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Jewish Germany: An Enduring Presence From The Fourth To The Twenty-First Century, John A. Drobnicki Aug 2018

Jewish Germany: An Enduring Presence From The Fourth To The Twenty-First Century, John A. Drobnicki

Publications and Research

Review of the book Jewish Germany: An enduring presence from the fourth to the twenty-first century.


Famed Communities: Trojan Origins, Nationalism, And The Question Of Europe In Early Modern England, Joseph Bowling May 2018

Famed Communities: Trojan Origins, Nationalism, And The Question Of Europe In Early Modern England, Joseph Bowling

Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects

Throughout medieval Europe, royal families traced their genealogies back to the ancient Trojans. Beginning in the Carolingian court, this practice persisted into the early modern period, when narratives of ancient Troy—from accounts of the war to rewritings of Virgil—saturated literary production. Constituting the translatio imperii tradition, in which civilization “translates” from east to west, these legends of Trojan descent allowed European monarchs to legitimize their authority, or imperium, as derived from the Roman Empire, which Virgil famously celebrated as descending from Trojan Aeneas. This tradition formed what I call feudal cosmopolitanism: an affiliation among nobility premised on shared descent …


Review Of The Book German Census Records 1816-1916: The When, Where, And How Of A Valuable Genealogical Resource, John A. Drobnicki Feb 2017

Review Of The Book German Census Records 1816-1916: The When, Where, And How Of A Valuable Genealogical Resource, John A. Drobnicki

Publications and Research

Review of the book German census records 1816-1916: The when, where, and how of a valuable genealogical resource.


Review Of The Book Guide To Reference In Genealogy And Biography, John A. Drobnicki Jul 2015

Review Of The Book Guide To Reference In Genealogy And Biography, John A. Drobnicki

Publications and Research

Review of the book Guide to reference in genealogy and biography.


Review Of The Book Polish Roots: Korzenie Polskie, 2nd Ed., John A. Drobnicki Jun 2015

Review Of The Book Polish Roots: Korzenie Polskie, 2nd Ed., John A. Drobnicki

Publications and Research

Review of the book Polish roots: Korzenie Polskie, 2nd ed.


Review Of The Database Fold3 History And Genealogy Archives Plus, John A. Drobnicki Jul 2012

Review Of The Database Fold3 History And Genealogy Archives Plus, John A. Drobnicki

Publications and Research

Review of the database Fold3 history and genealogy archives plus.


Hezekiah And Charity Mills Of Westport, Connecticut, John A. Drobnicki Nov 2011

Hezekiah And Charity Mills Of Westport, Connecticut, John A. Drobnicki

Publications and Research

A profile of the author’s great-great-great-great grandparents, who were also second cousins once-removed.


Review Of The Website The Usgenweb Project, John A. Drobnicki Jul 2008

Review Of The Website The Usgenweb Project, John A. Drobnicki

Publications and Research

Review of the website The USGenWeb project.


Review Of The Book Census Substitutes & State Census Records, John A. Drobnicki May 2008

Review Of The Book Census Substitutes & State Census Records, John A. Drobnicki

Publications and Research

Review of the book Census Substitutes & State Census Records.


Review Of The Book The Source: A Guidebook To American Genealogy, 3rd Ed., John A. Drobnicki Sep 2007

Review Of The Book The Source: A Guidebook To American Genealogy, 3rd Ed., John A. Drobnicki

Publications and Research

Review of the book The source: A guidebook to American genealogy, 3rd ed.


Review Of The Website Cyndi’S List Of Genealogy Sites On The Internet, John A. Drobnicki Jul 2007

Review Of The Website Cyndi’S List Of Genealogy Sites On The Internet, John A. Drobnicki

Publications and Research

Review of the website Cyndi’s list of genealogy sites on the internet.


Review Of The Database Proquest Obituaries, John A. Drobnicki Feb 2007

Review Of The Database Proquest Obituaries, John A. Drobnicki

Publications and Research

Review of the database ProQuest obituaries.


Review Of The Book Ancestral Trails: The Complete Guide To British Genealogy And Family History, 2nd Ed., John A. Drobnicki Jan 2007

Review Of The Book Ancestral Trails: The Complete Guide To British Genealogy And Family History, 2nd Ed., John A. Drobnicki

Publications and Research

Review of the book Ancestral trails: The complete guide to British genealogy and family history, 2nd ed.


