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Originally published in 1993, we have split the original work into two parts and added a supplement containing the 1775 census and two hundreds (subdivisions) of the 1776 census (which were inadvertently omitted from the initial publication) and corrections. This represents a collection of data covering the period: 1773 (when the county was formed) through 1790. Volumes 1 and 2 have been extracted from the following: tax lists of 1774, 1776 (missing two Hundreds now contained in the supplement), 1778, 1783; censuses of 1776 and 1790; Dr. Archer's ledgers; orphans' court proceedings; family Bibles; estate administrations; registers of St. John's and St. George's; Quaker monthly meetings of Deer Creek and Little Falls; wills; court minutes; commercial licenses; survey certificates; land records index; marriage licenses; gleanings from various publications such as the Bulletin of the Historical Society of Harford County and other periodicals and histories; list of Non-Associators and Non-Enrollers in 1775; tombstone inscriptions; and other data drawn from the author's research and collections. This series contains over 30,000 entries.

Deed and will books can contain land transactions, mortgages, leases, bills of sale, powers of attorney, marriage contracts, estate settlements, and much more information of genealogical interest. They are a must for researching your family history.Westmoreland County Deed and Will Book No. 8, 1723-1738 beginning on page 123 and ending on page 247a for courts held September 22, 1729 through October 25, 1732. An every-name index adds to the value of this work.

This volume contains abstracts from Essex County Deed Books 31 (1772-1780) and 32 (1781-1786), which were recorded from 1772 to 1786. These records include not only deeds in the format of leases and releases but also bonds, mortgages, quit claims, deeds of gift, bills of sale (of slaves), depositions, and assignments of power of attorney. Clues to familial and marital relationships can be found in many of these instruments. Each entry ends with a citation to the original record. A full-name and place index adds to the value of this work.

County court order books contain records of all matters brought before the court while in session. The information contained in these records may not appear elsewhere. The order books typically provide a synopsis of court cases in a relatively organized format. Records you may find include appointments of local officials and militia officers, records of legal disputes, appointments of guardians for minors, apprenticeships of minors authorized by overseers of the poor, naturalizations, road orders, and the register of free Negroes. An every-name index adds to the value of this work.

This book presents the history of the Northern Neck grants for the present-day counties of Alexandria, Loudoun, and Fairfax, Virginia. Stetson's comprehensive work still stands as the literal bedrock for dozens of historical studies of Alexandria, Arlington and Northern Virginia. It describes the history of the tracts (in terms of the inhabitants and subsequent deeds, chancery cases and other related documents) up to the late 1800s. It also contains some genealogies of early landholders. Chapters are grouped within four sections: The Howsing Patent, Washington Forest, Simon Pearson's Patents, and The Ball Patents. An index to full-names, places and subjects completes this work.

Curtis Lynn Older, president of The Society of the Descendants of Frederick Fox of Fox's Gap in Maryland, published News from Fox's Gap each June 1st and December 1st from 1996 through 2006. The newsletter was published only on December 1st for the years 2007 through 2010. The organization stopped accepting new members and discontinued the newsletter in 2011.All twenty-six newsletters published by the Society are included in this publication. Some of the information included in these newsletters cannot be found anywhere else at this time. This publication is an effort to preserve this information for future generations. All individuals who have joined The Society of the Descendants of Frederick Fox of Fox's Gap in Maryland from its inception on October 20, 1995 through December 2, 2001 are listed along with their first four ancestor lines. Maps and photographs add to the value of this work.

Rhode Islanders served in nearly every major battle of the war, firing the first infantry shots at Bull Run, and some of the last by the cavalry at Appomattox. Over 23,000 Rhode Islanders enlisted in the Civil War; over 2,000 gave the ultimate sacrifice.From 1862 until the second decade of the twentieth century, the soldiers and sailors of Rhode Island also left an indelible mark on the pages of history by writing and publishing many histories of their participation in the Civil War. Indeed, with the exception of Batteries C and G, First Rhode Island Light Artillery and the Second and Third Rhode Island Cavalry Regiments, every unit sent from Rhode Island published a history written by men who served in the organization. Over the last century these veteran-published sources were added to by scores of other books and articles by scholars, buffs, and those interested in Rhode Island's role in the Civil War. Indeed, Rhode Island has perhaps the greatest written record of any northern state in the Civil War era.This volume represents every known published work (books, pamphlets, thesis, and monographs) relating to Rhode Island and the Civil War published between 1862 and 2018. Chapters include: General Sources, Biographical Sources, Rhode Island Militia Sources, Infantry Sources, Light Artillery Sources, Heavy Artillery Sources, Cavalry Sources, Naval Sources, Town Histories, Monuments and Cemeteries, and Conclusions, which discusses the future of publications about Rhode Island and the Civil War. Historical value has been annotated for each entry.

