July / August 2009

New Arrivals

This is a list of new arrivals in the Genealogy section at the Santa Clara Public Library.  If the book you are looking for is not on the New Book Shelf, check the carts and then check the open shelves at the appropriate number.

Previous Months New Arrivals:

BOOKS

1. A Bibliography of American County Histories, compiled by P. William Filby, G 929.373 F47 – circulating copy
2. Bucks County Pennsylvania Deed Records 1684-1763, by John David Davis, GS 929.3748 D262
3. Bucks County Pennsylvania Miscellaneous Deed Dockets 1785-1857, by Thomas G. Myers, GS 929.3748 M996
4. Cemeteries in South Kingstown, Rhode Island, published by the Pettaquamscutt Historical Society, GS 929.5 C396
5. Cite Your Sources: A Manual for Documenting Family Histories and Genealogical Records, by Richard S. Lackey, GS 929.1 L14
6. Clan Ua Cearnachain: Carnahan Family History and Genealogies, by Bess Ware Carnahan and Bobby V. Carnahan, GS 929.2 C28
7. Commemorative Biographical Record, Carroll, Ohio, published by J.H. Beers & Co., GS 977.167 C73
8. Courthouse Indexes Illustrated, by Christine Rose, G 929.1 R79 – circulating copy
9. Courthouse Research for Family Historians: Your Guide to Genealogical Treasures, by Christine Rose, G 929.1 R79 – circulating copy
10. Crafting Your Own Heritage Album, by Bev Kirschner Braun, G 929.1 B82—circulating copy
11. Discovering Parish Boundaries, by Angus Winchester, GS 929.342 W75
12. Early Landowners of Pennsylvania: Atlas of Township Warrantee Maps of Washington County, PA, by Sharon MacInnes, Ph.D., GS 929.3748 M15
13. Early Ohioans’ Residences from the Land Grant Records, compiled by Mayburt Stephenson Riegel, GS 929.3771 R55
14. Early Quaker Records of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, vol. 1, 1682-1750, by Anna Miller Watring, GS 929.3748 W33
15. Early Records of the City and County of Albany and Colony of Rensselaerswyck, vol. 2, translated from the original Dutch by Jonathan Pearson, revised and edited by A.J.F. Van Laer, GS 929.3747 A32
16. Early Records of the First Reformed Church of Philadelphia, vol. 2, 1781-1800, by F. Edward Wright, GS 929.3748 W94
17. Extracts from Newspapers of the Eastern Townships (Quebec) 1823-1849, compiled by Diana Hibbert Bailey, GS 929.3714 B15
18. The Family Record of Johannes & Barbara (Kaufman) Ramseyer 1780-2002, by Arden Ramseyer, GR 929.2 R18
19. Finding Indiana Ancestors: A Guide to Historical Research, edited by M. Teresa Baer and Geneil Breeze, GR 929.3772 F49
20. Finding Your African-American Ancestors: A Beginner’s Guide, by David T. Thackery, GR 929.1 T36 -- plus an extra G circulating copy
21. Finding Your Canadian Ancestors: A Beginner’s Guide, by Sherry Irvine and Dave Obee, G 929.371 Ir72 – circulating copy
22. Finding Your Chicago Ancestors: A Beginner’s Guide to Family History in the City and Cook County, by Grace DuMelle, GR 929.3773 D88
23. Finding Your Irish Ancestors: A Beginner’s Guide, by David S. Ouimette, GR 929.1 Ou93
24. Finding Your Mexican Ancestors: A Beginner’s Guide, by George and Peggy Ryskamp, GR 929.1 R99 – plus an extra G circulating copy
25. First Families of Ohio, Official Roster, Vol. 2, by Carol Willsey Bell, C.G. and Hartien S. Ritter, GS 929.3771 F52
26. Gunfight at Ingalls: Death of an Outlaw Town, by Glenn Shirley, G 976.634 S55 – circulating copy
27. Historical Collections of Harrison County, in the State of Ohio, by Charles A. Hanna, GS 977.168 H24
28. History of Carroll and Harrison Counties, Ohio, Vol. II, editorial supervision by Judge H.J. Eckley and Judge Wm. T. Perry, GS 977.167 E19
29. History of the Gwin Family (Gwin, Gwinn, Gwyn, Gwynn, Gwynne, Guin, Guinn, Wynn, Wynne), by Jesse Blaine Gwin, GS 929.2 G99
30. A History of Jefferson County in the State of New York, from the Earliest Period to the Present Time, by Franklin B. Hough, A.M., M.D., GS 974.757 H83
31. The History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, published by Warner, Beers & Co., reprinted by Higginson Book Company, GS 977.166 H67
32. How to Become a Professional Genealogist, 3rd ed., by Carolyn Earle Billingsley and Desmond Walls Allen, GS 929.1 B59
33. Illustrated Historical Atlas of Carroll County, Ohio, from Recent and Actual Surveys and Records, published by H.H. Hardesty, GS 912.771 H25
34. Innovations in British Research, by Alan Mann with Lorinda Mann, Seminar, 10 September 2005 Santa Clara, GS 929.1 M28
35. A Journey Through 16 Generations: William Kylldale, died 1558/59 Norfolk, England and His Keeler Descendants in Norfolk, England and Ontario, Canada, published by William C.F. Keeler, GS 929.2 K26
36. La Rochelle in the Time of Our Ancestors, by Helen Morin Maxson, GS 944 M46
37. Locke Genealogy Supplement Vol. II, a Companion to a History and Genealogy of Captain John Locke (1627-1696) and Locke Genealogy Supplement Vol. I, by the Locke Family Association, G 929.2 L81 – duplicate circulating copy
38. Master Index, Ohio Society, Daughters of the American Revolution, Genealogical and Historical Records, Vol. 1, edited by Carol Willsey Bell, C.G., GS 929.3771 M42
39. Ostend: An Early History of the Ostend and Bull Valley Area, as remembered, researched and compiled by Loren Thompson between 1960 and 1986, GS 977.322 T47
40. The Overland Migrations: Settlers to Oregon, California and Utah, by David Lavender, GS 978.02 L39
41. The Painter Family with Notes on the Lamberton Family, by Donald Lines Jacobus, M.A., GS 929.2 P14
42. Philip Griffin of Salisbury, Massachusetts and Scarborough, Maine and Some of His Descendants 1625-2008, compiled by Carolyn Langer Hatling, GS 929.2 G85 (signed copy)
43. Research in Pennsylvania, by Kay Haviland Freilich, GS 929.3748 F86
44. Revolutionary War Genealogy, by George K. Schweitzer, Ph.D., Sc.D., GS 973.34 S41 1997
45. Roxana’s Children: The Biography of a Nineteenth-Century Vermont Family, by Lynn A. Bonfield and Mary C. Morrison, GS 929.2 W34
46. Santa Barbara, Tierra Adorada: A Community History, by Laurance L. Hill, G 979.491 H64
47. Schenectady Genesis: How a Dutch Colonial Village Became an American City, ca. 1661-1800, vol. I, The Colonial Crucible, ca 1661-1774, by Susan J. Staffa, Ph.D., GS 974.744 S77 (signed copy)
48. The Scotch-Irish: A Social History, by James G. Leyburn, G 941 L68 – circulating copy
49. Searching on Location: Planning a Research Trip, by Anne Ross Balhuizen, GS 929.1 B18
50. Social Networking for Genealogists, by Drew Smith, GR 929.1 S64 – plus an extra G circulating copy
51. Southern California Genealogical Society Jamboree 2009, GS 929.1 S72
52. The Spears Saga, by Joseph F. Spears, GS 929.2 S741
53. The Tip of the Island: The Saga of Lower Manhattan, by David Allgeyer, GS 974.74 A43
54. Understanding and Using Baptismal Records, by John T. Humphrey, GS 929.1 H92
55. Unlocking the Secrets in Old Photographs, by Karen Frisch-Ripley, G 929.1 F91 – circulating copy
56. Web Publishing for Genealogy, by Peter Christian, G 929.1 C555 – circulating copy
57. Your Guide to Cemetery Research, by Sharon DeBartolo Carmack, G 929.1 C28 – circulating copy
58. Your Scottish Ancestry: A Guide for North Americans, by Sherry Irvine, G 929.1 Ir72 – circulating copy

