The following is a selected bibliography of materials in the SLPL collection of interest to the Revolutionary War ancestor researcher. You can find many other items in our catalog by searching this subject entry:
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Registers.
SLPL Catalog: http://www.slpl.org/
II-- Bounty Land Records
13. Bockstruck, Lloyd Dewitt. Revolutionary War Bounty Land Grants: Awarded by State Governments. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1996.(Central- HG 973.34)
14. Cartwright, Betty Goff Cook. North Carolina Land Grants in Tennessee, 1778-1791. Memphis, TN: I. C. Harper Co., 1958. (Central-HG 973.34)
15. Dyer, Albion Morris. First Ownership of Ohio Lands. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1969. (Central-ST 977.102)
16. Holcomb, Brent. North Carolina Land Grants in South Carolina. Greenville, S.C.: Genealogical Press, 1980. (Central-HG 929.3757)
17. Houston, Martha Lou. 600 Revolutionary Soldiers Living in Georgia in 1827-28. Washington, D.C.: M. L. Houston, 1932. (Central-ST 975.8)
18. Jillson, Willard Rouse. The Kentucky Land Grants: a Systematic Index to All of the Land Grants Recorded in the State Land Office at Frankfort, Kentucky, 1782-1924. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1971. (Central-HG 976.9)
19. Jillson, Willard Rouse. Old Kentucky Entries and Deeds: a Complete Index to All of the Earliest Land Entries, Military Warrants, Deeds, and Wills of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1969. (Central-HG 976.9)
20. Knight, Lucian Lamar. Georgia’s Roster of the Revolution, Containing a List of the State’s Defenders; Officers and Men; Soldiers and Sailors; Partisans and Regulars; Whether Enlisted in Georgia or Settled in Georgia After the Close of Hostilities. Compiled under authority of the legislature from various sources, including official documents, both state and federal, certificates of service, land grants, pension rolls, and other records. Atlanta, GA: Index Printing Co., 1920. (Central-ST 975.8)
Tom Pearson, Reference Librarian
tpearson@slpl.org
We're on the Web at http://www.slpl.org/
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
RESEARCHING YOUR REVOLUTIONARY WAR ANCESTOR, PT. I
The following is a selected bibliography of materials in the SLPL collection of interest to the Revolutionary War ancestor researcher. You can find many other items in our catalog by searching this subject entry:
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Registers.
SLPL Catalog: http://www.slpl.org/
I-- MILITARY SERVICE RECORDS
Microfilm
1. General Index to Compiled Service Records of Revolutionary War Veterans. 58 reels. (Central-Microfilm)
2. Revolutionary War Service Records. 138 reels. (Central-Microfilm)
Books
3. Atwood, Rodney. The Hessians: Mercenaries from Hessen-Kassel in the American Revolution. NY: Cambridge University Press, 1980. (Central-ST 973.342)
4. Carrington, Henry B. Battles of the American Revolution: Battle Maps and Charts of the Revolution. New York: New York Times, 1968. (Central-ST 973.33)
5. Daughters of the American Revolution. Index of the Rolls of Honor (Ancestor’s Index) in the Lineage Books of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1972. 160 volumes. (Central-HG 929.373)
6. Myers, Paul W. Pennsylvania Soldiers of the Revolutionary War, Living in States Other Than Pennsylvania. Apollo, PA: Closson Press, 1987. (Central-HG 973.3448)
7. Smith, Clifford Neal. Brunswick Deserter-Immigrants of the American Revolution. Thomson, IL: Heritage House, 1973. (Central-HG 929.343)
8. Smith, Clifford Neal. Mercenaries from Ansbach and Bayreuth, Germany, Who Remained in America after the Revolution. McNeal, AZ: Westland Publications, 1979. (Central-HG 973.342)
9. Smith, Clifford Neal. Muster Rolls and Prisoner of War Lists in American Archival Collections Pertaining to the German Mercenary Troops who Served with the British Forces during the American Revolution. DeKalb, IL: Westland Publications, 1976. (Central-HG 973.342)
10. The State Records of North Carolina. Raleigh: P. M. Hale, 1886-1914, 30 vols. Volume 16 has list of soldiers in North Carolina Continental Line. (Central-ST 975.6)
11. White, Virgil D. Genealogical Abstracts of Revolutionary War Pension Files. Waynesboro, TN: National Hisotrical Publishing Co., 1990-1992, 3 vols. (Central-HG 973.4)
12. White, Virgil D. Index to Revolutionary War Service Records. Waynesboro, TN: National Historical Publishing Co., 1995, 4 vols. (Central-HG 973.4)
Tom Pearson
Special Collections Department
St. Louis Public Library
tpearson@slpl.org
We're on the Web at: http://www.slpl.org
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Registers.
