In the late nineteenth century many families in Britain were involved in the world of Upstairs Downstairs. Either they had a family member who was in service or the household itself included a...
My Ancestor Was Scottish : A Guide to Sources for Family Historians
A comprehensive and indispensible guide to tracing Scottish ancestry, this book will help you get to grips with the differences and nuances of research...
The 6th edition of this popular title enables the reader to trace ancestors who lived and worked in London. A high proportion of our population has always lived in the London ar...
Britain's 'Wooden Wall' kept the country free from invasion from the French for 20 years from 1793. Each ship was manned by hundreds of seamen; the Royal Navy was the biggest employer of the peri...
Family history is only one part of your personal heritage - there's more to your background than who your ancestors were. This differs from most books on the market as it pla...
Poll Books 1696 - 1872: A Directory To Holdings In Great Britain
For this 4th edition record offices have been freshly circulated, numerous changes of repository are also updated and new finding aids and publications ar...
Quarter Session Records for Family Historians 5th Edition
Quarter Sessions records are potentially the most useful source for filling in the background in family history research. In addition to the Sessions’ role as...
Researching Ancestors In The East India Company Armies
'Researching Ancestors in the East India Company Armies' provides a thorough analysis of the relevant biographical sources together with an informed comentary and a...
Researching Brewery and Publican Ancestors : 2nd Edition
The brewing industry, along with Pubs, Inns and Alehouses, employed large numbers of workers far more than today. In Victorian Britain the number of licensees alo...
Researching Scottish Family History is a detailed introductory guide to those wishing to explore their Caledonian roots. Published by the Family History Partnership, which aims to pro...
Despite the fact that there are thousands of genealogical web-sites worth visiting it is often difficult to locate the most relevant and authoritative. Search engines fre...
Scottish Family Tree Detective Tracing Your Ancestors In Scotland
The Scottish family tree detective is a practical, user-friendly guide to research in family history in locating the ancestors and exploring their backgr...
Anyone who has had any success with researching their Welsh ancestry will know that a sound grasp of genealogical method and a good knowledge of available sources are not the...
Second World War Lives : A Guide for Family Historians
The Second World War was a momentous event in twentieth-century history and it is a fascinating period for family historians to explore. Numerous records are availa...
Ecclesiastical Courts Officials and Records : Sex, Sin and Probate
An easy-to-understand explanation of the complex organisation and procedures of Church Courts and their officials. Ecclesiastical Courts granted probat...
Sporting Ancestors : Tracing Your Family's Athletic Past
Sport, in its many forms, is an important part of British heritage and our family histories are littered with amateur and professional sporting references. As peo...