Issue 22 features: * The sweet smell of history: Jayne Shrimpton sniffs out the interesting social history of perfume * A rogue in the records: Gill Hoffs on a convict who made his fortune in the goldfields of Australia, only to lose it again * The Mulberry madam: Another convict transportation story * Found in the muniments room: Melvyn Jones highlights more treasures in the archives of our great landed estates * All good sports: Keith Gregson explores what can be learned about amateur sporting ancestors in online records * Plying the waters: Waterborne trade in Somerset explored * Calling your ancestors: Jill Morris looks at old phone books * History in the details: Jayne Shrimpton on raincoats More Info
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Wills are one of the most important sources for family and local historians. Somerset, unfortunately, lost a large number of original wills during the Second World War. This book also contains Lambeth Wills between 1363 – 1491. There are many hundreds of wills and thousands of names in the publications.
Quarter session records are really helpful for family or local historians and anyone with an interest in history. They detail minor cases that appear before the “court”. You will find instances of petty crime, settlement, bastardy etc., and hundreds of names. This Somerset Record Society publication covers the years 1607 to 1625 is the ideal book for those who want to expand their knowledge ...More Info
Quarter session records are really helpful for family or local historians and anyone with an interest in history. They detail minor cases that appear before the “court”. You will find instances of petty crime, settlement, bastardy etc., and hundreds of names. This Somerset Record Society publication covers the years 1625 to 1639 is the ideal book for those who want to expand their knowledge ...More Info
Quarter Session Records are one of the most useful sources for both Local and Family Historians, as they mostly deal with the less serious crimes that occurred in the county. Ranging from the parish officers presenting the father of an illegitimate child, settlement cases, rent and rate disputes, theft, lewd behaviour and fighting to name a few. This volume was produced by the Somerset Record Soc...More Info
A book of the famous and not so famous who have had a connection with Somerset. It contains some biographical notes on hundreds people and who knows your ancestor may be one of them.