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1850 & 1860 Slave Owners Census Walker County, Alabama

Sunday, December 18th, 2011 Posted in Census Records | No Comments »

the united states federal census in 1850 and 1860 included a listing of slave owners and the slaves that they had. the census lists the following information: slave owner’s name number of slaves owned age of the slave sex of the slave color of the slave whether a fugitive from the state number manumitted whether the slave was “deaf, dumb, blind, insane or idiotic” there are two files on this cd– both from walker county, alabama. one is from 1850 …

The Golden Land – History Of Sherman County Oregon Publ. 1958 By Historical Soc.

Sunday, December 18th, 2011 Posted in Other | No Comments »

The Golden Land – History Of Sherman County Oregon Publ. 1958 By Historical Soc.

this hardcover book, the golden land, a history of sherman county, oregon, was published in 1958 y the oregon historical society. editor and publisher, giles french of the sherman county journal. in very good condition with no torn or missing pages. an invaluable addition to the oregon history library. powered by ebay turbo listerthe free listing tool. list your items fast and easy and manage your active items.

1916 History Of Athens County, Ohio

Sunday, December 18th, 2011 Posted in County, State History | No Comments »

a brief history of athens county, ohio written and published by clement l. martzolff 1916 40 pages, all archived on cd rom this book was originally written for students, but it contains an interesting but brief history of the county. there are several photos in the book. an interesting read if you are interested in ohio history or athens history. check out my other auctions and my ebay store for other ohio resources. this cd is both mac and pc …

American Biographical es Gathered From Many Sources 1974 Genealogy

Sunday, December 18th, 2011 Posted in Births, Marriages, Deaths | No Comments »

American Biographical es Gathered From Many Sources 1974 Genealogy

this hardback was originally published in 1875 by franklin b. hough and includes chiefly those not included in allen’s or in drake’s biographical dictionaries. it was reprinted by harbor hill books in 1974. s&h $4.00. please see our other auctions for more genealogy books and other great items. thanks for looking!

Six Generations Genealogy Family Tree Chart

Sunday, December 18th, 2011 Posted in Family Trees | No Comments »

Six Generations Genealogy Family Tree Chart

sell-family-tree-chart with this auction you will get two (2) charts. beautiful background – ready for the names of your ancestors. you will love to display this pedigree chart on your wall or give as a gift. six generation family tree genealogy pedigree chart 8.5″ x 14″ in size printed on ivory hammermill paper. get two for $12.00 (mat not included)

The Arkansas Family Historian…vol. 45, #4…..ags Quarterly December 2007

Sunday, December 18th, 2011 Posted in Other | No Comments »

The Arkansas Family Historian…vol. 45, #4…..ags Quarterly December 2007

i belong to a number of genealogy societies and receive their quarterly magazines but seldom have time to read them. i will be listing all four quarterlies for each year of the past 6 years from the arkansas genealogical society. the second picture shows the contents of this issue. all of the articles are well researched. all are in brand new condition….never opened! please email with any questions. these quarterlies come from a pet free, smoke free home. thanks for …

Macleod Mac Leod Clan Crest & Tartan Handcrafted By M W Stephens – Scotland 1992

Sunday, December 18th, 2011 Posted in Coat of Arms | No Comments »

Macleod Mac Leod Clan Crest & Tartan Handcrafted By M W Stephens – Scotland 1992

offered for bid is a macleod clan crest “hand crafted in scotland by scottish craftsmen” (m.h. stephens heraldic woodcarver”. the high relief crest (cast from an original woodcarving) is beautifully hand painted and mounted upon a shield wrapped with an actual wool tartan. the name is hand painted in beautiful calligraphic style. the plaque itself is mahogany. (currently there are other stephens plaques for sale, mounted on oak, and selling for about $100. although references to stephens appear on the …

1850 & 1860 Slave Owners Census Washington Co, Alabama

Sunday, December 18th, 2011 Posted in Census Records | No Comments »

the united states federal census in 1850 and 1860 included a listing of slave owners and the slaves that they had. the census lists the following information: slave owner’s name number of slaves owned age of the slave sex of the slave color of the slave whether a fugitive from the state number manumitted whether the slave was “deaf, dumb, blind, insane or idiotic” there are two files on this cd. both are from washington county, alabama. one is from …

Polks 1992 Kokomo Indiana City Directory.

Sunday, December 18th, 2011 Posted in City, State Directories | No Comments »

Polks 1992 Kokomo Indiana City Directory.

polk’s 1992 city directory from kokomo, indiana. very nice clean condition.

Coat Of Arms

Sunday, December 18th, 2011 Posted in Coat of Arms | No Comments »

Coat Of Arms

this pewter coat of arms seems to be very old. i had a lot of trouble trying to find who or what family, clan, or village e.t.c. it belonged to. according to the books as there is no coronet it does not belong to royalty.there are also no motto’s or supporters so it probably did not belong to a lord or a highranking landowner. but, what i did notice there is a griffin like creature in the top left hand …