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| Books on Polish Genealogy Polish Genealogy: Finding the Polish Records This book gives the researcher the tools needed to research their Polish ancestors and find possible answers to the origins of their Polish heritage. The book outlines a simple process that will identify where your ancestors were born and where to find their Polish records. Print Book: $19.99 eBook: $9.99 (available from Amazon) Polish Immigration to America: When, Where, Why and How When did your Polish ancestors immigrate, where did they leave, why did they leave, how did they get here? These are questions we all hope to find the answers. This book discusses the history of Poland and gives some insights into possible answers to the questions about your ancestors’ immigration. Print Book: $17.99 eBook: $9.99 (available from Amazon, Kindle, Apple, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Overdrive, Cloud Library Library Direct, and other online sources) My Polish Grandmother: from Tragedy in Poland to her Rose Garden in America The story of Anna’s life is different from many stories of immigrants because it is told from the perspective of a woman. She suffered through tragedies in her life in Poland but found the strength to build a new life in the U. S. Print Book: $14.99 eBook: $7.99 (available from Amazon, Kindle, Apple, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Overdrive, Cloud Library Library Direct, and other online sources) Memories of Dziadka This book is about the life of a Polish immigrant – his early life in Poland, his travel to America, and his life in Illinois. I also try to describe why his simple life was important to all of us. Print Book: $17.99 eBook: $7.99 (available from Amazon, Kindle, Apple, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Overdrive, Cloud Library Library Direct, and other online sources) Hints for Translating Polish Genealogical Records Are you afraid to search for the records of your Polish ancestors because you do not speak Polish? This guide will show you where to find resources that will help you overcome this problem. This quick reference will give you helpful hints to decipher the documents and allow you to find your ancestors. Print Book: $5.99 eBook: $2.99 (available from Apple, Kindle, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Overdrive, Cloud Library, Library Direct, and other online sources) Books on Czech and Slovak Genealogy Find Your Czech and Slovak Ancestors This book is a great source to find the Czech and Slovak records for your ancestors. The book outlines a simple process that will identify where your ancestors were born and where to find their European records. Print Book: $19.99 (available from Amazon) Czech and Slovak Immigration to America: When, Where, Why and How When did your Czech or Slovak ancestors immigrate, where did they leave, why did they leave, how did they get here? This book is a wonderful resource. The author hopes you find the answer to some of these questions in this book. This book discusses the history of their homeland and gives some insights to possible answers to the questions about your ancestors’ immigration. Print Book: $17.99 eBook: $9.99 (available from Amazon, Kindle, Apple, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Overdrive, Cloud Library Library Direct, and other online sources) Books on German Genealogy German Genealogy: Finding the German Records This book gives the researcher the tools needed to research their German ancestors and find possible answers to the origins of their German heritage. The book outlines a simple process for identifying where your ancestors were born and where to find their Polish records. Print Book: $19.99 eBook: $9.99 (available from Amazon) German Immigration to America Why did your German ancestors immigrate, when did they leave, where did they leave, how did they get here? This book is a fantastic resource that may help you find answers to these questions and insights about your ancestors’ immigration. Print Book: $18.99 eBook: $9.99 from Amazon, Kindle, Apple, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Overdrive, Cloud Library, Library Direct, and other online sources) Books on Irish Genealogy Irish Immigration to America Why did your Irish ancestors immigrate, when did they leave, where did they leave, how did they get here? This book is a fantastic resource that may help you find answers to these questions and insights about your ancestors’ immigration. Print Book: $18.99 eBook: $9.99 (available from Amazon, Kindle, Apple, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Overdrive, Cloud Library, Library Direct, and other online sources) Books on French Genealogy French Immigration to North America Why did your French ancestors immigrate, when did they leave, where did they leave, how did they get here? This book is a fantastic resource that may help you find answers to these questions and insights about your ancestors’ immigration. Print Book: $19.99 eBook: $9.99 (available from Amazon, Kindle, Apple, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Overdrive, Cloud Library, Library Direct, and other online sources) French Genealogy: Finding the French Records Are you looking for your French ancestors? This book will lead you to their records in the old country. Who are their parents? Grandparents? and