Roger Williams of Providence by Bertha W. Anthony has served me well. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2007 3:02 AM To: [email protected] Today's Topics: 1. Re: Top 10 Books for Family Genealogy (Grace Bliss Smith) 2. about books (Harry Huntoon) 3. Re: Top 10 Books for Family Genealogy (tanderz) 4. Re: Top 10 Books for Family Genealogies in Rhode Island (Margaret Olson) 5. Top 10 Books for Family Genealogies in Rhode Island (JOHN STERLING) 6. Re: about books ([email protected]) 7. Re: Top 10 Books for Family Genealogies in Rhode Island ([email protected]) 8. Re: Top 10 Books for Family Genealogies in Rhode Island ([email protected]) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2007 19:25:05 -0400 From: "Grace Bliss Smith" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [RIGENWEB] Top 10 Books for Family Genealogy To: <[email protected]> Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Thanks so much! Grace -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bill Wright Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 7:02 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [RIGENWEB] Top 10 Books for Family Genealogy Thanks you Scott Bill Hirst for the kind comments about my book. Here is a list of libraries that have a copy of it. <http://www.hal-pc.org/~wmewrght/library.html> I am not sure that for a lbirary with a limited budget that family histories are the best place to start a collection of RI books. Arnold's Vital Records of RI can be accessed on-line through the New England Historic Genealogical Society and I think they are also available on CD-ROM. The Beaman books are invaluable. There are 12 volumes of the red books "Rhode Island Vital Records, New Series" and 20 volumes of the blue books "Rhode Island Genealogical Register." The two, two volume sets of "Genealogies of Rhode Island Families" published in the 1980s by Genealogical Publishing Company, 1983 and 1989, should get top consideration. They make up 4 volumes. On Grace's question about books on the Tefft, Larkin and Tibbetts families in order to connect her Gardner lines. Genealogies of the Tefft and Larkin families are not plentiful. I can't speak for the Tibbetts since that is a family I have not investigated. Looking at the Family History Library catalog turned up a few Tefft and Larkin books. 1. Larkin, Elizabeth Brock (Main Author). "Edward Larkin of Rhode Island: freeman of Newport 1655 and of Westerly 1664; the first six generations." 474 p. 2004. (I have not seen this book). 2. Editor: William H. Larkin, Jr.. "Chronicle of the Larkin family : of the towne of Westerlie and colony of Rhoad [i.e. Rhode] Island in New England." Microreproduction of original periodical published: LaPorte, Indiana: Published for the Larkin Family Association by William H. Larkin, Jr. 1908-1913. (Since this is on microfilm it is available through Family History Centers.) 3. Tifft, Maria Elizabeth Maxon, 1856- (Main Author). "A partial record of the descendants of John Tefft, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, and the nearly complete record of the descendants of John Tifft, of Nassau, New York : containing the names of seven hundred and four descendants extending over a period of two hundred and forty-one years in America, together with other miscellaneous records." (Go to the FHL card catalog and follow the link to the digital version that may be on line at <http://patriot.lib.byu.edu/u?/FH3,36639>. But I didn't find the book particularly helpful.) 4. Prosser--Tefft--Kenyon family notes in Springfield (MA) Public Library. (This is microfilm and the catalog listing says difficult to read in places.) 5. Stocking, Charles H. W. (Charles Henry Wright), b. 1835 (Main Author). The Tefft ancestry : comprising many hitherto unpublished records of descendants of John Tefft of Portsmouth, Rhode Island. 1904. 102 [i.e. 112] p. (More microfilm.) With the exception of the first book listed which I have not seen, I would not call any of the books definitive. Bill Wright ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2007 21:25:52 -0400 From: "Harry Huntoon" <[email protected]> Subject: [RIGENWEB] about books To: <[email protected]> Message-ID: <[email protected]et> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Does anyone know of a library that wants a copy of "Representative Men and Old Families of RI" from about 1909. It's a pay-for-inclusion book set but I found my family in it and have abstracted what I need. Its about 3000 pages, very heavy, and in reasonable condition, I don't mind delivering it to a library that will have it available. ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2007 19:28:36 -0700 From: "tanderz" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [RIGENWEB] Top 10 Books for Family Genealogy To: "Debbie Fields Murphy" <[email protected]>, <[email protected]> Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original I wish.......I"m having a terrible time trying to find my Field/Fields........Albert Hale Field and Amanda E Lawton, Dau of Isaac D and Mary P Lawton, were married in Scituate in 1884......need to find his parents and more leads on the Lawtons...... I also recommend the Book by Thomas Gorton, "Samuel Gorton of Rhode Island and His Decendants...Vols.I and II ----- Original Message ----- From: "Debbie Fields Murphy" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 3:22 PM Subject: Re: [RIGENWEB] Top 10 Books for Family Genealogy > This is a GREAT thread for all on the list! > > Anyone know of a good source for FIELD(S) genealogy in Rhode Island? > > Debbie > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Donna Potter" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 5:56 PM > Subject: Re: [RIGENWEB] Top 10 Books for Family Genealogy > > >> Hi Nancy >> I would second Claire's suggestion. Also, if the library wants to get >> into CD-Roms, I'd recommend The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New >> England 