Bockstruck lloyd (174 résultats)

Paperback. Etat : Good. Names, like people, have lives of their own, which is why Lloyd Bockstruck's new book about the serendipity and life's choices that can alter our family names is must-reading for every researcher. Mr. Bockstruck, one of America's foremost genealogists and the former genealogy librarian at the Dallas Public Library, has distilled the wisdom of a lifetime about the vagaries of names into this work. Eminently readable, The Name IS the Game is a collection of illustrations and cautionary tales that can help family historians surmount the obstacles or avert the pitfalls associated with naming practices throughout the centuries.…

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Etat : Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Etat : Good. Names, like people, have lives of their own, which is why Lloyd Bockstruck's new book about the serendipity and life's choices that can alter our family names is must-reading for every researcher. Mr. Bockstruck, one of America's foremost genealogists and the former genealogy librarian at the Dallas Public Library, has distilled the wisdom of a lifetime about the vagaries of names into this work. Eminently readable, The Name IS the Game is a collection of illustrations and cautionary tales that can help family historians surmount the obstacles or avert the pitfalls associated with naming practices throughout the centuries.…

paperback. Etat : Very Good. Used - Very Good.

Paperback. Etat : Fair. With dust jacket. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way. Ex-Library.

Etat : acceptable. Used - Acceptable: All pages and the cover are intact, but shrink wrap, dust covers, or boxed set case may be missing. Pages may include limited notes, highlighting, or minor water damage but the text is readable. Item may be missing bundled media.

Etat : Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

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Paperback. Etat : New.

Etat : As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

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Etat : very_good. This book is in Very Good condition. The cover and pages have minor shelf wear. Binding is tight and pages are intact.

Etat : New.

Etat : As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Etat : New.

Soft cover. Etat : As New. No Jacket. 85 pages ; 22 cm. ; wraps. Names, like people, have lives of their own, which is why Lloyd Bockstruck's new book about the serendipity and life's choices that can alter our family names is must-reading for every researcher. Mr. Bockstruck, one of America's foremost genealogists and the former genealogy librarian at the Dallas Public Library, has distilled the wisdom of a lifetime about the vagaries of names into this work. Eminently readable, The Name IS the Game is a collection of illustrations and cautionary tales that can help family historians surmount the obstacles or avert the pitfalls associated with naming practices throughout the centuries. The book is divided into five chapters, and it engages the reader at the get-go. For instance, in the introductory first chapter Bockstruck relates a number of first-hand accounts that fostered his early fascination with names, such as his initial failure to find the tombstone of German great-aunt Barbara Baker (born Barbara Becker). The introduction's high point is the incredible story of the peregrinating Scots colonist Ian Ferguson, whose name was recorded as Johann Feuerstein when he was among the Pennsylvania Palatine immigrants, and was later recorded as John Flint when he moved to Philadelphia. Two generations later, one of his grandsons, Peter Flint, moved to Louisiana, where he was recorded as Pierre a Fusil, only to end up as Peter Gunn when he settled in Texas after the Civil Wa.…

Softcover. Etat : Very Good with no dust jacket. Sound binding. Clean, bright pages. Wrappers have light handling wear including crease near spine. Address label on back. Contents: Liles, Bedford County tithables, 1764. Ward, Who was Elizabeth, wife of Joseph Bass of Chesterfield? Grundset, The tobacco inspectors book, 1782-1782. Liles, Brunswick County bastardy bond. Webb, Edward Temple - gone to Virginia. Chiarello, George Harrison Sanford King's card file. 1785 state census: Botetourt County. Bockstruck, The will of Colonel Willis Riddick of Nansemond County. An update on Wisdom(e) of Spotsylvania and Orange Counties. Weisier, Cumberland County insolvents, 1768. Hiatt, Of ethnicity and migration: Hester Davis v James Allen, Loudon County. Little, Defense of the Western frontier. Pippenger, A King William County tidbit. 9.0" tall; 82 pages.…

Etat : very_good. Gently read. May have name of previous ownership, or ex-library edition. Binding tight; spine straight and smooth, with no creasing; covers clean and crisp. Minimal signs of handling or shelving. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships USPS Media Mail.…

Etat : As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

paperback. Etat : Very Good.

Etat : New.

paperback. Etat : Fine.

Hardback. Etat : New.

Etat : New.

Soft cover. Etat : New. Beginning in 1800, pensions for U.S. naval personnel were awarded on the basis of death or disability during active service. Under various acts of Congress, the number of pensions awarded between 1800 and 1851 grew from 22 in 1802 to 1,228 in 1851. Taking Index. vii + 222 pp. [486-G]. …

Etat : New.

Paperback. Etat : New.

1st edition. Ex history society library - bookplate, spine label; spine neatly covered in clear adhesive film. Otherwise VG Used - Acceptable. Ex lib hardback Used - Acceptable. Ex lib hardback.