Hi Mike: Searching google.com for "Compendium of American Genealogy, First Families of America, A Genealogical Encyclopedia of the United States" returned quite a number of hits.... and all have the added "Abridged" to the title. I suspect there is not an abridged version. However, I will be pleased to be proven mistaken. Oh.... lol... searched Google again, this time with the author's name...... I *was* mistaken! <http://www.genealogical.com/products/The%20Compendium%20of%20American%20Genealogy/6100.html> <Quote:> ___________________________________________________________ The Compendium of American Genealogy is the most important collection of American lineage records ever published, easily deserving its reputation (as well as its subtitle) as the genealogical encyclopedia of the first families of America. Originally a project of Marquis's Who's Who in America, though later taken under the wing of the Institute of American Genealogy, the Compendium was the brainchild of Frederick A. Virkus, who guided its publication for more than two decades with the express purpose of producing a standard genealogical history of the United States. In keeping with its stated aim, the Compendium contains the lineage records of the first families of America, with records extending in both male and female lines from the earliest-known immigrant ancestor to the then (1925-1942) living subject of the record. According to the first census there were about 650,000 families living in the United States in 1790, practically every one of which was of colonial or Revolutionary stock and thus entitled to be numbered among America's "First Families." Every lineage in the Compendium, therefore, spans at least eight or nine generations. While not all families are represented, almost every name distinguished in any way in the early history of the country will be found within its pages. The Compendium was compiled largely from lineage records and manuscript genealogies submitted by individuals selected for inclusion, many illustrated with photographs, portraits, and coats of arms. Each record was checked and edited, then typed up in the form of a "proof" and returned to the submitter for final review before ultimately being printed in one of the volumes. Thus prepared at great expense of time and labor, and with painstaking care, the seven massive volumes of the Compendium contain more than 54,000 lineage records, with indexes listing upwards of 425,000 names, making it, without doubt, the first reference and research source in American genealogy. While every genealogical line as published can scarcely be said to be correct, it still stands as the major published record of American ancestry and forms a complete genealogical library in itself. ___________________________________________________________ <end quote> Aye, Lauren

Happy Fourth of July to fellow BOYD researchers: * Caution*: Mention has been made of "Virkus" When starting my genealogical research 19 years ago I was given a list of unreliable sources. The professor has never waivered in his assessment.. I'm sharing this list... Virkus Wurtz MacKenzie Reaman N.J. Ancestral Books Regards Marty Dale (George Boyd & Isabelle - John Boyd & Marg. Lawson - Geo. Boyd & Wilmoth Irby) _______________________________________________________________________ On Mon, Jul 4, 2011 at 5:45 PM, Lauren Boyd McLachlan <confido@gmail.com>wrote: > Hi Mike: > > Searching google.com for "Compendium of American Genealogy, First > Families of America, A > Genealogical Encyclopedia of the United States" returned quite a > number of hits.... and all have the added "Abridged" to the title. I > suspect there is not an abridged version. However, I will be pleased > to be proven mistaken. > > Oh.... lol... searched Google again, this time with the author's > name...... I *was* mistaken! > < > http://www.genealogical.com/products/The%20Compendium%20of%20American%20Genealogy/6100.html > > > > <Quote:> > ___________________________________________________________ > The Compendium of American Genealogy is the most important collection > of American lineage records ever published, easily deserving its > reputation (as well as its subtitle) as the genealogical encyclopedia > of the first families of America. Originally a project of Marquis's > Who's Who in America, though later taken under the wing of the > Institute of American Genealogy, the Compendium was the brainchild of > Frederick A. Virkus, who guided its publication for more than two > decades with the express purpose of producing a standard genealogical > history of the United States. > > In keeping with its stated aim, the Compendium contains the lineage > records of the first families of America, with records extending in > both male and female lines from the earliest-known immigrant ancestor > to the then (1925-1942) living subject of the record. According to the > first census there were about 650,000 families living in the United > States in 1790, practically every one of which was of colonial or > Revolutionary stock and thus entitled to be numbered among America's > "First Families." Every lineage in the Compendium, therefore, spans at > least eight or nine generations. While not all