 CALIFORNIA COLLECTION CASE

1. Birding at the Bottom of the Bay: South San Francisco Bay, 3rd ed., by Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society, 598.2 B61 Case
2. California State Park Rangers (Images of America series), by Michael G. Lynch, 363.68 L98 Case (two copies)
3. Calling Out from the Past: The First Odd Fellows Home in California, by Peter V. Sellars, 366.3 S46 Case (signed copy)
4. Celebrating the Journey: 150 Years of Fresno County and Beyond, by Catherine Morison Rehart, William Secrest, Jr., J. Randall McFarland and Elizabeth Laval, 979.482 F88 Case
5. City of Souls: San Francisco’s Necropolis at Colma, by Michael Svanevik and Shirley Burgett, 979.469 S96 Case
6. Filoli: Self-Guided Tours of the House and Garden, National Trust for Historic Preservation, 979.469 F48 Case
7. French San Francisco (Images of America series), by Claudine Chalmers, Ph.D., 979.461 C43 Case
8. Historic Houses V: Southeast San Juan Neighborhood, Stanford University, published by Stanford Historical Society, 979.473 H675 Case
9. The History of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows in the City of San Francisco: An Early Fraternal Organization, by Peter V. Sellars, 366.3 S46 Case (signed copy)
10. John and Gordon: The Old Days, 1932-1944 in Arroyo Grande, California, by John Loomis and Gordon Bennett, 979.478 L86 Case
11. Journey of Justice, by Gary L. Hoving, 979.478 H84 Case (signed copy)
12. Lighthouses of the Golden State: California’s Shining Beacons, by Kent Barclay Weymouth, 387.155 W54 Case
13. Los Gatos (Postcard History series), by Stephanie Ross Mathews and the Los Gatos Library and Museum History Project, 979.473 M42 Case (two copies)
14. Odyssey of the Incredible Kingdoms, by Thorne Hall, 917.94 H17 Case
15. Pioneer Men in Santa Clara County Before 1849, by Mary Lou Lyon (signed copy), 979.473 L99 Case
16. Raking the Ashes: Genealogical Strategies for Pre-1906 San Francisco Research, by Nancy S. Peterson, G 929.1 P48 Case (also one circ copy)
17. Romancing the Coast: Romantic Getaways Along the California Coast, by Thomas C. Wilmer, 917.94 W74 Case
18. The Terrible Tragedy of 1886 at Arroyo Grande, California: A Centennial History, 2nd ed., by Shirley Gibson, 979.478 G45 Case
19. Theatres of San Jose (Images of America series), by Gary Lee Parks, 791.4309 P25 Case
20. Index to the 1852 California Census - The “Gold Rush” Census, CD-ROM 979.4 S72 Win/Mac Case
21. Index to the Richard Schellens Collection of California Historical Materials, part 1, edited by Cath Madden Trindle, CD-ROM 979.4 S32 Win/Mac Case  

MICROFILM

1. California Census of 1852, copied under the direction of the California Genealogical Records Committee, Daughters of the American Revolution, GR 929.3794 C153