Horton Genealogy

Horton, Geo. F. (George Firman), 1806-1886Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

Rating 2.1
Word count
619K words
Chapters
62

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English Originals General Biography Genealogical ResearchClan RecordsLineage TransmissionFamily LineageAmerican FamilyHistorical MaterialsArchive ResearchNew England

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Horton Genealogy by Geo. F. HortonAuthor: Horton, Geo. F. (George Firman), 1806-1886,Language: English, Class: CS: History: Genealogy, Release Date: Oct 11, 2016

Editor's review

Compiled by George Filman Horton, Horton Genealogy is a typical family lineage work, made available as a free ebook by Project Gutenberg. The core value of such books lies not in narrative but in genealogical records, name indexes, and the tracing of generational relationships; they are instrumental texts for genealogists and local history enthusiasts. The author, born in 1806, brings the typical perspective of nineteenth-century genealogy: emphasis on male lineage, place names, and migration clues, with concise, information-dense prose. Reading this book requires patience and a search-oriented mindset; it is best treated as a reference database rather than a cover-to-cover read. For researchers of the Horton surname, it is an irreplaceable primary source; for general readers, it offers a slice of nineteenth-century American family concepts and local social structure. The Gutenberg edition supports full-text search, making it suitable for building relationship charts in note-taking software.

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Reading tips

  1. Begin with the table of contents and surname index to locate branches relevant to your research
  2. Use the ebook's search function to find place names and personal names, building relationship charts as you read
  3. Cross-check migration and generational information against local gazetteers or census records
  4. No need to read cover to cover; consult in batches according to research questions and take excerpts

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FAQ

Is this book suitable for reading from beginning to end? Not really. Genealogical works consist mainly of lineage records and name indexes, with dense and highly repetitive information. A more effective approach is to start with the table of contents and index, locate relevant surname branches or place names, then use search functions to find passages and consult in sections according to your research questions.
What use is it to readers who are not Hortons? It can serve as a sample of nineteenth-century genealogical texts, showing how family records were kept, which clues were valued, and what writing conventions were used. For local history and migration researchers, the place names and migration information may also provide corroborating evidence, but this should be checked against other sources.
Is the Gutenberg edition convenient for genealogical research? Gutenberg ebooks generally support full-text search and copying, making it easy to build relationship charts and excerpt entries. However, they typically lack modern indexes or charts, so readers must organize lineage structures themselves and watch for possible spelling and generational ambiguities in the original text.

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About the author

Horton, Geo. F. (George Firman), 1806-1886 Author · 1806–1886

George Firman Horton (1806–1886), usually referred to simply as Horton in Chinese sources, is an English-language author about whose life little is recorded; his nationality and educational background remain unclear in publicly available material. Only one work by him is held in this collection, Horton Genealogy. Judging from its title and arrangement, the book belongs to the genre of family history and genealogy, tracing the lineage, family members, and branches of the Horton surname and displaying the chronological and evidentiary features typical of genealogical writing. Works of this kind are usually compiled by their authors from long-term gathering of family records, local archives, and oral testimony, serving family members' search for roots and sense of identity while offering primary leads for local history and surname studies. Because biographical material is scarce, his literary style and scholarly influence are difficult to assess in detail, yet this genealogy clearly reflects his care in preserving family memory.