In Accomack County's fifteenth volume of court orders, the earliest records are dated 10 July 1724. By the time this volume begins, Englishmen had been living on the Eastern Shore for more than a hundred years. During that time colonial society had mature

With his homeland overrun and devastated during the Civil War, Virginian John Hunton turned his eyes westward and, in 1867, traveled to Wyoming Territory's Fort Laramie, bastion of the plains and headquarters for military operations against the Sioux and other Indian Nations. He settled near that vast army reservation and later became one of the largest government contractors, freight haulers, and cattlemen on the booming Wyoming frontier. In 1873, Mr. Hunton began to record the story of his life and experiences in his diaries, which ultimately spanned more than half a century. He willed these journals to his good friend Pat Flannery, who dedicated the last years of his life to preparing the historical documents for publication. Besides the daily diary entries through 1888, Mr. Flannery also included narratives by John Hunton and others in these works, and his own painstakingly researched commentaries, to clarify and expand upon significant events from that enthralling period. As a result, the publications vividly preserved day-to-day life on the frontier and presented true exploits not only of people living in that era who have been all but forgotten, but also of such memorable Old West characters as Wild Bill Hickok, Calamity Jane Canary, Buffalo Bill Cody, Generals Crook and Custer, Red Cloud, Spotted Tail, and many others, most of whom were personally known by Mr. Hunton. This book is an abridged version of Pat Flannery's monumental works. Selected excerpts from his manuscripts paint a vibrant and accurate picture of John Hunton's life, loves, and times. Its pages chronicle the existence and passing of a fascinating generation, a breed of men and women whose lives were often hard but seldom dull.

This book is a must for those interested in history and geography. Dawson sets out to relate the chief facts pertaining to the discovery and exploration of the northeastern part of the North American continent. He begins with a geographical sketch of the area, followed by an introductory chapter, and a review of John Cabot's first two voyages, the second of which ended in disappointment. Additional chapters discuss the Corte-Reals and Portuguese Discovery, Mythical Pre-Columbian Discoveries, Private Adventurers: Cabot to Cartier, the Voyage of Verrazano, the Voyage of Stephen Gomez, Results of Exploration up to Jacques Cartier's First Voyage, Cartier's First, Second, and Third Voyages, Cartier to Champlain, Samuel de Champlain, Champlain in Quebec, Champlain in Ontario, Exploration of the West from Champlain to the Dispersion of the Huron's, Exploration Resumed and Possession Taken for France, Jolliet and La Salle: the Mississippi Valley Unveiled, Hennepin and Dulhut: Western Exploration Continued, Exploration to the North and East, Occupation of the St. Lawrence Valley, and Occupation of the Atlantic Coast. Over forty illustrations, three maps (one shows the Saint Lawrence Basin), and a new subject and full-name index compliment this work.

County court order books contain records of all matters brought before the court while in session. The information contained in these records may not appear elsewhere. The order books typically provide a synopsis of court cases in a relatively organized format. Records you may find include rulings of the court in civil matters such as property disputes and slaves, and much more.This volume contains records from Caroline County Order Book, 1781-1785, beginning on page 21 and ending on page 237, for courts held 11 October 1781 through 10 July 1783. An every-name index adds to the value of this work.

County court order books contain records of all matters brought before the court while in session. The information contained in these records may not appear elsewhere. The order books typically provide a synopsis of court cases in a relatively organized format. Records you may find include rulings of the court in civil matters such as property disputes and slaves, and much more.This volume contains records from Caroline County Order Book, 1772-1776, beginning on page 350 through page 516, for courts held 12 August 1773 through 11 March 1774. An every-name index adds to the value of this work.

County court order books contain records of all matters brought before the court while in session. The information contained in these records may not appear elsewhere. The order books typically provide a synopsis of court cases in a relatively organized format. Records you may find include rulings of the court in civil matters such as property disputes and slaves, and much more.This volume contains records from Caroline County Order Book, 1772-1776, beginning on page 1 through page 178, for courts held May 1772 through 11 March 1773. An every-name index adds to the value of this work.

