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Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 19 (November 2014)

Issue 19 features: * Life's a lottery: the long history of state-backed gambling * Plots from the past: old maps to buy, with a special offer * Fresh from the front: WW1 newspapers explored * Saturday night soldiers: WW1 Territorial Army records online * Seeking asylums?: records of mental illness go digital * Stall stories: old pictures of London's East End markets * "Weak in intellect": the sad story of people with cognitive disabilities who were sent to the workhouse * The herald calls: mediaeval visitations investigated * History in the details: shawls More Info

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Tracing Your Army Ancestors by Simon Fowler

Whether you are interested in the career of an individual officer, researching medals awarded to a soldier or just want to know more about a particular battle or campaign, this book will point you in the right direction. Assuming that the reader has no prior knowledge of the British army, its history or organisation, Simon Fowler explains which records survive, where they can be found and how they can help you in your research. He also describes resources available online as well as books a More Info

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Product Code: BK6421

Tracing Your Coalmining Ancestors - A Guide for Family Historians by Brian Elliott

In the 1920's there were over a million coalminers working in over 3000 collieries across Great Britain and the industry was one of the most important and powerful in British history. It dominated the lives of generations of individuals, their families and communities, and its legacy is still with us today - many of us have a coalmining ancestor. Yet family historians often have problems in researching their mining forebears. Locating the relevant records, finding the sites of the pits, and More Info

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Product Code: BK6424

Tracing Your Criminal Ancestors - A Guide for Family Historians by Stephen Wade Special Order

Did you have a criminal in the family, an ancestor who was caught on the wrong side of the law? If you have ever had any suspicions about the illicit activities of your relatives, or are fascinated by the history of crime and punishment, this is the book for you. Stephen Wade's useful introduction to this fascinating subject will help you discover and investigate the life stories of individuals who had a criminal past. The crimes they committed, the conditions in which they lived, the polic More Info

£12.99

Product Code: BK6425

Tracing Your House History - A Guide for Family Historians by Gill Blanchard

Anyone who wants to find out about the history of their house - of their home - needs to read this compact, practical handbook. Whether you live in a manor house or on a planned estate, in a labourer's cottage, a tied house, a Victorian terrace, a twentieth-century council house or a converted warehouse - this is the book for you. In a series of concise, information-filled chapters, Gill Blanchard shows you how to trace the history of your house or flat, how to gain an insight into the lives o More Info

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Product Code: BK6426

Tracing Your Police Ancestors - A Guide for Family Historians by Stephen Wade

This book will help you locate and research officers who served in any of the police forces of England and Wales from the creation of the Metropolitan Police by Sir Robert Peel in 1829. Assuming that the reader has no prior knowledge of how or where to look for such information, Stephen Wade explains and describes the various archives and records and provides a discussion of other sources. Case studies are used to show how an individual officer's career may be traced and understood from this r More Info

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Product Code: BK6431

Researching and Locating Your Ancestors by Celia Heritage

How should you approach researching your ancestors? In this wide ranging but succinct guidebook, professional writer, lecturer and genealogist Celia Heritage offers expert advice on how to get started using the main online and offline records, and then take research further using a variety of lesser-known resources. In it you will find guidance on subjects including: *Research methodology and how to record what you find *Key Victorian records: birth, marriage and death certificates, and census More Info

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Product Code: BK6450

Polyester Long Archival Certificate Sleeves - Pack of 5 NEW! Special Offer

Protect and preserve important certificates with these crystal-clear polyester sleeves, designed for secure long-term archival storage. Manufactured from inert archival polyester, they provide exceptional clarity while helping to protect documents from damage, discolouration, and deterioration over time. Each pocket features an extra-secure opening designed to hold certificates safely in place until the sleeve is removed from the ring mechanism, offering additional protection during handling ... More Info

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A4 Library Album Special Offer

This elegant A4 hardback binder is ideal for organising and preserving your family history documents, magazine collections, CDs, memorabilia, and more. Crafted in classic black with gold embossing on the spine, it offers a smart, professional appearance perfect for display on any bookshelf. The 4 'D' ring mechanism ensures secure storage and easy page-turning, while the sturdy hardback cover provides long-lasting protection. Compatible with both A4 and A5 sleeves, this binder holds up to 4... More Info

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A5 Journal Booklet Holders - Pack of 4

Slide a journal or booklet into this polypropylene holder and store safely in our A3, A4 and A5 binders. Pack of 4. More Info

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Product Code: FM500

A4 Magazine Booklet Holders - Pack of 12

Hold A4 magazines easily and safely with these acid free polypropylene holders. Simply slide a magazine, journal or booklet into this holder and store safely in one of our A3 or A4 Binders. Pack of 12. More Info

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Product Code: FM200

A5 Luxury Blue Binder

These binders offer a clean and professional look, with no gold lettering on the front or spine. Featuring a full-length clear pocket on the spine, they allow for easy labelling and indexing to help organise your archival storage system. Made from high-quality, durable materials, each binder is fitted with a heavy-duty 2 D-ring mechanism and reinforced covers to provide extra protection for your journals, society leaflets and booklets (these can be secured in place using our A5 booklet holder... More Info

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