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We all have nonconformist ancestors. In the mid-nineteenth century, almost half of the population were nonconformists. Family historians need to be aware of the diversity of nonconformity, and of the many sources which ill enable them to trace the activities of nonconformist forebears. This hand book provides an overview of those sources. It identifies the numerous websites, libraries and ar...More Info
The gardens at Stourhead (Wiltshire) are amongst the best known in England. But what was there before they were planted and the lake was dug? This book demonstrates that Stourton had a fascinating history before the gardens were ever thought of. For example, it is one of the few places to sustain a Roman Catholic congregation from the Reformation right up until the 20th century. Particular attenti...More Info
Before 1858, wills were proved in a wide variety of different probate courts, mainly ecclesiastical. The archives of these courts are now held by a wide variety of different records. Offices. Many have been digitised, microfilmed, or transcribed. This book identifies all the courts that proved wills or granted probate administration, together with details of digitised and microfilmed collections,...More Info
By Janet Keet-Black. This important book covers the history of travelling groups in Britain, their abodes, and ways of earning a living. It also looks at their contribution to war work, and has a very welcome chapter on their role in 21st Century society. Many of the colour photographs have not been published before. Shire Publications, A5, 56 pages.
Expanded Edition 2019 From about 1710 to about 1910, from primarily Hampshire and Berkshire. Compiled by Anne-Marie Ford. A4, 20 pages. This updated and expanded edition of The Family Trees of Hercules and Peter Stanley reflects finds from the many new family history sources that have become available since its first publication by the RTFHS in 2013. The author Anne-Marie Ford, a widely...More Info