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From: "Cynthia" <>
Subject: [Ma-Bay-Colony] Essex Antiquarian
Date: Sun, 23 Sep 2001 06:47:24 -0400
References: <F174zq6YGESDJLiwjZI00003668@hotmail.com>

Anyone who doesnt have access to the genealogical libraries
in New England, should have the Essex Antiquarian on hand......
as the descendants of all the early settlers of Essex County scattered
all over New England and later the rest of the country.
The issues are LOADED with information and interesting to read
as well.........I have just received my 10th volume.....and worth every
cent !
http://www.essexbooks.com/antq

Cynthia
administrator for;






> ..................................
>
> Many of you may be new to Essex County and possibly missed out on the first
> printing of the Essex Antiquarian which began in July 1999. We are about to
> embark on the second print run and there is still time to start at the
> beginning of the series. This significant piece of Essex History and
> Genealogy is best described by the original editor when publication began in
> 1897. See the eminent Essex Genealogist and historian, Sidney Perley's
> comments below.
>
> _________________________________________________________________________
>
> T H E E S S E X A N T I Q U A R I A N
>
> Beginning in September 2001, Essex Books will again be bringing the Essex
> Antiquarian back to life by facsimile reprinting all thirteen volumes
> originally edited and published from 1897 to 1909 by noted Essex historian
> and genealogist Sidney Perley.
>
> For reference, the Subject Index to all 13 Volumes along with the Surname
> Index to Vol I thru IX is available at:
>
> The ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN will be
> re-published on a quarterly basis in Sept.,
> Dec., Mar., and June, until complete.
>
> Currently, the full 13 volume table of contents as well as a surname index
> for Volumes 1 - 9 is available at: www.essexbooks.com\antq
>
> The cost of the first six volumes will be $28.00 per volume, plus 3.00
> S&H. Credit card orders are not charged until time of shipment.
> Individual volumes are 30.00 plus 3.50 S&H.
>
> http://www.essexbooks.com/antq
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Long considered a "goldmine" of genealogical information, individual monthly
> issues, when found used, sell for over ten dollars. Each of the reprint
> volumes consists of approximately 200 pages the contents of which are best
> described in Perley's own words:
>
> Salem, Mass. 1897:
> "Essex County is the most historic county in America, and the parent of
> hundreds of towns and cities in various sections of the United States and
> British Provinces. Its settlement began in 1623, and all of its towns and
> cities were settled in that century.
> The principal object of this magazine is to preserve the history and
> genealogy of the county and to bring into ready use the records which are
> unindexed and almost inaccessible, those that are in private as well as
> public custody. These include admissions to and dismissions from the
> churches, baptisms, births, marriages, deaths, intentions of marriages,
> gravestone inscriptions, old newspaper news-items, advertisements and
> obituary notices, parish records and tax lists, town-meeting records and tax
> lists, probate records and original wills and other papers on file, deeds,
> civil and criminal court records, proprietors' records, colonial,
> provincial, and state records, Revolutionary and other soldiers' muster
> rolls, etc., Bible records, account books, old letters, commissions,
> interleaved almanacs, diaries, journals, etc.
> Seven-eighths of the public records are not indexed, and none of them have
> complete indexes of names. A vast amount of hidden historical and
> genealogical material is thus brought into ready use.
> The literary portion of the magazine will consist of biographies,
> genealogies, sketches of local history, churches and old homesteads, of
> early commerce, education and industries, ancient customs, etc. The
> illustrations will consist of houses,
> churches, maps, portraits, autographs, coats-of-arms, gravestones, ancient
> furniture, articles of domestic use, apparel, etc.
> The material which the editor has been for twenty years collecting for a
> genealogical dictionary of the county, down to the year 1800, is being
> published in the form of, genealogies. It includes the Ipswich Hammatt
> Papers and the Essex County part of Savage's Genealogical Dictionary.
> The early wills of the county are also being printed, verbatim et literatim,
> in the order of their probate. The records of old Norfolk County, which
> existed from 1643 to 1679 and included all towns north of the Merrimac River
> at that period, will be published. The towns of Dover, Portsmouth, Exeter,
> Hampton, etc., were then included in that county. The records consist of
> births, marriages, deaths, deeds, wills, inventories, etc., and have been
> almost inaccessible and their existence known but to few.
> The support and co-operation of every person is needed, by subscription as
> well as general interest.
> Address THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN, Salem, MASS."
>
> Master Charge/Visa or Check US funds.
> Inquire re shipment outside USA.
>
> TO ORDER:
>
> ORDER ON-LINE:
> You may enter your credit card order directly on our secure server at:
> http://www.essexbooks.com
>
>
> PHONE and FAX ORDERS (352) 527-2270:
> E-mail us your intention to purchase. We will then reserve a copy for you
> and e-mail you an order form to assist you in the entry of your phoned or
> faxed order.
> You may also print your own order form at the above web site.
>
> MAIL ORDERS
> E-mail us your intention to purchase. We will then reserve a copy and e-mail
> you an order form.
> You may also print your own order form at the above web site.
>
> ON-LINE CATALOG:
> See our on-line catalog - http://www.essexbooks.com for a full description
> of other genealogy and history books.
>
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> If you have any questions please feel free to e-mail us:
>
>
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