Book Description
This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting, preserving and promoting the world's literature. ... Read more

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Containing over 1.4 million names spanning more than 1000 years, the Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI) is a remarkable tool for both novice and expert researchers.Information is indexed from a broad range of sources that include: - subject encyclopedias

- biographical dictionaries
- popular periodicals
- literary criticism
- history publications
- academic catalogues
- political profiles and more.

You will find a variety of references to help you fill in the gaps of your family tree, as well as sources for fascinating information on notable figures who may or may not be associated with your family.

With entries updated as recently as 1995 and birthdates cataloged up to 1920, this index is one of the most comprehensive works of its kind.

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Our powerful AncestryView technology allows you to find important facts about each name and detail of the extensive BGMI collection in seconds. It also offers a friendly, seamless interface for switching from offline to online research!

This is an intriguing resource you can't afford to leave out of your home library.

Minimum System Requirements:

-486/33 processor (Pentium processor recommended)
-Windows 95 or better
-16mb RAM, 15mb hard disk space
-2x CD-ROM
-15 monitor with 800x600 pixel display ... Read more

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Without question, the greatest storehouse of information on Pennsylvania is found in the 138 volumes of the Pennsylvania Archives, published in ten series between 1838 and 1935. The first sixteen volumes of the Pennsylvania Archives, forming a distinct series known as Colonial Records, are a treasure trove in themselves and represent one of the cornerstones of early American record sources. Never properly indexed, the sixteen volumes lock away priceless information on the early inhabitants of Pennsylvania, the first ten volumes covering Minutes of the Provincial Council, 1683-1775 and the last six covering Minutes of the Supreme Executive Council, 1777-1790. Aware of the unfulfilled potential of the Colonial Records, Dr. Mary Dunn of Uniontown, Pennsylvania, a dedicated educator and award-winning teacher, compiled her own manuscript indexes to the series. We are pleased to offer Dr. Dunn's indexes to the sixteen volumes of Pennsylvania's Colonial Records, which have now been consolidated into a single alphabetical sequence by Mrs. Martha Reamy. This remarkable index names some 50,000 men and women who played a role in the early history of Pennsylvania. To explain the significance of the Colonial Records series and in particular its publishing history and unique contents, the work also includes an illuminating foreword by Jonathan Stayer of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Lost in the Keystone State? It's only logical to start your research here, at the beginning! ... Read more