Thursday, October 11, 2007

Books of the Day - Henry Reed Stiles; Brooklyn, NY; NY 114th Regiment; Sellers Wampole Pennsylvania families

Books of the Day

Here's another genealogy "how-to" book published by Joel Munsell and written by one of the early, prolific writers of genealogy and local history, Henry Reed Stiles (1832-1909).

Stiles, Henry Reed. A hand-book of practical suggestions, for the use of students in genealogy. Albany, NY, J. Munsell's sons, 1899. 55p.
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Stiles wrote many local histories and he also wrote shorter pieces like this memorial biographical sketch of Henry Cruse Murphy (1810-1882) of Brooklyn, NY.

Stiles, Henry Reed. Memoir of Hon. Henry C. Murphy, LL. D., of Brooklyn, N.Y. New York, Trow's Printing and Bookbinding Co., 1883. 22p.
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Pellett, Elias Porter. History of the 114th regiment, New York State volunteers : containing a perfect record of its services, embracing all its marches, campaigns, battles, sieges and sea-voyages, with a biographical sketch of each officer, and a complete register of the regiment. Norwich, NY : Telegraph & Chronicle Power Press Print, 1866. 406p.
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Sellers, Edwin Jaquett. Partial genealogy of the Sellers and Wampole families of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Co., 1903. 139p.
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