Written on behalf of a member of the Horne family, this book traces her ancestry from William through Benjamin Newton Horne, Jr., to the modern day. It also includes many of the collateral families as well (Guilford, Henry, Jacob, and Louis to name just a few). It also discusses probable origins of the family in the South. Full of annecdotes, local lore, and historical documentation, it is easy to read and fun as well as informative.

Do you want to be a genealogist? Are you interested in digging up your ancestors? Then this book is for you! Digging Up Dead People is based on the author’s 25 years in American genealogy. Everything in this book was learned the hard way -- at the Univesity of Trial and Error. Using this book, you will learn from the author's mistakes so you don't have to repeat them yourself. It’s a humorous, philosophical, sometimes biting, and always helpful, look at how to get started in one of America’s greatest hobbies. This book covers everything you need to know in order to get started: how to begin; what you can do right at home today; how to interview your living relatives; how to use the Federal Census; what to find in courthouses, cemeteries and military records; and how to negotiate the potholes that lie along your path. Affordable, portable and funny, Digging Up Dead People is the only book you need to take you from "Where did I come from?" to "Hose me down, I'm addicted to genealogy!"