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I'd like to announce the completion and sale of my new book, entitled:
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THE
BLAKENEYS:
An Etymological and Ethnological Study
Unveiling the Mysterious Origins of the Blakeney Family and Name
With Additional Material on Blakeney Place-names, Blakeney Spelling Variations, and the Surname Blake
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Book description: A comprehensive new examination of the origins of the Blakeney family and name (also includes dozens of similar surnames that are either related to, or have been confused with, Blakeney and Blake over the past 1,000 years). Overturns a number of erroneous "traditions" regarding the emergence and development of the Blakeneys. Contains detailed footnotes, exhaustive index, and complete bibliography. Preface by Ray H. Blakeney, former President of The Blakeney/Blakley Family Association.
Categories: non-fiction, genealogy, history, etymology, ethnology.
Soft-cover
Self-published
100 pages
Written not only for Blakeney family members and relations, as well as Blakeney genealogists and researchers, but also for the casual reader and serious scholar.
From the back cover:
"Thoroughly-researched, well-written, easy to read, and yet extensive in scope (with footnotes that are often as engrossing as the book itself), Dr. Seabrook has combined history with genealogy in a detailed and absorbing narrative of encyclopedic proportions. In a word, ‘The Blakeneys: An Etymological and Ethnological Study,' is a must-read for anyone who is, knows, or loves a Blakeney!"
(Marie Blakeney, 10th great granddaughter of Launcelot Blakeney (c. 1555-c. 1595), of Norfolk County, England.)
Cost within North America, $24.99. This price includes postage and handling.
Cost outside North America, $29.99. This price includes postage and handling.
Type of payment accepted: check, money order, credit card (MasterCard and Visa only).
To order, or for more information, e-mail the author, Dr. L. Seabrook, at: celticgoddess@nii.net
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