This volume primarily covers families of Dorchester County, including: Andrew/Andrews, Bowdle, Connerly, Covey, Dagg, Dail, Denwood, Dorsey, Geoghegan, Hackett, Henry, Hicks, Magee/Mcghee, McNemara, Medford, Merchant, Mowbray, Muir, Navey, Nowell/Noel, Skinner, Slacombe, Stanford, Steele, Swiggett, Thomas (Talbot Co.), Trippe, Tubman, Tunis. An index to full-names adds to the value of this work.

This is a superb body of knowledge on the lineages of settlers of this region, following their descendants through the 18th century and sometimes into the early 1800s. By networking the multi-faceted talents of these authors we have greatly advanced the research of these families. Our authors draw on a wide range of published and unpublished sources including: probate, land, and court records; tax lists; church records; Bible records; cemetery records; and, published and unpublished family histories (sometimes obscure). This volume covers Kent County and includes the following surnames: Ackland, Allaby, Allibone, Arnold, Barnes, Bathershall, Bordley, Bowdy (Boudy, Bowday, Bowdie), Bowers, Bowles, Boyer, Breward (Brewer, Broord, Broward), Briscoe, Brown, Campbell, Carroll, Carter, Carty (Cartey, Carthy), Carville, Chancellor, Chandler, Chrisfield, Christian, Church, Clark, Clark (Glazier), Clark (Planter), Cleaver, Codd, Cole/Coles, Conner/Connor, Cooley/Coley/Colley, Coppedge (Coping), Copper, Corse, Coursey, Cousins (Cousans/Cozens), Covington, Cowarding, Crouch, Crow, Crump, Dawes, Day, Deere, Doran/Deoran/Dorin, Dulany, Ellenor, Fanning, Fiddis, Fields, Flintham, Ford, Foreman, Forrester, Foxon, Freeman, French, Fulston, Gambell, Garland, George, Giant/Gyant, Gibbs, Gilbert, Glassford, Goodhand, Gooding, Graham, Granger, Grant, Hailes, Haislip, Hazel, Henley, Hill, Hynson, Ivy, Jervis, Jerome, Jobson, Johnson, Jones, Kelly, Kendall, Kennard, Kenslaugh, Knight, Knowlman, Lassell/Lazzell, Leatherbury, Linegar, Lowder, MacCatee, Mann, Mansfield, McCan, Monk, Morgan, Murphy, Murphey, Nash, Neale, Newell, Nicholson, Norris, Perkins, Rasin, Ricaud (Richaux-Ricand), Ringgold, Rolph/Ralph, Shawn, Shield/Sheild, Smith, Tilden, Wilson, and Young. An index to full-names and places adds to the value of this work.

This work contains complete as well as incomplete records of forty-seven cemeteries in Greene County, Alabama. In the past, some of these cemeteries were located in several surrounding counties which were once Greene County. Also, five of these cemeteries are located across the state line in Mississippi. Mrs. Mary Marshall, a well-known local historian and genealogist, compiled this information in a spiral notebook through years of searching these discarded and nearly inaccessible cemeteries. Along with the data, she added her personal knowledge about the families buried in these cemeteries; names of siblings, wives, children of the deceased, relationships of survivors and etc. Therefore, all of her personal comments and detailed instructions are included as they could be invaluable to the researcher in these communities. Cemeteries included are: Belmont, Bethsalem, Beulah, Bigbee, Boligee City, Colvin, Clinton, Concord, Eatman, Ellis, Eutaw, Forkland, Garden, Gays, Greensboro, Gordon or Collins, Harrison, Horton, Havana, Hebron, Lower Pickensville, Lyon, Mildred Jones, Mobley, Mt. Hebron City, Nance, New Hope, New Prospect, Norwood, Old Bethany, Old Erie, Odd Fellows, Old Hollowsquare, Old Mitchell, Otterson, Pippen, Pleasant Hill (also known by other names), Rice, Sawyersville, Shady Grove, Stancel, Steel, Unnamed, Upper Pickensville, Vienns, West Greene, Bardsdale-Cannon, Biensville, Brownlee, Giles, and Turner.

What if opposing forces in the next world war employed noxious, new weapons that had never been used before. What if much of Earth became uninhabitable? Could a heroic team of five astronauts armed with 3-D printers, infrared-resistant plants and oxygen-producing bacteria save mankind by terraforming Mars? Readers are invited to travel with the crew of Courage One on its mission to Mars. Join Commander Michael Ryan and his fellow astronauts as they explore and make extraordinary discoveries, with the assistance of Dixie GPS, the robot dog.This is a work of science fiction, which the author predicts will become a reality within the next hundred years. He believes that American astronauts will be the first to step foot on Mars and explore all the resources that Mars has to offer. Terraforming Mars to make it habitable is in our future.