hopefully, a few more generations. The author uses his experience to outline a simple and successful process. Print Book: $19.99 (available from Amazon) Books on Italian Genealogy Italian Immigration to America Why did your Italian ancestors immigrate, when did they leave, where did they leave, how did they get here? This book is a fantastic resource that may help you find answers to these questions and insights about your ancestors’ immigration. Print Book: $18.99 eBook: $9.99 (available from Amazon, Kindle, Apple, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Overdrive, Cloud Library, Library Direct, and other online sources) Italian Genealogy: Finding the Italian Records Are you looking for your Italian ancestors? This book will lead you to their records in the old country. Who are their parents? Grandparents? and hopefully, a few more generations. The author uses his experience to outline a simple and successful process. Print Book: $19.99 (available from Amazon) Books on European Genealogy Finding the European Records of Our Ancestors Want to find your European roots? This book gives you easy steps to find where your ancestors left and tips on where to find the European records of your ancestors. Most European countries are covered. Print Book: $24.99 (available from Amazon) Tips for Translation the European Records of Our Ancestors Are you afraid to search for the records of your European ancestors because you do not speak their language? This guide will show you where to find resources that will help you overcome this problem. This quick reference will give you helpful hints to decipher the documents and allow you to find your ancestors. The material uses Polish and German examples, but they are also applicable to Hungarian, Czech, Swedish, Norwegian, Russian, and Jewish records. Print Book: $7.99 eBook: $3.99 (available from Apple, Kindle, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Overdrive, Cloud Library, Library Direct, and other online sources) Books of Writing and Organizing Family History Writing Family History for the Nonwriter With the growing number of writing groups in genealogy societies, this book should serve as a guide to help overcome some of the roadblocks some genealogists experience with their writing skills. It outlines a simple process that will aid your research and create pages of information that can be read and understood by all family members. The process has a dual focus. First, it makes research more efficient, and then it creates a readable family history. As a result, your research will become faster and more accurate, and your family can enjoy the family history. Print Book: $19.99 (available from Amazon) Write Your Family History: Easy Steps to Organize, Save and Share Writing a family history can seem to be a very challenging project for many people. However, organizing your research into a format that is easily read by your family is a must. The methods discussed in this book will show the reader a simple format that will make this task much easier. Print Book: $17.99 eBook: $9.99 (available from Amazon, Kindle, Apple, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Overdrive, Cloud Library, Library Direct, and other online sources) Organizing your Genealogy Organizing information and effort is a critical tool for successful genealogical research. This book presents a workable organizational system and is a must-have for successful genealogy research. Organizing my genealogy research turbocharged my efforts. I saw better results in less time, and my organization helped me break through many brick walls. My data and information are organized so I can find what I need efficiently, allowing me time to do more research. Having my data readily available in my files enables me to conduct accurate, complete research. Accurate research minimizes the time I spend going down rabbit holes chasing false information. Print Book: $17.99 eBook: $9.99 (available from Amazon, Kindle, Apple, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Overdrive, Cloud Library, Library Direct, and other online sources) Books on DNA and Genealogy DNA and Genealogy Research: Simplified DNA testing has become a popular topic with genealogists but many times the results are confusing. It is a powerful tool, but I am one of the many who find it challenging to educate myself with the science of DNA. I did not want to become a genetic scientist, and just wanted to work on my family history. The book explains my methods using non-scientific terms and does not discuss Chromosome browsers, haplogroups, or SNPs. I had a brick wall, and I used my genealogical skills and traditional sources with my DNA results to solve the mystery. Print book: $11.99 eBook: $6.99 (available from Amazon, Kindle, Apple, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Overdrive, Cloud Library, Library Direct, and other online sources) Books on Basic and General Genealogy Basic Genealogy: Saving Your Family History Find your roots! Start your search now. This book reviews a process that will help everyone start their research, and it gives hints that will make your research successful. Print Book: $9.99 eBook: $5.99 (available from Amazon, Apple, Kindle, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Overdrive, Cloud Library, Library Direct, and other online sources) Basic Genealogy