1620-1633. Obviously it's not RI specific, but a lot of our RI >> immigrants were in Mass early on before they were kicked out :) >> I have several RI family genealogies from which I do lookups for BWO >> and the ones I get the most requests for are Crandall and Hazard. If you >> are looking for other family genealogies I'd also have to suggest one on >> Roger Williams, one on the Arnolds and maybe the Coggeshall genealogy. >> I cannot tell you which Arnold or RW books are best since I don't have >> those families, but someone on the list must have suggestions. Also, I >> would recommend a genealogy on the Shermans. Almost any family that's >> been >> in RI for any length of time seems to have crossed over with the desc of >> Philip Sherman. I'm also partial to Bill Wright's book but the title >> escapes me. I do not know if he has anymore available but if he does it >> covers a lot of ground in Washington County. >> Aside from family genealogies, I'd strongly recommend Jane Fiske's >> Court records books (I'm at work and do not have the exact titles but if >> you want, I can get them for you) - I've found info in those books on >> some >> of my peskier ancestors. >> If your library does not have Arnold's VR I'd recommend they at least >> get the town VR volumes unless they have access to NEHGS there. Beaman's >> is another good resource - that is available on the FTM CD #215. >> If Barry Browning is on the list, I think he had tried to come up >> with >> a similar list a few years ago. >> Donna >> >> >> ---- [email protected] wrote: >>> May I suggest New England Marriages prior to 1700 by Clarence Torrey.? >>> Claire >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Mon, 09 Jul 2007 22:05:43 -0500 From: Margaret Olson <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [RIGENWEB] Top 10 Books for Family Genealogies in Rhode Island To: [email protected] Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed >The Great Migration, Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, vols. 1-3, Robert >Charles Anderson, 1999-2003 The Great Migration has been published through Vol 4,(Surnames beginning A-L). There will be more to come. Margaret ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2007 20:12:01 -0700 (PDT) From: JOHN STERLING <[email protected]> Subject: [RIGENWEB] Top 10 Books for Family Genealogies in Rhode Island To: [email protected] Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 A must on this list is the CD put out by the RI Genealogcal Society that contains 30 years of its quarterly journal, RI Roots. It is packed with information not available anywhere else. --------------------------------- Got a little couch potato? Check out fun summer activities for kids. ------------------------------ Message: 6 Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2007 23:30:51 EDT From: [email protected] Subject: Re: [RIGENWEB] about books To: [email protected] Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" May I recommend my local genealogy library? Santa Clara City Library Attention: Genealogy Department Central Park Library 2635 Homestead Road Santa Clara, CA 95051 Nancy-Jo Nunez A Genealogy Enthusiast ...Member of Rhode Island Genealogy Society, New England Genealogical & Historical Society, Rhode Island Historical Society, Santa Clara California Genealogical Society. ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. ------------------------------ Message: 7 Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2007 23:40:06 EDT From: [email protected] Subject: Re: [RIGENWEB] Top 10 Books for Family Genealogies in Rhode Island To: [email protected] Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" In a message dated 7/9/2007 4:06:09 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island . . ., John Osborne Austin, 1887 Vital Record of Rhode Island, 1636-1850, James N. Arnold, 1891 Rhode Island Vital Records, New Series, Alden Gamaliel Beaman, 1977 Genealogies of Rhode Island Families; Genealogical Publishing Co., 2 vols.; 1983, 2000 Representative Men and Old Families of Rhode Island, 3 volumes, J. H. Beers & Co., 1908 Gleanings from Newport Court Files, 1659-1783, Jane Fletcher Fiske, 1998 More Early Records of The Town of Warwick, Rhode Island, Marshall Morgan, Edited by Cherry Fletcher Bamberg and Jane Fletcher Fiske, 2001 Rhode Island General Court of Trials, 1671-1704, Jane Fletcher Fiske, 1998 The Records of the Proprietors of the Narraganset., James N. Arnold, 1891 Thanks for that recommendation, some of these they already have. Thanks. Nancy-Jo Nunez A Genealogy Enthusiast ...Member of Rhode Island Genealogy Society, New England Genealogical & Historical Society, Rhode Island Historical Society, Santa Clara California Genealogical Society. ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. ------------------------------ Message: 8 Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2007 23:51:34 EDT From: [email protected] Subject: Re: [RIGENWEB] Top 10 Books for Family Genealogies in Rhode Island To: [email protected] Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Thanks Scott, if I had known some people were interested in Maine, I just gave the Library the Narragansett Settlements or Proprietors and it's from Maine, dummy me, I thought it was from Narragansett when I ordered the book. I just dropped it off. Nancy-Jo Nunez A Genealogy Enthusiast ...Member of Rhode Island Genealogy Society, New England Genealogical & Historical Society, Rhode Island Historical Society, Santa Clara California Genealogical Society. ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. ------------------------------ To contact the RIGENWEB list administrator, send an email to [email protected] To post a message to the RIGENWEB mailing list, send an email to [email protected] __________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body of the email with no additional text. End of RIGENWEB Digest, Vol 2, Issue 238 ****************************************