Genealogies in the Library of Congress


Book Description

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.




The Ancestors and Descendants of Henry D. Lendermon


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Justus Lindemann (1690-1769) and his family immigrated in 1740 from Germany (via Rotterdam) to Chester County, Pennsylvania. Some of his children spelled the surname Linderman; most grandchildren spelled the surname Lendermon or Lenderman. Henry D. Lendermon (1788-1845) was a direct descendant in the fourth generation, who moved from North Carolina to Greenville County, South Carolina, later moving to Tennessee and then to Mississippi. Descendants and relatives of Justus lived in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas, Texas and elsewhere.







The Randolphs of Alabama


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Henry Randolph (1623-1673) was born at Little Houghton, Northamptonshire, England, the son of William and Dorothy Lane West Randolph. He immigrated to America in 1642 or 1643 and settled in Henrico County, Virginia. He married twice and was the father of five children, only one of whom survived to adulthood. His descendant, Elisha Randolph (1784-1856), was born in North Carolina or Tennessee. He married Mary (Polly) Evans in Rowan County, Tennessee, in 1806. They had six known children, 1808-1825?. The family migrated to Warren County, Tennessee, before 1813, and to Morgan County, Alabama, ca. 1820. The family was living in Blount County, Alabama, by 1830; Walker County, Alabama, in 1832; and Fayette County, Alabama, in 1841. He died there. Descendants listed lived in Alabama, Texas, and elsewhere.




House of Forrester


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At least nine Forrester individuals immigrated from England, Scotland, or Ireland to the English colonies in the new world in the 1600s and 1700s. The names and particulars about these nine Forrester indivi- duals are listed (v. 1, p. 42-43), and they settled in various places in New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and Georgia. Descen- dants and relatives also lived in Mississippi River states plus Indiana, Kansas, South Dakota, Wyoming, Texas, Arizona, California and elsewhere. Includes ancestry in England, Scotland, Ireland, Flanders to 836 A.D. or earlier. Also includes organization and some officers of the Forrester Genealogical Association, Inc., which became the Clan Forrester Society, Inc., with U.S. headquarters at Stone Mountain, Georgia.







Multimedia Computing


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This innovative textbook presents an experiential, holistic approach to multimedia computing along with practical algorithms.




From Harry Potter to the Wizarding World


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In 2011, the cinematic release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 marked the end of the narrative journey of the orphan boy wizard Harry Potter. Since the end of the phenomenally successful books and films, however, the Harry Potter franchise has continued to expand, generating new texts such as the Fantastic Beasts film series and the stageplay sequel Harry Potter and the Cursed Child – alongside other opportunities to revisit the magical universe such as the 'Wizarding World of Harry Potter' theme parks and the Warner Bros. Studio Tour: The Making of Harry Potter in Watford, UK. This book traces the development of the Potter franchise in the crucial period following the books and films to explore how Harry Potter became the 'Wizarding World', a transmedia world-building phenomenon that expanded the franchise into new times, places and media while reinforcing the value of the Harry Potter texts at its core. Using five different case studies across five different media forms, this truly interdisciplinary study mingles textual analysis and empirical research to offer compelling insight into not only the business strategies of one of the world's best-loved and best-known franchises, but the wider contemporary media environment as well.




The Nonlinear Workbook


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"The study of nonlinear dynamical systems has advanced tremendously in the last 20 years, making a big impact on science and technology. This book provides all the techniques and methods used in nonlinear dynamics. The concepts and underlying mathematics are discussed in detail." "The text has been designed for a one-year course at both the junior and senior levels in nonlinear dynamics. The topics discussed in the book are part of e-learning and distance learning courses conducted by the International School for Scientific Computing, University of Johannesburg."--BOOK JACKET.