families are > represented, almost every name distinguished in any way in the early > history of the country will be found within its pages. > > The Compendium was compiled largely from lineage records and > manuscript genealogies submitted by individuals selected for > inclusion, many illustrated with photographs, portraits, and coats of > arms. Each record was checked and edited, then typed up in the form of > a "proof" and returned to the submitter for final review before > ultimately being printed in one of the volumes. Thus prepared at great > expense of time and labor, and with painstaking care, the seven > massive volumes of the Compendium contain more than 54,000 lineage > records, with indexes listing upwards of 425,000 names, making it, > without doubt, the first reference and research source in American > genealogy. While every genealogical line as published can scarcely be > said to be correct, it still stands as the major published record of > American ancestry and forms a complete genealogical library in itself. > ___________________________________________________________ > <end quote> > > > > Aye, > > Lauren > > ______________________________________ > House of Boyd Society's (HBS) Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Gathering of > the Clan 2012 will be held in Woodland,CA, USA in conjunction with the > Sacramento Caledonian Club's 136th annual Sacramento Valley Scottish Games & > Festival in April 2012 (unofficial date April 28th and 29th -- to be > confirmed by the venue). Write AGM@clanboyd.org if you would be interested > in helping to plan it. > ____________________________________________________ > House of Boyd Society's (HBS) Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Gathering of > the Clan 2011 was a great success in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA in conjunction > with The Highland Games and Celtic Gathering April 16-17, 2011. > _______________________________________ > Support the Fellowship Activities of the Clan. Join the House of Boyd > Society! > http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/BOYD/2008-06/1212428046 > ______________________________________ > House of Boyd Society sends HUGE thank you to all of our volunteers. The > Society would not be what it is without you! > ______________________________________ > > Want to contribute an article or query to the Dean Road? Contact Kevin > McLachlan, Editor at Editor@clanboyd.org > > ==================== > Visit the House of Boyd Society Website http://www.clanboyd.org > ==================== > For Officers and other Contacts, see > http://www.clanboyd.org/officers.shtml > ==================== > Most replies should go to the list, not just the author of the post. Make > sure to include the list address Boyd@rootsweb.com > ==================== > Need to contact the Admin? Write me off list at Boyd-admin@rootsweb.com > ==================== > Can't recall what the beginning of a thread was? Subscribe mid-discussion? > Visit the PUBLICLY VIEWABLE archives: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=boyd > ==================== > Got an issue that is beyond the purview of this list? 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Martha, Thank you for your information.  I had found the following information from "Harold Oliver Director America's First Families  copyright© 2000, 2001, 2002. 2003 Sons & Daughters of America's First Families All Rights Reserved.”  It stated the following:  “Societies will not honor as a source itself, most Family Histories, World Family Tree CDs or IGI generated listings from the LDS files since many come from unproven sources, books that generate listings such as the wonderful Peter Wilson Coldham books, Virkus and other list compilers. In those cases use the sources that each of these people indicated within each of the listings. There are some remarkable works out there. Use them correctly.”      Since it had stated the word “wonderful” before Peter Wilson Coldham, I misunderstood and thought it meant all those listed past it were reliable sources.    When I Googled Virkus, I found quite a few articles about his work.  Several of them went in depth concerning the inaccuracy.   Judith Adkins-Spears Jkas0301@bellsouth.net   From: Martha Dale <sadienob@gmail.com> To: boyd@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, July 4, 2011 9:45 PM Subject: Re: [BOYD] The Abridged Compendium of American Genealogy, First Families of America, A Genealogical Encyclopedia of the United States, Frederick A. Virkus, Vol. I, 1925 Happy Fourth of July to fellow BOYD researchers: * Caution*: Mention has been made of "Virkus" When starting my genealogical research 19 years ago I was given a list of unreliable sources.  The professor has never waivered in his assessment.. I'm sharing this list... Virkus Wurtz MacKenzie Reaman N.J. Ancestral Books Regards Marty Dale (George Boyd & Isabelle  -  John Boyd & Marg. Lawson  -  Geo. Boyd & Wilmoth Irby) _______________________________________________________________________ On Mon, Jul 4, 2011 at 5:45 PM, Lauren Boyd McLachlan <confido@gmail.com>wrote: > Hi Mike: > > Searching google.com for "Compendium of American Genealogy, First > Families of America, A > Genealogical Encyclopedia of the United States"  returned quite a > number of hits.... and all have the added "Abridged" to the title.  