This work is not a genealogy of a wealthy low-country plantation family, nor that of an up-country gentleman farmer, but a genealogy of the descendants of a poor German protestant who settled in the midlands of South Carolina. Variations of the name in America include: Bidenbach, Peterbox, Peterbaugh, Bedenbaugh, Betenbaugh, etc. The author's goal in this volume is to provide information whereby any Bedenbaugh descendant can find his or her own lineage with a minimum of research of the direct lineage. With a little research into death certificates and census reports, any descendants of Adam Bedenbaugh or John Uriah Beatenbaugh should be able to trace his or her lineage using the information in this volume.This volume is organized in the New England Register Method (with some modifications). The lineage in Germany to the immigrant is presented in this format, but the individuals are not numbered, except the direct lineage and that by upper case letters. The American lineage is organized by generations in each section, each person being assigned a number. (The immigrant Johann Michael Bedenbaugh, is number 1.) Where there is information on an individual or his/her descendants further in the volume, the number is preceded by a plus sign (+). Where there is little or no information other than names and dates, several generations may be listed together in outline form.Chapters include: The Lineage in Germany; Johann Michael Bidenbach, the Immigrant; Descendants of Adam Bedenbaugh; Descendants of John Uriah Beatenbaugh; and, Notes and References. A map of South Carolina (1853) and a full-name index add to the value of this book.

This book provides information relating to the heritage and origins of the Bruckman family beginning with Lazarus Brückmann (grandfather of brothers: Dr. Jacob George Bruckman, 1800-1885, and Dr. Philip Bruckman, 1797-1874); it documents all known descendants who are of German Jewish origin. These Bruckmans trace their origins back to two well-known original Jewish settlements known in German as Loschitz and Kremsier. The origins of these Jewish settlements trace back to Roman times, but are most known from the time they became part of the Moravia Provence of the Austrian Empire until their present day inclusion in the Czech Republic. Chapters include: Lazarus Brückmann (Generation 1) and his son Moishe Brückmann (Generation 2); Löbl Brückmann (Generation 3), son of Moishe, and his descendants; Judith Brückmann (Generation 3), daughter of Moishe, and her descendants; Lazarus Brückmann (Generation 3), son of Moishe, and his descendants; Philip/Pincus Brückmann (Generation 3), son of Moishe, and his descendants; and, Jacob George Brückmann (Generation 3), son of Moishe, and his descendants; followed by a reference list and a full-name index. Every direct descendant is given a unique alpha or alpha numeric identification ID. The oldest known person, Generation 1, is identified as Roman numeral "I." Maps and photographs enhance the text.

This series of books includes the most extensive collection of records and information ever published on the 1st Alabama Cavalry, USV and its soldiers. The author has transcribed all of the military records, including muster rolls, on each of the soldiers, and in some cases, a transcription of pension records. Southern Claims are included for some of the soldiers. Each volume features numerous pictures of some of the soldiers, which in many cases include some of their family members. Each volume is also enhanced by Civil War sketches drawn by artist, Joe Harper, descendant of Private Joseph Harper. Information continues to pour in, so this series will be extended by supplemental volumes. The first supplement in this series is Volume V: Supplement A, which is indexed. Supplemental volumes include information that was received too late to be included in the original four-volume series, additional information on some of the soldiers listed in the first four volumes of the series, and possibly corrections that might have been made about the soldiers' families in the first four volumes. The original four volumes are divided alphabetically, and arranged by the surnames of soldiers. In addition to the information on the soldiers who served in the 1st Alabama Cavalry, USV and their families, this volume includes information on the regiment, prisons, Civil War physicians, battles and many other stories about the Civil War. This volume features Free State Civil War Events and the Jasper Raid; Sixty-six Soldiers Who Died at Nashville, Tennessee; a transcript of Josiah Wilson's Civil War diary; a list of soldiers in the First Alabama Cavalry (listed by company); a list of soldiers who enlisted in the First Alabama Cavalry before 1 August 1862; and much more. A full-name index adds to the value of this work.

