Best and Gardner Family Bibliography

Bibliography

Web Sites:

·          FamilySearch.org

·          Ancestory.com

·          Fold3.com

·          Rootsweb.com

·          usgwarchives.net

·          ScotlandsPeople.gov.uk

·          BillionGraves.com

·          FindAGrave.com

·          archives.gov/nyc

·          nj.gov/state/historical

·          ocgov.net/oneida/historicalrecords

·          archives.gov/research/census

·          historicjamestowne.org

·          coins.nd.edu/ColCoin/ColCoinIntros/Netherlands

·          castlegarden.org/searcher.php

·          libertyellisfoundation.org/passenger

·          civilwardata.com

Internet International Sources:

·          Scotland Census 1841-1910

·          Scotland Select Births and Baptisms 1564-1950

·          Scotland, Select Marriages 1561-1910

·          Banffshire Parish records

·          Govan, Lanark, Glasgow Birth Records

·          England Census 1901-1911

·          England & Wales Free Birth, Marriage, Death Index 1837-1915

·          England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

·          London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812

·          Surrey, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials 1538-1812

·          Netherlands, Genealogie Online Trees Index, 1000-2015

·          Leiden, Netherlands, Birth Index 1670-1913

·          Sweden, Indexed Birth Records 1860-1941

·          Sweden, Selected Indexed Household Clerical Surveys 1880-1893

·          Swedish Emigration Records, 1783-1951

·          Elis Island Immigration Records

·          Castle Gardens Immigration Records

·          UK, Outward Passenger Lists 1890-1960

·          US and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500-1900’s

Internet Domestic Sources:

·          US, Federal Census 1790-1940

·          US, State Census (various states and years)

·          US, State and County Birth, Marriage and Death Indexes

·          US, City Directories 1822-1995

·          US, Public Records Index 1950-1993

·          US, Veterans Gravesites 1775-2006

·          US, Find A Grave Index 1600’s – Current (transcriptions, photos of headstones, memorials, links to other family members)

·          US, Social Security Applications and Claims Index 1936-2007

·          US, Social Security Death Index 1935-2014

·          US and International Marriage Records 1560-1900

·          US, Naturalization Record Indexes 1791-1992

·          US, Dutch Reformed Church Records in Selected States, 1639-1989 (Births, Baptisms, Marriage, Death)

·          US, Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

·          US, Daughters of the American Revolution – Lineage Book – online database

·          US, Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865

·          US, Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865

·          US, Civil War Pension Index 1861-1934

·          US, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

·          US, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942

·          US, World War II Enlistment Records, 1938-1946

·          US, Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010

·          US, Appointments of U.S. Postmasters, 1832-1971

·          US, Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885

·          National Archives – online access to Census records and Military Records

·          Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots (online data base)

·          California Birth Index 1905-1995

·          California Marriage Index, 1960-1985

·          California Divorce Index, 1966-1984

·          California, Marriage Records from Select Counties 1850-1941

·          California Death Index, 1940-1997

·          Oregon Death Index (Miliicent Cockburn, Barbara Duncan)

·          Washington Death Index (William Duncan)

·          Western States Marriage Index, 1809-2011

·          North America, Family Histories, starting in 1500 (Ancestory.com collection focusing on Revolutionary and Colonial ties)

·          New Jersey, Abstract of Wills, 1670 – 1817

·          Our Early Settlers – Story Archive of New Jersey  (northjersey.com)

·          New York, Abstract of Wills,

·          New York, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890

·          New York, Genealogical Records, 1675-1920

·          New York City Marriages, 1600-1800’s

·          A Brief Outline of Dutch History and the Province of New Netherland (coins.nd.edu/ColCoin/ColCoinIntros/Netherlands)

·          New York, Genealogical Records (Court, Land, Wills and Financial) 1675-1920

·          Oneida County, New York Historical Records (Gardner family information)

·          Rome, Oneida, New York Historical Society (Gardner family information)

·          St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Rome, Oneida, New York – Gardiner baptisms (1849-1861)

·          Story of Bryan McDonald coming to America, Irish ancestor (Laura Baker Best’s mother’s family) US Genealogy Web Archives (usgwarchives.net)

·          Georgia, Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992

·          North Carolina, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890

·          North Carolina Descendants and Kinfolks World Connect Project by John Lucas (rootsweb.com)

·          Wayne and Greene County, North Carolina, Deeds , Wills and Probate Records

·          Virginia, Land, Marriage and Probate Records, 1639-1850

·          Virginia, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1607-1890

·          Jamestown Rediscovery – Story of Historic Jamestowne, Virginia (historicjamestowne.org) (Best Family)

·          Traces of Laurel – The Baker Family by Sadie W. Stidam (Kentucky Baker lineage from England – Laura Baker Best’s family)

·          Oklahoma Historical Society – City of Duncan, Stephens County (Historic Landmarks, History of the Railroad Station, History of the First Post Office, General Store: all William Duncan - photos)

·          Oklahoma, Wills and Probate Records, 1801-2008

·          Stephen’s County Genealogy – History of Stephen’s county, city of Duncan

·          Duncan Masonic Lodge #60 AF & AM- History (mentions William Duncan as charter member and treasurer of the Lodge)