I > suspect there is not an abridged version.  However, I will be pleased > to be proven mistaken. > > Oh.... lol... searched Google again, this time with the author's > name...... I *was* mistaken! > < > http://www.genealogical.com/products/The%20Compendium%20of%20American%20Genealogy/6100.html > > > > <Quote:> > ___________________________________________________________ > The Compendium of American Genealogy is the most important collection > of American lineage records ever published, easily deserving its > reputation (as well as its subtitle) as the genealogical encyclopedia > of the first families of America. Originally a project of Marquis's > Who's Who in America, though later taken under the wing of the > Institute of American Genealogy, the Compendium was the brainchild of > Frederick A. Virkus, who guided its publication for more than two > decades with the express purpose of producing a standard genealogical > history of the United States. > > In keeping with its stated aim, the Compendium contains the lineage > records of the first families of America, with records extending in > both male and female lines from the earliest-known immigrant ancestor > to the then (1925-1942) living subject of the record. According to the > first census there were about 650,000 families living in the United > States in 1790, practically every one of which was of colonial or > Revolutionary stock and thus entitled to be numbered among America's > "First Families." Every lineage in the Compendium, therefore, spans at > least eight or nine generations. While not all families are > represented, almost every name distinguished in any way in the early > history of the country will be found within its pages. > > The Compendium was compiled largely from lineage records and > manuscript genealogies submitted by individuals selected for > inclusion, many illustrated with photographs, portraits, and coats of > arms. Each record was checked and edited, then typed up in the form of > a "proof" and returned to the submitter for final review before > ultimately being printed in one of the volumes. Thus prepared at great > expense of time and labor, and with painstaking care, the seven > massive volumes of the Compendium contain more than 54,000 lineage > records, with indexes listing upwards of 425,000 names, making it, > without doubt, the first reference and research source in American > genealogy. While every genealogical line as published can scarcely be > said to be correct, it still stands as the major published record of > American ancestry and forms a complete genealogical library in itself. > ___________________________________________________________ > <end quote> > > > > Aye, > > Lauren > > ______________________________________ > House of Boyd Society's (HBS) Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Gathering of > the Clan 2012 will be held in Woodland,CA, USA in conjunction with the > Sacramento Caledonian Club's 136th annual Sacramento Valley Scottish Games & > Festival in April 2012 (unofficial date April 28th and 29th -- to be > confirmed by the venue). Write AGM@clanboyd.org if you would be interested > in helping to plan it. > ____________________________________________________ > House of Boyd Society's (HBS) Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Gathering of > the Clan 2011 was a great success in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA in conjunction > with The Highland Games and Celtic Gathering April 16-17, 2011. > _______________________________________ > Support the Fellowship Activities of the Clan.  Join the House of Boyd > Society! >  http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/BOYD/2008-06/1212428046 > ______________________________________ > House of Boyd Society sends HUGE thank you to all of our volunteers.  The > Society would not be what it is without you! > ______________________________________ > > Want to contribute an article or query to the Dean Road?  Contact Kevin > McLachlan, Editor at Editor@clanboyd.org > > ==================== > Visit the House of Boyd Society Website http://www.clanboyd.org > ==================== > For Officers and other Contacts, see > http://www.clanboyd.org/officers.shtml > ==================== > Most replies should go to the list, not just the author of the post.  Make > sure to include the list address Boyd@rootsweb.com > ==================== > Need to contact the Admin?  Write me off list at Boyd-admin@rootsweb.com > ==================== > Can't recall what the beginning of a thread was?  Subscribe mid-discussion? > Visit the PUBLICLY VIEWABLE archives: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=boyd > ==================== > Got an issue that is beyond the purview of this list?  