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The Oxford Companion to Family and Local History
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The Oxford Companion to Family and Local History is the most authoritative guide available to all things associated with the family and local history of the British Isles. It provides practical and contextual information for anyone enquiring into their English, Irish, Scottish, or Welsh origins and for anyone working in genealogical research, or the social history of the British Isles. This fully revised and updated edition contains over 2,000 entries from adoption to World War records. Recommended web links for many entries are accessed and updated via the Family and Local History companion website. This edition provides guidance on how to research your family tree using the internet and details the full range of online resources available. Newly structured for ease of use, thematic articles are followed by the A-Z dictionary and detailed appendices, which include further reading. New articles for this edition are: 'A Guide for ...
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Discover Your Roots
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Paul Blake
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Finding out about your ancestors and family history is now easier than ever. You can search on the internet, or employ a professional genealogist in to do all the digging for you But doing it yourself is often the most rewarding and fascinating method, but it can still be a confusing and complicated business. Where is the best place to start? Which records are the most reliable? And where can you expect to find in formation about the history of your community or your home? Discovering more about family, ancestry or the area you grew up in can give a huge insight into how and why you are the person you are. In Discover your roots, Paul Blake and Maggie Loughran take readers through 52 brilliant ideas that will get them started on their road to discovery, with inspired techniques, clever tricks and insider secrets.
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Encyclopedia of Surnames
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John Ayto
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"The Encyclopedia of Surnames" is not just another dictionary! With entertaining coverage of more than 7,000 surnames listed alphabetically, it provides a complete and accessible companion to tracing the history of names. Written by John Ayto, a respected lexicographer and author of titles such as "Word Origins", "The Encyclopedia of Surnames" is the ideal gift or research tool for historians, journalists, genealogists, researchers and anyone interested in tracing their family history. Broad coverage includes supplementary features on famous surnames, surnames of fictional characters, pseudonyms and names from abroad which are popular in the UK, including Celtic names.
OXFORD GUIDE TO FAMILY HI
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Remembering : Writing oral history
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Anna Green & Megan Hutching (eds)
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With the ever-growing enthusiasm for genealogy and social history, Remembering, on the practice and use of oral history, and incorporating a variety of examples of presenting oral histories in print, will have eager readers. As well as the chapters on a wide range of particular cases, it explores some of the general issues that arise for those embarking on oral histories, such as confidentiality, transcribing from oral to written form, and the particular situation of Maori oral history. The 11 different authors have all had considerable experience in the field and draw on a range of backgrounds. Addressed to the interested general reader, this fascinating book shows that oral history can illuminate any area of social life and is within the reach of anyone who is alert and curious about how things used to be..
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Research Your Surname and Your Family Tree
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Dr Graeme Davis
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Find out what your surname means and trace your ancestors who share it too. Perhaps your surname is that of a Norman who came to Britain after the Battle of Hastings; or a Celtic clan name. Maybe it is an old English trade. It may be distinctive of a particular location. And just possibly you might be related to everyone who bears the name. Find out! Your surname is part of you - so use this book to discover what it really means. This comprehensive book will show you how to research your surname and your family tree, both in earliest and in more recent years. It provides practical activities to investigate the meaning of any British surname. You will discover: - The meaning of your surname - How old it is - Where it comes from - What associations it has today - How to use your surname to trace ancestors You may also be able to take part in a One Name Study or use DNA profiling to make contact with other people who bear your surname ...
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The Family Detective
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Nick Barratt
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The market for family history has never been stronger.
The phenomenally successful television series "Who Do You Think You Are?" made many people consider the subject for the first time. Nick Barratt, the man behind the interactive strand of the series, now brings his expertise to this practical, lively and well-researched book, which will open the door to the fascinating world of genealogy. Accessible and clearly presented, and underpinned by a wealth of knowledge and experience, this book gives you everything you need to know to get cracking. From how to get started (talking to relatives, gathering clues, assembling a family tree), through to accessing and understanding and understanding the main sources (certificates, censes, probate and family registers), to how to flesh out your family tree, including tracing immigrant and emigrant relatives, tracking down military ancestors and how to cope if you uncover family secrets. ...
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The Genealogist's Internet
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Peter Christian
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There is a wealth of data on the Web for those researching a family tree. However, the sheer volume of information and diversity of websites can make starting your search confusing and time-consuming. Help is at hand with this clear and authoritative guide from the National Archives.
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The Genealogy Handbook: the Complete Guide to Tracing Your Family Tree
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Ellen Galford
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You do not need to be a descendant of distinguished forebears to create a venerable family tree. Anyone equipped with enthusiasm and patience can track their ancestry and make connections with long-lost living relatives. No matter what your cultural background, or how little you know about your family,
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Tracing Your Family History
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Anthony Adolph
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For anyone with a fascination about where they have come from and an urge to begin sleuthing, Need to Know? Tracing Your Family History shows you where to start and how to progress on the journey through your own past. Both practical and entertaining, Need to Know? Tracing Your Family History is the essential beginner's guide to unravelling the mystery of your family's origins. With invaluable tips, advice and information from professional genealogist Anthony Adolph, navigating your way through the wealth of governmental, religious and more obscure records available will suddenly seem manageable. With particular emphasis on the Internet as an indispensable resource that can be your main starting point or help further your research, this book manages to simplify what can be a very intricate process, making it both highly enjoyable and ultimately rewarding and illuminating.
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