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Rediscovering Our Best Words [Kindle Edition] By Judy Rosella Edwards

Our Best Words

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"Our Best Words" is a long-lost newspaper written by Unitarian Jasper Douthit. Original copies are archived in the Shelby County Historical and Genealogical Society in Shelbyville, Illinois, while others have been preserved on microfilm in the Andover-Harvard Theological Library. In this paper, Judy Rosella Edwards reveals the history of "Our Best Words." Among these treasures are personal notes from John Stephen Sargent, a member of the Koreshan Unity and father of artist Paul Sargent; Josephine Cochrane, inventor of watch became the Kitchen-Aid dishwasher; Ada Kepley, arguably the first woman to become a lawyer; and Col. Dudley Chase Smith, a relative of Philander Chase, along with a history of the chautauqua movement in Illinois and discussion about the Western Issue in the Unitarian church.


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  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B005MQF200
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33 Mistakes Writers Make About Genealogy and Family History [Kindle Edition]

Genealogy and Family

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Judy Rosella Edwards addresses nearly three dozen misconceptions that even experienced writers are apt to make about their character’s genealogy. She explains what is fact and what is fiction along with how to write with clarity about family history, immigration, and family names.

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  • Publisher: Judy Rosella Edwards (August 28, 2008)
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  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B005LSYI9U



33 Mistakes Writers Make About Disappearing in the U.S. [Kindle Edition]

Judy Rosella Edwards

Disappearing in the US

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The 33 Worst Mistakes Writers Make About Disappearing in the U.S. by Judy Rosella Edwards addresses nearly three dozen misconceptions that even experienced writers are apt to make about their character’s chances of disappearing. She explains what is fact and what is fiction along with how to write with clarity about how your character could disappear without breaking the law.

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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 115 KB
  • Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
  • Publisher: Judy Rosella Edwards (August 28, 2008)
  • Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B005LSYJAS

The 33 Worst Mistakes Writers Make About Early American History - Author Judy Rosella Edwards, a genealogist who writes for Genealogy Weekly and Genealogy Today, discusses what you need to know if you are going to use Early America as a setting. Temporarily unavailable

The 33 Worst Mistakes Writers Make About Hostelling - American Youth Hostels celebrate 75 years of inexpensive accommodations. There are an estimated 4,000 hostels worldwide. It is surprising so few plots use hostels as a setting. Judy Rosella Edwards explains how. Temporarily unavailable

 

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A River DOES Run Through It - The first ever book written about Lake Shelbyville in the heart of Illinois. The Kaskaskia River runs through the heart of the Lake Shelbyville Recreation Area where you'll find something for everyone.Temporarily unavailable

Digital Trees Mecosta County MI - If you have lost track of that ancestor from another state, look in Michigan, Family Tree versionTemporarily unavailable

Digital Trees Mecosta County MI GEDCOM - If you have lost track of that ancestor from another state, look in Michigan, GEDCOM version. Temporarily unavailable

Looking Into 1860 U.S. Federal Census Records - In this report, Judy Rosella Edwards explains why all that census information matters, how to locate it and use it to make your genealogical research so much more meaningful. She explains 33 aspects of the 1860 U.S. Federal Census -- plus she give you lots of free inside info on researching! Temporarily unavailable

Shelby County Democrat 1887-80 Index - It was an era when the Hon. Samuel Moulton, who spearheaded the creation of Illinois State University, lived in Shelbyville, as did Josephine Cochran, creator of KitchenAid dishwashers. The one room schoolhouse and circuit preachers were a way of life. Anyone researching Shelby County simply must have this index. This particular index covers the first three years the Shelbyville Democrat was published. Temporarily unavailable

Shelby County Independent Index
- This 144 page index of the Shelby County Independent, published in Shelbyville, Ill, between Aug. 6, 1874, and 1876. The first index ever for this local newspaper is for Aug thru Dec of 1874.  Temporarily unavailable