Yorkshire Royalist Composition Papers, Volume II: entries 71-312

Yorkshire Royalist Composition Papers, Volume II: entries 71-312

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This CD contains Royalist Composition Papers detailing the fines paid by those who fought on the Royalist side in the English Civil War, to cover the cost of the conflict. Entries include reports of the charge against the individual, the petition, fine, and particulars of estate. * Digitally enhanced images of the original text * Searchable text * Bookmarked by major headings * Fully printable More Info

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Yorkshire Royalist Composition Papers, Volume III: entries 313-674

Yorkshire Royalist Composition Papers, Volume III: entries 313-674

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This CD contains Royalist Composition Papers detailing the fines paid by those who fought on the Royalist side in the English Civil War, to cover the cost of the conflict. Entries include reports of the charge against the individual, the petition, fine, and particulars of estate. * Digitally enhanced images of the original text * Searchable text * Bookmarked by major headings * Fully printable More Info

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Product Code: GRD6004

Yorkshire Royalist Composition Papers, Volumes 1 - 3, Entries 1 - 674 Special Offer

Yorkshire Royalist Composition Papers, Volumes 1 - 3, Entries 1 - 674

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This combined set contains all three volumes of the Royalist composition papers individually priced at £16.95, detailing the fines paid by those who fought on the Royalist side in the English Civil War, to cover the cost of the conflict. Entries include reports of the charge against the individual, the petition, fine, and particulars of estate. * Digitally enhanced images of the original text * Searchable text * Bookmarked by major headings * Fully printable * Contains over 750 pages More Info

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Cumberland (West) - Bulmer's History, Topography and Directory 1883

Cumberland (West) - Bulmer's History, Topography and Directory 1883

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Alphabetical residents directories and trade directories for the townships of the county including Whitehaven, Workington, Cockermouth, Maryport, Keswick and more, subdivided by ward and parish. *Digitally enhanced images of the original text *Searchable text *Bookmarked by major headings *Fully printable *Over 700 pages... More Info

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Product Code: DIR6030

Burke's Handbook to the most excellent Order of the British Empire 1921

Burke's Handbook to the most excellent Order of the British Empire 1921

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This CD contains tens of thousands of biographical entries for those granted the GBE, DBE, KBE, OBE or MBE. Includes names, relative precedence, and (where given), date of birth, father, spouse, education, war work, clubs, and address. Over 700 pages with coloured plates of the insignia. * Digitally enhanced images of the original text * Searchable text * Bookmarked by major headings * Fully printable More Info

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Product Code: GRD6077

Devon, Plymouth 1937 Kelly's Directory

Devon, Plymouth 1937 Kelly's Directory

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This CD resource gives you a look at Plymouth before the Second World War. It includes a Street directory, an Alphabetical directory containing names and addresses, a Neighbourhood directory which lists individuals in the same area, and a Professional and Trades directory. There is also a section on Naval and Military establishments in Plymouth, along with local institutions such as schools, and historical information about Plymouth. More Info

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Product Code: DIR6145

Tracing your Family History on the Internet - Second Edition - by Chris Paton

Tracing your Family History on the Internet - Second Edition - by Chris Paton

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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

The History of the Northumberland Fusiliers 1674-1902

The History of the Northumberland Fusiliers 1674-1902

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Over 220 years of history is covered in this fascinating CD resource. The Northumberland Fusiliers were part of many campaigns over the years, such as the American Revolution and Anglo-Spanish War. Each chapter of their history is described in detail, and many names are mentioned throughout the text. It also contains maps and illustrations. * Digitally enhanced images of the original text * Searchable text * Bookmarked by major headings * Fully printable * Over 540 pages * Contains maps More Info

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Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 9 (January 2014)

Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 9 (January 2014)

