Our Quaker Ancestors
Author: Ellen T. Berry
Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Com
Published: 1987
Total Pages: 142
ISBN-13: 9780806311906
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Ellen T. Berry
Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Com
Published: 1987
Total Pages: 142
ISBN-13: 9780806311906
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Ellen Thomas & David Ellen Berry Berry
Publisher:
Published: 1989
Total Pages: 136
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Lisa Parry Arnold
Publisher:
Published: 2014-04-23
Total Pages: 214
ISBN-13: 9780990314202
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →In 1675, George Fox, the founder of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), devised a system of record-keeping, which is both meticulous and extensive, and has continued for over 300 years. Meeting records kept by the Friends are rich in detail and those searching for Quaker ancestors can expect to discover a wealth of information in them, as soon as they learn how to use them. The early Quakers had characteristics and a manner of speaking which were quite their own and maneuvering through the records requires special research insights. Now, for the first time in over 25 years, a book has been written which acquaints Quaker researchers with the intricacies of meeting records. And for the first time ever, it was written by someone who understands the Quakers, so researchers are introduced not only to the different record types and the most effective use of those records, but to the Quakers themselves. The author is a 10th generation descendant of multiple lines of Quakers who came to the colonies in the earliest years. She has lived the life of a Quaker, is a professional genealogist, and now shares her insights with those searching not only for the names of their Quaker ancestors, but for the back stories as well. Learn why the Quakers disowned their members for infractions yet still welcomed them to worship rather than shunning them - which was the common practice in other religions. Ever heard of the Underground Railroad - guess who most of the "conductors" were? Why did they risk life and limb to buy and free slaves? What about the Quaker refusal to bear arms - how did they manage that during the Revolutionary War when it was unfolding right there in Pennsylvania? This book begins with a brief history of the Quakers, including their devotion to the New Testament of the King James Bible which, in their day was newly available to the common man. Turning their back on both the Church of England and the Roman Catholic Church, the Quakers formed their own religion and sealed their fate when they refused to pay tithes to either church. Thousands were put into prison or sold into slavery, but they persevered and grew stronger in their faith. After nearly 20 years of persecution, quite miraculously, William Penn was given land in the new colonies; land which was roughly the size of England! Penn practically gave the land away and there the Quakers found a place to grow, free from persecution. All of this activity is tracked in the Quaker records, including each family's migration to America and their settlement in the colonies. Penn enacted a self-limiting government in his colony and began some inspired new legal practices which were eventually incorporated into the U.S. Constitution. Other chapters include details about Quaker words and phrases; records organization; the unique ways in which Quakers dealt with Indian tribes, kept a calendar, dressed, spoke the Plain language, held weddings, and conducted business. The print book includes many images, tips, and guides, including a case study that walks the reader through the research process for tracing Quaker ancestors.
Author: Albert Cook Myers
Publisher: Baltimore : Genealogical Publishing Company
Published: 1902
Total Pages: 568
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Here in one volume is combined a history of the Quakers in Ireland and in Pennsylvania--a work no less esteemed for its invaluable abstracts of genealogical source materials. The Appendix, comprising fully one-third of the volume, includes biographical sketches and abstracts of certificates of removal received at various monthly meetings, together providing such information as dates of birth, marriage and death, places of residence in Ireland, names of family members, dates of immigration, and places of residence in Pennsylvania.
Author: David Dobson
Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Com
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 56
ISBN-13: 0806347651
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Mr. Dobson continues with his series of booklets pertaining to unexplored aspects of Scottish genealogy. The first of these new titles is his Scottish Quakers and Early America, the aim of which is to identify members of the Society of Friends in Scotland prior to 1700 and the Scottish origins of many of the Quakers who settled in East Jersey in the 1680s. Quakerism came to Scotland with the Cromwellian occupation of the 1650s. Scottish missionaries eventually spread the faith to various locations throughout the country, including Aberdeen in the Northeast, Edinburgh and Kelso in the southeast, and Hamilton in the west. The Society of Friends never grew to large numbers in Scotland, however, owing to its persecution by both the Episcopal and Presbyterian churches, as well as civic authorities. Understandably, a number of Scottish Quakers ultimately emigrated to the North American colonies; for example, there were some Scottish Quakers among the landowners of West Jersey as early as 1664, and between 1682 and 1685 several shiploads of emigrants left the ports of Leith, Montrose, and Aberdeen for East Jersey. Drawing upon research conducted in both Scotland and the United States in manuscript and in published sources, David Dobson has here amassed all the genealogical data that we know of concerning members of the Society of Friends in Scotland prior to 1700 and the origins of Scottish Quakers living in East New Jersey in the 1680s. While there is great deal of variation in the descriptions of the roughly 500 Scottish Quakers listed in the volume, the entries typically give the individual's name, date or place of birth, and occupation, and sometimes the name of a spouse or date of marriage, name of parents, place and reason for imprisonment in Scotland, place of indenture, date of death, and the source of the information. Without a doubt this is a ground-breaking work on the subject of Scottish emigration to North America during the colonial period.
Author: David W. McFadden
Publisher: Intentional Productions
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 234
ISBN-13: 9780964804258
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Elizabeth Caldwell Hirschman
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2012-03-05
Total Pages: 293
ISBN-13: 0786464623
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Americans have learned in elementary school that their country was founded by a group of brave, white, largely British Christians. Modern reinterpretations recognize the contributions of African and indigenous Americans, but the basic premise has persisted. This groundbreaking study fundamentally challenges the traditional national storyline by postulating that many of the initial colonists were actually of Sephardic Jewish and Muslim Moorish ancestry. Supporting references include historical writings, ship manifests, wills, land grants, DNA test results, genealogies, and settler lists that provide for the first time the Spanish, Hebrew, Arabic, and Jewish origins of more than 5,000 surnames, the majority widely assumed to be British. By documenting the widespread presence of Jews and Muslims in prominent economic, political, financial and social positions in all of the original colonies, this innovative work offers a fresh perspective on the early American experience.
Author: Pennsylvania Society of Friends
Publisher: Left of Brain Onboarding Pty Limited
Published: 2021-12-10
Total Pages: 266
ISBN-13: 9781396322587
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →If you are familiar with the history of the Quakers, you know they were persecuted and tried for their beliefs and non-conformity. And if you are part of the Quakers, then you likely have direct relatives or ancestors who suffered these persecutions. Whichever you are, you will find the records in this book interesting. The Pennsylvania Quaker Records contains birth, deaths and marriage details of the earliest Quakers. You will also find records of early monthly minutes. To put it simply, as far as Pennsylvania Quaker records go, this is likely all the records you'll ever need. This book doesn't just contain much needed records of the early Quakers and their activities, it's also the perfect way to trace your genealogy. The names (including changed ones), dates and marriage records are detailed enough to help you trace your ancestors. There are 210,000 Quakers in the world today. This book holds records of the Forerunners.