Books on the Blazer Family

This is a list of Books on the Blazer Family written by John Allison Blazer. The books are available for purchase. If anyone would like to order one please contact:

John Blazer
1426 Whitfield Park Circle
Savannah, GA 31406-8211
912-352-1126

(Note to those who have not had the opportunity to research the family name: The earliest written records indicate the original spelling , in Switzerland, was BLASER. Other spellings have come from corruptions, errors and other people.)

1. BLAZER (B-426) FAMILY ARCHIVES 8 1/2 inches, hardbound, black with gold lettering. 743 pages. 5109 family members, 1780 in-law family names in index, history of name, immigration lists, 9 family lines, miscellaneous photos, records, newspaper articles, stories. 1993. $65.00

2. BLAZER (B-426) MILITARY HISTORY 1759-1963 8 1/2X11 inches, hardbound, black with gold lettering. 3560 pages, 229 persons with personal data, battles, unit history, photos. grave stone, miscellaneous military data (tables, maps, etc.)and All MILITARY AND PENSION RECORDS REPRODUCED. 5 volumes. 1997. $300.00.

3. A FAMILY OF SOUNDEX B-426 IN AMERICA 8 1/2x11 inches, hardbound, black with gold lettering. 510 pages, 4137 family members in a descendency format, 17 generations from 1540 to present, immigrants with dates and ships, and relationship of 8 family lines. Indexes of family members, 4131 inlaw surnames, and 1120 place names. 1999. $50.00.

4. BURIAL PLACES OF SOUNDEX B-426 FAMILY MEMBERS 8 1/2x11 inches, souftbound, gold with black lettering. 134 pages, 1512 people. Family name, name of cemetery and location indexes. 2000. $25.00.

5. FAMILY HEROES: 1-RICHARD R. BLAZER 8 1/2X11 inches, softbound, gold with black lettering. 140 pages, photos, ancestors, descendants, Civil War reports, military and pension records, maps, miscellaneous articles. 2001 $25.00

6. FAMILY HEROES: 2-JOSEPH PAYNE BLAZER 8 1/2x11 inches, softbound, gold with black lettering. 82 pages, photos, ancestors, descendants, Civil War Unionj and Confederate military and pension records, family photographs, documents. 2001. $25.00

7. FAMILY HEROES: 3-JOSEPH HOY BLAZER 8 1/2x11 inches, softbound, gold with black lettering. 210 pages, photos, ancestors, descendents, Civil War military and pension records, family photos, documents, miscellaneous articles, maps. 2001. $30.00

8. SOME EARLY IMMIGRANTS (SOUNDEX B-426 AND RELATED NAMES)1634-1924 8 1/2x11 inches, softbound, gold with black lettering. 170 pages, 507 family members. Photos and drawings of ships, list and name of ports-of-entry, ethnicity, place of departure, ship name, port of arrival, date of arrival, history of immigration policies, first name indes. 2002. $25.00

9. A 1798 CENSUS OF SWITZERLAND 8 1/2x11 inches, softbound, gold with black lettering. 207 Blazer family men (20-70 years of age) in Cantons Bern and Oberland, history of the census, map, home community birthplace, residence, trade, age, date of birth, comments. 2002. $25.00

10. BLASER-A SOUNDES B-426 FAMILY IN SWITZERLAND (REVISED EDITION) 8 1/2x11 inches, softbound, gold with black lettering.133 pages, 10 generations (1531-to present), 3626 people, 2636 family index, 990 in-law surname index. Blazer, Blazier, Blosser, and related spellings, who did not emigrate and remained in Switzerland. 2003. $25.00

11. BLASER-A SOUNDEX B-426 FAMILY IN SWITZERLAND. 8 1/2x11 inches, softbound, gold with black lettering. 96 pages, 10 generations, (1640 to present), 2158 people, 1254 family index, 904 in-law surname index. Ancestors of present surnames Blaser, Blasier, Blasser, Blazer, Blazier, Blosser, and related spellings, who did not emigrate and remained in Switzerland. 1994 $25.00 (see #10) THIS BOOK IS OUT OF PRINT

12. THE FAMILY OF JOHN W. AKIN. 8 1/2x11 inches, softbound, gold with black lettering. 203 pages, 8 generations, 123 family members, 102 in-law family members, 71 place names, addresses of 56 residences, names of 49 business/employers. 73 family documents, 89 family photographs, index. 2002-3. $30.00

13. SOME BLASER EMMENTAL ANCESTRY AND COATS OF ARMS. 8 1/2x11 inches, softbound, gold with black lettering. 68 pages, 85 family members, 17 coats of arms (in color), historical events in which family members participated, notes on family surname, map of Emmental area, bibliography, glossery of heraldry forms and terms. 2004 $25.00.

14. MILITARY RECORD OF JOSEPH PAYNE BLAZER. 8 1/2x11 inches, softbound, gold with black lettering. 98 pages; Civil War Confederate and Union military information, details, history, and maps; unit flag (in color); personal photos. 2005 $30.00

15. THE FAMILY OF JOSEPH PAYNE BLAZER AND SARAH ANN HOLT. 8 1/2x11 inches, softbound, gold with black lettering. Seven generations of family members, from 1842 to present, including birth date, death date, and age at death; 391 persons, including male spouse surnames, all marriages, and children grouped by family. 2006 $25.00

16. WARRIORS OF SOUNDEX B-426 FAMILY. 8 1/2x11 inches, softbound, gold with black lettering. Names of 500 family members who served in the military, in 11 wars, with unit designations, and grouped by wars, from the Revolution to post-Vietman. Includes Veterans who served in peace-time, and a veteran who served before the Revolution. 2006 $25.00

17. FAMILY VETERANS BURIAL SITES. 8 1/2x11 inches, softbound, colored cover with black lettering. 315 family members, male and female, buried in government and private cemeteries, with birth dates, death dates, highest military rank, service unit designations, war, and plot number. Alphabetical by cemetery name. Also a listing of burials by state or area. Index of names. 2006 $25.00

18. SOUNDEX B-426 FAMILY MEMBERS AND THE CIVIL WAR. 8 1/2x11 inches, softbound, gold with black lettering. 85 pages. 197 family members, 5 in-laws, and their units. Major battles and campaigns; family members killed, wounded, captured, died from disease; burial sites; maps of battles with family present; family in famous events; and miscellaneous data on the war. Full name, place, campaign, and battle index. Place left to include new data as it becomes available. 2006 $30.00

19. SOUNDEX B-426 MILITARY HISTORY 1759-2006. 8 1/2x11 inches, 5 volumes, softbound, gold with black lettering. 328 family members, 14 in-laws, 1937 pages;(when available) personal data, battles, unit history, photo, misc. military data, with ALL MILITARY AND PENSION RECORDS REPRODUCED. Name index on these and previous 5 volumes. 2007 $200.00

These records are reproduced and compiled to distribute the data for current family interest and to preserve the data for future generations. All family members should have these volumes in their homes, place them in libraries, and provide them for their children.