This virtual book CD resource contains White's 1878 Directory of Hampshire (including the Isle of Wight). It carries commercial listings, information on courts, and records of local nobility, gentry, and clergy. Towns, villages and parishes are listed with detailed historical and topographical nformation. Particular attention is given to Portsmouth, Southampton and Winchester. A comprehensive directory, this CD gives you valuable insight into contemporary county life, and enables you to discover... More Info
This CD contains a history of the Hundred of Macclesfield in the County Palatine of Chester, from original records by J.P. Earwaker. It includes information on the parishes of Wilmslow, Cheadle, Northenden, Stockport, Mottram-in-Longdendale, Prestbury, Taxal, Gawsworth and Alderley, as well as many illustrations and the family trees of local nobilities. *Digitally enhanced images of the original text *Searchable text *Bookmarked by major headings *Fully printable *Over 1200 pages... More Info
This CD contains Dwelly's Parish Records, Volume 6 - Monumental inscriptions from the parishes of Countisbury, Brendon, Martinhoe, Trentishoe, Parracombe, Lynton, Bow, Zeal Monachorum, Bridford, Doddiscombsleigh, Christow and Ashton. Also includes photos, Rolls of Honour for the Army and Navy.... More Info
Records of births/baptisms, marriages, and deaths/burials are vital sources for family historians. It is impossible to trace pedigrees without consulting them. Civil and parish registers are particularly important, but are not the only places where you can find relevant information. In this series, the author describes the wide range of resources available, indicating where they can be found and how they should be used. Chapters include Civil Registers, Parish Registers, Monumental Inscriptio More Info
Product Code: BK6056
Records of births/baptisms, marriages, and deaths/burials are vital sources for family historians. It is impossible to trace pedigrees without consulting them. Civil and parish registers are particularly important, but are not the only places where you can find relevant information. In this series, the author describes the wide range of resources available, indicating where they can be found and how they should be used. Chapters include Civil Registers, Parish Registers, Non-Conformist and No More Info
Product Code: BK6150
Welsh Genealogy is usually included with its English cousin, but there are significant differences between the two, and anyone wishing to trace their Welsh ancestry will encounter peculiarities that are not covered by books on English family history. There is a separate system of archives and repositories for Wales, there are differences in civil registration and censuses, Nonconformist registers are dissimilar to those of other Churches, and Welsh surnames and place names are very different ... More Info
Product Code: BK6195
Issue 7 features: * The back-up brigades: The largest collection of militia records online has just been released - here’s the background * Petty crimes?: Nell Darby continues her series on the courts with a look at the Petty Sessions * Grande dame of the seas: We explore the history and heritage of the legendary steamship SS Great Britain * Ladies with many layers: Lucy Adlington discusses women's fashion on the eve of World War One * Place in focus: Explore Lancashire history and records * Books: A round up of recent publications * Break the brick walls: Jenny Jones on parish birth records * What's new in November: Key history-related events More Info
Product Code: DYAP007
Issue 8 features: * Know your place: Jill Morris joins DYA’s team of writers with an extended feature on exploring your British local history * Picturing the past: Enjoy a new, free image archive online * The flying judges: Nell Darby concludes her series on the courts with a look at the Assizes * Jutland remembered: A Roll of Honour remembering those who died in WW1’s largest sea battle has now gone online * Place in focus: Explore Lancashire history and records * Books: A round up of recent publications * Break the brick walls: Advice on parish marriage records * What’s new in December: Key history-related events More Info
Product Code: DYAP008
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
Product Code: DYAP009
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
Product Code: BK6450
* The mystery of Branwell's death: Ruth A Symes explores why Branwell Brontë's death certificate doesn't fully explain his death * New records from the 'Far North': Keith Gregson explores the Northumberland parish records recently added to TheGenealogist website * A touch of glass: Daniel Hewitt explores the glass etching trade through the prism of a talented ancestor * A bloody history: Life in the Caribbean could be brutal and extremely gruelling for our ancestors and far worse for the original native tribes who lived there, writes Harry Cunningham * History in the details: Jayne Shrimpton on underwear More Info
Product Code: DYAP053
* Tracing the turnkeys: Stephen Wade explains the challenges of tracking down ancestors who worked in our prisons -many of whom were women * All the fun of the fair: Fairs have been a part of society since medieval times. Caroline Roope takes us on a spin through their history * Looking after policemen's children: The Metropolitan and City Police Orphanage helped home and educate the offspring of dead police officers, as Nell Darby explains * The wrong side of the blanket? Nick Thorne finds new Norfolk parish records on TheGenealogist can reveal illegitimate children and who their parents had been * Full steam ahead: Jayne Shrimpton returns to the water to give us a history of steamboats * History in the details: Firefighters' uniforms More Info
Product Code: DYAP077
* The secret worshippers: Stuart A. Raymond explores researching Catholic recusants through his detailed study of a parish in Wiltshire * More than just scrawls on walls: Is graffiti a mark of disrespect or social comment? Denise Bates looks at its long history * Tales of the Cartaret dynasty: Nick Thorne follows up a chance finding in the tithe records, leading him to the story of a Royalist privateer commemorated in America * The child-snatchers: Playing to our insecurities both as children and parents, kidnapping remains a rare but particularly scary crime, writes Nell Darby * Motherhood and madness in the Victorian era: Lorraine Schofield explores the gap between the ideal of womanhood in the 19th century and the reality of mental illness * History in the details: Railway staff uniforms More Info
Product Code: DYAP081
* New recruits at sea: Simon Wills explores the lives and duties of merchant navy apprentices, and looks at the records available to researchers * The parish clerk: Stuart A. Raymond investigates the role of a key figure in the life of church and community * The fathers of forensics: Nell Darby introduces some key figures who advanced the role of science in detecting the circumstances and perpetrators of crime * Spitfires, siblings and spies: Nick Thorne delves into the records to see what can be learned about a distinguished pair of brothers * Game and set to play: Jayne Shrimpton serves up a history of tennis fashion * History in the details: Materials - wool (part 5) More Info
Product Code: DYAP098
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
Product Code: TGV12T
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