Meet 12th generation Braeden  4 years old in 2000   click here

and  8th generation Charles  101 Years old in 2004

Represented by their good looks in order to introduce you to two of the 29,000 Gliddens and related descendants in the books: GLIDDEN GENEALOGY, VOL. I & II (The Fit of the Glidden Genes) Compiled by Doris (Bobzin) Glidden Edited by: Charles Edward Glidden The books features over 800 pages of data and history, and includes data from “The Descendants of Charles Glidden of Portsmouth & Exeter, New Hampshire” published in 1925 (compiled by George Chamberlain, edited by Lucia Glidden Strong) The 2005 version of the books includes over 29,000 ancestors and descendants of Charles Glidden and related individuals from 14 generations - more than 3 ½ times the number in the Glidden book released 80 years ago! Research of 150 contributors! Includes more than 100 photos! Also character sketches! 17 pages of English & New England history as pertains to Glidden family!   Doris (Bobzin) Glidden has spent a good portion of the past 26 years in genealogical research, writing and publishing eight books. Her book,  “A Piece of Life’s Puzzle”, was awarded the Audrey Zube Jones Book Award for 1987 from the Heritage Education Commission of Moorhead State University, Moorhead, Minnesota. Doris is married to10th generation Rev. Charles Edward Glidden, a retired Presbyterian minister. They currently reside in Plainfield, Illinois.   The two volume set, encased in a storage/mailing sleeve, will be sent to you. Please send your check for the appropriate amount as payment for these 8 x 11 1/2 " indexed volumes revealing those from whom you came The cost of the hard-bound books has been $90 per set since 2005. As of July 1, 2007, we are offering each set of books for the reduced price of $30 per set which includes the cost of shipping and handling. We are offering free a set of books to libraries and genealogical societies for the shipping cost of $10 per set.. Checks/money orders are to be made out and sent to: Glidden Genealogy Publishing, Inc. 2314 IL Rt. 59, #321 Plainfield, IL 60544 If you have further questions, please contact Mr. or Mrs. Glidden by email: ceglidden@aol.com   Read about Glidden ACCOMPLISHMENTS and related family members 1786 Gave birth to triplets who reached adulthood 1815 Served as a missionary to Siam 1865 From the northern troops, present at General Lee’s surrender of the Confederate army 1869 Glidden family member present at the Golden Spike ceremony of the Trans Continental Railroad 1909 Drove a car around the world  1944 Present at Iwo Jima at the raising of the U.S. flag 2000 Influential in the naming of two National Historical Sites 2001 Helped fund a Buddhist Center Temple in NY, Catskill Mts.

Read about Glidden  INVENTIONS and related family members Typewriter Barbed Wire Paint Vacuum cleaning machine The forerunner to Jello Coffee Break Compounded Glidden Liver pills as a pharmacist  Machine for heeling shoes Early X-ray researcher Cardiac catherizathion in concert with colleagues   TRIVIA OF GLIDDEN and related family members Married to a bodyguard of George Washington Delivered by Dr. Hemingway, father of world-famous author Killed a 200 lb. leopard with bare hands Chose a unique way to avoid the flu in 1918 Coined the phrase Dead Gliddening Dated Hollywood actress Jeanette McDonald Chauffered President Arthur in his dog cart It has been said: Good Men. The Glidden family has good men and women! Humble, but proud; not given to wasting words; sincere in their conversations.