Meet Your Ancestors


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Provides an introduction to the whole process of discovering your own family history. Topics covered include searching for birth, marriage and death cerificates, census and church records, newspaper archives, and using the Internet. How to think laterally to solve mysteries, asking for help, storing your records and other useful tips.




Meet Our Ancestors


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Ancestors include: John Loudin (fl. 1789-1795) of Ireland, Pennsylvania, and Harrison County, Virginia; Adonijah Thomas (b. ca. 1790) of Virginia and Tennessee; and John Hembree (b. ca. 1795) of Tennessee; Joseph Baird (ca. 1774-before 1811) of Ireland and North Carolina; and William Walden (ca. 1808-after 1870) of Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee.




Honoring Our Ancestors


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Fourteen artists and picture book illustrators present paintings with descriptions of ancestors or other sources of inspiration that have inspired them.




Meet the Ancestors


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Presenting archaeological examinations of nine burials, this book unearths the secrets of the past and pieces together ancient clues to deduce how each individual lived and died. Each of the nine chapters focuses on one burial, the story of which unfolds as the excavation and analysis progress.










Lessons from Our Ancestors


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Join archaeologist Raksha Dave on an unforgettable journey back through time as she explores ancient cultures that built sustainable cities, established public hospitals, supported gender equality, and more in Lessons from Our Ancestors: Uncovering Ancient World Wisdom, featuring illustrations by Kimberlie Clinthorne-Wong. Rediscover the ancient world as you’ve never seen it before and meet: The women and children who painted the world’s oldest-known cave art Black pharaohs, forgotten from Ancient Egypt’s history The Indus civilization who built a sustainable city Female warriors who led battles in Ancient China Workers who migrated to Machu Picchu Peaceful Viking traders The African engineers behind Great Zimbabwe Indigenous peoples of North America who built cosmopolitan cities and lived in harmony with nature and more . . . Archaeologist and broadcaster Raksha Dave casts a spotlight on forgotten histories and misrepresented stories using 50 objects unearthed during archaeological digs to show how we discover more about ancient civilizations. This groundbreaking book offers a fresh perspective on our past to inspire you to build a better future.







Meet Your Ancestors


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Our Ellsworth Ancestors


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Josiah Ellsworth was born about 1629 and immigrated about 1646 from England to Windsor, Connecticut. He married Elizabeth Holcomb in 1654, and died in 1689. Some of his direct descendants became Mormon converts. Includes Edmund Lovel Ellsworth's autobiography.