Issue 1 features: *The flying aces: Aviators' certificates are newly online *Back to paper: Simon Fowler explains how to use the internet to track down archives to visit in person * Suffer the little children: Sharon Brookshaw explores child labour in the past * Reviews: Recent publications featured, plus an interview with ebook bestseller Steve Robinson *A ruff crowd: Take a trip to a Tudor tavern *Place in focus: Useful resources for Essex research *Join the dots: Make the most of online BMD records *Break the brick walls: Guidance on the censuses More Info
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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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Almost all of us have a tradesman or craftsman - a butcher, baker or candlestick maker - somewhere in our ancestry, and Adele Emm's handbook is the perfect guide to finding out about them - about their lives, their work and the world they lived in. She introduces the many trades and crafts, looks at their practices and long traditions, and identifies and explains the many sources you can go to in order to discover more about them and their families. Chapters cover the guilds, the merchants, ... More Info
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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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Organise your documents and family history records with these A4 Portrait Premium Card Tabbed Dividers. Designed for use in portrait A4 binders, they provide a simple and effective way to separate pockets into clearly defined sections. Ideal for genealogy research and archival organisation, the dividers can be grouped into categories such as family groups, births, marriages, deaths, census records, and other important records. Manufactured from thicker card than our standard white card div More Info
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This fully revised and updated fourth edition of Scottish Genealogy is a comprehensive guide to tracing your family history in Scotland. Written by one of the most authoritative figures on the subject, the work is based on established genealogical practice and is designed to exploit the rich resources that Scotland has to offer. After all, this country has possibly the most complete and best-kept set of records and other documents in the world. Addressing the questions of DNA, palaeograph... More Info
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This virtual DVD resource covers England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland with over 100 high-resolution county and street maps. Includes an index of place names, population and statistical information from the 1871 and 1881 census.... More Info
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* Women in schooling: Gaynor Haliday takes a look at the history of women teachers and the challenges they faced * The Wills Forgery Trials: Nick Thorne considers a case of forged records that had a lawyer wrongly transported for life * Huskar: a mining tragedy: Denise Bates tells the sad story of one of Victorian Britain's worst (and least known) disasters * Reconstructing Sarah Ann: The bare bones of an individual's life, as recorded in the census, can hide the three-dimensional character, explains Nell Darby * Boom, bust and Balfour: In the late 19th century, an economic crisis exposed the unscrupulous business practices of MP Jabez Balfour. Harry Cunningham investigates * History in the details: Jayne Shrimpton on fans More Info
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* League v Union: Gaynor Haliday looks back 150 years to October 1869, when men who sought to introduce a new system of elementary education for the working classes clashed with the groups who already provided it * Educating women: This month marks the 150th anniversary of Girton College, Cambridge - the first women's college at the university. What can the census tell us about the college and those associated with it? Nell Darby explores * A walk through the history of Eel Pie Island: Nick Thorne takes a ramble through records relating to this Thames island * Disciplined until death: Corporal punishment was part of school life until relatively recent times - despite proof that it could kill those it was inflicted on, writes Nell Darby * History in the details: Police uniforms More Info
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* The friendless friend? Governesses worked hard as teachers, nursemaids and more, but often found themselves overlooked or trapped between different classes, says Caroline Roope * A solid trade: Brickmaking was a physical demanding and financiall risky trade - here Sadie McMullon explores the industry's impact on one particular community * A century in the life of a Birmingham boozer: The history of a striking inner city pub reveals a surprising continuity in ownership, and censuses show a family whose lives revolved around their home. Nell Darby gets a round in * A view into the past: Nick Thorne uses images to help see our ancestors' times * Policing town and gown: A study of Oxford's police reports books shows a pattern of antisocial behaviour underneath the city's dreaming spires... Nell Darby investigates * History in the details: Materials - wool (part 6) More Info
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A longstanding bestseller among both institutions and private collectors, the Library Binder Boxfile offers a trusted and cost-effective solution for the archival storage of documents, photographs, and other valuable materials. Crafted from Premier Archival boxboard, this box is both acid-free and lignin-free, ensuring long-term preservation without compromising on quality. Each box is machine die-cut from premier grade 1300 micron Grey/White Board and hand-assembled to deliver precision cons... More Info
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These luxury padded binders have a heavy-duty 4 ring mechanism and a black padded leather-grained look soft cover, with strengthened covers to provide your documents with extra protection. They are ideal for your A3 documents such as census sheets and military records, and also hold A4 and Long Certificate Sleeves so you can keep everything together in one place. The cover and spine have the words 'Family History' on it printed in gold. This is a LIMITED EDITION cover - ONLY AVAILABLE WHILE S More Info
This gift voucher entitles the recipient to a 1 year, credit free Standard Personal subscription at www.TheGenealogist.co.uk. The Genealogist gives you access to census transcripts from 1841 to 1911, BMD records, Parish Records, Wills and much more. The range of data is constantly being added to. This credit free subscription voucher makes the ideal gift for your friends and family.... More Info
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Information includes: **Indexed Parishes and Burial Years** - Adwick upon Dearne St John the Baptist 1690 to 1985 - Ardsley Christ Church 1842 to 1951 - Barnburgh St Peter 1558 to 1900 - Bolton upon Dearne St Andrew the Apostle 1674 to 1904 - Brampton Bierlow Christ Church 1855 to 1911 - Brodsworth St Michael & All Angels 1538 to 1939 - Darfield All Saints 1598 to 1900 - Denaby All Sa...More Info
Information includes: **Indexed Parishes and Burial Years** - Austerfield St Helena 1577 to 1951 - Balby St John the Evangelist 1848 to 1906 - Bawtry St Nicholas 1684 to 1901 - Braithwell St James 1559 to 1920 - Conisborough St Peter 1555 to 1930 - Denaby All Saints 1900 to1956 - Doncaster St George 1557 to 1855 - Edlington (Old) St Peter 1731 to 1920 - Finningley Holy Trinity and St...More Info
Information included: 283 complete extracts of 81 towns and villages within the area of the Archdeaconry and Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster. The extracts give detailed information about each place and lists inhabitants by name, address and trade/occupations. Other information and photos of various trades also included.
**First Published September 2013** **Latest Revision July 2022** Information includes: **Doncaster St George** - Baptisms 1557 to 1935 - Burials 1557 to 1890 - Marriages 1557 to 1941 **Please Note** The marriage records February 1848 to March 1853 are missing, because the Church suffered from fire damage in February 1853 and these records were destroyed in the fire. Some baptis...More Info
**First Published November 2013** **Revised February 2018** **Revised June 2021** Information includes: **Tickhill St Mary’s Church** - Baptisms 1542 to 1920 - Burials 1538 to 1958 - Marriages 1538 to 1939 - Monumental Inscriptions **Tickhill** - Methodist baptisms 1837 to 1930 - Methodist marriages 1912 to 1939 - Universal Directory 1791 - White’s Directory 1837 -...More Info