Reviews

REVIEWS Ordering information for publishers is given at the end of the reviews. Professional Genealogy: A Manual for Researchers, Writers, Editors, Lecturers, and Librarians. Edited by Elizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CGL, FASG. Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore, Maryland, 2001. xxvi plus 654 pages, 8tt”xir, illustrations, appendixes, index, cloth. $44.95. In the words of its editor, ProGen is a guidebook for all genealogists who want quality and success to be both their signature and their leg¬ acy.”1 The book is specifically directed to genealogists who may be inter¬ ested in pursuing their avocation (obsession?) as a profession. However, ProGen's comprehensive guide to modern genealogical standards and practices should be equally of interest to any reasonably serious amateur family historian and to those whose service to the genealogical commu¬ nity is voluntary rather than compensatory. ProGen rightfully deserves, and undoubtedly will enjoy, a very wide audience. Some of ProGen's articles will be of greater interest to the aspiring pro¬ fessional than to the dedicated amateur. For example, the excellent and practical chapters on business record-keeping, marketing, and setting fees will be of interest to a more limited group than the articles dealing with more broadly applicable skills such as researching and writing genealogical arguments, analysis of evidence, organizing research, and the like. However, even some of those chapters that might appear to be of in¬ terest only to the professional (contracting, copyright, and writing pro¬ fessional reports) actually should be useful as well to the amateur re¬ searcher whose role may be that of a consumer of the professional’s research and writing services. The chapters dealing with organizing, editing, and publishing a family history book, for example, should be of interest to any amateur who hopes someday to publish a family history, even if the job ultimately will be contracted out to a professional. Ama¬ teur family historians at some point usually decide that they need the assistance of a professional. ProGen will help them to become more informed (and more appreciative) consumers of the professional gene¬ alogist’s services. In fact, with such excellent and readable advice avail¬ able in ProGen, it would be foolish for any amateur to engage the services u 1 Elizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CGL, FASG, editor, Professional Genealogy: A Manual for Researchers, Writers, Editors, Lecturers and Librarians (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2001) [hereafter cited as ProGen], “Preface,” xxvi. Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine Vol. 42 (2001) 179 180 Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine [Vol. 42 of a professional genealogist without having digested much of the con¬ tent of this excellent guide. Each of ProGen' s 29 chapters consists of a thoroughly researched, wellcrafted article on a particular aspect of genealogical practice. In addition to eminently readable text, with appropriate source citations (no breath of plagiarism here), each chapter also includes an extensive list of sug¬ gested readings for further study. The articles are of such quality and comprehensiveness, however, that the appetite of many readers will be satisfied without the need for further study. For example, the chapter on writing book reviews contains a very thorough treatment of this kind of writing, full of practical advice and illustrative examples of the reviewer’s art.2 While Ms. Mills’ suggestions for additional reading on the subject undoubtedly will be helpful to someone aspiring to become a profes¬ sional free-lance reviewer, the article alone provides entirely adequate guidance for those who are asked only occasionally to author a book review for their local historical society. The layout of the pages, with generous margins, makes the text easy to skim, and also provides space for helpful, pithy quotations extracted from the text for special emphasis. The scope of the articles in ProGen is extensive, ranging from an excel¬ lent chapter on building the genealogist’s essential library (equally appli¬ cable to the professional and the serious amateur) to chapters on teach¬ ing and lecturing, to seven chapters (140 pages) on the various types of written work produced for publication, client-commissioned work, or both. Where applicable, the chapters include a variety of forms and illustrative examples. For example, the chapter on contracting contains a well-chosen selection of sample forms: a formal contract for professional research; a letter agreement alternative for the same type of services; and a suggested contract for engaging a professional lecturer.3 The text