John Nicholas Mayer and All Known Descendants


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John Nicholas Mayer (1825-1887) emigrated from Germany to Galena, Illinois, moving to land hear Stockton, California in 1849, and married twice. Descendants lived in Illinois, California, Oregon, Washington and elsewhere.




Genealogies in the Library of Congress


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This ten-year supplement lists 10,000 titles acquired by the Library of Congress since 1976--this extraordinary number reflecting the phenomenal growth of interest in genealogy since the publication of Roots. An index of secondary names contains about 8,500 entries, and a geographical index lists family locations when mentioned.
















Encyclopedia of American Family Names


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The definitive guide to the 5,000 most common surnames in the United States. With origins, variations, rankings, prominent bearers and published genealogies.




National Union Catalog


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Includes entries for maps and atlases.




Rogue Digger


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