and Beyond: Easy steps to find your Family History and tips to break down Brick Walls This book goes beyond the great tips I covered in “Basic Genealogy” and gives many additional methods and sources to find more information to help create an excellent family history of your ancestors. My new book includes new material that covers search tips, organization, an outline of steps to find where your European immigrants left, and the basics of using DNA testing in genealogy. Print Book: $17.99 eBook: $9.99 (available from Amazon, Apple, Kindle, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Overdrive, Cloud Library, LibraryDirect, and other online sources) Quick Reference to U.S. Census Records: a snapshot of the past Census records are a snapshot of your family at the time the census was taken and contain a wealth of information that can be used the lives of your family. This book explains the information that is included in the census records and how they can be used in your family histories. The book also points to where these records can be found and also includes some search tips. eBook: $1.99 (available from Apple, Kindle, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Overdrive, Cloud Library Library Direct, and other online sources) Early U.S. Census Records: How to Decipher Them Census records are a snapshot of your family, and finding all of these records is an important task in researching your family history. This book reviews two case studies that will give you hints on how to decipher the early U.S census, which are challenging to use because they list only the head of the household. eBook: $1.99 (available from Apple, Kindle, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Overdrive, Cloud Library, Library Direct, and other online sources) Family Histories Books Origins of Peter Whittinghill and his Family There are multiple stories about where Peter Whittinghill was born and his immigration to America, but my research and recent DNA test results may have unlocked the answer to this mystery. This book discusses the stories that have circulated for many years about the origins of Peter Whittinghill and ends with the results of my research. It points to a specific area in Germany where I believe Peter left and where I found what may be his baptismal record. I also review the records, stories, and details surrounding his life in America. If you are one of his descendants, this is a must-have source for your family history. Print Book: $19.99 eBook: $9.99 (available from Amazon) The Descendants of Thomas McDowell in Colonial America This book is the story of the descendants of Thomas McDowell, who came to the American colonies in the 1700s, and their impact on American History. The different branches lived in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina, and Kentucky, and many family members made significant contributions to the growth of the colonies. The new homes of the McDowell Family were on the frontier. Life there was challenging as they had to clear their land and build cabins. They also joined the local militias to protect themselves against Indian attacks. Even though Indians killed some, most survived and, in many cases, flourished. The McDowell family had many members who fought in the American Revolution to establish our freedoms. Did you know Charles McDowell, “Pleasant Garden Joe” McDowell, and “Quaker Meadows Joe” McDowell were officers in the North Carolina Militia who had a significant role in defeating the British at a turning point in the American Revolution? They are in history books. Print book: $19.99 eBook: $9.99 (available from Amazon, Kindle, Apple, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Overdrive, Cloud Library, Library Direct, and other online sources) Aleksander Chmielewski and Julia Zaluska: Their Descendants and Ancestors from Przezdziedko, Poland My Polish roots are in the farmland northeast of Warsaw and the farm fields a few miles south of Zambrow. The area was under Russian control when my grandparents were born and became part of the Second Polish Republic after World War I. I have used church records from the Catholic parishes in Andrzejewo, Rosochate Kościelne, and Czyzew to trace my ancestors to about 1730. Before I began my research, I believed my grandparents were from peasant stock, but the records that I found indicated that their ancestors were landowners and descendants of Polish nobles. However, they did not live on large estates with their parents and siblings, nor did they employ farm workers. The estates had been reduced to small farms through numerous subdivisions among generations of heirs. They lost their noble titles because they had to work the land. The small size of their farms (8-10 acres) barely supported their family. Their homes were very modest. Most led lives similar to those of the peasants around them. Print book available on Amazon: $24.99 Benjamin Dunk Powell, Jessie Maxwell, and Their Ancestors The ancestors of Benjamin Powell and Jessie Maxwell came to America from England, Ireland, and Scotland starting in the early 1600s and continuing into the 1700s. I have compiled this information from many online sources. I have also found many fascinating stories and brave ancestors who fought Indians when settling in Virginia and Kentucky, and patriots who fought in the American Revolution and War of 