appropriately notes the limitations on use of such canned legal forms, and identifies the typical items that need to be negotiated and made clear in these types of contractual arrangements. All this is accomplished in terms that can be understood by nonlawyers and still be useful to legal advisors providing drafting assistance to the genealogical community. It is difficult to find fault with any aspect of ProGen. Some readers per¬ haps will be disappointed to find that certain areas of potential interest were not included or were glossed over. For example, ProGen contains no in-depth discussion of the use of computer software for genealogical research, nor is mention made of any particular genealogy software package by name.4 It may be that the editor felt this subject matter would 2 Elizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CGL, FASG, “Book and Media Reviews," ProGen, 410-28. 3 Patricia Gilliam Hastings, JD, “Executing Contracts," ProGen, 103-22. 4 One software package, Clooz®, is mentioned. Liz Kelley Kerstcns, CGHS, “Alternative Careers," ProGen, 155, footnote 35. Ms. Kerstcns, creator of the Clooz software, mentions it only in passing as an example of what resulted from her decision to try an alternative career as a software developer. 2001] Reviews 181 be outdated too soon after the book went to press and chose to exclude it. Or, it may be that the subject was thought to be too technical for ProGen's intended readership. Likewise, while research methodology and standards are very thoroughly treated, there is little mention made, and no evaluation given, of the growing number of online research resources. As in the case of software, exclusion of this subject could be explained by the relatively brief life span of some of these services and by the rapid evolution of the genre. While ProGen may seem a bit intimidating to some amateurs, reading it will surely improve their research and writing techniques, and ultimately should contribute directly to the success of the serious amateur’s efforts. For the aspiring professional genealogist, ProGen will almost certainly take its place on the shelf right next to Ms. Mills’ other essential publica¬ tion, Evidence! 5 Reviewed by Michael Willis Freeland, JD Black Roots. A Beginner’s Guide to Tracing the African American Family Tree. By Tony Burroughs. Fireside Books (division of Simon and Schuster), New York, New York, 2001. 464 pages, appendixes, bibliogra¬ phy, charts, illustrations, index, paper. $16.00 Because of his genealogical experience as a Chicago State University professor, Tony Burroughs “felt compelled” to write this book in re¬ sponse to many requests for a beginner’s guide to researching African American family history. It took him eleven years to do it! The author makes clear that Black Roots is not a complete reference guide on this subject. Instead, he presents a simple but detailed design for successful research to teach the fundamentals of African American gene¬ alogy to beginners. His suggestions will also benefit the experienced practitioner who “may have missed certain methods, techniques, and sources in his or her earlier endeavors.” He stresses the greater value of methods and techniques over initially searching for sources. If followed carefully, methods and techniques will uncover sources. Black Roots contains three sections. A short first part emphasizes re¬ search preparedness. An extensive “Beginning Steps” portion comprises the bulk of the book. A third component examines the potential and perils of using electronic resources. Burroughs, who defines a good genealogist as one who is openminded, patient, persistent, and positive, urges the neophyte to follow his six distinct phases of African American genealogy. For best research preparation he advocates beginning with self, then gathering family records, before moving on to research the family back to 1870 (before Elizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CGL, FASG, Evidence! Citation & Analysis for the Family Historian (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1997). 