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FEATURED BOOK
Genealogical Clues Provided by Colonial Merchants
The Financial Records of the Sanders Family of Early Albany County, New York
Co-authored by Ken D. Johnson and Marilyn J. Cramer, this work treats colonial merchant financial records as extraordinary historical documents. Through the Sanders family records of early Albany County, the book shows how account books can preserve genealogical clues about family relationships, community life, commerce, political activity, social customs, travel, medical care, and the everyday world of Colonial Upstate New York.
About the Author
Ken D. Johnson
A dedicated Fort Plank Historian preserving the documentary memory of Colonial Upstate New York.
Ken D. Johnson has spent years collecting, transcribing, and interpreting Mohawk Valley historical records. His work emphasizes primary-source evidence and the careful reconstruction of family, military, land, and community history.
His research interests include pension applications, land deeds, mortgages, maps, tax rolls, church records, personal journals, military correspondence, merchant ledgers, and Revolutionary War documents connected to Colonial Fort Plank and Tryon County.
Upcoming Interview
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This featured interview will introduce readers and history enthusiasts to the research behind Genealogical Clues Provided by Colonial Merchants, including colonial merchant records, the Sanders family of early Albany County, and the genealogical value of everyday financial documents.
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