Napa Valley Genealogical Society
and Library

Essex Institute, 1993, Multiple volumes

What Is It? A serial archive of the records of the Essex Institute, a genealogical society in Essex County, Massachusetts. Our collection includes: Vol 1-22 + Index (1859-1885); Vol 23-58 (1886-1922); Vol 1-40 + Index (1859-1904)

How Can It Support My Research? These bound volumes contain family genealogical sketches; Essex County histories; biographies; abstracts of wills and deeds; birth, baptism, marriage, and death records. If your ancestors trace back to this part of colonial America, you may find them in these volumes. You may also gain historical insights into their lives.

Visit our Library to explore this book. Call Number = P MASSACHUSETTS 974.45 ESSEXINST

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R.A. Anderson, 1995 - 2015, 2 series and a directory

What Is It? These volumes from the New England Historic Genealogical Society describe early families who settled in the area; collectively, our holdings cover 1620-1635. Included are details such as their country of origin, date and ship on which they arrived, and important family relationships, among many other pieces of information.

How Can It Support My Research? If your ancestors came from Europe to America during this time period, these volumes may contain a wealth of information about them.

Visit our Library to explore this book. Call Number = 974 W28

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J.W. Jordan, 1987, 9 volumes

What Is It? These transcriptions of the Guion Miller Applications contain a wealth of genealogical data about Cherokee, and a few Creek, tribal members in the eastern United States.

How Can It Support My Research? If you think you have Cherokee ancestors, you may find information about them in these volumes.

Note: Our Library also has copies of Index to the Cherokee Rolls, Index to the Chickasaw Rolls, and Old Cherokee Families (Oklahoma)

Visit our Library to explore this book. Call Number = 970.3 D28j

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U.S. Quartermaster's Department, 1865-71, Rolls 1-25 + Index

What Is It? These volumes list members of the Civil War Rolls of Honor, according to where those soldiers are interred. Grouped by cemetery at the national and state levels. Includes an alphabetical index.

How Can It Support My Research? The index (compiled by Reamy in 1996) may help you locate where your ancestor was buried. From there, you can check the roll and determine the soldier's rank, regiment and company, date of death, and possibly the exact grave location.

Visit our Library to explore this book. Call Number = 973.7 M25u

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by W.W. Hinshaw, 1994, 6 volumes + Comprehensive Index

What Is It? This series contains compiled information on the members of Quaker meetings in the United States and includes a comprehensive index. Each volume is organized by state or region, has its own index, and cites original sources.

How Can It Support My Research? If you have Quaker ancestors in your family tree, this series could help you identify vital information about them. The indexes may help you trace families as they moved from one locale to another. 

Visit our Library to explore this book. Call Number = 289.6 K29h

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by C. Schaefer, 1998, 1 volume

What Is It? This is an amazing resource guide to colonial-era records available throughout North America, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean.

How Can It Support My Research? Helps you identify where to find important genealogical and historical records available in countries, states, and towns in the Western Hemisphere. Also provides information about how to access those records.

Visit our Library to explore this book. Call Number = 072.07 A56s

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by P. Force, 1837 to 1853, 35 volumes

What Is It? A documentary history of the American Revolution, from 1774 to 1783. Volumes include congressional correspondence, land records, commerce, foreign relations, military affairs, public lands, and more.

How Can It Support My Research? Gives historical context — the records and letters in these volumes help us understand our ancestors who lived just before and during the Revolution.

Visit our Library to explore this book set. Call Number = 328 AMER

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by J. Munsell, 1900

What Is It? This book and its 1908 supplement identify published American family genealogies, as well as information that may be contained in other sources, such as local histories, biographies, historical publications, and more.

How Can It Support My Research? Helps identify potential sources of genealogical information for particular family names. Worth a look to see if families you are researching are included. Our library has many of the publications identified in this index!

Visit our Library to explore this book. Call Number = 929.1 D29m

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by E. Grundset, 2011, 3 Volumes

What Is It? This book set, published by the Daughters of the American Revolution, describes what life was like for women living during the Revolutionary Era. The first volume includes biographies of specific women and describes the different aspects of women’s lives, such as their rights and legal status, politics, and their role in the war effort. The second volume dives into the lives of women in specific regions: New England, the mid-Atlantic, and the South. The third volume contains an extensive bibliography to assist with further research.

How Can It Support My Research? If you have identified a female ancestor who lived during the American Revolution, you will likely find information about her in this set. Otherwise, these volumes do a wonderful job of providing historical context and listing possible resources for further research.

Visit our Library to explore this book: Call Number = 973.3 H69g

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by H.H. Bancroft, 1964

What Is It? Each entry in this index includes a brief biographical sketch and history of the inhabitant's time in California. This book is comprised of extracts from Bancroft’s seven-volume History of California.

How Can It Support My Research? Useful tool for finding information about your California pioneer ancestors, including the earliest Mexican and Spanish pioneers.

Note: Our Library also has Bancroft’s 39-volume History of the Pacific States and Native Races of the Pacific States.

Visit our Library to explore this book. Call Number = 920 D38b

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