Pigot's directories contain descriptions of all major county towns, with lists of tradespeople and those of nobility, gentry and clergy, along with general local information. Each county is introduced with a background history. *Digitally enhanced images of the original text *Fully searchable *Bookmarked by major headings *Fully printable Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader 8 or above.... More Info
This CD contains 2 parts of the Surtees Society's Visitations of The North. It allows you to find the pedigree of a family, see its coat of arms (if available), and view family trees. *Digitally enhanced images of the original text *Searchable text *Bookmarked by major headings *Fully printable Cumberland, Durham, Lancashire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northumberland, Nottinghamshire, Westmorland, Yorkshire.... More Info
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Were your Yorkshire ancestors brewers or businessmen, cutlers or miners? Some members of your family are probably listed somewhere by the occupation they pursued. There are many sources of published information on Yorkshire occupations - biographical dictionaries, guides to archives, histories of particular occupations, etc., etc. This new guide lists hundreds of potential sources of information (...More Info
Numerous histories of the county, and of particular parishes, may be identified by using this volume, which indicates publications includin original sources, pedigrees, etc. It also includes details of guides to the wide variety of archive repositories and libraries in the county, and lists the many Yorkshire historical and genealogical journals available. The final two sections deal with place-na...More Info
Lists of names are vital sources of information for genealogists, and many are identified in this volume. For Yorkshire, numerous transcripts and indexes of the census, and of tax lists are available; also many trade directories (some of which have been published on fiche etc). This volume tells you what is available, and also enables you to locate a variety of other name lists (FFHS, 2000).
Has your family history already been written? This volume lists innumerable family histories and pedigrees from Yorkshire. Also listed are collections of pedigrees, diaries, letters, etc., works on heraldry, biographical dictionaries, etc. (FFHS, 2000).
This is Volume One, The West Riding of Yorkshire, containing a wealth of information about each and every place in the West Riding, with alphabetical lists of the residents and tradespeople there