SLPL Catalog: http://www.slpl.org/
I-- MILITARY SERVICE RECORDS
Microfilm
1. General Index to Compiled Service Records of Revolutionary War Veterans. 58 reels. (Central-Microfilm)
2. Revolutionary War Service Records. 138 reels. (Central-Microfilm)
Books
3. Atwood, Rodney. The Hessians: Mercenaries from Hessen-Kassel in the American Revolution. NY: Cambridge University Press, 1980. (Central-ST 973.342)
4. Carrington, Henry B. Battles of the American Revolution: Battle Maps and Charts of the Revolution. New York: New York Times, 1968. (Central-ST 973.33)
5. Daughters of the American Revolution. Index of the Rolls of Honor (Ancestor’s Index) in the Lineage Books of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1972. 160 volumes. (Central-HG 929.373)
6. Myers, Paul W. Pennsylvania Soldiers of the Revolutionary War, Living in States Other Than Pennsylvania. Apollo, PA: Closson Press, 1987. (Central-HG 973.3448)
7. Smith, Clifford Neal. Brunswick Deserter-Immigrants of the American Revolution. Thomson, IL: Heritage House, 1973. (Central-HG 929.343)
8. Smith, Clifford Neal. Mercenaries from Ansbach and Bayreuth, Germany, Who Remained in America after the Revolution. McNeal, AZ: Westland Publications, 1979. (Central-HG 973.342)
9. Smith, Clifford Neal. Muster Rolls and Prisoner of War Lists in American Archival Collections Pertaining to the German Mercenary Troops who Served with the British Forces during the American Revolution. DeKalb, IL: Westland Publications, 1976. (Central-HG 973.342)
10. The State Records of North Carolina. Raleigh: P. M. Hale, 1886-1914, 30 vols. Volume 16 has list of soldiers in North Carolina Continental Line. (Central-ST 975.6)
11. White, Virgil D. Genealogical Abstracts of Revolutionary War Pension Files. Waynesboro, TN: National Hisotrical Publishing Co., 1990-1992, 3 vols. (Central-HG 973.4)
12. White, Virgil D. Index to Revolutionary War Service Records. Waynesboro, TN: National Historical Publishing Co., 1995, 4 vols. (Central-HG 973.4)
Tom Pearson
Special Collections Department
St. Louis Public Library
tpearson@slpl.org
We're on the Web at: http://www.slpl.org
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
BOOKS ABOUT WORLD WAR I ADDED DURING 2010
Atkinson, Diane. Elsie and Mairi Go to War: Two Extraordinary Women on the Western Front. New York: Pegasus, 2010.
Carter, Miranda, and Miranda Carter. George, Nicholas and Wilhelm: Three Royal Cousins and the Road to World War I. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2010.
Ford, Roger. Eden to Armageddon: World War I in the Middle East. New York: Pegasus Books, 2010.
Guilliatt, Richard, and Peter Hohnen. The Wolf: How One German Raider Terrorized the Allies in the Most Epic Voyage of WWI. New York: Free Press, 2010.
