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Books, Maps & Other Resources  United States of America Genealogy & History USA Books, Maps, & Resources | USA Flags Global Gazette Articles - USA | Useful USA Links Searchable Online USA Data BOOK - A History of Old Kinderhook, From the Aboriginal days to the Present Time; Including the Story of the Early Settlers, Their Home-Steads, Their Traditions, and Their descendants; with an Account of Their Civic, Social, Political, Educational and Religious Life By Edward A. Collier Originally published by The Knickerbocker Press, new York, 1914 This edition published by Global Heritage Press, Milton 2009 
After almost a century, A History of Old Kinderhook remains the definitive local history of this old town which lies in the northern portion of Columbia County, New York. Originally published in 1914, the book is filled with history of the area, beginning before European arrival, and progressing through the settlement period, the impact of various wars including the American Revolution, and development of the community up to 1914.More than 100 illustrations and photographs provide readers with a view of individual homes, people and places of interest. The photos and illustrations are nicely reproduced in this new edition. Also included are two fold out maps and one full page map. The author writes: " The genealogical and biographical notes are numerous and relate to nearly all the old families..." He continues: No known available source of information has been neglected. land-papers...deeds, mortgages, wills,...unrecorded papers,... treasures from great libraries,manuscripts (now largely perished) from State archivist, ....histories, alleged hsitories, gazetteers and newspaper files. Many Dutch records have been translated... records of the old Kinderhook church covering nearly two hundred years.... Contents include:
572 Pages, plus fold-out maps 7.25 X 9.75" Illustrations (100) Maps (3) Appendices (lists) Hardcover (premium binding in textured dark green covering with gilt stamping on front and spine) Originally published by The Knickerbocker Press, New York, 1914 This edition published by Global Heritage Press, Milton 2009 ISBN 978-1-926797-06-9 (Hardcover edition)
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