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Title: The Davissons Twelve Generations: 1630-1992 Davidson-Davison-Davisson Families: A History and Genealogy by Russell Lee Davisson ISBN: 0-87012-498-6 Publisher: McClain Printing Company Pub. Date: January, 1997 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $29.95

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Average Customer Rating: 3.67 (3 reviews)

Rating: 4
Summary: The Davissons
Comment: Russell Lee Davisson's genealogy book will of course be of primary interest to all the Davissons, Davidsons and Davisons who happen to be kin. It should be noted, however, that he went out of his way to make his book interesting to non-genealogy buffs by including more than just a list of names, dates and genealogy charts. He was thoughtful enough to incorporate interesting historical facts along with wonderful maps and illustrations provided by Pierre Bergem.

Anyone who has done genealogical research will understand that it is not easy to come up with cute anecdotes for each ancestor. Most people searching for their roots are primarily interested in finding out who their ancestors were, where they lived and died, and most importantly, who their children were starting with Daniel Davison "The Exile" in the mid-1600s and being able to trace them down to the current Davisson generations. In this, Russell Davisson has done an exceptional job.

Russell Davisson concentrated on the Davissons who migrated from Massachusetts to Long Island, on to New Jersey, and on to West Virginia, Kentucky and Iowa. His dedicating a chapter to each generation and his numbering system for each generation makes it simple to keep track of a particular family line from Daniel in 1650s Massachusetts to the present. It took me less than half an hour to trace my wife's ancestors up to "The Exile" and saved her hundreds of hours of research.

Also of importance is the fact that Davisson, Davidson, Davison descendants who have ancestors in this book will get a tremendous bonus in the outstanding 33 page index of other surnames to pursue other branches of their family tree.

Rating: 4
Summary: Review on "The Davissons"
Comment: I feel fortunate to have a few copies of Russell Lee Davisson's book, "The Davissons". As my grandmother was a double Davisson in that both her parents were Davissons and it was from her that I came to love to hear about our family heritage and learn our genealogy, I am very interested to know more about this family and their time in America. Mr. Davisson's book is very informative and I too like the drawings that are in it. I am glad to have my copy as well as a few extra to give to new found cousins who also exhibit an interest in this family history.

Rating: 3
Summary: Good illustrations, Family history, Gaelic Propaganda?
Comment: Obviously, this book is not going to have wide appeal. I bought it more to put on display than read. My grandmother had done the genealogy work long ago so I already had the information.

Russell Lee Davisson has done an admirable job of making a rather dry subject come alive. The illustrations are the best part, putting a face on some locations. I would have appreciated some anecdotes, or greater historical background of the time periods. At the end of the day it is a list of names. It is, after all, a genealogy book. The book itself is nice looking, and goes on display well. Nothing fancy.

Some of his conclusions are a little odd, and his references to "Gaelic Propaganda" reveals a strange prejudice. As a student of the Scots-Gaelic language with friends in Gaelic speaking Scotland, I found this off-putting.

All in all, a nice book if you happen to be a Davisson