Korda, Michael. Hero: The Life and Legend of Lawrence of Arabia. New York, NY: Harper, 2010.
Laskin, David. The Long Way Home: An American Journey from Ellis Island to the Great War. New York: Harper, 2010.
Lord, Alexandra M. Condom Nation: The U.S. Government's Sex Education Campaign from World War I to the Internet. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2010.
McMeekin, Sean. The Berlin-Baghdad Express: The Ottoman Empire and Germany's Bid for World Power. Cambridge, Mass: Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2010.
Rose, Gideon. How Wars End: Why We Always Fight the Last Battle : a History of American Intervention from World War I to Afghanistan. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2010.
Stanton, Fredrik. Great Negotiations: Agreements That Changed the Modern World. Yardley, Penn: Westholme, 2010.
Carter, Miranda, and Miranda Carter. George, Nicholas and Wilhelm: Three Royal Cousins and the Road to World War I. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2010.
Ford, Roger. Eden to Armageddon: World War I in the Middle East. New York: Pegasus Books, 2010.
Guilliatt, Richard, and Peter Hohnen. The Wolf: How One German Raider Terrorized the Allies in the Most Epic Voyage of WWI. New York: Free Press, 2010.
Korda, Michael. Hero: The Life and Legend of Lawrence of Arabia. New York, NY: Harper, 2010.
Laskin, David. The Long Way Home: An American Journey from Ellis Island to the Great War. New York: Harper, 2010.
Lord, Alexandra M. Condom Nation: The U.S. Government's Sex Education Campaign from World War I to the Internet. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2010.
McMeekin, Sean. The Berlin-Baghdad Express: The Ottoman Empire and Germany's Bid for World Power. Cambridge, Mass: Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2010.
Rose, Gideon. How Wars End: Why We Always Fight the Last Battle : a History of American Intervention from World War I to Afghanistan. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2010.
Stanton, Fredrik. Great Negotiations: Agreements That Changed the Modern World. Yardley, Penn: Westholme, 2010.
Friday, December 10, 2010
SLPL GENEALOGY & CIVIL WAR HISTORY CLASSES
Here's the latest list of upcoming programs I'll be doing now through March 2011. This list supercedes any previous list you may possess. All programs are sponsored or co-sponsored by St. Louis Public Library. All are free and open to the public. Please note that locations vary.
Sat, Dec 18, 10 AM-Noon—He’s a Rebel: Researching Confederate Soldiers & Regiments. Join us as Tom Pearson discusses print, microfilm, manuscript, and Internet sources of info on our Illinois soldier ancestors. Buder Branch. Pre-registration recommended but not required. To register or for more information: tpearson@slpl.org.
Weds January 12 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Research at the Illinois State Archives. Join us as Tom Pearson discusses the wealth of resources for the genealogist and historian available at this Springfield, Illinois institution (emphasis on researching Civil War soldiers). PSOP Building, 201 N. Church Street, Belleville, IL 62220. To register or for more information: tpearson@slpl.org.
Sat, Jan 22, 10 AM-Noon-- Prairie State Patriots: Researching Illinois Civil War Soldiers & Regiments. Join us as Tom Pearson discusses print, microfilm, manuscript, and Internet sources of info on our Illinois soldier ancestors. Buder Branch. Pre-registration recommended but not required. To register or for more information: tpearson@slpl.org.
Fri, Feb 4, 1 PM-2 PM— To Rally With the Hearts of Lions: the Story of the U.S. Colored Troops. Join us as Tom Pearson discusses print, microfilm, manuscript, and Internet sources of info on black Civil War soldiers. Carpenter Branch. Pre-registration recommended but not required. To register or for more information: tpearson@slpl.org.
