Tracing Your Ancestors Through Letters And Personal Writings
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Tracing Your Ancestors Through Letters And Personal Writings
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Author : Ruth Alexandra Symes
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016
Tracing Your Ancestors Through Letters And Personal Writings written by Ruth Alexandra Symes and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with Great Britain categories.
Could your ancestors write their own names or did they mark official documents with a cross' Why did great-grandfather write so cryptically on a postcard home during the First World War' Why did great-grandmother copy all the letters she wrote into letter-books' How unusual was it that great-uncle sat down and wrote a poem, or a memoir'Researching Family History Through Ancestors' Personal Writings looks at the kinds of (mainly unpublished) writing that could turn up amongst family papers from the Victorian period onwards - a time during which writing became crucial for holding families together and managing their collective affairs.With industrialization, improved education, and far more geographical mobility, British people of all classes were writing for new purposes, with new implements, in new styles, using new modes of expression and new methods of communication (e.g. telegrams and postcards). Our ancestors had an itch for scribbling from the most basic marks (initials, signatures and graffiti on objects as varied as trees, rafters and window ledges), through more emotionally charged kinds of writing such as letters and diaries, to more creative works such as poetry and even fiction.This book shows family historians how to get the most out of documents written by their ancestors and, therefore, how better to understand the people behind the words.
Tracing Your Ancestors Through Letters And Personal Writings
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Author : Ruth Alexandra Symes
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2016-11-30
Tracing Your Ancestors Through Letters And Personal Writings written by Ruth Alexandra Symes and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-11-30 with Reference categories.
Could your ancestors write their own names or did they mark official documents with a cross? Why did great-grandfather write so cryptically on a postcard home during the First World War? Why did great-grandmother copy all the letters she wrote into letter-books? How unusual was it that great-uncle sat down and wrote a poem, or a memoir? Researching Family History Through Ancestors' Personal Writings looks at the kinds of (mainly unpublished) writing that could turn up amongst family papers from the Victorian period onwards - a time during which writing became crucial for holding families together and managing their collective affairs. With industrialization, improved education, and far more geographical mobility, British people of all classes were writing for new purposes, with new implements, in new styles, using new modes of expression and new methods of communication (e.g. telegrams and postcards). Our ancestors had an itch for scribbling from the most basic marks (initials, signatures and graffiti on objects as varied as trees, rafters and window ledges), through more emotionally charged kinds of writing such as letters and diaries, to more creative works such as poetry and even fiction. This book shows family historians how to get the most out of documents written by their ancestors and, therefore, how better to understand the people behind the words.
Tracing Your Ancestors Lives
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Author : Barbara J. Starmans
language : en
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Release Date : 2017-04-30
Tracing Your Ancestors Lives written by Barbara J. Starmans and has been published by Casemate Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-04-30 with Reference categories.
Tracing Your Ancestors Lives is not a comprehensive study of social history but instead an exploration of the various aspects of social history of particular interest to the family historian. It has been written to help researchers to go beyond the names, dates and places in their pedigree back to the time when their ancestors lived. Through the research advice, resources and case studies in the book, researchers can learn about their ancestors, their families and the society they lived in and record their stories for generations to come. Each chapter highlights an important general area of study. Topics covered include the family and society; domestic life; birth life and death; work, wages and economy; community, religion and government. Barbara J. Starmanss handbook encourages family historians to immerse themselves more deeply in their ancestors time and place. Her work will give researchers a fascinating insight into what their ancestors lives were like.
Tracing Your Irish Ancestors Through Land Records
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Author : Chris Paton
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword Family History
Release Date : 2021-11-30
Tracing Your Irish Ancestors Through Land Records written by Chris Paton and has been published by Pen and Sword Family History this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-11-30 with Reference categories.
“If you have Irish family roots, this book is an excellent resource and guide to help you to make the most of your researches on ancestors.” —Leicestershire & Rutland Family History Society The history of Ireland is one that was long dominated by the question of land ownership, with complex and often distressing tales over the centuries of dispossession and colonization, religious tensions, absentee landlordism, subsistence farming, and considerably more to sadden the heart. Yet with the destruction of much of Ireland’s historic record during the Irish Civil War, and with the discriminatory Penal Laws in place in earlier times, it is often within land records that we can find evidence of our ancestors’ existence, in some cases the only evidence, where the relevant vital records for an area may never have been kept or may not have survived. In Tracing Your Irish Ancestors Through Land Records, genealogist and bestselling author Chris Paton explores how the surviving records can help with our ancestral research, but also tell the stories of the communities from within which our ancestors emerged. He explores the often controversial history of ownership of land across the island, the rights granted to those who held estates and the plights of the dispossessed, and identifies the various surviving records which can help to tease out the stories of many of Ireland’s forgotten generations. Along the way Chris Paton identifies the various ways to access the records, whether in Ireland’s many archives, local and national, and increasingly through a variety of online platforms. “An essential read for anyone taking their Irish research seriously.” —Who Do You Think You Are Magazine
Tracing Your Family History Using Irish Newspapers And Other Printed Materials
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Author : Natalie Bodle
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword Family History
Release Date : 2024-04-30
Tracing Your Family History Using Irish Newspapers And Other Printed Materials written by Natalie Bodle and has been published by Pen and Sword Family History this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-04-30 with Reference categories.
Tracing your Family History using Irish Newspapers is a great introduction for the family historian into Irish newspapers, journals and periodicals and how these resources can be used to paint a picture of the lives of your ancestors with so much more than what can be found in primary source material. An informative guide with hints and tips throughout, as well as case studies and excerpts that show you the type of material you can find on your ancestors, their lives and where they lived. Natalie Bodle explores how to find information in biographies, genealogies and name books, as well as how to find your ancestors in the official record, The Gazette, and how to track them down in street directories, including a range of physical and online libraries, portals and book publishers who have a focus on Irish genealogy material.
