Family History for Beginners by Karen Foy

Family History for Beginners by Karen Foy

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An introduction to the tools and processes of researching your past. This book will also help take your research to the level beyond simple facts of birth, marriage and death, with chapters on occupation, migration and military service. By Karen Foy. Paperback with 223 pages... More Info

Product Code: BK5958

Birth & Baptism Records for Family Historians

Birth & Baptism Records for Family Historians

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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

Marriage Records for Family Historians

Marriage Records for Family Historians

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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, Overseas Registers, N More Info

Product Code: BK6151

Poor Law Records for Family Historians

Poor Law Records for Family Historians

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This book describes many of the Poor Law records that may survive and where to find them, as well as those of other organisations who helped to relieve families in desperate need. Poor Law Records are the most important records of a Parish after Parish Registers. Through them we can discover ancestors who were "paupers", who were helped through the Poor Law, as well as ancestors who were Poor Law Officers. The Old Poor Law 1601-1834 includes the records of the Parish Overseers of the poor ... More Info

Product Code: BK6183

Tracing Your Merchant Navy Ancestors: A Guide for Family Historians by Simon Wills

Tracing Your Merchant Navy Ancestors: A Guide for Family Historians by Simon Wills

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This practical handbook will be essential reading and reference for anyone who is keen to discover for themselves the secrets of our maritime past and of the crewmembers and ships that were part of it. What was a merchant seaman's life like in the past, what experiences would he have had, what were the ships like that he sailed in, and what risks did he run? Was he shipwrecked, rewarded for bravery, or punished? And how can you find out about an ancestor who was a member of the long British m... More Info

Product Code: BK6218

Tracing Your British Indian Ancestors - A Guide for Family Historians by Emma Jolly Special Order

Tracing Your British Indian Ancestors - A Guide for Family Historians by Emma Jolly

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This book gives a fascinating insight into the history of the subcontinent under British rule and into the lives the British led there. It also introduces the reader to the range of historical records that can be consulted in order to discover more about the experiences of individuals who were connected to India over the centuries of British involvement in the country. Emma Jolly looks at every aspect of British Indian history and at all the relevant resources. She explains the information h... More Info

Product Code: BK6422

Tracing Your House History - A Guide for Family Historians by Gill Blanchard

Tracing Your House History - A Guide for Family Historians by Gill Blanchard

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Anyone who wants to find out about the history of their house - of their home - needs to read this compact, practical handbook. Whether you live in a manor house or on a planned estate, in a labourer's cottage, a tied house, a Victorian terrace, a twentieth-century council house or a converted warehouse - this is the book for you. In a series of concise, information-filled chapters, Gill Blanchard shows you how to trace the history of your house or flat, how to gain an insight into the lives o... More Info

Product Code: BK6426

Tracing Your Naval Ancestors - A Guide for Family Historians by Simon Fowler

Tracing Your Naval Ancestors - A Guide for Family Historians by Simon Fowler

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This concise guide to naval history and naval records is essential reading and reference for anyone researching the fascinating story of Britain's Navy and the men and women who served in it. Whether you are interested in the career of an individual seaman, finding out about a medal winner or just want to know more about a particular ship, campaign or operation, this book will point you in the right direction. Simon Fowler assumes the reader has little prior knowledge of the Navy and its his... More Info

Product Code: BK6428

Tracing Your Police Ancestors - A Guide for Family Historians by Stephen Wade

Tracing Your Police Ancestors - A Guide for Family Historians by Stephen Wade

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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

Product Code: BK6431

Tracing Your Air Force Ancestors - A Guide for Family Historians by Phil Tomaselli Second Edition

Tracing Your Air Force Ancestors - A Guide for Family Historians by Phil Tomaselli Second Edition

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In this fully revised Second Edition, Phil Tomaselli explains which records survive, where they can be found and how they can help in your research. Each era in air force history is described, from the pioneering days of early aviation and the formation of the Royal Flying Corps in the First World War to the creation of the Royal Air Force, its operations during the Second World War and its post-war development. *Revised and updated Second Edition *Comprehensive guide to tracing the caree... More Info

Product Code: BK6471

Tracing Your Great War Ancestors: Ypres - A Guide for Family Historians by Simon Fowler

Tracing Your Great War Ancestors: Ypres - A Guide for Family Historians by Simon Fowler

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Simon Fowler outlines the course of the fighting around the city and he introduces the many historical resources that you can use to explore the history for yourself. *A practical guide to researching soldiers who served at Ypres during the First World War *Concise account of the three principal Ypres battles, including Passchendaele *Identifies and explains the key sources including The National Archives, Imperial War Museum and Commonwealth War Graves Commission *Recommends useful websit... More Info

Product Code: BK6472

Tracing Your Royal Marine Ancestors - A Guide for Family Historians by Richard Brooks & Matthew Little

Tracing Your Royal Marine Ancestors - A Guide for Family Historians by Richard Brooks & Matthew Little

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For a researcher eager to find out about the career of an individual marine, this accessible and practical handbook will be necessary reading. It describes resources available online and in the relevant archives and museums, it covers books and campaign histories and it shows how these records can be used. *Comprehensive introduction to researching Royal Marine history *Shows how to trace individual Royal Marines from the 17th century to the present day *Describes the duties, organisation ... More Info

Product Code: BK6475

I Love Family History - Coaster Gift

I Love Family History - Coaster Gift

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This attractive coaster makes an ideal gift and a perfect desk accessory for the genealogist in your life. The novelty design is printed on 160gsm paper before being encapsulated in our high quality clear acrylic coaster, perfect for protecting desks and worktops.... More Info

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Charting Companion V8 (Download for Windows)

Charting Companion V8 (Download for Windows)

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With Charting Companion, you can create beautiful looking family tree charts to share with family and friends. The program is easy to use and offers a wide range of customisable charts and reports with excellent print control. You can print to any size paper, and save wall charts for output to a large format printer. Alternatively, when tiling wall charts yourself, Charting Companion provides crop marks, alignment marks, and page numbers to make your job much easier! More Info

Product Code: SW6875

A3 Luxury Black Family History Binder - Limited Edition Soft Cover Special Offer

A3 Luxury Black Family History Binder - Limited Edition Soft Cover

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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

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