Fri, Feb 18, 1 PM-2 PM— “The Crimes of This Guilty Land”: Captain John Brown’s Assault on Slavery. Join us as Tom Pearson discusses print, microfilm, manuscript, and Internet sources on John Brown, the man who led a war against pro-slavery men in Kansas, and then led an ill-fated assault on Harper’s Ferry in Virginia (now West Virginia). Schlafly Branch. Pre-registration recommended but not required. To register or for more information: tpearson@slpl.org.
Thurs, Feb 24, 7 PM-8 PM— Black Codes and Fugitive Slave Laws. Join us as Tom Pearson discusses the numerous restrictions placed on slaves and free black persons in the antebellum and post-Civil War periods. Buder Branch. Pre-registration recommended but not required. To register or for more information: tpearson@slpl.org.
Thurs, Mar 17, 10 AM-Noon-- Citizen Soldiers: Researching Revolutionary War Ancestors. Join us as Tom Pearson discusses print, microfilm, manuscript, and Internet sources of info on our patriot ancestors. Buder Branch. Pre-registration recommended but not required. To register or for more information: tpearson@slpl.org.
SLPL branch library locations and hours
Parking at Buder Branch Library is free!
Tom Pearson, Reference Librarian
Special Collections Department
St. Louis Public Library
1415 Olive Street
St. Louis, MO 63103
tpearson@slpl.org
Sat, Dec 18, 10 AM-Noon—He’s a Rebel: Researching Confederate Soldiers & Regiments. Join us as Tom Pearson discusses print, microfilm, manuscript, and Internet sources of info on our Illinois soldier ancestors. Buder Branch. Pre-registration recommended but not required. To register or for more information: tpearson@slpl.org.
Weds January 12 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Research at the Illinois State Archives. Join us as Tom Pearson discusses the wealth of resources for the genealogist and historian available at this Springfield, Illinois institution (emphasis on researching Civil War soldiers). PSOP Building, 201 N. Church Street, Belleville, IL 62220. To register or for more information: tpearson@slpl.org.
Sat, Jan 22, 10 AM-Noon-- Prairie State Patriots: Researching Illinois Civil War Soldiers & Regiments. Join us as Tom Pearson discusses print, microfilm, manuscript, and Internet sources of info on our Illinois soldier ancestors. Buder Branch. Pre-registration recommended but not required. To register or for more information: tpearson@slpl.org.
Fri, Feb 4, 1 PM-2 PM— To Rally With the Hearts of Lions: the Story of the U.S. Colored Troops. Join us as Tom Pearson discusses print, microfilm, manuscript, and Internet sources of info on black Civil War soldiers. Carpenter Branch. Pre-registration recommended but not required. To register or for more information: tpearson@slpl.org.
Fri, Feb 18, 1 PM-2 PM— “The Crimes of This Guilty Land”: Captain John Brown’s Assault on Slavery. Join us as Tom Pearson discusses print, microfilm, manuscript, and Internet sources on John Brown, the man who led a war against pro-slavery men in Kansas, and then led an ill-fated assault on Harper’s Ferry in Virginia (now West Virginia). Schlafly Branch. Pre-registration recommended but not required. To register or for more information: tpearson@slpl.org.
Thurs, Feb 24, 7 PM-8 PM— Black Codes and Fugitive Slave Laws. Join us as Tom Pearson discusses the numerous restrictions placed on slaves and free black persons in the antebellum and post-Civil War periods. Buder Branch. Pre-registration recommended but not required. To register or for more information: tpearson@slpl.org.
Thurs, Mar 17, 10 AM-Noon-- Citizen Soldiers: Researching Revolutionary War Ancestors. Join us as Tom Pearson discusses print, microfilm, manuscript, and Internet sources of info on our patriot ancestors. Buder Branch. Pre-registration recommended but not required. To register or for more information: tpearson@slpl.org.
SLPL branch library locations and hours
Parking at Buder Branch Library is free!
Tom Pearson, Reference Librarian
Special Collections Department
St. Louis Public Library
1415 Olive Street
St. Louis, MO 63103
tpearson@slpl.org
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