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Charles Edward BanksUnited States - Massachusetts - Dukes Genealogy Books |
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Charles Edward Banks has the following 5 genealogy books: |
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| COLONIAL FAMILIES OF MARTHAS VINEYARD: Excerpted from the History of Marthas Vineyard, Dukes County, Massachusetts in Three Volumes | ||
| Colonial Families of Marthas Vineyard is the adaptation of Charles Banks three-volume history of that historic Massachusetts island settlement. In the compilers estimation the work consists of the "complete genealogies of every family resident of Marthas Vineyard (Dukes County) from 1641 through the beginning of the 19th century, transient and permanent residents inclusive." In the compilation of these genealogies, Banks relied heavily upon the official records of births, marriages, and deaths on deposit at the three Marthas Vineyard towns founded before 1700--Chillmark, Tisbury, and Edgartown; church records for their references to baptisms, marriages, and deaths; probate records; and so forth. The author credits 19th-century compiler Richard L. Peases collection of genealogical manuscripts as his richest and most valuable source. Banks also traveled to England from 1922 to 1924 in order to compile additional information on the ancestral homes of Vineyard patriarchs. The volume commences with a learned Introduction that discusses the authors methodology, the venerable families of the Vineyard and migration patterns to the mainland, and it concludes with an every-name index exceeding 12,000 persons. What follows is a list of the most frequently cited surnames in that index: Adams, Allen, Arey, Athearn, Baker, Bartlett, Bassett, Baxter, Beetle, Benson, Bourne, Bradford, Bradley, Brown, Burgess, Butler, Case, Cathcart, Chase, Claghorn, Clark, Cleveland, Clifford, Coffin, Coleman, Cooke, Cottle, Covell, Crosby, Crowell, Daggett, Davis, Dean, Dexter, Dunham, Eddy, Fisher, Flanders, Folger, Foster, Gardiner, Gifford, Gould, Gray, Hammett, Hancock, Harding, Harper, Hatch, Hathaway, Hillman, Holley, Huxford, Jenkins, Jernegan, Johnson, Jones, Kelley, King, Lambert, Lewis, Long, Look, Luce, Manchester, Manter, Marchant, Mayhew, Merry, Morse, Nash, Nickerson, Norton, Nye, Osborn, Parker, Pease, Pope, Pratt, Presbury, Reynolds, Ripley, Robinson, Rogers, Rotch, Russell, Sears, Sherman, Skiff, Smith, Snow, Sprague, Starbuck, Stewart, Strong, Swain, Swasey, Tabor, Taylor, Thaxter, Tilton, Tobey, Torrey, Trapp, Vincent, Vinson, Waldron, Wass, Webster, Weeks, West, Wheldon, White, Williams, Wing, Winslow, Worth, and Young. - United States - Massachusetts - Dukes | ||
| THE ENGLISH ANCESTRY AND HOMES OF THE PILGRIM FATHERS Who Came to Plymouth on the Mayflower in 1620, the Fortune in 1621, and the Anne and Little James in 1623 | ||
| This critically acclaimed work has biographical sketches of 112 passengers who sailed on the first four ships to New England. Along with data on the passengers origins, family connections and later histories, it substitutes proof for guess-work and blows holes in many cherished traditions. The author gives first the historical evidence, then follows a list of the passengers on the Mayflower, Fortune, Anne, and Little James. These are dealt with, one by one, and the little known facts about their place of residence in England and their parentage and ancestry are given. - United States - Mayflower - Plymouth | ||
| THE ENGLISH ANCESTRY AND HOMES OF THE PILGRIM FATHERS: Who Came to Plymouth on the Mayflower in 1620, the Fortune in 1621, and the Anne and the Little James in 1623 | ||
| Get to know the men and women who sailed to the New World. Separate fact from fiction. Made famous by the Longfellow poem, John Alden, was not actually a pilgrim on the Mayflower; he was employed as a cooper to watch over the kegs of beer. William Brewster was an important leader of the Pilgrims, while Stephen Hopkins was an important member of the first exploring party sent to find a suitable place for habitation at Plymouth. William Mullins was the father of the famous Priscilla. Although they have no claim to fame, William Brewsters children—Love, Wrestling, and Fear—are mentioned. All of these facts and more are contained in this painstakingly researched book. You will find biographical sketches of 112 passengers who sailed on the first four ships to New England. These sketches include information on the passengers origins, family connections, and later histories. The author begins with historical evidence then presents the passengers on the Mayflower, Fortune, Anne and Little James in alphabetical order by ship. Each sketch contains all known facts regarding place of residence in England, parentage and ancestry of the passengers. - United States - New England - | ||
| THE WINTHROP FLEET OF 1630: An Account of the Vessels, the Voyage, the Passengers and their English Homes from Original Authorities | ||
| Genealogical research and history combine in these pages to provide valuable insight into the voyage of the Winthrop Fleet and other related ships in 1630. Early attempts at settlement in the new colonies and religious, social, and economic influences in England provide a wealth of background for the “Great Emigration” of men with the “courage to break away from the land of their fathers” and “cross an uncharted ocean.” The Reverend John White with the help of Colonel John Humphrey and Thomas Dudley formed the Massachusetts Bay Company that drew into its circle, John Winthrop, who became Governor of the fleet. The Winthrop Fleet “carried the largest number of Englishmen sailing as passengers in one body across the Atlantic up to that event.” The departure of these eleven ships is credited with establishing the enterprise of passenger travel in England. Mr. Banks allows the reader a glimpse into the voyage and the lives of the passengers and provides passenger lists, including names, family information, places of origin and settlement, occupations, birth and death dates and bibliographic resources. Alphabetized lists and full name, place and subject indices provide easy access to information for the researcher. - United States - Mayflower - | ||
| TOPOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY OF 2885 ENGLISH EMIGRANTS TO NEW ENGLAND, 1620-1650 | ||
| This "Dictionary" comprises genealogical records of nearly 3,000 emigrants, giving their English homes, names of ships in which they sailed, towns in which they settled in New England, and references to the printed or manuscript sources from which the information derived. In collecting data for this work, Col. Banks made seven visits to England, searching the records of nearly 2,000 parishes in order to connect the New England immigrants with their native parishes. Additional information is provided in a series of indexes: Index to Emigrants to New England; Index of the Wives and Children of the Emigrants; Index of Parishes; Index of Ships; and Index of Towns in New England. - Foreign/Ethnic - ENGLAND - | ||
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