182 Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine [Vol, 42 which most blacks were enslaved). Identifying and researching the last slave owner will prove important. A series of thirty-four research “traps” to avoid punctuate the pages of procedural guidance. They are scattered through the text and range from “going back too far too fast” to “assuming everyone with the same sur¬ name is related.” Interspersed amid discussions of the relationship between black his¬ tory and black genealogy or the contrasts between black and white genealogy, the reader will find frequent nuggets of practical advice. The author warns that color film fades and non acid-free paper disintegrates. He also notes the need to be prepared for finding bad news in a family tree. Mr. Burroughs, for example, discovered that his grandfather had been elected president of the Cook County Bar Association, but that an uncle was jailed for bank robbery. Black Roots compares genealogy to a game of hide-and-seek, and likens it to playing detective, solving myster¬ ies, and treasure hunting. Find zest in the quest, no matter what the outcome. This helpful guide contains impressive detail. There are four or five pages each of suggested questions for oral history interviews and accu¬ racy tests for family Bible data. Thrown in for good measure is a fascinat¬ ing account of researching a Pullman porter, of whom the author’s great¬ grandfather was one. The book also notes the value of computers in genealogical data proc¬ essing, but stresses that the Internet should supplement, not control, family-information seeking. The research must not be overwhelmed by technology. Research fundamentals remain the same regardless of the current electronic performance of tasks formerly done by hand. Readers who organize their ancestor tracing will not only escape “genealogy pox,” which comes from neither following fundamentals nor using right methods, but will also be able to exclaim with the author, “The future of African American genealogy is bright.” Reviewed by John A. Baird, Jr. Your Guide to the Family History Library: How to Access the World’s Largest Genealogy Resource. By Paula Stuart Warren and James W. War¬ ren. Betterway Books, Cincinnati, Ohio, 2001. 258 pages, index, illustra¬ tions, maps, paper. $19 99- With its millions of microfilms and hundreds of thousands of books, the Family History Library in Salt Lake City is No. 1 on nearly every gene¬ alogist’s list of dream vacations. And now, thanks to the husband-and-wife Warrens, there is a definitive book on how to prepare for a research trip to Salt Lake City and how to use the library on-site. The Warrens are both professional genealogists, and they have led numerous research trips to Salt Lake City. 2001] Reviews 183 This guidebook is complete without becoming ponderous. The War¬ rens lay the foundation with background about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (also known as Mormons), whose members believe in eternal families. This theology encourages members to identify their ancestors; to facilitate the necessary research, the Church created the Family History Library. The book starts by pointing out ways that Family History Library data and resources can be accessed without going to Salt Lake City. First, there is the FamilySearch™ Internet Genealogy Service, which has major Mor¬ mon databases online (<www.familysearch.org>). Second, the Family His¬ tory Centers throughout the world, housed mainly in Mormon places of worship, offer the option of renting materials from the library for local use. Using either source at home before a trip can save valuable research time. The bulk of the book profiles the types of records that can be found in the Family History Library, along with great tips for using the Family History Library Catalog to best advantage in tracking down what materi¬ als will be relevant. The authors give a list of catalog subject headings, and point to examples on how to use these headings— carefully and imaginatively. As one example, they say that divorce records might be found under “Vital Records” or “Court Records.” For those planning a visit to the Library, there are some specific tips and recommendations, beginning with the need to organize materials and research goals at home. The ins and outs of using finding aids, copi¬ ers, and research guides will save any researcher valuable time. Up-to-date floor plans that reflect the layout as it will look when the current remod¬ eling is completed will help every user find what they want. Advantages and disadvantages of participating in a group trip and of working with a professional researcher are covered. A section on the practical side of a visit— listing accommodations, restaurants, attractions, and the likefinishes up the book. The Family History Library houses an enormous collection of material. It’s hard not to be overwhelmed by the sheer volume when walking through the door the first time. The Warrens1 book will take away that “first time” feeling— and it offers a wealth of helpful information for return visitors. Your Guide is a must-read for all those planning to use the resources of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City or at home. Reviewed by James M. Beidler 184 Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine [Vol. 42 The Sleuth Book for Genealogists. Strategies for More Successful Family History Research. By Emily Anne Croom. Betterway Books, Cincinnati, Ohio, 2000. 