Texas, Louisiana, and North Carolina

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French and Spanish Records of Louisiana: A Bibliographical Guide to Archive and Manuscript Sources

By Henry Putney Beers, 371 pages.   Representing years of extensive research, this guide to the records generated in Louisiana Territory during the French and Spanish colonial periods is a major reference work. Henry Putney Beers has painstakingly traced all types of documents, including land, military, and ecclesiastical records; registers of births, marriages, and burials; and private papers. Far more than a mere biographical listing, the book provides a complete history and description of these records and their past as well as current locations. When microfilms or other copies of particular bodies of documents exist, Beers describes the circumstances of reproduction and lists the locations of copies.

In the first part of the book, Beers presents a concise account of the history and government of Louisiana, concentrating on the formation of a record-keeping bureaucracy. His detailed discussion includes information on available archival reproductions, documentary publications, and the nature and size of holdings in pertinent manuscript collections. French and Spanish Records of Louisiana will prove to be of enormous value to a wide range of people: professional historians, local history buffs, genealogists, lawyers, archivists, and librarians. Item # FA114448 $49.95

North Carolina Planters and Their Children, 1800 - 1860

By Jane Turner Censer. 191 pages, Maps, tables, notes, index, 1984. "...a model of meticulous research. As an insightful study of the most important relationships of an important class, it deserves wide readership." - Georgia Historical Quarterly .  Item #CP116343 $9.95 Paper

Rural Life In Texas

By Ike Whitely. 91 pages, illus., index, [1891] reprinted 1993. This is a lighthearted look at life in Texas in the late 1800's. Especially dealing with Northern and Central Texas the author writes of his experiences and travels referring to such things as peddlers, horse thieves, and religion. An interesting look at a period of time that few living can remember first hand. This is a great historical reference and can be used to gain insight into the lives of our ancestors who lived in Texas.  Item # RLH90169 Cloth $24.95

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