Do you have a saint as an ancestor? Have you ever researched your genealogy back to the Middle Ages?
Atlanta lawyer Alan J. Koman decided he had a good number of saints in his ancestry and has written "A Who's Who of Your Ancestral Saints." His introduction explains how people with European ancestry, including many Americans today, if they could trace their roots, would eventually find they would connect with the subjects of his book.
He begins with a list of 24 noted personages, mostly members of the royal families of England, Scotland and France, whom people with European ancestry have in their family tree and who in turn have saints for ancestors. The present work contains brief biographical sketches of the 275 saints so recognized with a short list of their descendants that link the saints to the 24 royal or otherwise famous personages.
The first selection of saints, in alphabetical order, lists those who are direct ancestors, with the next selection being those who were aunts and uncles of the 24 medieval personages. These saints, whose lives spanned more than 10 centuries, are the ancestors of millions of people living today.
This exhaustively researched book is an important work for anyone who has traced their roots back to this early era, as it helps one make further strides back into time. It also opens up a whole new look at the lives of our ancestors who were recognized by the Catholic Church.
The book is available for $34.95 plus $5.50 postage from the Genealogical Publishing Co., 3600 Clipper Mill Road, Suite 260, Baltimore, MD 21211-1953. You can also call 1-800-296-6687 or check www.genealogical.com to order.
Gilmer County families, records
If you have roots in North Georgia's Gilmer County, then "Early Families and Records of Gilmer County, Georgia, 1834-1943″ will be an important new book for you. Compiled by Robert S. Davis Jr., noted genealogy author and lecturer, the book contains names of individuals from a variety of sources found mainly in the county courthouse but often overlooked by genealogists. These include census records, deed book indexes, as well as indexes to a vast number of more obscure courthouse material. Some examples would be apprenticeship records, lists of teachers, and liquor license bonds. There is a full-name index. Published by the Magnolia Press, this softcover work is available for $30 plus $5 postage from Dr. James Dorsey, P.O. Box 1515, Gainesville, GA 30503.
Atlanta cemeteries
"Atlanta's Other Burial Grounds" will be the program on May 22 at the Atlanta History Center. It will focus on other area cemeteries besides Oakland. The lecture will help people locate these other burial grounds and their records, and learn how valuable cemeteries can be to genealogical research. It will be held from 10 a.m. to noon, and reservations are required due to limited seating. Cost is $10 for members, $15 for nonmembers. For reservations, call 404-814-4150; for more information, contact Mike Brubaker at 404-814-4041 or check www.atlantahistorycenter.com.
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