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Issue 9 features: *The bonds that last: Jenny Jones explains marriage licences, allegations, bonds and banns records *Trades in the trenches: New online data reveals the roles of teachers, engineers and lawyers in World War One *Hair hunting: How beards can reveal your ancestors' lives! *'A nervy lot': Kathy Chater tells an extraordinary family tale of madness and strife, all revealed by papers found on eBay *Party like it's 1853: Learn some Victorian parlour games! *Place in focus: Explore Kentish history and records *Books: A round up of recent publications *Break the brick walls: Advice on parish burial records *What's on in January: Key history-related events More Info

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Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 13 (May 2014)

Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 13 (May 2014)

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Issue 13 features: * A place for everyone?: Parish settlement orders explored * Grow more branches: 500,000 more parish records go online * Kip and kin: Ruth Symes on the secrets of the ancestral bed * When drama meets reality: Explore the roots of stars in the BBC’s new World War One nursing drama * Lumped together: How did people sleep in the workhouse? * Empty pockets: Records of bankruptcy and insolvency * History in the details: Jayne Shrimpton on aprons More Info

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Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 14 (June 2014)

Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 14 (June 2014)

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Issue 14 features: * Going the extra mile: Jenny Jones explains the history and advantages of ‘Dade registers’ * Warriors in your DNA?: DNA research into Bannockburn * PoW records go online: A major new WW1 resource * It’s all in the cards: The history and etiquette of calling cards * Not a happy lot?: Police life and work in Victorian Cheshire * A life on (or behind) stage: Theatrical records explored * History in the details: Jayne Shrimpton on canes and sticks * Place in focus: Northampton More Info

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Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 15 (July 2014)

Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 15 (July 2014)

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Issue 15 features: * Tracing the tiger: Paul Matthews looks at the many mind altering drugs our ancestors might have fallen prey to * Lest we forget...: The WW1 centenary begins * Family reflections: Ruth Symes on the history of mirrors * Were they in India?: A useful research avenue to explore * From store to war: The sad fate of many Harrods staff in WW1 * Graphic conflict: WW1 explored through infographics * Finding the freemasons: Jill Morris enters a secret world * History in the details: Jayne Shrimpton on sunglasses * What’s on * Books * Place in focus: Wiltshire More Info

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Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 17 (September 2014)

Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 17 (September 2014)

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Issue 17 features: * Scotshots: Jayne Shrimpton investigates photography and photographers in Scotland * Scotland remembers: New heritage plaques unveiled * The utmost bravery: Distinguished Conduct Medals online * Women in war: Kirsty Gray reveals how WW1 affected women and led to major changes in society * Female tommies: Women's nursing services in WW1 * Finding freedom: Records of freemen and burgesses * History in the details: How blazer jackets developed * Place in focus: Staffordshire More Info

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Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 20 (December 2014)

Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 20 (December 2014)

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Issue 20 features: * Called to the bar: Phil Wood samples the variety of drinking establishments in Georgian times * Mentioned in dispatches: essential WW1 records now online * Having the last word: Kirsty Gray investigates epitaphs * The toughest scrum: Keith Gregson looks into a Sunderland rugby team, 12 members of which served in World War One * Christmas behind locked doors: Kate Tyte reveals that the festive season in workhouses and asylums wasn’t all bad * The cunning folk: the history of witchcraft in Essex * Lore of the lawyers: Jill Morris tracks down legal records * History in the details: scarves and mufflers More Info

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Tracing Your Service Women Ancestors - A Guide for Family Historians by Mary Ingham

Tracing Your Service Women Ancestors - A Guide for Family Historians by Mary Ingham

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This is the book you need if you want to follow up those clues in your family's history - stories heard from older relatives, pictures in family photograph albums, handed-down uniforms, badges or medals that seem to indicate that one of your women ancestors served in wartime. *Comprehensive guide to researching service women from the 1850s to the 1930s *Focuses on the First World War *Information on research sources in archives, museums, libraries and online *Covers the WAAC, WRNS, WRAF, N More Info

Product Code: BK6476