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Tracing your Family History on the Internet - Second Edition - by Chris Paton
As Chris Paton demonstrates in this straightforward practical guide, while the internet is an enormous asset, it is also something to be wary of. Researchers need to take a cautious approach to the internet information they acquire. They need to ask, where did the original material come from and has it been accurately reproduced, why was it put online, what has been left out and what is still to come? More Info
Product Code: BK6335
Discover Your Ancestors Magazine Issue 4
This 196 page bookazine contains new in-depth articles, research advice, social history, 'how to' features, case studies, places in focus, and much more! It is ideal for both experienced researchers and those just starting out. * 35 fascinating features about life in the past * 50+ types of records explored * The Georgians and beyond: Explore your family history back to medieval times * Celebrities: Daniel Craig's French forebear * and much more! Also included is a FREE Cover DVD with ov... More Info
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Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 24 (April 2015)
Issue 24 features: *Toughs in cuffs: Angela Buckley investigates criminal ancestry, particularly in Victorian times, and how to trace it *Horatio’s last words: Explore Nelson’s last will and testament *The Welsh at Work: Emma Jolly follows occupational migrations in and out of Wales in the 18th and 19th centuries *Ancient roots: New DNA research sheds light on our origins *Lost in the war, found in the records: WW1 case study *The jester vs Jerry: How cartoonist Heath Robinson helped with the propaganda war against Germany in WW1 *Message to the masses: Jill Morris follows the many journeys of John Wesley as he took Methodism to the people *History in the details: Jayne Shrimpton on umbrellas More Info
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Birth, Marriage & Death Records - A Guide for Family Historians by David Annal and Audrey Collins
Birth, Marriage and Death Records are an essential resource for family historians, and this handbook is an authoritative introduction to them. It explains the original motives for registering these milestones in individual lives, describes how these record-keeping systems evolved, and shows how they can be explored and interpreted. Authors David Annal and Audrey Collins guide researchers through the difficulties they may encounter in understanding the documentation. They recount the history... More Info
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Tracing Your Channel Islands Ancestors - A Guide for Family Historians by Marie-Louise Backhurst
This book is an expert introduction for the family historian to the wealth of material available to researchers in libraries and archives in Jersey, Guernsey, Alderney and Sark. Full information is given on how to access the birth, marriage and death records which are only available in the islands and differ in format from those in England and Wales. Marie-Louise Backhurst covers the census, church records, nonconformist registers, rating lists, newspapers, wills and laws of inheritance, off More Info
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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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Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 27 (July 2015)
Issue 27 features:*Building history: Laura Berry reveals how to research the history of homes in England and Wales*Sitting on the penitent's stool: Chris Paton explains the judicial role of the kirk session in Scotland*'Toys were us': Sharon Brookshaw explores how our ancestors may have entertained themselves as children*Working in the woods: Melvyn Jones explores the working life of men who toiled as charcoal burners*Steaming through history: P&O’s heritage in pictures*The Modern Domesday: Jill Morris plots the history of a major 19th century resource listing landowners*History in the details: Jayne Shrimpton on swimwear More Info
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Discover Your Ancestors Magazine Issue 5
This 196 page bookazine contains new in-depth articles, research advice, social history, 'how to' features, case studies, places in focus, and much more! It is ideal for both experienced researchers and those just starting out. * Fascinating features about life in the past * Different types of records explored * The Georgians and beyond: Explore your family history back to medieval times * Family Stories of three musical legends: David Bowie, Cilla Black, and John Lennon * and much more! ... More Info
Product Code: DYAB05
Discover Your Ancestors Magazine Issue 6
This 196 page bookazine contains new in-depth articles, research advice, social history, 'how to' features, case studies, places in focus, and much more! It is ideal for both experienced researchers and those just starting out. * Fascinating features about life in the past * Different types of records explored * Jane Austen: 200th Anniversary * Milestones of past lives: Follow key moments in your ancestors' journeys from birth to death * Celebrity genealogies: Tom Hiddleston & Benedict Cumb... More Info
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Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 42 (October 2016)
* Lives on the land: Hannah Spencer explores the changing fortunes of the agricultural labourer * A riot in rural Wales: Val Davies recounts the story of the Chartist uprising in Llanidloes * A wing and a prayer: Nick Thorne looks at the records of the renowned flying sons of a clergyman * The art of the perfect cask: Harry Cunningham explores the history of coopers, a trade that is now on the verge of extinction * History in three dimensions: We interview Neil Millington, who has recreated Manchester in 1850 in 3D form * History in the details: Jayne Shrimpton on men's neckwear More Info
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Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 104 (December 2021)
* Passengers at sea: Simon Wills explores what it was like to take a long voyage across the oceans as a passenger, whether for leisure or in search of a new life * Family photographs at Christmas: Photo expert Jayne Shrimpton looks at how advances and trends in photography were reflected in seasonal celebrations * The women of Mumbles Head: In 1883, a storm ravaged the coastline of South Wales, and claimed several lives. If it hadn't been for the actions of two sisters, it could have claimed more... Nell Darby tells their story * Social mobility in the 19th century: Denise Bates investigates how people could cross the divides of class and status in Victorian times * A seafaring surgeon and a rural rioter: Nick Thorne follows Ed Balls' journey through his roots * History in the details: Materials - linen (part 4) More Info
Product Code: DYAP104
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Woodkirk: St Mary the Virgin Church, Burials 1900 - 1904
**GenFair release: November 2018** **New compilation.** The following dates are covered: 9 January 1900 to 29 December 1904 Page Layout: **Name: Age; Abode; Date of burial.** Addendum **Name: Details; Date of burial.** Sorted by Surname and then by Forename. **Surnames in index:** AINSWORTH; ARGYLE; ARMITAGE; ASHMAN; ASQUITH; ATKINSON; AUT...More Info
Communities of Dissent 1850-1914 (FACHRS members price)
This volume presents recent research on chapels and chapel life in their Victorian and Edwardian heyday, considering a variety of locations in England and Wales, urban, rural and suburban, some industrial, some newly-developed and some long established. Chapels and chapel people are revealed particularly through the techniques and perspectives of microhistory and family and community studies, lin...More Info
Communities of Dissent 1850-1914
This volume presents recent research on chapels and chapel life in their Victorian and Edwardian heyday, considering a variety of locations in England and Wales, urban, rural and suburban, some industrial, some newly-developed and some long established. Chapels and chapel people are revealed particularly through the techniques and perspectives of microhistory and family and community studies, lin...More Info
Family History Quick Reference Sheets
Need help remembering census dates or tips on how to search Google effectively for your family tree research? Our Family History Quick Reference Sheets are perfect companions for a day at the archives or record office packed with hints, tips, and tricks covering a range of topics. These A4 how-to guides are easy to read with at-a-glance charts, tables and graphics. They are laminated for durabi...More Info
The Garmorys (2020)
A One-Name Study and Compilation of Historical Family Records. This is a 140 page book by Thomas H. Garmory (1926-2018). With name variations of Garmery, Garmorie, Germary, Germerie, Girmerie, Gomery, MakGarmory, McGarmorie, McGarmurrie, Montgomery and distribution around Scotland (including Kirkcudbrightshire, the epicentre of Garmory family history), England, Wales, Isle of Man, Channel Islands,...More Info