association; Best, Frank E. (Frank Eugene), b. 1860; Nye, Robert Glen, 1910-; Nye, L. Bert (Luther Bert), 1913-
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Topic: Nye family
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History of Clay County, Missouri
by Woodson, W. H. (William H.), 1840-
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Ritual of the Order [of the] Eastern star
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History of Monmouth county, New Jersey ..
by Ellis, Franklin, 1828-1885; Swan, Norma Lippincott. [from old catalog]
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Topics: Monmouth County (N.J.) -- History, Monmouth County (N.J.)
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Some emigrants to Virginia : memoranda in regard to several hundred emigrants to Virginia during the colonial period whose parentage is shown or former residence indicated by authentic records
by Stanard, William Glover, 1859-1933
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Includes bibliographical references
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Vol 5: Calendar of New Jersey wills, administrations, etc
by New Jersey Historical Society; Nelson, William, 1847-1914; Honeyman, A. Van Doren (Abraham Van Doren), 1849-1936; Hutchinson, Elmer Tindall, 1882-1954
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Topic: Wills -- New Jersey
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The history of Orange County, New York
by Headley, Russel, b. 1852, ed
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Vol 2: History of New Haven County, Connecticut
by Rockey, J. L. (John L.)
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Topics: New Haven County (Conn.) -- History, New Haven County (Conn.) -- Biography
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History of Edgefield County from the earliest settlement to 1897
by Chapman, John Abney, 1821-1906. [from old catalog]
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History of Spartanburg County; embracing an account of many important events, and biographical sketches of statesmen, divines and other public men ..
by Landrum, J. B. O. (John Belton O'Neall)
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History of Washington County : from its first settlement to the present time ...
by Creigh, Alfred, b. 1810
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Includes index
Topic: Whiskey Rebellion, Pa., 1794
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Household discoveries
by Morse, Sidney Levi, 1874- [from old catalog]; Curtis, Isabel (Gordon), Mrs., 1863- [from old catalog]
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Topics: Home economics, Formulas, recipes, etc, Cooking, American
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Calendar of wills on file and recorded in the offices of the clerk of the Court of appeals
by Fernow, Berthold, 1837-1908, [from old catalog] comp; National Society of Colonial Dames in the State of New York; New York (State). Court of Appeals; Albany County (N.Y.); New York (State). Secretary's Office
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Topics: Wills -- New York (State) [from old catalog], Probate law and practice -- New York (State) [from...
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The Spanish translator;
by Cubi y Soler, Mariano. [from old catalog]
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Topic: Spanish language
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[Muster rolls, etc., 1743-1787]
by Montgomery, Thomas Lynch, 1862-
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Topics: Pennsylvania. Militia, United States -- History Revolution, 1775-1783 Regimental histories,...
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Mayflower Pilgrim descendants in Cape May County, New Jersey; memorial of the three hundredth anniversary of the landing of the Pilgrims at Plymouth, 1620-1920; a record of the Pilgrim descendants who early in its history settled in Cape May County, and some of their children throughout the several states of the union at the present time
by Howe, Paul Sturtevant
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Topics: Pilgrims (New Plymouth Colony) -- Genealogy, Cape May County (N.J.) -- Genealogy
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History of Washington Co., New York
by [Johnson, Crisfield] [from old catalog]; Everts & Ensign, Philadelphia, pub. [from old catalog]
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A history of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, from the earliest settlements to the present time, including much valuable information for the use of schools, families, libraries
by Hauser, James J[oseph], 1854- [from old catalog]
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History of Langlade County, Wisconsin, from U. S. government survey to present time, with biographical sketches
by Dessureau, Robert M
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History of Fayette County, Ohio : her people, industries and institutions
by Allen, Frank M., 1846- ed
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History of Herkimer county, New York
by Hardin, George Anson, 1832-1900, ed; Willard, F. H. (Frank Hallett), b. 1852, joint ed
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"Bibliographical": p. 453-550
Topics: Herkimer County (N.Y.) -- History, Herkimer County (N.Y.) -- Genealogy, Herkimer County (N.Y.) --...
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Vol 2: A book of Strattons; being a collection of Stratton records from England and Scotland, and a genealogical history of the early colonial Strattons in America, with five generations of their descendants;
by Stratton, Harriet Russell
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Topics: Stratton family, genealogy
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Pioneer period and pioneer people of Fairfield County, Ohio
by Wiseman, C. M. L. (Charles Milton Lewis), 1829-1904
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[Muster rolls of the Pennsylvania volunteers, in the war of 1812-1814, with pay rolls, etc
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Topics: Pennsylvania. Militia, United States -- History War of 1812 Regimental histories Pennsylvania,...