290 pages, appendixes, bibliography, endnotes, illustrations, index, paper. $17.99- From a Houston, Texas, community-college genealogy teacher comes one of the most useful and interesting family history research guides this reviewer has seen for a long time. Sleuth is a book for all genealogists, regardless of previous experience. While the best-selling author’s previ¬ ous books focused on basic sources and techniques, this volume concen¬ trates on methods and strategies for making research more successful. Emily Anne Croom’s goal is “to spark the minds of genealogists’ ideas and perspectives from which to view their own research.” The writer’s premise is that many parallels exist between literary sleuths and human genealogists. While family history researchers have little or no opportunity to question their suspects, and they are not solving crimes or putting themselves in harm’s way, these two occupa¬ tions have much in common. Both unravel sets of facts and circum¬ stances. Both search for missing persons. Both may need to confront closet skeletons. Famous fictional detectives dramatize this concept throughout the text. For example, the reader meets Sherlock Holmes and Agatha Chris¬ tie’s Hercule Poirot on the first two pages. They are soon joined by Miss Marple, Perry Mason, Lord Peter Whimsey, and even Eleanor Roosevelt (who starred in her son Elliott’s crime novels). Their investigative apho¬ risms not only flavor the genealogical guidelines, but serve as a frame¬ work for all of Ms. Croom’s persuasive arguments. Sleuth can claim a pleasing design and easy-to-read layout. Pages bene¬ fit from wide margins, many of which are decorated with one or more of some seventeen icons to help the reader’s research. They range from a light bulb to symbolize “idea generation” to an alarm clock as a “time saver.” Each chapter’s first page contains a miniature pocket notebook image to locate where the endnotes for that section may be found. The author gives most of the chapters intriguing titles, beginning with “Putting a Down Payment on Success” and including the deductive “Gray Cells in Action” and “Case Solved.” She also fills chapters with helpful hints and special tips interestingly expressed. For instance, one chapter builds planning around maps and mapping. Another features cluster genealogy as superior to a one-name-one-person approach and a tech¬ nique valuable in cases such as “Great Uncle Henry’s mother’s sister-inlaw.” A third chapter advocates a show-and-tell written account of the family historian’s most successful project, not to boast but to share the search with other genealogists to help them avoid perpetuating exaggerations, errors, and contradictions. Close communication within the family is equally important. Croom proposes the researcher present a “dress 2001] Reviews 185 rehearsal” for parents, siblings, and other relatives to fine-tune details and critique the work for both accuracy and logical conclusions. The author even included her cat! The book moves toward three final case studies, each of which illus¬ trate the steps discussed earlier. Readers will find them characterized by such phrases of detection as “circumstantial clues” and "solid evidence.” Taken together, these case studies comprise a disproportionate thirty percent of the book. Be that as it may, Sleuth radiates compelling imagery, style, and punch. It effectively confirms the credo of Sherlock Holmes, who knew that “facts” may not be as accurate as they first appear. Both crime detection and genealogical facts must be analyzed and tested. Reviewed by John A.. Baird, Jr. Discovering Your Jewish Ancestors. By Barbara Krasner-Khait. Heritage Quest, North Salt Lake, Utah, 2001. 287 pages. $24.95 paper, $49.95 cloth. As they gain experience, genealogists learn the basic methods common to every search for family roots, as well as “tricks of the trade” specific to their own particular ethnic and racial ancestry. But when a genealogist comes across ancestry that’s alien to his or her own, that’s when it’s a pleasure to find a book such as this one with its clear writing and cogent examples. The book makes clear that Jewish genealogy has special challenges. For about 2,000 years, the Jews were without a homeland, forcing them migrate frequently when faced with prejudice. Many did not adopt surnames until well into the 1800s. And the terror of the Holocaust wiped out many villages, as well as the people who populated them and the records about both the villages and the people. This book is all about overcoming these and many other hurdles. The book’s chapter on naming patterns shows how one of the two ma¬ jor Jewish groups (the Ashkenazi) named children after deceased rela¬ tives, while the Sephardic Jews used names of the living. These naming rules can then be used to help determine when a