The Homer Name in History [Paperback]

Ancestry.com (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 13, 2007

This book is part of the Our Name in History series, a collection of fascinating facts and statistics, alongside short historical commentary, created to tell the story of previous generations who have shared this name. The information in this book is a compendium of research and data pulled from census records, military records, ships' logs, immigrant and port records, as well as other reputable sources. Topics include:

• Name Meaning and Origin
• Immigration Patterns and Census Detail
• Family Lifestyles
• Military Service History
• Comprehensive Source Guide, for future research

Plus, the "Discover Your Family" section provides tools and guidance on how you can get started learning more about your own family history.

About the Series
Nearly 300,000 titles are currently available in the Our Name in History series, compiled from Billions of records by the world's largest online resource of family history, Ancestry.com.

Product Details

• Paperback: 98 pages
• Publisher: Ancestry.com (June 13, 2007)
• Language: English
• ASIN: B000W1DNF6
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 8 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,532,491 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2.0 out of 5 stars It is a Rip Off if You Want True History, December 13, 2007

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Lance Q. Homer "lqh" (South Jordan, UT United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Homer Name in History (Paperback)

The book uses common text that is used for all surnames. It's specific coverage of a family name, such as Homer, is mainly done by adding some statistical data to the sidebars of the pages. If you really want to find out about your family name in history, this book won't do much for you. There were no biographies of anyone named Homer, such as Winslow Homer. I'd expect that about a book with this title. Additionally, the book doesn't go that far back in history (1800's). So if you want to know more about the Homers that settled Plymouth colony in Yarmouth, MA then again this isn't the book for you. Lastly, I know they get their data from censuses and other government documents, but I'm a bit skeptical of some of the data that was published. This book was a rip off.