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The number preceding the name always refers to this person and identifies said person from any other of the same Christian name.

The number immediately following the name refers to said person's parentage.

The ease with which the ancestry can he traced will be apparent. Take for instance 822, we find he is the son of 316, Thomas Dungan. It will not be necessary to consult the index and go through fifty or more Thomas Dungans to find the right one. Simply refer back to 316, and you have the Thomas you are after.*..see below.

The authorities or sources of information, a list of which is given in this volume, are referred to by bracketed numbers.

Abbreviations used:

b. born

bd. buried

bapt. baptized

circa about

d. died or daughter of

m. married

P. C. C. Prerogative Court of Canterbury

pr. proved or probated

s. p. without issue.

Great care has been used to avoid errors, which are however, unavoidable in a genealogical work.

Many of the records have been supplied by descendants from their family Bibles or papers. To those who have assisted in this way, the writer takes this opportunity of expressing his thanks.

The original records from abroad were obtained by the writer with the assistance of two professional genealogists, the late Lieut. Perceval Lucas, and Miss Edith Eliot, of Shenstone Lodge, Codrington Hill, Forest Hill, London, England, both of whom the writer found to be careful and reliable.

The American records were copied with care from the usual sources: Church registers, grave stone inscriptions, wills, Administrations, Orphans Court records, Deeds, etc., and, as above mentioned, from family Bibles.

The author will be obliged for the correction of errors and for genealogical information concerning branches of the family which have been omitted.

The books mentioned in the list which follows, with a few exceptions, will be found in the following libraries: Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania, Mercantile Library, Philadelphia Library, Ridgeway branch, Free Library of Philadelphia and New York Public Library.

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*Note from Mike J. : I have begun - 10 August 2000 - to hyper-link the generations in order to make following a particular line very easy. In the example listed by above, the reference #316 would be hyper-linked back to Thomas Dungan, the father of #822.

Here's a working  example; this  page will come up in a new window though that won't be the case at the main site.

2710. Robert B. Johnstone, M. D. 1310: son of Robert and Mary Parsons (Dungan)  Johnstone, b. March 17, 1856, living 1916, in Hyattsville, Md., where he connected with the Military Academy of this place.

In time all names will be linked in the above manner as well as from "issue" and following your line should be a snap.