This series of books includes the most extensive collection of records and information ever published on the 1st Alabama Cavalry, USV and its soldiers. The author has transcribed all of the military records, including muster rolls, on each of the soldiers, and in some cases, a transcription of pension records. Southern Claims are included on some of the soldiers. Each volume includes numerous pictures of some of the soldiers, as well as several Civil War sketches drawn by artist, Joe Harper, descendant of Private Joseph Harper. Unionists in the Heart of Dixie, Volume IV of this series of books includes the surnames of soldiers beginning with T through Z. Chapters include: William Lowndes Yancey Lashes Out at Unionists; Slaves in the Civil War including the 1st Alabama Cavalry, US Volunteers; A Black Civil War Veteran's Descendant Uncovers a Mystery; Fixing to Go to the Army; The Black Flag-Negro Soldiers Buried Alive; Colored Soldiers Who Served in the 1st Alabama Cavalry, US Volunteers, including Information and Pictures from Some Memorial Services Held; Camp Nelson, Kentucky, 1863-1866; Slavery during and after the Civil War, by Leslie H. Whitley; HDQRS. COMR. for Organization U.S. Colored Troops; Betrayal at Ebenezer Creek; Captured Confederate Prisoners at Gettysburg's 150th Anniversary, including Honoring William Alexander Nesmith, a 1st Alabama Cav., US Soldier; Unionists' Feeling in Alabama; Civil War Service of D. S. Purvine; Traveling Through the Icy Swamps on the March to the Sea; The Battle Cry of Freedom; Company Rosters, Names of Soldiers in Each Company; GAR, The Grand Army of the Republic and Kindred Societies; Civil War Military Hospitals in Nashville, Tennessee; Explanations of Some Records in Roster; Roster of Soldiers T-Z; Shhhhhhhhhhhh! Let's Not Talk About This, by Terry Thornton; Pension Records for Francis W. and Ella C. Tupper; and, Corrections and Additions from Volumes I, II, and III. Information on the following soldiers appears in this volume as it was submitted too late to be included in the earlier volumes: Jesse W. Austin, Levi G. Ballard, William Beasley, Sylvester Berry, Dillard "Dillon" Blevins, John Blevins, Ozias D. Boling, Charles W. Botkin, Isaac V. Bowman, Lorenzo Dow Bowman, Robert Alexander Boyd, Samuel Bradley, J.C. Brice, Fernando "Frank" Cortez Burdick, Berry Burns, William Jasper Butler, Reuben Cantrell, Jonathan W. Clark, Zion B. Cornelius, William J. Dean, Jeremiah Franklin Files, Andrew Pink Flanagin, John Gallion, George Lucious Godfrey, William Carroll "Buck" Buttery, Nathaniel Hale, John Madison Hallmark, Charles Hill Harbison, William White Harris, Jonathan Harris Hendon, Robert H. Hendon, David C. Herron, George S. Hughes, James J. Ingram, Jeremiah L. P. Jones, Thomas Jefferson Lockhart, John Michael Lunsford, and William Stewart. The questions most often asked of the author have been: "Who were these men? Why did they fight for the Union? What happened to them during and after the war?" The author has attempted to answer these questions; however, it is not known when some of the soldiers later died.

Unionists in the Heart of Dixie, Volume II, includes the surnames of soldiers beginning with H through M. It includes information on the 1st Alabama Cavalry, USV; excerpts from the diary written by Dr. William Spencer, Seven Months in Libby Prison; information about the soldiers who died during the Battle of Days Gap, a map showing where the battle was fought and the location of the cemetery; information on the Civil War hospitals in Nashville, Tennessee, where they were and what buildings were used for the hospitals. This series of books includes the most extensive collection of records and information ever published on the 1st Alabama Cavalry, USV and its soldiers. The author has transcribed all of the military records, including muster rolls, on each of the soldiers, and in some cases, a transcription of pension records. Southern Claims are included on some of the soldiers. The questions most often asked of the author have been: "Who were these men? Why did they fight for the Union? What happened to them during and after the war?" The author has attempted to answer these questions; however, it is not known when some of the soldiers later died. Many descendants of these soldiers generously submitted narratives on their 1st Alabama Cavalry Union ancestors (and their families) and most of them are extensive. There is also an account of how Captain Jerome J. Hinds and Bugler John Rufus Jefferson tried to write the history of the 1st Alabama Cavalry, USV, but died before their dream of writing it was fulfilled. This wealth of material, along with the transcription of all of the military records, will be presented in a series of volumes. Volume II includes surnames of soldiers beginning with H-M, and contains even more information than the previous volume. Ms. Ethel Waldrop Terrell, granddaughter of Corporal Thomas P. Kirkman of the 1st Alabama Cavalry, tells of her life growing up with her grandfather and great grandfather, Corporal William Fields Kirkman, their wagon and train trip West, and many of their other experiences. Many pictures of these soldiers are also included, as well as several Civil War sketches drawn by artist, Joe Harper, descendant of Joseph Harper.