certain ancestor died. She profiles the many groups that focus research on a single “shetl,” or hometown in Europe. There is also an informative chapter on diseases unique to Jews and how to assemble a medical pedigree. In addition to all these helpful tips, Ms. Krasner-Khait also successfully weaves into the text case studies from her personal genealogy. About the only criticism that can be made of her book is that her chap¬ ter on Jewish history leaves a lot to be desired. While she clearly states that the history is not meant to be comprehensive, but focuses on what’s “useful” to the genealogist, it’s tough to figure out (when one knows additional Jewish history), why certain dates were selected for emphasis 186 Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine [Vol. 42 and others omitted entirely, especially regarding the Jews’ ancient and medieval history. One final note: she opens her chapter on Jewish surnames and naming patterns with an anecdote that reinforces the "Ellis Island myth” that names of immigrants were changed when they entered the country instead of the immigrants themselves changing them at a later point. Since this myth has been so eloquently disproved by Sharon DeBartolo Carmack, John Philip Colletta, and others, genealogical writers should steer clear of it. Reviewed by James M. Beidler Locating Union and Confederate Records: A Guide to the Most Com¬ monly Used Civil War Records of the National Archives and Family History Library. By Nancy Justus Morebeck. Heritage Quest, North Salt Lake, Utah, 2001. 152 pages. $14.95 paper, $29-95 paper. Researching Civil War ancestors is an important part of genealogy since so many Americans can trace their lineage back to someone who fought on one side or the other in the conflict. This book, written by Nancy Justus Morebeck, is a beginner s guide to doing Civil War genea¬ logical research, focusing on the two repositories listed in her subtitle, which are clearly the top two places for Civil War records. There’s a lot to like in this book. It covers records from both sides in the conflict and is good at delineating between the records available for researching volunteer soldiers versus draftees. Among the many records profiled are the following: compiled military service records; data on officers; regimental histories; draft records; information on prisons; pensions; Confederate amnesty papers; and data in federal and state censuses. The book will leave a researcher well prepared to go to the National Archives in Washington, DC, or the Family History Library in Salt Lake City (or use the Family History Center system) and look up the records cited. It is also well illustrated with photographs from the Civil War and of its veterans after the conflict. There are some annoying points to the book, however. A few chapters have no text, starting instead with bibliography with no introduction to the chapter’s subject matter. The book also heavily promotes microfilms that are available for sale or rent from Heritage Quest, the publisher of the book. In fact, the final chapter is devoted to a promotion for this service. This has the effect of making the book seem like more of an advertising catalog than an informational book, and that’s a shame, be¬ cause there is much helpful text in the book. Reviewed by James M. Beidler 2001] Reviews 187 BRIEF REVIEWS The Shetter Family Tree. By Lois Ann Mast. Olde Springfield Shoppe, Elverson, Pennsylvania, 1994. 105 pages, illustrations, index, paper. $9 95. This book presents the eight-generation genealogy and family history of the Johannes Shetter (1761-1815) Mennonite clan of Franklin County, Pennsylvania. Included are fourteen frequently-noted surnames from Brubaker to Burkholder and Wadel to Yeager. The author augments the pages of expected bare-bones birth, mar¬ riage, and death dates with notations of family church membership and gainful occupation of the respective bread winners. She also provides varied and interesting details from the lives of the first four generations. For example, one Shetter placed his wife at the top of a list of the seven sourest women he ever met. There are also last will and testament excerpts and memorable newspaper quotation tidbits such as. “Barn, Stable and six fine horses belonging to widow Shetter of New¬ bury Township were consumed by fire” from the Pennsylvania Herald and York General Advertiser of 25 March 1789. Reviewed by John A. Baird, Jr. Six Columbiana County, Ohio Pioneer Families. Family 6: Abel Lodge (1770-1839) and Tacy Bangham: Ancestors and Descendants. By William Brooke Fetters. Printed by Anundsen Publishing Company, Decorah, Iowa, 2001. xvi plus 488 pages, maps, illustrations, bibliogra¬ phy, index, acid-free paper, cloth. $40 including shipping. Order from the author at 12814 