Review Of The Website Online Searchable Death Indexes & Records: A Genealogy Guide, John A. Drobnicki Oct 2006

Review Of The Website Online Searchable Death Indexes & Records: A Genealogy Guide, John A. Drobnicki

Publications and Research

Review of the website Online searchable death indexes & records: A genealogy guide.


Review Of The Website City Directories Of The United States Of America, John A. Drobnicki May 2003

Review Of The Website City Directories Of The United States Of America, John A. Drobnicki

Publications and Research

Review of the website City Directories of the United States of America.


Review Of The Book Genealogical Research On The Web, John A. Drobnicki Jul 2002

Review Of The Book Genealogical Research On The Web, John A. Drobnicki

Publications and Research

Review of the book Genealogical Research on the Web.


Review Of The Book Guide To Genealogical Research In The National Archives Of The United States, 3rd Ed., John A. Drobnicki Dec 2001

Review Of The Book Guide To Genealogical Research In The National Archives Of The United States, 3rd Ed., John A. Drobnicki

Publications and Research

Review of the book Guide to Genealogical Research in the National Archives of the United States, 3rd ed., ed. Anne Bruner Eales and Robert M. Kvasnicak.


Review Of The Book Professional Genealogy: A Manual For Researchers, Writers, Editors, Lecturers, And Librarians, John A. Drobnicki Dec 2001

Review Of The Book Professional Genealogy: A Manual For Researchers, Writers, Editors, Lecturers, And Librarians, John A. Drobnicki

Publications and Research

Review of the book Professional Genealogy: A Manual For Researchers, Writers, Editors, Lecturers, and Librarians.


Review Of The Book The Genealogist’S Address Book, 4th Ed., John A. Drobnicki Jul 1999

Review Of The Book The Genealogist’S Address Book, 4th Ed., John A. Drobnicki

Publications and Research

Review of the book The Genealogist’s Address Book, 4th ed.


Review Of The Book Hispanic Surnames And Family History, John A. Drobnicki Jul 1996

Review Of The Book Hispanic Surnames And Family History, John A. Drobnicki

Publications and Research

Review of the book Hispanic Surnames and Family History.


Review Of The Book Encyclopedia Of American Family Names, John A. Drobnicki Nov 1995

Review Of The Book Encyclopedia Of American Family Names, John A. Drobnicki

Publications and Research

Review of the book Encyclopedia of American Family Names.


Review Of The Book Migration From The Russian Empire: Lists Of Passengers Arriving At The Port Of New York, Vols. 1 And 2, John A. Drobnicki Oct 1995

Review Of The Book Migration From The Russian Empire: Lists Of Passengers Arriving At The Port Of New York, Vols. 1 And 2, John A. Drobnicki

Publications and Research

Review of the book Migration From the Russian Empire: Lists of Passengers Arriving at the Port of New York, vols. 1 and 2.


Review Of The Book International Vital Records Handbook, 3rd Ed., John A. Drobnicki Apr 1995

Review Of The Book International Vital Records Handbook, 3rd Ed., John A. Drobnicki

Publications and Research

Review of the book International Vital Records Handbook, 3rd ed.


Book Review Of Genealogical Gazetteer Of Galicia, John A. Drobnicki Dec 1994

Book Review Of Genealogical Gazetteer Of Galicia, John A. Drobnicki

Publications and Research

Book review of Genealogical Gazetteer of Galicia.


Review Of The Book Poles And Russians In The 1870 Census Of New York City, John A. Drobnicki Nov 1994

Review Of The Book Poles And Russians In The 1870 Census Of New York City, John A. Drobnicki

Publications and Research

Review of the book Poles and Russians in the 1870 Census of New York City.


Richard Mills Of Stratford, Connecticut; Or Is It New Haven, Long Island Or Westchester?, John A. Drobnicki Jul 1994

Richard Mills Of Stratford, Connecticut; Or Is It New Haven, Long Island Or Westchester?, John A. Drobnicki

Publications and Research

The following paper is Intended to clarify information about Richard Mills, whom several standard genealogical reference works offer conflicting information about. The author believes that they were in fact three different men: Richard Miles, Richard Mills, and Richard Mills.


Review Of The Book Irish Family Histories, John A. Drobnicki Apr 1994

Review Of The Book Irish Family Histories, John A. Drobnicki

Publications and Research

Review of the book Irish Family Histories.