This book traces nine generations of the Weed family, beginning with Jonas Weed, who arrived in the New World in 1630. The family left Connecticut to move to Newburgh, New York, in the 1760s and eventually settled in Walker Valley, New York, where many of

It has been said that of all the towns impacted by the Civil War, none suffered more than Fredericksburg, Virginia, which changed hands ten times during the course of the war, was the scene of two major battles, and was pillaged and sacked without mercy. The once prosperous town was left desolate, and the once wealthy residents were reduced to poverty. Of all those who lived in Fredericksburg, none suffered more than the people of very modest means who lived on the edge of town along the Sunken Road. Their bullet-riddled homes were located right on the battleground of both the Battles of Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville. Of all those who lived along the Sunken Road, none suffered more than Lewis Wrenn, who was twice taken as a hostage by Federal troops, through no fault or action of his own. He was sent the first time to the infamous Old Capital Prison in Washington, D.C., and the next time to Fort Delaware Prison, the Andersonville of the North, without ever being charged with a crime or given a hearing or trial. This story is told from the point of view of Lewis Wrenn and his neighbors, and while the dialog has been created to reflect the attitudes of Virginians during that time, the book is extensively footnoted and has been meticulously researched. Utilizing history books, diaries, court records, old newspapers, and family traditions, the author has sought to make the story of Lewis Wrenn as historically accurate as possible. Where historical evidence was lacking concerning Lewis, it is assumed that he shared the same fate as the other citizens of Fredericksburg, and thus, the story of Lewis Wrenn is also the story of all the brave people of Fredericksburg. Numerous vintage photographs, biographical sketches, a genealogy of Lewis Wrenn, and an index add to the value of this well-researched fictionalized history.

The purpose of this volume is to help individuals researching these and similar surnames to identify target individuals easily, regardless of the surname changes. A total of 248 family units are presented in this new edition, including updates and corrections on the 138 original family units described in the first edition of this work. Research results are included for England, Barbados, thirteen Maryland counties, six North Carolina counties and fifty-eight Virginia counties. Limited research results are included for Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi and West Virginia. A small number of research results on the allied families of Burch, Courtney, Legg and Oden are included in the section on related families. The research data is presented with English records first, compiled by region; the American records are next, alphabetized by state and county. These records include: apprenticeship indentures, arms, Bible, birth, cemetery, census, certificates, church, court, early colonial, employment, grants, land, legal, marriage, muster, military, newspaper, obituary, orders, property sales, rent rolls, rights, surveys, tax, tithables, warrants and wills. Other sections of this excellent resource include descendants of female Hawleys, a list of sources, a full-name index and an index of research units. This is the improved second edition.

Anyone doing research on King County will be interested in this compilation of approximately 20,000 pre-1907 death records. The state of Washington did not require counties to record deaths until 1907. Information contained in this book has been extracted from records of the Seattle-King County (Washington) Health Department, covering the period August 2, 1891 to May 29, 1907. An index to cities and towns of King County; a map of King County, Washington; place names; institutions; and sources precede the King County Death Records Index. Index entries are arranged alphabetically by surname and each entry contains some or all of the following: location of the record on the original microfilm, name of the deceased, date of death, age, sex, place of death, and place of birth.

Almost 100 years of naturalizations makes this word-for-word transcription from the court records of Greenup County an essential research tool for anyone with ancestral ties to this area of Kentucky. Adding to the interest of this book are sections on Revolutionary War pensions and lunacy inquests, which provide unusual glimpses of the social services in nineteenth century America. The author has alphabetized all the surviving records by surname and includes a cross-referencing system to the original volume of court order books from which they are taken. Naturalizations gives the date and place of the petition for citizenship (first papers) and the granting of citizenship (final papers) as well as the country of origin. Sometimes a physical description of the applicant is given. Revolutionary War Pensions gives (when available) the date and company of service, the applicant's age, dependent family members and, to prove indigence, a list of property often right down to forks and spoons with their value at the time. Lunacy Inquests gives the reason given by the jury for finding the person in question to be a lunatic or an idiot and follows that individual through the court system by way of inquests held periodically to note any change in circumstances or to pay the person's committee for the costs of care provided during the preceding year. It is interesting to note the reasons given; they range from never having spoken a word to "bitter inheritance" to the consequence of sickness or injury.