Write the Help Desk > for assistance  http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/ > Honor your fellow subscribers -- follow the Golden Rule! > **************************** > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BOYD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > ______________________________________ House of Boyd Society's (HBS) Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Gathering of the Clan 2012 will be held in Woodland,CA, USA in conjunction with the Sacramento Caledonian Club's 136th annual Sacramento Valley Scottish Games & Festival in April 2012 (unofficial date April 28th and 29th -- to be confirmed by the venue). Write AGM@clanboyd.org if you would be interested in helping to plan it. ____________________________________________________ House of Boyd Society's (HBS) Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Gathering of the Clan 2011 was a great success in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA in conjunction with The Highland Games and Celtic Gathering April 16-17, 2011. _______________________________________ Support the Fellowship Activities of the Clan.  Join the House of Boyd Society! http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/BOYD/2008-06/1212428046 ______________________________________ House of Boyd Society sends HUGE thank you to all of our volunteers.  The Society would not be what it is without you! ______________________________________ Want to contribute an article or query to the Dean Road?  Contact Kevin McLachlan, Editor at Editor@clanboyd.org ==================== Visit the House of Boyd Society Website http://www.clanboyd.org ==================== For Officers and other Contacts, see http://www.clanboyd.org/officers.shtml ==================== Most replies should go to the list, not just the author of the post.  Make sure to include the list address Boyd@rootsweb.com ==================== Need to contact the Admin?  Write me off list at Boyd-admin@rootsweb.com ==================== Can't recall what the beginning of a thread was?  Subscribe mid-discussion? Visit the PUBLICLY VIEWABLE archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=boyd ==================== Got an issue that is beyond the purview of this list?  Write the Help Desk for assistance  http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/ Honor your fellow subscribers -- follow the Golden Rule! **************************** ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BOYD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message USA in conjunction with the > Sacramento Caledonian Club's 136th annual Sacramento Valley Scottish Games & > Festival in April 2012 (unofficial date April 28th and 29th -- to be > confirmed by the venue). Write AGM@clanboyd.org if you would be interested > in helping to plan it. > ____________________________________________________ > House of Boyd Society's (HBS) Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Gathering of > the Clan 2011 was a great success in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA in conjunction > with The Highland Games and Celtic Gathering April 16-17, 2011. > _______________________________________ > Support the Fellowship Activities of the Clan.  Join the House of Boyd > Society! >  http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/BOYD/2008-06/1212428046 > ______________________________________ > House of Boyd Society sends HUGE thank you to all of our volunteers.  The > Society would not be what it is without you! > ______________________________________ > > Want to contribute an article or query to the Dean Road?  Contact Kevin > McLachlan, Editor at Editor@clanboyd.org > > ==================== > Visit the House of Boyd Society Website http://www.clanboyd.org > ==================== > For Officers and other Contacts, see > http://www.clanboyd.org/officers.shtml > ==================== > Most replies should go to the list, not just the author of the post.  Make > sure to include the list address Boyd@rootsweb.com > ==================== > Need to contact the Admin?  Write me off list at Boyd-admin@rootsweb.com > ==================== > Can't recall what the beginning of a thread was?  Subscribe mid-discussion? > Visit the PUBLICLY VIEWABLE archives: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=boyd > ==================== > Got an issue that is beyond the purview of this list?  Write the Help Desk > for assistance  http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/ > Honor your fellow subscribers -- follow the Golden Rule! > **************************** > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BOYD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > ______________________________________ House of Boyd Society's (HBS) Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Gathering of the Clan 2012 will be held in Woodland,CA, USA in conjunction with the Sacramento Caledonian Club's 136th annual Sacramento Valley Scottish Games & Festival in April 2012 (unofficial date April 28th and 29th -- to be confirmed by the venue). Write AGM@clanboyd.org if you would be interested in helping to plan it. ____________________________________________________ House of Boyd Society's (HBS) Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Gathering of the Clan 2011 was a great success in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA in conjunction with The Highland Games and Celtic Gathering April 16-17, 2011. _______________________________________ Support the Fellowship Activities of the Clan.  