Lots of Genealogical info--Wonderful Book
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This book is a great compilation of chancery court records covering the years 1830-1866.  I liked the way that the authors included a summary of the vital records abstracted from the court records.  I would have liked for it to have contained a full name index as the surnames I'm researching are fairly common surnames.  I do feel though, that this should be a minimal concern because this book contains a vast amount of insite into the lives of those who lived in Bedford Co. TN during that time.  This book should be in the personal library of those who are researching lines in the Bedford Co. TN area between the years 1830-1866.
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This book is filled with fascinating facts about Franc Rhodes Elliott's genealogy.  It includes historical facts about the time she lived, what was happening in the U.S., who she met, etc.  I found the book very interesting and hard to stop reading.
165147
This book contains a lot of information and can be very useful in genealogical research. However organization and indexing is nonexistant, which is the norm for these types of text. It contains tidbits of information that are randomly spread throughout the county (one of my relatives is found in 6 different locations), which means you will have to do a lot of reading to make sure you get the most information out of this text. Well worth it.
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The book contained information on my family history and other important fact that I could included in my genealogy. Has a lot of helpful information about early Preston County.
1951228
I do genealogy on a regular bases when I saw this book became very interested.
Donna did a great job on the research of Samuel Lowery.
4843224
If you enjoy learning about your local history - this is a wonderful book to read.  It really helps with ancestry.
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A very handy reference for any genealogist interested in including genetics in their research.
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My father bought this family history ("The Acton Family History") for me, my sister, and my brother back in the 1970s directly from Mrs. Faye Acton Axford.  It was in a large binder with 8-1/2 x 11" typewritten pages.  Nonetheless, time has proven her genealogy information to be very thorough and correct.  It would be wonderful to see this manuscript-type family genealogy in a bound book format, complete with an ISBN number.  And although I have this loose leaf binder, I would gladly purchase another copy for my two sons (especially if it were in a bound book).  - Jan Acton Wingo
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This book is a wealth of information carefully documenting the long and storied history of Amite County and Liberty, Mississippi for their 2009 Bicentennial. It's a must have resource for genealogists and family history buffs. It is a limited print run so it will become a scarce resource as the years go by. It covers the history, the homes, families, churches, business and much more located in Southwest Mississippi.

I went to the celebration in May 2009 and take family pride that my cousin Hattie Pearl Nunnery was the Bicentennial Chairperson and co-author of this well documented historical record which Amazon neglected to include. - John Westbrook
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I really enjoyed this book. I liked the way the author wove together the history of the clan with his own genealogy research. Anyone who enjoys genealogy and history should enjoy this book.
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I came across this book while conducting genealogy research, as I believe I may be related to some of the people mentioned in the book.  If the author is reading these reviews, I would be grateful if she could contact me at bobbishc@cox.net.  Thanks!
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This book is just what I have been looking for in finding help citing all the different sources I have found in doing genealogical research.  Thanks!
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I stumbled upon this book as I was looking for the burial listings for the Kniceley-McCray cemetery located in Braxton County, WV.  It directed me to this book.  What a wonderful book!  It lists my husband's family in a lot of the pages.  It also shows pictures of his grandparents that he didn't even knew existed.  This is like a family history book for him.  He grew up in Replete, WV above Marpleton.  This area was his "stomping grounds" as a young boy.  We had no idea of the tales of this area and other surrounding  areas such as Diana, WV.  It has opened our eyes to what the people of his great grandparent's and grandparent's time had to go thru.  He also didn't realize that his grandfather had been raised by an uncle.  He also didn't realize that his great-grandfather was from Canada.  This has been one of the best investments I have made for my husband and for my children and my grandchildren.  They will forever have their Brown family history documented.  Thank you so much!
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I've been doing a lot of geneological work on my 8th Great Grandfather when he came to America. This book not only contains him (and multitudes of others), but all the different land transactions. The introduction is a great lesson on early colonial American history around Jamestown, Va. and how people came to getting the land they have. It speaks of immigration from England of the Cavaliers (Royalists), which my 8th Great Grandfather emigrated the year it began.

By the way, this is fully digitized and available for free via archives.com even in Kindle format. Sorry Amazon, but I'm only sharing factual information. I feel okay saying this because we purchase tons through you.
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Great read. Very informative. Helped me with my genealogy.
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Had one of the earlier editions for years.  So happy that I know have the latest and greatest.  A genealogy MUST for those who are into researching their family roots.  Glad it is updated, back on my personal library shelf, and ready to use when needed.  Chock full of good research tips, web links, and handy information for almost all areas of genealogy research!
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It's very educational, very modern, searched and researched. It will help me very much with my ongoing genealogical research. I'm glad I bought it.