Genealogy of Bruce Clifton Martin: Martin Family from Catskill, N.Y. Area ; and Genealogy of Shirley Neta (Finch) Martin, Finch Family from Greenwich, Conn. Area

This genealogical volume was compiled by Shirley Neta Finch Martin as a means of documenting and preserving the ancestral lineage of the Martin and Finch families. Published in the late 20th century, the work serves as a private or limited-distribution record, reflecting a broader cultural trend of amateur and familial historiography intended to bridge geographic gaps between the Catskill, New York, and Greenwich, Connecticut, branches of the family tree.

The text is representative of personal genealogical research efforts that gained popularity in the 1980s and 1990s as family members sought to organize disparate records, oral histories, and primary documents into a unified format. As an effort by an individual family member, the work prioritizes the collection of lineage data over academic analysis, providing a structured primary reference for descendants to understand their heritage and migratory patterns between these specific American locales.