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  • Family Life in England and America, 1690–1820, vol 1

    Series series Routledge Historical Resources
    This four-volume collection of primarily newly transcribed manuscript material brings together sources from both sides of the Atlantic and from a wide variety of regional archives. It is the first collection of its kind, allowing comparisons between the development of the family in England and America during a time of significant change. Volume 1: Many Families The eighteenth-century family group ... Read more

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  • Family Life in England and America, 1690–1820, vol 3

    Series series Routledge Historical Resources
    This four-volume collection of primarily newly transcribed manuscript material brings together sources from both sides of the Atlantic and from a wide variety of regional archives. It is the first collection of its kind, allowing comparisons between the development of the family in England and America during a time of significant change. Volume 3: Managing Families, I The sources included here ... Read more

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  • Family Life in England and America, 1690–1820, vol 4

    Series series Routledge Historical Resources
    This four-volume collection of primarily newly transcribed manuscript material brings together sources from both sides of the Atlantic and from a wide variety of regional archives. It is the first collection of its kind, allowing comparisons between the development of the family in England and America during a time of significant change. Volume 4: Managing Families, II In this final volume ... Read more

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  • Family Life in England and America, 1690–1820, vol 2

    Series series Routledge Historical Resources
    This four-volume collection of primarily newly transcribed manuscript material brings together sources from both sides of the Atlantic and from a wide variety of regional archives. It is the first collection of its kind, allowing comparisons between the development of the family in England and America during a time of significant change. Volume 2: Making Families This volume provides a ... Read more

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