A complete series of topographical maps, physical and statistical charts, town plans, and index of 35,000 names (England and Wales - includes City street maps showing locations no longer in existence through development and bombing in World War II).... More Info
This set contains listings for all counties, cities, towns, villages (with population) and has detailed information on history, geography, architecture, agriculture or industry. Cassell's Gazetteer is a topographical dictionary invaluable in finding locations where your relatives may have lived. It includes photographs and colour maps for reference. *Digitally enhanced images of the original text *Includes photographs and maps *Bookmarked alphabetically *Fully printable More Info
This four volume set of The National Gazetteer shows information on geography, industry and agriculture. This is an invaluable resource for those looking for background information and facts on locations within Great Britain and Ireland. *Digitally enhanced images of the original text *Searchable *Includes colour maps *Bookmarked alphabetically *Fully printable... More Info
This four volume set is a genealogical and heraldic history of the Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland enjoying territorial possessions or high official rank, but uninvested with heritable honours. The Commoners are people who do not fall under the categories of either being a monarch or a peer (someone who has inherited a title such as duke, marquis, earl, viscount, or baron). This CD may help you find information on prosperous relatives and their heritage. Published in 1835, this fou More Info
This 6-volume set contains Army records starting from the birth of the permanent English Army in 1661. It contains details on the names, regiments and ranks of officers, and includes dates of appointments. *Digitally enhanced images of the original text * Fully searchable * Bookmarked by major headings * Fully printable *Contains over 2540 pages... More Info
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**Released by Barnsley FHS: August 2016.** **Dedicated to the 121 men of Worsbrough Bridge and Worsbrough Dale, who made the supreme sacrifice.** Chapter headings by year: 1914-1919 With 121 detailed biographies. The final chapter is dedicated to the 11 Worsbrough men killed in action (1914-1918) whose names are not recorded on the memorial. **Surnames in index:** ABR...More Info
Oliver Nugent, Ireland’s longest-serving divisional commander of the Great War, led the Ulster Division on the western front from 1915 to 1918. That period saw the operational transformation of the British army and his own development as a general, from the heroic but doomed assault at Thiepval in July 1916, through the triumph of Messines, the heartbreaking failure at Ypres and the mixed succes...More Info
Following on from our 2015 publication about the men on the Chipping Barnet War Memorial who died in World War One, we have now researched the 149 men and women from World War Two. This book tells their stories inside a timeline of World War Two and alongside articles about their, and Barnet’s, part in the War.
To commemorate the centenary of the start of the Great War, DDFHS has published this A4 sized booklet. It looks at subjects that will answer questions raised by people researching their family history during this period. It considers why your ancestors may have joined the army or stayed at home and assesses the impact this had on their families. It also explores attitudes to marriage and cohabitat...More Info