New Items for July and Upcoming Area Events

New Items at the Roy and Helen Hall Memorial Library

July 2013

General:

·         A Genealogist’s Refresher Course

·         How to Archive Family Keepsakes (this item may be checked out)

·         The King’s Mountain Men: The Story of the Battle, With Sketches of the American Soldiers Who Took Part

·         Life and Time of Rev. Samuel Patton

·         Oaths of Allegiance in Colonial New England

·         Scots – Scandinavian Links in Europe and America 1550 – 1850

Delaware:

·         Colonial Delaware Assemblymen 1682 – 1776

Georgia:

·         Research in Georgia (National Genealogical Society Research in the States Series)

Illinois:

·         Research in Illinois (National Genealogical Society Research in the States Series)

Indiana:

·         Research in Indiana (National Genealogical Society Research in the States Series)

·         Revolutionary Soldiers and the Wives of Soldiers with Ties to Switzerland County, Indiana

Kentucky:

·         Research in Kentucky (National Genealogical Society Research in the States Series)

Louisiana:

·         Louisiana Place Names

Maryland:

·         A gazetteer of Maryland and Delaware

·         Maryland and Virginia Convict Runaways 1725 – 1800

·         Research in Maryland (National Genealogical Society Research in the States Series)

·         Records of the First Reformed Church of Baltimore, Maryland 1768 – 1899

Missouri:

·         Research in Missouri (National Genealogical Society Research in the States Series)

New Jersey:

·         Research in New Jersey (National Genealogical Society Research in the States Series)

·         New Jersey Marriage Records 1665 – 1800

New York:

·         Research in New York City, Long Island, and Westchester County (National Genealogical Society Research in the States Series)

North Carolina:

·         Research in North Carolina (National Genealogical Society Research in the States Series)

Ohio:

·         Research in Ohio (National Genealogical Society Research in the States Series)

Oklahoma:

·         Index to Applications for Membership and Transfers, Oklahoma Division, United Daughters of the Confederacy

·         Oklahoma School Census Location Index

Pennsylvania:

·         Early Friends Families of Upper Bucks

·         Genealogies of Pennsylvania Families: Volume I A – HE, Volume II HI – SO, and Volume III  ST –Z

·         German Immigrant Servant Contracts Registered at the Port of Philadelphia 1817 – 1831

·         Lists of Officers of the Colonies on the Delaware and the Province of Pennsylvania 1614 – 1776

·         Research in Pennsylvania (National Genealogical Society Research in the States Series)

South Carolina:

·         Marriages and Death Notices form the (Charleston) Times 1800 – 1821

·         Research in South Carolina (National Genealogical Society Research in the States Series)

Tennessee:

·         Research in Tennessee (National Genealogical Society Research in the States Series)

Texas:

·         African Americans in Texas: A Lasting Legacy

·         Line of Battle: Sul Ross’ Brigade – 3^rd Texas Cavalry, 6^th Texas Cavalry, 9^th Texas Cavalry, 27^th Cavalry

·         Early Settlers of Montgomery County, Texas: Volumes I and II

·         Montgomery County, Texas Cemeteries: Volumes I, II, III, IV, V, VI, and  Index

·         Died Montgomery County, Texas Buried Elsewhere

·         Unmarked Graves, Montgomery County, Texas

·         Montgomery County, Texas Death Records Index 1903 – 1940

·         Death Dates and Marriages Inferred in Montgomery County, Texas Black Box Documents 1838 – 1900

·         Montgomery County, Texas Early Marriages Found in “Black Boxes” 1838 - 1872

·         Montgomery County, Texas Marriages 1838 – 1894

·         Montgomery County, Texas Marriage License Applications 1898 – 1907

·         Montgomery County, Texas 1890 tax Records

·         Montgomery County, Texas Tax Rolls

o   Volume: 1905

o   Volume: 1921

o   Volume 1925

·         Montgomery County, Texas 1915 Property and Poll Taxes

·         Montgomery County, Texas Property Tax Assessments 1929

·         Franklin county Births: Volume 1903 – 1952, Volume 1953 - 1997

·         Franklin County Funeral Home Records January, 1902 – January 1928

·         Franklin County School Census (Censuses): Volume 1914 – 1915, Volume 1922 – 1924

·         Franklin County Tax Rolls:

o   Volume: 1891 – 1892

o   Volume: 1897

o   Volume: 1898

o   Volume: 1900

·         Heirship Papers of Franklin County, Texas Book I

·         Historical Records of Franklin County, Texas

·         Maiden Names in the 1920 and 1930 Franklin County Census

·         Mount Vernon City Cemetery

·         Obituaries and Death Notices from Franklin County Newspapers: Volume 1907 – 1925, Volume 1926 – 1936, and Volume 1937 – 1947

