Coming soon: ATAVUS, Issue 5
www.burkes-atavus.com
Family Tree readers will be interested to know
that the latest issue of Burke’s Peerage & Gentry subscriber magazine,
Atavus will be available online on November 5th. Visitors to
the Odom Library can access Burke’s online database and magazine
for FREE.
American Presidential
Families
To celebrate the launch
online of ‘American Presidential Families’ by Hugh Brogan and
Charles Mosley, due to be added to Burke’s Peerage & Gentry’s database on
November 28th 2002, Atavus opens with a presidential theme.
Editor, Charles Mosley
examines the history of political dynasties in the United States of
America, unearthing some surprising family ties and allegiances.
"A staggering 27 out of 42
Presidents have been kin, sixth or seventh cousin at most, to at least one
other. Originally this was because most white Americans descended from a
few, relatively recently-arrived eastern seaboard settlers of
predominantly British Isles origin."
Subscribers are treated to
a sneak preview of Mosley’s latest presidential article, a forthright
evaluation of Bill Clinton’s family background and political
legacy. Coverage of the current US President’s genealogical and political
history will be published early 2003.
Letters to the Editor
For those of you who are
confused by courtesy titles and British nobility, or simply want to
impress your friends at dinner parties, check the Letters to the Editor
section for mini tutorials on who’s who, correct form and a host of other
useful tips.
Features and articles
Sarah Powell’s interview
with the Knight of Glin dips into an ancient but resilient Irish
family history of some 900 years to tell a story of battles, adventures
and survival.
Jean Spens, 23rd
feudal baron of Lathallan, now
resident in Australia, speaks to Sarah Powell of lost ancestral lands and
how she came to be the representative of the Baronial House of Spens of
Lathallan.
While it is impossible to
separate the name of Robert Adam from Georgian design and
architecture, how much do we know about the man? Writer, Jan Towers
explores how Adam’s family background combined with the timely rise of
affluent Scottish gentry allowed him to capitalise on his considerable
artistic talent.
In this final extract from
the excellent publication ‘The Scottish 100: Portraits of History’s
Most Influential Scots’, American author Duncan Bruce writes about the
eighth Earl of Elgin – one of the most prominent people in the
history of Canada.
From the Odom Library
archives, Chapter three of an extract from 'The Tartans of the
Clans of Scotland', By James Grant. Published in the 1800’s,
this book can be viewed in full at the Odom Library, 204 Fifth Street,
S.E., Moultrie, GA 31768,USA as part of an exceptional collection
of Clan and genealogical resources.
In addition, Atavus will
feature items on inheritance and titles, Acheson’s Morrison’s Haven in
East Lothian, The Genealogical Society of Ireland and a personal tale of a
trip home to the ‘auld country’.
Subscriptions
A subscription to Atavus
includes full access to Burke’s Peerage & Gentry’s growing genealogical
database. Subscribe here (ADD LINK) for individual access or
why not visit the Odom Library who hold a full
subscription?
ATAVUS, online subscriber magazine for
Burke’s Peerage & Gentry
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