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A Pedigree & Genealogical Notes From Wills, Registers, And Deeds, Of The Highly Distinguished Family Of Penn

A Pedigree & Genealogical Notes From Wills, Registers, And Deeds, Of The Highly Distinguished Family Of Penn

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General Reference19th Century United States HistoryGeneral World History

ISBN10: 9354503152
ISBN13: 9789354503153
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Apr 6 2021
Pages: 34
Weight: 0.23
Height: 0.07 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
Behind every great founder stands a family map of alliances, migrations, and paper trails. Names have weight in history. James M. Colemans A Pedigree & Genealogical Notes From Wills, Registers, And Deeds, Of The Highly Distinguished Family Of Penn gathers a disciplined body of evidence into a usable genealogical reference book: an archival record collection built from wills and deeds abstracts, parish entries, and probate record extracts. Centred on penn family genealogy and reaching across borders, it helps connect England parish register research with the lived realities of colonial Pennsylvania families, where Quaker networks and property records shaped reputations and inheritance. Alongside heraldry and pedigrees, these carefully marshalled notes invite you to follow lines of descent with a clear eye, whether you are tracing William Penn descendants or reading for the human story that documents cannot help but reveal. As a genealogy research guide for family historians, this volume rewards close attention: it points to the kinds of records that survive, the language they use, and the way identity is carried through signatures, bequests, and land. It also holds wider historical value, illuminating how Quaker family histories and early modern record-keeping intersected with the making of Pennsylvanias most recognisable name. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions, restored for todays and future generations, it is more than a reprint -- a collectors item and a cultural treasure for researchers, local-history readers, and classic-reference collectors alike.

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