1812. Most were farmers who settled in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, and South Carolina and then migrated westward into Kentucky. Most had small pioneer farms, but some had large plantations in Virginia. Print book available on Amazon: $25.00 Burrell Whittinghill, Mary Elizabeth Pate, and their Ancestors Burrell Whittinghill and Mary Elizabeth Pate do not appear in history books, but they and their ancestors were an important part of history. Their ancestors came to America from Germany, England, Ireland, and Scotland starting in the early 1600s and continuing into the 1700s. Additional surnames in their family tree include McDowell, McKinney, Ray, Gabbert, Gebhart, Cooper, Reade, Barrett, and Royal. Print book available on Amazon: $25.00 Silas Howard and Betsey Carpenter: Their Ancestors and Descendants Family lore believes Silas was a horse trader. Records indicate he was born in 1823 in New York, but his birth record and his parents’ names have not been found. He married Betsey Carpenter in 1849 in Tioga County, Pennsylvania and they had thirteen children as they moved westward with stops in Minnesota and Iowa before they settled for the final time in Antelope County, Nebraska. Betsey’s ancestors have been traced back to the Mayflower. Seven of the Howland, Tilley and Billington ancestors made the voyage with the Puritans. Betsey’s Carpenter ancestors arrived in 1638 when William Carpenter settled in Rehoboth, Massachusetts. William is considered the father of “The Family of Heroes.” It is estimated that over 300 of his male lineal descendants (230 of whom were proven as of August 1996) served in the Revolutionary War. The pages in this book cover the information that I have found for Silas, Betsey, their ancestors and their children. Print book available on Amazon: $26.99 Harold Howard, Latrona Henderlite, and Their Ancestors “Harold Howard, Natrona Henderlite, and Their Ancestors” is the second of two books that tell the story of Harold Howard’s family. The first book, “Silas Howard and Betsey Carpenter: Their Ancestors and Descendants,” focuses on Harold’s great-grandparents. My new book includes all of the Howard family histories for Harold, his father Elmer, and his grandfather Frank but none of the family histories for the other children of Silas and Betsey. In addition, the new book adds the family history of the wives of Harold, Elmer, and Frank, which I did not include in the first book. Print book available on Amazon: $24.99 Leopold Zochowski and Anna Dmochowska: Their Ancestors and Descendants My Polish roots are in the farm land northeast of Warsaw and in the farm fields a few miles south of Zambrow. The Zuchowski and Dmochowski family names are mentioned in early Polish history and were noble families who, at one time, owned large estates north of Czyzew. The following pages will tell the story of my grandfather’s family. It will start with the history of the Dmochy area, then proceed to the family history of the Zuchowski and Dmochowski families. I also try to describe life in rural Poland, the birthplaces of our Polish ancestors, and Polish customs and history. I wrote this book for my children, grandchildren, and their descendants. This is a living history, and more details and stories can be added in the future. Print book available on Amazon: $19.99 Ancestors Lazlo Nagy and Ilona Szerna Erdelyi This book is based on information that I researched for the family history of my father’s family, and it includes the information for the Nagy family. I reformatted the pages to focus on Ilona, Laszlo, and their family. I apologize if the information for the Szabados clan is larger and has more depth than the Nagy pages but the focus of my research was Josephine Szerna and her descendants. I publish this book for the descendants of Ilona and Lazlo to make the results of my research available to the Nagy family and for them to enjoy it. I also hope to encourage someone to research the Nagy branch of the family further. Print book available on Amazon: $19.99 Martin Szabados and Josephine Szerna: Their Ancestors and Descendants The European roots of the Szabados and Szerna Families can be found across many areas of Hungary, reflecting the Szerna family’s numerous travels. The Szabados family story begins with the birth of Lajos Frank in 1838 in Ker, Hungary, which is about 100 miles northwest of Budapest and near the city of Miskolc. Another important part of our story is the fact that his son, Mozes, changed his name about 1900 to Martin Szabados. The Szerna family story begins with Joannes Szerna’s birth about 1830 in Nytra County, Hungary (or possibly in Pisek, Bohemia). Around 1860, Joannes moved south to the Bács-Bodrog County area, where most of his children were born. The last place I found the Szerna family was 200 miles south in Pankota in Arad County, where Martin Szabados and Josephine Szerna were married in 1900. Martin and Josephine immigrated to Bloomington, Illinois, in 1907, where they brought up their children. Once in Bloomington, their gypsy past was hidden. Martin worked hard at the C & A Railroad shops in the boiler making department; they owned their homes; Josephine was a very active member of Saint Mary’s Catholic Church and they seemed to have achieved a better life for their family. Print book available on Amazon: $29.99 |
Steve Szabados Genealogy 