·         Probated Births Filed in Franklin County, Texas

·         Rural Cemeteries of Franklin County, Texas

·         Rural Church Census for Franklin and Titus Counties in Texas

·         Bridges Chapel Church Titus County, Texas Some Facts and Memories

·         History of Titus County Volumes I & II (in one book)

·         Pioneers and Heroes of Titus County

·         Titus County Births: Volume 1872 – 1942 and Volume 1943 – 1972

·         Titus County, Texas Death Index 1903 – 1999

·         Titus County, Texas Marriages Sorted by the Bride’s Last Name 1896 - 1973

·         Titus County, Texas Marriages Sorted by the Groom’s Last Name 1896 - 1973

·         Early Obituaries and Death Notices of Van Zandt County, Texas:

o   Volume II: 1901 – 1907

o   Volume III: 1908 – 1913

o   Volume IV: 1914 – 1918

o   Volume V: 1919 – 1922

o   Volume VI: 1923 – 1926

·         Graveyards of Van Zandt County, TX: Volume E, Haven of Memories, Hillcrest, and Others

·         Van Zandt County, Texas Court Minutes: Volume C 1872 - 1881

 

Virginia:

·         Abstracts from Norfolk City [Virginia] Marriage Bonds 1797 – 1850 and Other Genealogical Data

·         Historic Sketch of Bruton Church, Williamsburg, Virginia

·         Research in Virginia (National Genealogical Society Research in the States Series)

·         Virginia/West Virginia Genealogical Data from Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Records: Volume 5 – Sacrey through Tyree

 

Washington D.C:

·         District of Columbia Foreign Deaths 1888 – 1923

 

West Virginia:

·         Research in West Virginia (National Genealogical Society Research in the States Series)

Upcoming Area Events:

 



Aug 7 10:30am – 12pm at the Haggard Library 2501 Coit Rd, Plano. Genealogy 201: How to locate vital records.  This is a FREE program that is open to all. 

Aug 17 1:00 – 2:30pm at the Haggard Library 2501 Coit Rd, Plano. Getting Organized: Tips on organizing your research and setting goals. Panel discussion featuring Collin County Genealogical Society members. This is a FREE program that is open to all.

Mark Your Calendar: November 2, 2013 at 2700 Roundrock Trail in Plano: The Great Family Search Conference. This is a FREE program that is open to all. The registration form, flyer, list of speakers and their topics can all be found at: www.greatfamilysearch.com

New Items Received in June and Upcoming Area Events

New Items at the Roy and Helen Hall Memorial Library

June 2013

General:

·         American Wills & Administrations in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 1610 – 1857

·         Applications for Enrollment of Choctaw Newborn Act of 1905: Volumes VIII, IX, X, XI, XII, XIII, XIV, XV

·         British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning With Lists of Scandinavian, Frisian, Anglo-Saxon, and Norman Names

·         Encyclopedia  of American Quaker Genealogy: Index Volume

·         Heirlooms of Ireland: An Easy Reference to Some Irish Surnames and Their Origins

·         The Surnames of North West Ireland: Concise Histories of the Major Surnames of Gaelic and Planter Origin

·         Secrets of Tracing Your Ancestors (this item may be checked out)

Alabama:

·         Cemetery Records of Greene County, Alabama and Related Areas: The Journal of Mrs. Mary Marshall

Delaware:

·         A Calendar of Delaware Wills: New Castle County 1682 – 1800

·         New Castle County Land Records: Volume 1777 – 1785 and Volume 1785 – 1789

Kentucky:

·         Lee county Kentucky Births, Deaths, and Marriages 1874 – 1878 and 1900 – 1910

Louisiana:

·         The First Families of Louisiana: An Index

Maryland:

·         Abstracts of the Debt Books of the Provincial Land Office of Maryland:

o   Volume I: St. Mary’s County Liber 39: 1753 – 1778, Liber 40: 1759

o   Volume II: St. Mary’s County Liber 40: 1760 – 1766

o   Volume III: St. Mary’s County Liber 41: 1767 – 1771, 1773 – 1774

·         Chancery Books of Carroll County Maryland Volumes 21 – 40 1873 – 1889

·         A Chronicle of War of 1812 Soldiers, Seamen, and Marines

·         Early Landowners of Maryland: Volume 10: Cecil County 1640 – 1710, Volume 11: Dorchester County 1655 – 1710

·         Index to the 1820 Census of Maryland and Washington D.C.

