No comments about Herrick genealogy: A genealogical register of the name and family of Herrick from the settlement of Henerie Hericke, in Salem, Massachusetts, 1629 to 1846, ... a concise notice of their English ancestry.

No comments about Genealogy and history of the Church family in America, descended from Richard Church of Hartford, Connecticut and South Hadley, Massachusetts.

No comments about The Babson genealogy, 1637-1977: Descendants of Isabel Babson who arrived at Salem, Massachusetts in 1637.

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No comments about Mayflower Marriages: From the Files of George Ernest Bowman at the Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants.

No comments about Silent City on a Hill: Picturesque Landscapes of Memory And Boston's Mount Auburn Cemetery.

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3 comments about Plymouth Colony: Its History and People.

1. In doing research on my own ancestor who was a passanger on the Mayflower and one of the original Pilgrims, I have used over 50 books. This one is by far the best. Very readable, this book provides an excellent narative of many of the events of the first 70 years at Plymouth, and detailed descriptions of many of the Pilgrims. For anyone interested in this era, this book is a must.



2. There are hundreds of books out there about the Pilgrims and the first Thanksgiving and all that goes with the subject. But the majority of these books are written either in a stodgy, encyclopedic (read: Boring!) format, or they are written for children. Well, now I have one that is actually written for adults, as well as in an easy to read manner. Written mainly from a genealogical stance, the author, Eugene Aubrey Stratton, did his "putting flesh on the bones" research; that is, he sought out how the pilgrims lived their daily lives in all aspects of their time and place. Instead of the cartoonish figures we all see come November, Mr. Stratton actually gives an authentic look to these early Americans. He makes the reader feel that they now know the pilgrims, not only through their historical prominence in our early history, but by name, and we feel their hardships, especially of their first winter here. After the first time reading this book, I re-read it, only this time I read the 'Biographical Sketches' section, located toward the back of the book, first, THEN I went to the beginning. My advice to the first time reader is to do the same. You will then know who you are reading about as names are mentioned.
   This book is, simply put, the best of its kind. Maybe more genealogists should write our history books! At least they bring history to life!



3. My husband & I are both descended from The Mayflower - He from William Brewster & Stephen Hopkins and I from William Bradford. This book has added so much information for our Genealogy. I cannot tell you how many times I have used it to add information to our family history file. It has many years of use.