The major part of this work is an alphabetically arranged and cross-indexed list of some 20,000 Maryland families with references to the sources and locations of the records in which they appear. In addition, there is a research record guide arranged by county and type of record, and it identifies all genealogical manuscripts, books, and articles known to exist up to 1940, when this book was first published. Included are church and county courthouse records, deeds, marriages, rent rolls, wills, land records, tombstone inscriptions, censuses, directories, and other data sources.
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Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0806302712I3N10
Seller: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. Item in good condition and has highlighting/writing on text. Used texts may not contain supplemental items such as CDs, info-trac etc. Seller Inventory # 00087364450
Seller: 3rd St. Books, Lees Summit, MO, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 4th Edition. HARDCOVER. Red cloth. Very good, clean, tight condition. Text free of marks. Professional book dealer since 1999. All orders are processed promptly and carefully packaged with tracking. Seller Inventory # 074441
Seller: M.S. Books, Salisbury, MD, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. Reprint edition of this extensive complication of genealogical, biographical, and historical source records for Maryland from the colonial era to the 1930s. Reprises a work originally published in 1940. Red cloth, 478 pages. Has a bit of foxing at the page edges. Minimal sign of previous use. Seller Inventory # 014309
Seller: JIM1024, WEST DES MOINES, IA, U.S.A.
hardcover. Condition: As New. LOOKS LIKE NEW. Seller Inventory # ---A--7
Seller: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, U.S.A.
Condition: Fair. Acceptable condition. Former Library book. () A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books. Seller Inventory # B21OS-01201
Seller: About Books, Henderson, NV, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good++ condition. Reprint of the 1940 original. Baltimore, Maryland:: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., , 1974. A bright, clean, square, tight copy. Sharp corners. A few pages creased at one corner (i.e. dog-eared). NO owner's name or bookplate. NO remainder mark. Pages are clean. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Sturdily bound in the publisher's maroon cloth. The first edition of this book was published in 1940. It was reprinted in 1967 with a new introduction by P. W. Filby, Librarian and Assistant Director, Maryland Historical Society. This 1974 edition retains Filby's introduction which says, in part: "Passano is still the only record of its kind. It is undoubtedly the first work which should be used when Maryland genealogical research is undertaken, and it is invaluable for out-of-State researchers with Maryland family connections." The largest section (362 pages) is an A-Z list of some 20,000 Maryland family names with identification of the sources and locations of all records, publications and documents in which they appear. The book also includes sections on state records (deeds, historic papers, land records, marriages, rent rolls, wills, etc.); county courthouse records; church records (parish registers, baptisms, marriages, deaths, etc.); tombstone inscriptions; census lists; ships; passengers; directories; war records; and numerous other data sources. Reprint of the 1940 original. Hard Cover. Very Good++ condition./No jacket, probably as issued. 8vo. xii, 478pp. Seller Inventory # 008184
Seller: Storbeck's, Georgetown, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: As New. Reprint. 1.3 x 9.2 x 6 Inches. 478 pages. The major part of this work is an alphabetically arranged and cross-indexed list of some 20,000 Maryland families with references to the sources and locations of the records in which they appear. In addition, there is a research record guide arranged by county and type of record, and it identifies all genealogical manuscripts, books, and articles known to exist up to 1940, when this book was first published. Included are church and county courthouse records, deeds, marriages, rent rolls, wills, land records, tombstone inscriptions, censuses, directories, and other data sources. With a new introduction by P. W. Filby. Seller Inventory # 609200