·          History of  William Duncan (by Ella Duncan) Article Published by Stephens county Historical Society 1982

·          Scottish Rite Masonic Museum and Library – History of the Grand Lodge of the Indian Territory, Duncan, Oklahoma

·          Land Run of 1889 – Oklahoma Historical Society (William Duncan selling off his wife’s Indian land to help form his city)

·          Oakwood Cemetery records, Syracuse New York – Harriet Gardner Throop and extended family

Internet Newspaper Archives:

·          Sentinel: Rome, New York – January 24, 1891 (Leonard Gardner’s death)

·          Syracuse Post Standard: New York – September 19, 1905 (Mrs. Harriet Gardner’s death)

·          Sentinel: Rome, New York – September 19, 1905 (Mrs. Harriet Gardner’s death)

·          Syracuse Post Standard: New York – 1908 (death of Harry Thomas’s twins)

·          Syracuse Herald: New York – 1928 (Mary E. Mandeville Gardner’s Obituary)

·          Allegheny County Newspaper: Pennsylvania - 1933 (Clifton’s brother, Leonard Francis’ death)

·          Los Angeles Times: California – 1937 (Estelle Irene Dahl Best’s Obituary)

·          Syracuse Post Standard: New York -1938 (Frank A. Gardner’s Obituary)

·          Long Beach, Los Angeles Newspaper: California -1938 (Frank A. Gardner’s Funeral Announcement)

·          Syracuse Post Standard: New York – 1958 (Clifton’s sister, Harriet E. Gardner Throop death)

·          Syracuse Post Standard: New York – 1962 (Clifton’s brother, Harry Thomas’s death)

·          Oklahoma City Newspaper: Oklahoma – March 1964 Story “Oklahoma’s Scottish Town” about William Duncan and family

·          Masonic Standard Newspaper – Volumes 4-5 - March 1900 – Mention of William Duncan

Book Sources:

·          “Abstract Graves of Revolutionary Patriots” By Patricia Law Hatcher; National Society of the DAR Vol 1-4

·          “Genealogy of the Van Valkenburg Family in America: The first two generations” by the National Association of Van Valkenburg Family (online ebook)

·          “Contributions for the genealogies of the First Settlers of the ancient County of Albany, from 1630 to 1800” by Jonathan Pearson (Van Valkenburg information)

·          “Biographical and Genealogical History of the City of Newark and Essex, County, New Jersey”: 1898 Library of Congress

·          “Historical Sketch of the county of Passaic, New Jersey: especially of first settlers” by William Nelson

·          “Syracuse and Its Environs: A History” by Franklin H. Chase (information on De Mandeville’s)

·          “History of the Kip Family in America” by Frederic Ellsworth Kip (information on De Mandeville’s)

·          “DeCamp Genealogy: Laurent De Camp of New Utrecht, New York, 1664 and his Descendants” (information on De Mandeville’s)

·          “History of Bergen and Passaic Counties, New Jersey: Biographical Sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men” by Clayton W. Woodford (Mandeville’s pg. 553-555)

·          ”Historic Georgia Families” by Judge Rigsby: Biographical Sketch of William Monroe Clay from (Lydia Clay Best’s father)

·          “A brief History of Isle of Wight County, Virginia  1608- 1907 by Col. E. M. Morrison (Compiled for Distribution at the Jamestown Tercentenary Exposition 1907;  74 page pamphlet)

·          “Isle of Wight County, Virginia Deed Book 4, 1729-1736” page 165 (Best land sale)

·          “Isle of Wight County, Virginia Deed and Will Book 2” by Edward Miles and John Penny page 483 (Best land appraisal)

·           “Heritage of Wayne County, Wayne County Historical Association” page 149 (Story of the “White House”; Henry Best Jr and Sr. Lineage; continued page 150 Benjamin Best lineage)

·          “Colony of North Carolina 1735-1764 Abstracts of Land Patents” by Margaret Hofman, Vol 1 (land patents #2708, #2709, #2710, #2719)

·          “Isle of Wight Wills” by Chapman, page 45, page 180 (Best; Henry best inheritance through wife Elizabeth, widow Godwin)

·          “Marriages of Isle of Wight” by Chapman, page 4 (Henry Best to second wife Elizabeth widow of James Godwin)

·          “History of the Huguenot Emigration to America” by Charles W. Baird Volume 1 -2

Documents:

·          Forest Hill Cemetery Records, Cemetery Map, and Family information on those buried there – Mandeville Family

·          Copy of Benjamin Best’s Will dated January 28, 1804

·          Copy of Benjamin Best’s Revolutionary War Records

·          Uk, Outward Passenger List for the Grimmonds and Cockburns 1911  immigration

·          Manifest, Ellis Island, for the Grimmonds and Cockburns 1911

·          Copies of Birth Certificates from Scotland on all Barbara Duncan’s children

·          Copies of Marriage Certificates from Scotland for Barbara Duncan

·          Copy of Death Certificate from Scotland for James Duncan (Barbara’s father)

·          Woodlawn Cemetery, Syracuse New York – Mary E. Mandeville Gardner, and son, Harry Thomas Gardner’s wife and children (email correspondence with Cemetery director)