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History of southwest Virginia, 1746-1786, Washington County, 1777-1870
by Summers, Lewis Preston. [from old catalog]
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The Calhoun family of South Carolina
by Salley, A. S. (Alexander Samuel), 1871-1961
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Topics: Calhoun family, South Carolina -- Genealogy
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The Robert Campbell genealogy : a record of the descendants of Robert Campbell of County Tyrone, Ulster, Ireland
by Campbell, Frederic, 1857-
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Topics: Campbell family (Robert Campbell, 1673-1725), genealogy
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History of Danbury, Conn., 1684-1896
by Bailey, James M. (James Montgomery), 1841-1894; Hill, Susan Benedict
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Topic: Danbury (Conn.) -- History
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Vol 2: Calendar of New Jersey wills, administrations, etc
by New Jersey Historical Society; Nelson, William, 1847-1914; Honeyman, A. Van Doren (Abraham Van Doren), 1849-1936; Hutchinson, Elmer Tindall, 1882-1954
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Topic: Wills -- New Jersey
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Vol 30: Pennsylvania archives ..
by Pennsylvania. Secretary of the Commonwealth. [from old catalog]; Pennsylvania. Dept. of public instruction. [from old catalog]; Pennsylvania. State library, Harrisburg. [from old catalog]; Hazard, Samuel, 1784-1870; Linn, John Blair, 1831-1899, [from old catalog] ed; Egle, William Henry, 1830-1901, [from old catalog] ed; Reed, George Edward, 1846-1930, [from old catalog] ed; Montgomery, Thomas Lynch, 1862- ed; MacKinney, Gertrude, [from old catalog] ed; Hoban, Charles Francis, [from old catalog] ed
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Topic: Pennsylvania -- History Sources. [from old catalog]
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Mink farming, how to start, buildings, care and feed, and its possibilities
by White, A. S. [from old catalog]
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Topic: Mink farming
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The history of Orangeburg County, South Carolina
by Salley, Alexander Samuel, 1871- [from old catalog]; Giesssendanner, John Ulrick, d. 1738. [from old catalog]; Giessendanner, John, d. 1761. [from old catalog]; South Carolina infantry. 3d regt. 1775-1781. [from old catalog]
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Topic: Registers of births, etc
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American elite and sociologist, a distinct cyclopedia of twenty thousand American's best families, the national social blue book
by Herringshaw, Thomas William, 1858- [from old catalog] comp
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Topic: United States -- Biography. [from old catalog]
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United States directory of cigar manufacturers, leaf tobacco importers, packers and dealers
by Krout, Jay Y. [from old catalog]
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Topic: Tobacco industry
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A collection of thirty thousand names of German, Swiss, Dutch, French, Portuguese and other immigrants in Pennsylvania:
by Rupp, Israel Daniel, 1803-1878. [from old catalog]; YA Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress) DLC [from old catalog]
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Topic: Names, Personal
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The Churchill family in America
by Churchill, Gardner Asaph, 1839-1896; Churchill, Nathaniel Wiley, 1827-1903; Bodge, George M. (George Madison), 1841-1914
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Topic: Churchill family
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History of Edgecombe county, North Carolina
by Turner, Joseph Kelly; Bridgers, John Luther, 1850- joint author
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History of Hamilton County, Ohio, with illustrations and biographical sketches
by Ford, Henry A., comp; Ford, Kate B., joint comp; Williams, L.A. & co., Cleveland, O., pub
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At head of title: 1789
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Cedar Lawn cemetery, Paterson, New Jersey ..
by Paterson, N.J. Cedar Lawn cemetery. [from old catalog]
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History of Penobscot County, Maine
by Williams, Chase & co., Cleveland, Ohio, pub. [from old catalog]
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Topic: Penobscot County (Me.) -- History
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Records of Rev. John Casper Stoever : baptismal and marriage, 1730-1779
by Stoever, Johann Casper, 1707-1779; Schantz, F. J. F. (Franklin Jakob Fogel)
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Translated from the original German manuscript by Rev. F.J.F. Schantz
Topics: Registers of births, etc, Lutherans
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Dodson genealogy, 1600-1907
by Ege, Thompson P. (Thompson Prettyman), 1835-1912
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Topics: Dodson family, Ege family
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The Frost family in England and America with special reference to Edmund Frost and some of his descendants
by Frost, Thomas Gold, 1866-1948; Frost, Edward Lysander, 1865- [from old catalog] joint author
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Topics: Frost family, Frost family (Edmund Frost, 1600-1672) [from old catalog], genealogy
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Vol 3: Genealogical and family history of central New York : a record of the achievements of her people in the making of a commonwealth and the building of a nation
by Cutter, William Richard, 1847-1918
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Topic: New York (State) -- Genealogy
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Vol 23: Alphabetical index of the births, marriages and deaths, recorded in Providence ..
by Providence. City registrar. [from old catalog]; Snow, Edwin Miller, 1820-1888. [from old catalog]; Chapin, Charles Value, 1856- [from old catalog]
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The history of Camden county, New Jersey
by Prowell, George Reeser, 1849-1928. [from old catalog]
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Topics: Camden County (N.J.) -- History, Camden County (N.J.) -- Biography
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The Oklahoma red book
by Oklahoma; Corden, Seth K; Richards, William B
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Vol 4: A genealogy of the Nye family
by Nye, George Hyatt, b. 1854; Nye Family of America Association; Best, Frank E. (Frank Eugene), b. 1860; Nye, Robert Glen, 1910-; Nye, L. Bert (Luther Bert), 1913-
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Topic: Nye family
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Vol 12: Alphabetical index of the births, marriages and deaths, recorded in Providence ..
by Providence. City registrar. [from old catalog]; Snow, Edwin Miller, 1820-1888. [from old catalog]; Chapin, Charles Value, 1856- [from old catalog]
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A list of pensioners of the war of 1812
by Clark, Byron N., ed
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Topics: Military pensions -- United States War of 1812, Plattsburg, Battle of, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 1814,...

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