Concerning Genealogies by Frank Allaben ~ Full Audiobook [history]

Concerning Genealogies by Frank Allaben audiobook.

Genre: history

In Concerning Genealogies (1904), Frank Allaben - a New York publisher and professional compiler of family histories - invites ordinary readers into the surprisingly gripping world of ancestry hunting, while warning them away from the easy mistakes that make so many pedigrees unreliable. Part practical handbook and part spirited essay, the book follows the genealogist from the first questions asked at home to the deeper chase through public records: deeds, wills, church registers, town histories, cemeteries, and archives. Allaben argues that genealogy should be treated as real historical work, built on proof, careful citation, and clear writing, not on family legend or wishful connections. Along the way he compares two competing ways to build a family book: the wide 'clan' approach that gathers every descendant of an early ancestor, and the more personal 'Grafton' approach that traces many direct ancestral lines back from one modern individual. The later chapters shift from research to craft, offering guidance on compiling, organizing, indexing, printing, and even publishing a genealogy that can be trusted and enjoyed for generations.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 0

(00:02:34) Chapter 1

(00:20:56) Chapter 2

(00:39:48) Chapter 3

(00:53:29) Chapter 4

(01:10:09) Chapter 5

(01:27:30) Chapter 6

(01:41:40) Chapter 7

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