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PAST ISSUES OF THE BRADT FAMILY NEWS
* INDEX TO THE BRADT FAMILY NEWS (BFN, 1989 - 2020)
* TABLE OF CONTENTS TO THE BFN (1989 - 2020)
* THE BRADT FAMILY NEWS (BFN) ON DROPBOX, 1989-1998
* THE BRADT FAMILY NEWS (BFN) ON DROPBOX, 2001-2012
* THE BRADT FAMILY NEWS (BFN) ON DROPBOX, 2013-2020
Some recommended articles in the BFN:
* MARRIAGE 'LICENSE' OF ALBERT ANDRIESSON, p.4 & ANNETJE BARENTS' ORIGINS, p.6
* "THE POST CONNECTION," An Ancestor from Brazil, p.3
* GORDON BRADT'S MAN CLOCKS, p.1
* THE BRADT HOUSE, p.11
* WHAT'S IN A NAME?, p.1
* H.L. BRADT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, p.3
* RENSSELAERSWIJCK SEMINAR - 1994 & CHARLES GEHRING, p.2
* X-RAYS FROM SPACE: DR. HALE BRADT, p.3
THIS IS JUST A SMALL SAMPLING OF THE INTERESTING AND INFORMATIVE ARTICLES THAT HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED IN THE BRADT FAMILY NEWS OVER THE YEARS. YOUR MEMBERSHIP AND INVOLVEMENT HELPS US TO CONTINUE PROVIDING RELIABLE INFORMATION TO THE NEXT GENERATION OF BRADT COUSINS SO THAT THEY DON'T HAVE TO SLOG THROUGH THE LARGE AMOUNT OF MISINFORMATION ON THE INTERNET.
BOOK EXCHANGE
If you have a Bradt book that you no longer need, consider donating it to a large public library. The Orange County Library System, Orlando, FL, is a large library that doesn't currently have any of them. Or pass it along to a cousin. Just leave a message and your e-mail address in our Guestbook and we'll get the word out. Thanks.
BRADT FAMILY GENEALOGY
The "Bradt Books"
The most complete source of information about the Bradt family is Cynthia Brott Biasca's 1990 book, Descendants of Albert and Arent Andriessen Bradt, in combination with the updating supplements. Cynthia deserves our praise for the years of research she (with the assistance and support of her family and friends) dedicated to bringing together the vast amount of information in her two books, and ancestor charts.
Descendants of Albert and Arent Andriessen Bradt is digitized on
FAMILYSEARCH for anyone who would like online access to it.
If you would like to own a copy, it is available from
HIGGINSON BOOK COMPANY.
The Supplement to Descendants of Albert and Arent Andriessen Bradt,
published by Cynthia in 1993, contains additional lines and identifies Bradts that were previously unknown. It does not replace her original Bradt Book;
like the other supplements, it is used along with the original book. It is also digitized on
FAMILYSEARCH, and available from Higginson Books.
The Second, Third, and Fourth Supplements to the Bradt Book, Including Vanderzee were written by Laurie Grimes. (Laurie also typed part of the orignal Bradt Book.
) These books also include updates, additions, and new lines. Some previously unknown lines are now resolved. These books are available directly from Laurie.
To get current shipping charges for the USA & Canada, write or e-mail Laurie at the address below.
The Second Supplement to the Bradt Book (including VanDerzee) contains about 6000 names, is 8/12 by 11, hardcover and 241 pages in length. It is available at cost for $20.00 plus shipping.
The Third Supplement is hard cover with 164 pages, with over 1000 individual Bradt, Brott, Bratt, etc. descendants. The cost is $15.00 plus postage.
The Fourth Supplement is a spiral-bound book of 65 pages plus index. The cost is $10 plus shipping.
If you purchase all three of these supplements at the same time, the cost is $35 plus postage.
To contact Laurie, e-mail her at: [email protected]
To obtain any of Laurie's three supplements, send payment to:
Laurie Grimes
1381 Ashford Glen Lane
Sagamore Hills, OH 44067
Make checks payble to the Bradt Family Society.
These books were published at the request of the Bradt Family Society.
BRADT FAMILY HISTORY
A Norwegian Family in Colonial America, by Peter Christoph. This is a short handbook (225 pages) which documents the eventful lives of the first two generations of the Bradt Family in North America. Some libraries can obtain it for you by inter-library loan, or you can purchase it from Higginson Books for $28. HIGGINSON BOOKS WEBSITE
JOURNEY TO A NEW LAND, The Bradt Family in History, by Joan Bradt Wood, is a social history of the Bradt family beginning with our origins in Norway, Holland, New Netherland, and New York and continuing through the turmoil of the American Revolution. Joan's books are available used online. New ones do not appear to be available.
In addition to her research and her writing, Joan also organized the Bradt Family's first European Tour which included the Netherlands and Norway.
Also by Joan Bradt Wood:
ESTABLISHING A NEW NATION,
THE BRADT FAMILY IN CANADA
This book describes the social environment and the contributions of Canadian Bradts from the time of the American Revolution until the formation of the Dominion of Canada in 1867.
Descendants of Albert and Arent Andriessen Bradt and its supplements can be found in many public libraries, including the following:
In Canada:
* Brock University, St. Catherines, Ontario
* St. Catherines Public Library, St. Catherines, Ontario
In the Northeast:
* Bethlehem Public Library, Bethlehem, NY
* Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society
Buffalo, NY
* Fenton Historical Center, Jamestown, NY
* Holland Society, New York City
* Montgomery Co. Dept. of History & Archives
Fonda, NY
* New England Historic and Genealogical Library
Boston, MA
* New York Genealogical & Biographical Society
New York City
* New York Public Library, New York City
* New York State Library, Albany, NY
* Onondaga Public Library, Syracuse, NY
* Schenectady Historical Society
Schenectady, New York
* Stillwater Historical Society, Stillwater, NY
* Western New York Genealogical Society
Hamburg, NY
* Library of Congress, Washington, DC
In the South:
* Genealogical Center Library, Marietta, GA
* Clayton Library for Genealogical Research
Houston, TX
* Sarasota County Libraries
Sarasota, FL
* Library of Congress, Washington, DC
In the Midwest:
* Cincinnati Public Library, Cincinnati, Ohio
* Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN
* Allen County Public Library
Fort Wayne, IN
* Iowa Genealogical Society
Des Moines, IA
* Library of Michigan
Lansing, MI
* Nebraska State Historical Society
Lincoln, Nebraska
* Newbury Library, Chicago, Illinois
* Ohio Historical Society, Columbus, Ohio
* Western Reserve Historical Society Library
Cleveland, Ohio
* Wisconsin State Historical Society
Madison, Wisconsin
In the West:
* Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research
Houston, Texas
* Everton Publishers, Logan, Utah
* LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT
* Los Angeles Public Library, Los Angeles, CA
* Sutro State Library, San Francisco, California
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