Farley book on Ebay
Hello all,
I recently bought a book from Ebay titled, "Farley Family History." Another is available on Ebay today, for two more days, with the bid currently at $9. I have copied the info below for you--just go to Ebay and search Farley, and good luck.
"Book – Farley Family History, soft cover, perfect bound, 135 pp, published 1978 by American Genealogical Research Institute, Washington D.C; The volume is in good condition. This book is made up of Farley family information that has been extracted from a number of sources. The book is a basic history of the surname itself. Much of the volume is also a basic text on America’s early history and genealogical sources. Materials that refer directly to the Farley family include: Early references to the name in England; Possible origins of the name; a description of three Farley family coats of arms from Burke’s General Armory; a listing of 10 Farleys that immigrated to America in the 17th and 18th centuries; a listing of six Farley marriages taking place in Virginia, and Massachusetts in the 17th and 18th centuries; a listing of 69 Farley heads of family (with county of residence) taken from the census of 1790 for the states of Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Virginia. One additional name, from a reconstructed 1800 census (from taxpayer lists) for the state of Kentucky is included; military history data (usually with birth, and death dates as well as the spouse’s name) is found for 25 Farley Revolutionary War veterans. This data was taken from the DAR Patriot Index; Hoyt’s Index to Revolutionary War Pension Applications and Heitman’s Historical Register of Officers of the Continental Army During the War of the Revolution; short biographical sketches are given a number of Farleys who have been prominent in their positions. A listing of four Farley place names fills out the Farley data in the volume. Historical data and genealogical source information found in the volume includes: a listing of reference books useful in composing the history of a family name or coat of arms. A section of the book is made up of the history of early immigration to America; a listing of reference books pertaining to immigration to America, marriage records, military related records, and sources of biographical records is found, as well as a listing of State and Federal Sources..."
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