Tracing Your Ancestors Through Death Records
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Author : Celia Heritage
language : en
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Release Date : 2013-04-19
Tracing Your Ancestors Through Death Records written by Celia Heritage and has been published by Casemate Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-19 with Reference categories.
Of all family history sources, death records are probably the least used by researchers. They are, however, frequently the most revealing of records, giving a far greater insight into our ancestors' lives and personalities than those records created during their lifetime.Celia Heritage leads readers through the various types of death records, showing how they can be found, read and interpreted and how to glean as much information as possible from them. In many cases, they can be used as a starting point for developing your family history research into other equally rewarding areas.This highly readable handbook is packed with useful information and helpful research advice. In addition, a thought-provoking final chapter looks into the repercussions of death its effects on the surviving members of the family and the fact that a premature death could sometimes affect the family for generations to come.
A Guide To Tracing Your Family History Using The Census
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Author : Emma Jolly
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword Family History
Release Date : 2020-08-30
A Guide To Tracing Your Family History Using The Census written by Emma Jolly and has been published by Pen and Sword Family History this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-08-30 with Reference categories.
The census is an essential survey of our population, and it is a source of basic information for local and national government and for various organizations dealing with education, housing, health and transport. Providing the researcher with a fascinating insight into who we were in the past, Emma Jolly’s new handbook is a useful tool for anyone keen to discover their family history. With detailed, accessible and authoritative coverage, it is full of advice on how to explore and get the most from the records. Each census from 1841 to 1911 is described in detail, and later censuses are analyzed too. The main focus is on the census in England and Wales, but censuses in Scotland, Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man are all examined and the differences explained. Particular emphasis is placed on the rapidly expanding number of websites that offer census information, making the process of research far easier to carry out. The extensive appendix gathers together all the key resources in one place. Emma Jolly’s guide is an ideal introduction and tool for anyone who is researching the life and times of an ancestor.
Tracing Your Scottish Family History On The Internet
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Author : Chris Paton
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword Family History
Release Date : 2020-04-30
Tracing Your Scottish Family History On The Internet written by Chris Paton and has been published by Pen and Sword Family History this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-04-30 with Reference categories.
Scotland is a land with a proud and centuries long history that far pre-dates its membership of Great Britain and the United Kingdom. Today in the 21st century it is also a land that has done much to make its historical records accessible, to help those with Caledonian ancestry trace their roots back to earlier times and a world long past. In Tracing Scottish Family History on the Internet, Chris Paton expertly guides the family historian through the many Scottish records offerings available, but also cautions the reader that not every record is online, providing detailed advice on how to use web based finding aids to locate further material across the country and beyond. He also examines social networking and the many DNA platforms that are currently further revolutionising online Scottish research. From the Scottish Government websites offering access to our most important national records, to the holdings of local archives, libraries, family history societies, and online vendors, Chris Paton takes the reader across Scotland, from the Highlands and Islands, through the Central Belt and the Lowlands, and across the diaspora, to explore the various flavours of Scottishness that have bound us together as a nation for so long.
Tracing Your Scottish Ancestry Through Church And State Records
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Author : Chris Paton
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2019-12-27
Tracing Your Scottish Ancestry Through Church And State Records written by Chris Paton and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-12-27 with Reference categories.
“The ideal instructional guide and reference for anyone doing genealogical research” by the author of Tracing Your Scottish Family History on the Internet (Midwest Book Review). Despite its Union with England and Wales in 1707, Scotland remained virtually independent from its partners in many ways, retaining its own legal system, its own state church, and its own education system. In Tracing Scottish Ancestry Through Church and State Records, genealogist Chris Paton examines the most common records used by family historians in Scotland, ranging from the vital records kept by the state and the various churches, the decennial censuses, tax records, registers of land ownership and inheritance, and records of law and order. Through precepts of clare constat and ultimus haeres records, feudalism and udal tenure, to irregular marriages, penny weddings and records of sequestration, Chris Paton expertly explores the unique concepts and language within many Scottish records that are simply not found elsewhere within the British Isles. He details their purpose and the information recorded, the legal basis by which they were created, and where to find them both online and within Scotland’s many archives and institutions. “A useful and very readable introduction to Scottish records, with many case studies to assist the reader, but there is also much in it that may be new to more experienced family historians.” —The Local Historian, journal of the British Association for Local History “Leads the reader through the Scottish record jungle.” —Canada’s Anglo-Celtic Connections
Tracing Your Theatrical Ancestors
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Author : Katharine M Cockin
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword Family History
Release Date : 2023-07-31
Tracing Your Theatrical Ancestors written by Katharine M Cockin and has been published by Pen and Sword Family History this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-07-31 with Reference categories.
How can you find out about the lives of ancestors who were involved in the world of theater: on stage and on film, in the music halls and traveling shows, in the circus and in all sorts of other forms of public performance? Katharine Cockin’s handbook provides a fascinating introduction for readers searching for information about ancestors who had clearly defined roles in the world of the theater and performance as well as those who left only a few tantalizing clues behind. The wider history of public performance is outlined, from its earliest origins in church rituals and mystery plays through periods of censorship driven by campaigns on moral and religious grounds up to the modern world of stage and screen. Case studies, which are a special feature of the book, demonstrate how the relevant records and be identified and interpreted, and they prove how much revealing information they contain. Information on relevant archives, books, museums and websites make this an essential guide for anyone who is keen to explore the subject.