·         Maryland Prisoners Languishing in Gaol: Volume 1 1635 – 1765, Volume 2 1766 – 1800

·         Proceedings of the Council of Maryland 1671 – 1681

·         Society of Colonial Wars in the State of Maryland: Volume II

Massachusetts:

·         Planters of the Commonwealth: A Study of the Emigrants and Emigration in Colonial Times

North Carolina:

·         Early Records of North Carolina:

o   Volume I: Probates, Administrations, Inventories 1753 – 1790

o   Volume II: Wills, Administrations, Inventories, Deeds 1677 – 1790

o   Volume III: Loose Estate Papers and Related Material 1712 – 1798

o   Volume IV: Wills 1663 – 1722

o   Volume V: Wills 1723 – 1736

o   Volume VI: Wills 1737 – 1749

o   Volume VII: Wills 1750 – 1755

o   Volume VIII: Wills 1756 – 1794

o   Volume IX: Colonial Court Records  - Estate Papers 1665 – 1775 A – Gibson

o   Volume X: Colonial Court Records  - Estate Papers 1665 – 1775 Gilbert - Owen

o   Volume XI: Colonial Court Records  - Estate Papers 1665 – 1775 Packe – Young

·         Edenton District, North Carolina Loose Estate Papers 1756 - 1806: Volume 1 A – Gill, Volume 2 Gillikin – Niel, Volume 3 Norcom – Young

Ohio:

·         The History of Warren County Ohio: Volume I and Volume II

Pennsylvania:

·         A Collection of Memorials Concerning Divers Deceased Ministers and Others of the People Called Quakers

·         Memorials of the Huguenots In America With Special Reference to Their Emigration to Pennsylvania

·         Passengers and Ships Prior to 1684: Volume 1 of Penn’s Colony

·         Pennsylvania Divorces: Dauphin County 1788 – 1867 and York County 1790 – 1860

·         Pennsylvania Divorces: Lancaster County 1786 – 1832

South Carolina:

·         Free Negroes of Charleston, South Carolina 1841 – 1842

·         Free Negros of Charleston, South Carolina 1843 – 1844

Texas:

·         Falls County, Texas, Divorce Records  1906 – 1945

·         Henderson County, Texas in the Civil War

·         Hill County, Texas, Divorce Records 1896 – 1847

·         The History of Gunter, Texas

·         Houston County, Texas, Newspaper Abstracts 1890 – 1901: Volumes 1 and 2

·         Houston’s Silent Garden: Glenwood Cemetery, 1871 – 2009

·         The Katy Cards: Personnel Cards of the Warden Shop Missouri-Kansas-Texas (M-K-T or Katy) Railroad Bellmead, Texas 1920s, 1930s and 1940s

·         McKinney High School Yearbook: The Lion 2013

·         McKinney North High School Yearbook: Reflections 2013

·         1890 McLennan County, Texas Tax Rolls

·         McLennan County, Texas Marriage Records: Volumes III and IV

·         McLennan County,
Texas Cemetery Records: Volumes VI, VIII and IX

·         Nacogdoches Headrights: A Record of the Disposition of Land in East Texas and in Other Parts of that State 1838 – 1848

·         1854 School Census of Nacogdoches County

·         The People of Nacogdoches County in 1850

·         The People of Nacogdoches County in 1860

·         The People of Nacogdoches County in1870

·         The People of Nacogdoches County in 1880

·         Some Nacogdoches Citizens 1835

·         The Story of Brookeland Sabine County, Texas and Selected Cemeteries of the Brookeland Area: Volume 5

·         The Navy of the Republic of Texas, 1835 – 1845

·         Unflinching Courage: Pioneering Women Who Shaped Texas

Virginia:

·         The Deeds of Sussex County Virginia 1779 – 1792

·         Early Quaker Records in Virginia

·         Marriage Records Mecklenburg County, Virginia: Volume 1765 – 1810 and Volume 1811 - 1853

·         Stafford County, Virginia Deed Abstracts 1722 – 1728, 1755 – 1765

 

Upcoming Area Events:

Saturday, June 29 8:30 am - 4:00 pm: Cemetery Restoration Workshop at the Chambersville Community Center 6869 CR 206, McKinney.  Please call Dr. Michael Black at 972.974.7952 to see of there are any spaces available in the free workshop.

Wednesday, July 10 10:30 am - 12:00 pm: at the Haggard Public Library 2501 Coit Road, Plano.  "Genealogy 101": How to get started in finding your family history.  This is a free program that is open to all.

Saturday, July 13 1:00 - 2:30 pm: at the Haggard Public Library 2501 Coit