Brunswick Lane, Bowie, MD 20715-2403. In this last volume tracing his paternal ancestry, Fetters covers the fam¬ ily of Abel Lodge and Tacy Bangham who married near Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, in 1795. The family moved to Columbiana County in 1804. One chapter is devoted to the couple’s eight children and their descendants. In the other chapters, Fetters details the known information about their ancestral families: Bangham, Carey, Devonish, Hilliard, Knight, Lodge, Plumly, Strange, and Thomas. All have ties to the Delaware Valley area, with residences in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. All were early immigrants as well, with five of them arriving in the 1670s and 1680s. Several were members of the Society of Friends. Fetters has meticulously documented his findings in a series of endnotes attached to each chapter. He has carefully indicated what is fact and what is theory based on his research. He has extensively illustrated his work with illustrations, maps, and copies of signatures. In short he has produced a work that anyone with an interest in any of the covered families will want to read. At the same time he has produced a work that 188 Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine [Vol. 42 anyone considering preparing a family history should review as a good example of a published genealogy. Reviewed by Kay Haviland Freilich, CG Genealogical Encyclopedia of the Colonial Americas. By Christina K. Schaefer. Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore, Maryland, 1998. 814 pages, cloth. $49 95. If you’re looking for a good run-down of the types of records that exist for North and South America in their respective Colonial eras, Christina K. Schaefer’s nicely organized compilation might be a book worth pur¬ chasing. Film numbers from the Family History Library Catalog of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are included in Schaefer’s listings, which include useful historical introductions of each country, state, or province profiled. As might expected with a work of this broad a scope, it does not have the detail needed for genealogists already well-acquainted with a particu¬ lar area. For example, it lists only a smattering of the many church rec¬ ords available. Indeed, it appears upon close examination that if a source isn’t in the Family History Library collection, it’s unlikely to appear in Schaefer’s book. But the Genealogical Encyclopedia does have enough depth for people to be pointed in the right direction when researching a new place. Reviewed by James M. Beidler 2001] Reviews 189 RECENT REPRINTS AND NEW EDITIONS Philadelphia Street Name Changes. Revised Edition with Reverse Direc¬ tory. By Jefferson M. Moak. The Chestnut Hill Almanac, Philadelphia, 2001. vi plus 340 pages, paper. $23. Order from Bare Roots Publishing Company. The addition of the reverse directory makes it possible to go from cur¬ rent to former name in one alphabetical listing, as well as from former to current name in the other alphabetical listing. The German Element of the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. By John W. Wayland. Heritage Books, Bowie, Maryland, 2000; originally published 1907. viii plus 312 pages, paper, illustrations, index. $26.50. Virginia Claims to Land in Western Pennsylvania, Published with an Account of the Donation Lands of Pennsylvania. By William Henry Egle. Clearfield Company, Baltimore, Maryland, 2001; originally published 1896 as pages 483-771 of Pennsylvania Archives, Third Series, Volume III. 388 pages, paper, maps. $28.50. The Delaware Finns or The First Permanent Settlements in Pennsylvania, Delaware, West New Jersey and the Eastern Part of Maryland. By E. A. Louhi. Clearfield Company, Baltimore, Maryland, 2001; originally pub¬ lished 1925. 331 pages, paper. $28.50. In Search of Your European Roots, Third Edition. By Angus Baxter. Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore, Maryland, 2001. 327 pages, index, paper. $18.95. Additions include telephone numbers, e-mail addresses, and web sites for major archives and organizations, plus a new discussion of the politi¬ cal changes in Europe. In Search of Your German Roots: A Complete Guide to Tracing Your Ancestors in the Germanic Areas of Europe, Fourth Edition. By Angus Baxter. Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore, Maryland, 2001. 121 pages, index, paper. $11.95. Now includes an updated discussion on German reunification along with telephone and Internet contact information for repositories. Managing a Genealogical Project: A Complete Manual for the Manage¬ ment and Organization of Genealogical Materials, Updated Edition. By William Dollarhide. Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore, Mary¬ land, 1999- xii plus 71 pages, charts, paper. $14.95. 