Presents a biography of James Buchanan's niece who was the White House hostess during her uncle's presidency, helped create the National Gallery of Art, and started the first pediatrics hospital.
Guide to central Pennsylvania Lutheran church records : no. 1: a guide to genealogical resources in the parish records of baptisms, marriages, and burials, as well as to translations and copies in print and in public institutions
"Including chapters on how to operate a homebased 'house histories' business."
Includes bibliographical references (p. 293-296) and index.
Contents
Chapters: Inspecting the house and site // The paper search/written records // The paper search /graphic records // The final analysis // Your own business // Appendices: Resources // where to write // Additional information
Summary
The book explains how to establish the history of a house by examining the building style and materials and searching for clues in old documents, and offers suggestions for running a home-based house histories business.