Join the House of Boyd Society! http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/BOYD/2008-06/1212428046 ______________________________________ House of Boyd Society sends HUGE thank you to all of our volunteers.  The Society would not be what it is without you! ______________________________________ Want to contribute an article or query to the Dean Road?  Contact Kevin McLachlan, Editor at Editor@clanboyd.org ==================== Visit the House of Boyd Society Website http://www.clanboyd.org ==================== For Officers and other Contacts, see http://www.clanboyd.org/officers.shtml ==================== Most replies should go to the list, not just the author of the post.  Make sure to include the list address Boyd@rootsweb.com ==================== Need to contact the Admin?  Write me off list at Boyd-admin@rootsweb.com ==================== Can't recall what the beginning of a thread was?  Subscribe mid-discussion? Visit the PUBLICLY VIEWABLE archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=boyd ==================== Got an issue that is beyond the purview of this list?  Write the Help Desk for assistance  http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/ Honor your fellow subscribers -- follow the Golden Rule! **************************** ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BOYD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Las Vegas, Nevada, USA in conjunction > with The Highland Games and Celtic Gathering April 16-17, 2011. > _______________________________________ > Support the Fellowship Activities of the Clan.  Join the House of Boyd > Society! >  http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/BOYD/2008-06/1212428046 > ______________________________________ > House of Boyd Society sends HUGE thank you to all of our volunteers.  The > Society would not be what it is without you! > ______________________________________ > > Want to contribute an article or query to the Dean Road?  Contact Kevin > McLachlan, Editor at Editor@clanboyd.org > > ==================== > Visit the House of Boyd Society Website http://www.clanboyd.org > ==================== > For Officers and other Contacts, see > http://www.clanboyd.org/officers.shtml > ==================== > Most replies should go to the list, not just the author of the post.  Make > sure to include the list address Boyd@rootsweb.com > ==================== > Need to contact the Admin?  Write me off list at Boyd-admin@rootsweb.com > ==================== > Can't recall what the beginning of a thread was?  Subscribe mid-discussion? > Visit the PUBLICLY VIEWABLE archives: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=boyd > ==================== > Got an issue that is beyond the purview of this list?  Write the Help Desk > for assistance  http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/ > Honor your fellow subscribers -- follow the Golden Rule! > **************************** > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BOYD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > ______________________________________ House of Boyd Society's (HBS) Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Gathering of the Clan 2012 will be held in Woodland,CA, USA in conjunction with the Sacramento Caledonian Club's 136th annual Sacramento Valley Scottish Games & Festival in April 2012 (unofficial date April 28th and 29th -- to be confirmed by the venue). Write AGM@clanboyd.org if you would be interested in helping to plan it. ____________________________________________________ House of Boyd Society's (HBS) Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Gathering of the Clan 2011 was a great success in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA in conjunction with The Highland Games and Celtic Gathering April 16-17, 2011. _______________________________________ Support the Fellowship Activities of the Clan.  Join the House of Boyd Society! http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/BOYD/2008-06/1212428046 ______________________________________ House of Boyd Society sends HUGE thank you to all of our volunteers.  The Society would not be what it is without you! ______________________________________ Want to contribute an article or query to the Dean Road?  Contact Kevin McLachlan, Editor at Editor@clanboyd.org ==================== Visit the House of Boyd Society Website http://www.clanboyd.org ==================== For Officers and other Contacts, see http://www.clanboyd.org/officers.shtml ==================== Most replies should go to the list, not just the author of the post.  Make sure to include the list address Boyd@rootsweb.com ==================== Need to contact the Admin?  Write me off list at Boyd-admin@rootsweb.com ==================== Can't recall what the beginning of a thread was?  Subscribe mid-discussion? Visit the PUBLICLY VIEWABLE archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=boyd ==================== Got an issue that is beyond the purview of this list?  