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Barber Genealogy: Descendants of John Barber of Worcester, Massachusetts, 1714-1909 - John Barber White. John Barber of Worcester, Massachusetts, is apparently unrelated to Thomas Barber. This genealogy includes extensive female lines with the result that many of the people named do not bear the Barber surname. (1909) reprint, 328 pp., index, paper, $26.50 #ZW339

Batchelder, Batcheller Genealogy: Descendants of Rev. Stephen Bachiler, of England, A Leading Non-Conformist who Settled the Town of New Hampton, New Hampshire, and Joseph, Henry, Joshua and John Batcheller of Essex County, Massachusetts - Frederick Clifton Pierce. This relatively common New England surname is spelled in some forty-four different ways; all variations are included in this line genealogy which outlines several hundred years (16th to 19th centuries) of Batchellers.

The volume's first half traces descent from Rev. Stephen Bachiler (b.1561) of Hampton, New Hampshire, while its second half covers descent from four brothers who settled in Essex County, Massachusetts. There is also material on the family in England, coats-of-arms, lists of soldiers, numerous illustrations (mainly portraits of family members), etc. Copies of the original edition of this work sell for about $100.00. (1898) reprint, 624 pp., illus., index, paper, $44.00 #ZP318

Beaumont Family
Forefathers: A History of the Working Class Beaumonts of West Riding, Yorkshire, Volume 1: Descendants of Abraham Beaumont of Deershaw - Diana and Michael Beaumont. This book is the first volume about the Beaumonts of West Riding, Yorkshire, England, and follows the descendants of Abraham Beaumont (1703-1770) and Ann Ellis (1708-1789) of Deershaw through the end of the 19th century. Sequentially, beginning with the oldest child of each generation, the line is followed to its end before returning to the next oldest child, following to the end of that line, and so on. Each chapter begins with a family group comprised of father, mother, their individual vital ststistics, marriage information, and children, and shows how the group fits together into the larger family tree. There follows a narrative text which makes use of maps, censuses and photographic material. Extensive footnotes provide source documentation. 1998, 226 pp., maps, bibl., fullname index, paper, $23.00 #B100

Journal of Jonathan Belcher, the First- Known, American-Born Freemason - David Crockett. Jonathan Belcher (1681/2- 1757) was born the son of a Massachusetts tavernkeeper. Jonathan set sail in 1704 to England where he first spent time researching his family history. He then traveled through Holland and Germany, keeping a journal, which is published herein. The latter part of the book tracks his successes and shortcomings as the Royal Governor of Massachusetts and New Hampshire. 1992, 267 pp., index, paper $22.95 #ZC652

Beville Family, 700 years - $49.50 #P321

Blake and Torrey Genealogy: The Ancestry and Allied Families Nathan Blake 3rd and Susan (Torrey) Blake, Early Residents of East Corinth, Vermont - $24.00 #F1612

Recollections of Lewis Bonnett, Jr. (1778-1850) and the Bonnett and Wetzel Families - Edited by Jared C. Lobdell. Lewis Bonnett, Jr. was the cousin of Lewis Wetzel. Fourteen years Bonnett's senior, Wetzel lived in his cousin's household while Bonnett was growing up. "Since Wetzel was entirely illiterate, and to the best of our knowledge never dictated any record of his career, the recollections of Lewis Bonnett, Jr., are the closest thing we will ever have to the memoirs of Lewis Wetzel."

The recollections, originally "repetitive and ill-organized" and difficult to read, have here been smoothed out by Mr. Lobdell. He edited with a light hand, however; he "changed neither words nor sentence structure" but did remove "many repetitions" and arranged them into chronological order. (1991) reprint, 121 pp., paper, $19.00 #ZL501

Browder Connection on CD-Rom $15.00 #1260

The Browns of Bedford County, VA 1748-1840 - $20.00 #E044

Our Maryland Heritage, Book 12: Browning Families - William N. Hurley. Covers the Browning families, primarily of Frederick and Montgomery Counties, MD, and including some members of the family found in other regions. Thomas Browning was the first of his family to travel to the colonies in the 1650s, arriving first in Rappahannock County, VA, and returning to England for his family in 1656. The book presents early records of the Browning family, beginning with Thomas Browning and concentrating on the descendants of his grandson Francis Browning, born c.1672 to John and Elizabeth. Two chapters are devoted to sons of Francis, namely Edward Browning Jr. and William Browning. Purdum families are examined in two chapters. The final five chapters are concerned with assorted descendants who can not be directly placed within the family groups already discussed. 1998, 571 pp., fullname index, bib., paper, $45.50#H863

The Spear and the Spindle: Ancestors of Sir Francis Bryan (d. 1550), Kt., Chief Gentleman of the Privy Chamber for Henry VIII of England; Bryan, Bourchier, Bohun, FitzAlan, and Others; Including Kings and Queens of England, France, and Other Countries; Some Magna Charta Sureties, and Some Descendants, Including Those Commonly Believed to be Ancestors of Rebecca Bryan (m. Daniel Boone) - T. A. Fuller. "This book contains twelve generations of the ancestors of Sir Francis Bryan (d.1550), a descendant of William the Conqueror and Charlemagne; a 23-page genealogical table with index of names; biographies of many of the ancestors and interesting collaterals with further data; five appendices. English names also include Beauchamp, Berkeley, Clare, Maltravers, Marshall, Mortimer, Quency/Quincey, Warren, and Zouche." 1993, 146 pp., 8.5x11, index, bibli., charts, paper $25.50 #ZF844

Buchanans of Ohio, by Buchanan - Cd-Rom, 1999, c350 pp $22.00 #1151

The Bunnell/Bonnell Family in America, Vol 1: William Bunnell of Massachusetts Bay and New Haven Colonies, The First Five Generations - William R. Austin. 1999, 204 pp 8.5 x 11, biblio, full name index, paper $32.00 #A878

Burke and Alvord Memorial - $21.00 #B1557