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Gathering the Clans - Tracing Scottish Ancestry on the Internet
by Alan Stewart Scottish ancestry is easy to trace on the Internet, because Scotland is leading the world in making its family history records available on-line. So now, wherever you live, it is easy to grow a Scottish family tree! All the main records are already on-line: births, marriages and deaths (from 1855), old parish registers (some back as far as 1553), wills and inventories (from 1500) and ten-yearly census returns (1841-1901). In the near future, church, land, poor relief, taxa... More Info
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Heraldry in the Shire Hall, Lancaster Castle
The Shire Hall in Lancaster Castle contains a collection of heraldry which is probably unique in the British Isles, containing as it does over 600 shields bearing the arms of all the sovereigns of England, the Constables of Lancaster Castle and the High Sheriffs of Lancashire from 1189 to 2000. This book contains a description of all the shields in full heraldic terms. The book is a must for anyon...More Info
Heraldry in the Victoria County History of Lancashire
The CD contains images of armigers whose arms are depicted in The Victoria County History of Lancashire, and the blazons thereof. Also some corporate heraldry (civic, ecclesiastical etc) and a list of seals. Heraldry enthusiasts will notice the different spellings for the same charges. These are, no doubt, as shown in the original sources. There are some errors, however! What self-respecting armor...More Info
Heraldry in the Victoria County History of Lancashire
The CD contains images of armigers whose arms are depicted in The Victoria County History of Lancashire, and the blazons thereof. Also some corporate heraldry (civic, ecclesiastical etc) and a list of seals. Heraldry enthusiasts will notice the different spellings for the same charges. These are, no doubt, as shown in the original sources. There are some errors, however! What self-respecting armor...More Info
The Sutton Companion to Heraldry / Stephen Friar. Sutton Publishing, 2004.
This book provides the reader with the key to unlock the huge store of information locked up in heraldic art. Churches, castles, houses, documents, mnuments, staned glass - all contain a great mass of heraldic information, which, if you understand the language, conventions, and traditions of hearldry can be very illuminating. Stephen Friar undertakes to guide the novice through heraldic usage. Thi...More Info
Membership of Lancashire Family History & Heraldry Society (1 year) Ordinary Membership
Individual below State retirement age.