Write the Help Desk for assistance  http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/ Honor your fellow subscribers -- follow the Golden Rule! **************************** ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BOYD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi All My aim in making this request was to see if "known" families were outlined that could add to our knowledge. As with all sources, we need to question the data given. Like during my recent tour of the US where one of the people said that someone was born in 1718 and his father in 1712. You know staright away that is wrong. So if we can find what has been published by Vickus (and others), it will allow us to both build and question the data given. Hopefully someone can actually get their hands on a copy at some time Thank you Mike Boyd ----- Original Message ----- From: "Judith Adkins-Spears" <jkas0301@bellsouth.net> To: <boyd@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2011 2:51 PM Subject: Re: [BOYD] The Abridged Compendium of American Genealogy,First Families of America,A Genealogical Encyclopedia of the United States,Frederick A. Virkus, Vol. I, 1925 > Martha, > Thank you for your information. I had found the following information from > "Harold Oliver Director America's First Families copyright© 2000, 2001, > 2002. 2003 Sons & Daughters of America's First Families All Rights > Reserved.” It stated the following: “Societies will not honor as a source > itself, most Family Histories, World Family Tree CDs or IGI generated > listings from the LDS files since many come from unproven sources, books > that generate listings such as the wonderful Peter Wilson Coldham books, > Virkus and other list compilers. In those cases use the sources that each > of these people indicated within each of the listings. There are some > remarkable works out there. Use them correctly.” > > Since it had stated the word “wonderful” before Peter Wilson Coldham, I > misunderstood and thought it meant all those listed past it were reliable > sources. > > When I Googled Virkus, I found quite a few articles about his work. > Several of them went in depth concerning the inaccuracy. > > Judith Adkins-Spears > Jkas0301@bellsouth.net >

The website below tells us that there are 7 Volume of:- The Compendium of American Genealogy, Seven Volumes, Frederick A. Virkus But no date when it was published? Have any members of the list ever been able to view this publication? Thank you Mike Boyd Historical Committee, HBS ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lauren Boyd McLachlan" <confido@gmail.com> To: <boyd@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2011 10:45 AM Subject: Re: [BOYD] The Abridged Compendium of American Genealogy, First Families of America, A Genealogical Encyclopedia of the United States, Frederick A. Virkus, Vol. I, 1925 > Hi Mike: > > > <http://www.genealogical.com/products/The%20Compendium%20of%20American%20Genealogy/6100.html> > > <Quote:> > ___________________________________________________________ > The Compendium of American Genealogy is the most important collection > of American lineage records ever published, easily deserving its > reputation (as well as its subtitle) as the genealogical encyclopedia > of the first families of America. Originally a project of Marquis's > Who's Who in America, though later taken under the wing of the > Institute of American Genealogy, the Compendium was the brainchild of > Frederick A. Virkus, who guided its publication for more than two > decades with the express purpose of producing a standard genealogical > history of the United States. > > In keeping with its stated aim, the Compendium contains the lineage > records of the first families of America, with records extending in > both male and female lines from the earliest-known immigrant ancestor > to the then (1925-1942) living subject of the record. According to the > first census there were about 650,000 families living in the United > States in 1790, practically every one of which was of colonial or > Revolutionary stock and thus entitled to be numbered among America's > "First Families." Every lineage in the Compendium, therefore, spans at > least eight or nine generations. While not all families are > represented, almost every name distinguished in any way in the early > history of the country will be found within its pages. > > The Compendium was compiled largely from lineage records and > manuscript genealogies submitted by individuals selected for > inclusion, many illustrated with photographs, portraits, and coats of > arms. Each record was checked and edited, then typed up in the form of > a "proof" and returned to the submitter for final review before > ultimately being printed in one of the volumes. Thus prepared at great > expense of time and labor, and with painstaking care, the seven > massive volumes of the Compendium contain more than 54,000 lineage > records, with indexes listing upwards of 425,000 names, making it, > without doubt, the first reference and research source in American > genealogy. While every genealogical line as published can scarcely be > said to be correct, it still stands as the major published record of > American ancestry and forms a complete genealogical library in itself. > ___________________________________________________________ > <end quote> > > > > Aye, > > Lauren >