190 Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine [Vol. 42 Directory of Family Associations. Fourth Edition. By Elizabeth Petty Bentley and Deborah Ann Carl. Genealogical Publishing Company, Balti¬ more, Maryland, 2001. viii plus 320 pages, paper. $34-95Now includes listings of about 6,000 family associations across the United States. Genealogical and Local History Books in Print, Fifth Edition. By Marian Hoffman, compiler and editor. Genealogical Publishing Company, Balti¬ more, Maryland, 1997. In three indexed volumes, each $25- Volume 1: General References and World Resources, xxii plus 353 pages. Volume 2: U. S. Sources and Resources, Alabama-New York , xxxiv plus 539 pages. Volume 3: U. S. Sources and Resources, North Carolina -Wyoming, xxxiv plus 491 pages. Old Bergen [NJJ: History and Reminiscences. By Daniel Van Winkle. Heritage Books, Bowie, Maryland, 1997; originally published 1902; xiii plus 325 pages, illustrations, index, paper. $27. Records of the Court of New Castle on Delaware. By The Colonial Society of Pennsylvania. Reprints by Clearfield Company, Baltimore, Maryland, 2000. Volume 1: 1676-1681, iii plus 543 pages; originally published 1904. Volume 2: 1781-1699, Land and Probate Abstracts only, 253 pages; originally published 1934. $59.95 for two volumes, each indexed. International Vital Records Handbook , Fourth Edition. By Thomas Jay Kemp. Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore, Maryland, 2000. xiv plus 603 pages, paper. $34.95. This new edition includes more countries, new application forms, new data, and is over 200 pages longer. History of Scranton, Pennsylvania. By David Craft, William A. Wilcox, Alfred Hand, and J. Wooldridge. Heritage Books, Bowie, Maryland, 1996; originally published 1891- 583 pages, illustrations, index. $27. Includes a useful description of the Connecticut claim to the northern tier of Pennsylvania. Genealogical and Memorial History of the State of New Jersey. By Francis Bazley Lee. Clearfield Company, Baltimore, Maryland, 2000; originally published 1910. 1,694 pages in four volumes, illustrations, paper. $165- 2001] Reviews ORDERING INFORMATION BARE ROOTS PUBLISHING COMPANY PO Box 134, Southampton, PA 18966-0134 Phone: 215-355-2881 Fax: 215-355-6311 Internet; www.members.aol.com/Barerool/index/html Shipping: $5 for first book Tax: 6% for Pennsylvania residents BETTERWAY BOOKS 1507 Dana Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45207 Phone Orders: 800-289-0963 Fax Orders: 888-590-4082 Internet: www.familytreemagazine.com Shipping: $3 95 per volume CLEARFIELD COMPANY: See Genealogical Publishing Company FIRESIDE BOOKS (division of Simon and Schuster). Available at bookstores and retail Internet sites. GENEALOGICAL PUBLISHING COMPANY & CLEARFIELD COMPANY 1001 N. 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Hilty Much in the news in the recent past, the story of the effects of World War II on Switzerland, and the Swiss response to that pressure is much more than sound bites and snappy headlines. If you are interested in the true story, this book will fascinate and educate in equal proportions. First published in German in 1997 by the Neue Zurcher Zeitung and already in its second Swiss printing, Retrospectives on Switzerland in World War Two is now available for the first time in English. Eight prominent Swiss authors and intellectuals have contributed to this insight¬ ful study of the Swiss mind and actions during one of the twentieth cenmry's worst periods, The well-known contributors include Hugo Butler, Chief Editor of the Neue Zurcher Zeitung, who examines the tension between neutral Switzerland and humanitarian Switzerland; Hans Schaffner, former Federal Councilor and President of Switzerland, who discusses Switzerland’s 'oreign trade policy during World War II; as well as Professor Klaus Umer, who gives insights into neutrali¬ ty and economic warfare. Hans Senn, former General Chief of Staff o the Swiss armed forces, discusses the readiness of the Swiss Army in WWII; Professor Dietrich Schind ler writes on how Swiss Neutrality was contested; and Professor Walther Hofer examines the question of just who prolonged WWII. Detlev F.Vagts, professor at Harvard Law School, discusses the interplay of International Law, Switzerland, and WWII, while Sigmund Widmer, former Mayor of Zurich, examines Switzerland's place in World War II. Highly recommended to all students o Switzerland whether the Country of today or the world of the 18th century. Order #1959psc. Retrospectives on Switzerland in World War Two. 160 pages, lithocase bound. 2001. - PICTON PRESS PO Box 250 Rockport, ME 04856 TEL: (207) 236-6565 FAX: (207) 236-6713 e-mail: sales@pictonpress.com secure on-line ordering: www.pictonpress.com Order #1959psc $23. 50 postpaid