Tracing Your Colonial American Ancestors; by David A. Norris, from the Publishers of "Family Chronicle" and "Internet Genealogy" & "History Magazine; 2013; 82 pp; 8.5x11; Item #: MM015-PDF; PDF downloadable eBook, Downloads are available immediately upon placing order.

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Discover Your Colonial Roots

LOCATE YOUR ANCESTORS IN:

• Vital Records Sources
• Revolutionary War Records
• Militia Records
• Tax Rolls
• Colonial Court Records
• Poll Books
• Colonial Maps
• Ship Passenger Lists
• Land & Probate Records
• And Much More!

Table of Contents:

• Colonial Newspapers, Newspapers of the day can offer more than just news about your ancestor, but also a look into their daily lives
• Maps of Colonial America, Between websites, atlases and modern reproductions, there are lots of places to find maps from the colonial era
• Revolutionary War Records, We look at some rich resources for early births, marriages, maiden names and more
• Birth, Marriages & Deaths. Tips and hints for locating more vital record information for colonial ancestors. Look outside the box!
• The New Calendar, The change to the new calendar in 1752 left a mess for future generations of historians and genealogists
• Passenger Ship Records, There are many passenger records for colonial ancestors that have been published or placed online
• Tax Roll & Colonial Censuses, A look at colonial censuses, along with tax rolls and tithables as helpful census subsitutes
• Militia Records, Militia records for the colonial period can serve as useful census substitutes when trying to locate ancestors
• Colonial Money, It wasn’t all coins and paper money; quite often our ancestors relied on barter and credit
• Colonial Court, Along with probate and land records, court records offer some of the richest resources for your research
• The French and Indian Wars, Four European wars spilled over into the histories of many New World families
• Indentured Servants, There are a number of easily accessible published and online sources to help you locate your ancestor
• Voting & Poll Books, Most election lists are long lost, but scattered lists of voters remain for some of the colonies
• Political Committees, Opposition to British rule created new types of family history records
• Probate and Land Records, Some of the best information you will discover will come from the land and probate records of your ancestors
• Colonial Weights & Measures, The US inherited some British systems of measurement, but differed on others after American independence.
• Brands, Ear Marks & Strays - Records of your ancestors’ livestock can be a gateway to the past
• Predator Bounty Records, Records of bounties on various types of predators or “animal nuisances” can add color to your family history

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