Tracing Your Coalmining Ancestors
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Tracing Your Coalmining Ancestors
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Author : Brian Elliott
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2014-02-11
Tracing Your Coalmining Ancestors written by Brian Elliott 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 2014-02-11 with Reference categories.
In the 1920s there were over a million coalminers working in over 3000 collieries across Great Britain, and the industry was one of the most important and powerful in British history. It dominated the lives of generations of individuals, their families and communities, and its legacy is still with us today _ many of us have a coalmining ancestor. ??Yet family historians often have problems in researching their mining forebears. Locating the relevant records, finding the sites of the pits, and understanding the work involved and its historical background can be perplexing. That is why Brian Elliott's concise, authoritative and practical handbook will be so useful, for it guides researchers through these obstacles and opens up the broad range of sources they can go to in order to get a vivid insight into the lives and experiences of coalminers in the past. ??His overview of the coalmining history _ and the case studies and research tips he provides _ will make his book rewarding reading for anyone looking for a general introduction to this major aspect of Britain's industrial heritage. His directory of regional and national sources and his commentary on them will make this guide an essential tool for family historians searching for an ancestor who worked in coalmining underground, on the pit top or just lived in a mining community.??As featured in Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine and the Barnsley Chronicle.
Tracing Your Manchester Salford Ancestors
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Author : Sue Wilkes
language : en
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Release Date : 2017-04-30
Tracing Your Manchester Salford Ancestors written by Sue Wilkes 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.
For readers with family ties to Manchester and Salford, and researchers delving into the rich history of these cities, this informative, accessible guide will be essential reading and a fascinating source of reference.Sue Wilkes outlines the social and family history of the region in a series of concise chapters. She discusses the origins of its religious and civic institutions, transport systems and major industries. Important local firms and families are used to illustrate aspects of local heritage, and each section directs the reader towards appropriate resources for their research.No previous knowledge of genealogy is assumed and in-depth reading on particular topics is recommended. The focus is on records relating to Manchester and Salford, including current districts and townships, and sources for religious and ethnic minorities are covered. A directory of the relevant archives, libraries, academic repositories, databases, societies, websites and places to visit, is a key feature of this practical book.
Tracing Your Welsh Ancestors
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Author : Beryl Evans
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2015-05-30
Tracing Your Welsh Ancestors written by Beryl Evans 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 2015-05-30 with Reference categories.
Few previous publications have focused on Welsh family history, and none have provided a comprehensive guide to the genealogical information available and where to find it. That is why the publication of Beryl Evans's new Welsh family history handbook is such a significant event in the field. Her detailed, accessible, authoritative guide will be essential reading and reference for anyone who is eager to research ancestors from Wales. ?She describes the key archival sources and shows how the development of new technology, the internet in particular, has made them so much easier to explore. Drawing on her long experience of family history work, she gives clear practical advice on how to start a research project, and she sketches in the outlines of Welsh history, Welsh surnames and place-names and the Welsh language. ?But the main body of her book is devoted to identifying the variety of sources researchers can consult Ð the archive repositories, including The National Library of Wales, civil records of all kinds, the census, parish registers, wills, the records of churches, chapels, schools, businesses, tax offices and courts, and the wide range of printed records. ?Beryl Evans's handbook will be a basic text for researchers of Welsh descent and for anyone who is keen to learn about Welsh history
Tracing Your Birmingham Ancestors
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Author : Michael Sharpe
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2015-04-30
Tracing Your Birmingham Ancestors written by Michael Sharpe 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 2015-04-30 with Reference categories.
Birmingham, the cradle of the industrial revolution and the world's first manufacturing town, is an important focus for many family historians who will find that their trail leads through it. Rural migrants, Quakers, Jews, Irish, Italians, and more recently people from the Caribbean, South-Asia and China have all made Birmingham their home. This vibrant history is reflected in the city's rich collections of records, and Michael Sharpe's handbook is the ideal guide to them. ?He introduces readers to the wealth of information available, providing an essential guide for anyone researching the history of the city or the life of an individual ancestor. His work addresses novices and experienced researchers alike and offers a compendium of sources from legal and ecclesiastical archives, to the records of local government, employers, institutions, clubs, societies and schools. Accessible, informative and extensively referenced, it is the perfect companion for research in Britain's second city.
Tracing Your Boer War Ancestors
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Author : Jane Marchese Robinson
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2016-11-30
Tracing Your Boer War Ancestors written by Jane Marchese Robinson 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.
The Boer War took place between 1899 and 1902, just 15 years before the start of the First World War. Some 180,00 Britons , mainly volunteers , traveled 6,000 miles to fight and die in boiling conditions on the veld and atop ‘kopjes’. Of the over 20,000 who died more than half suffered enteric, an illness consequent on insanitary water. This book will act as an informative research guide for those seeking to discover and uncover the stories of the men who fought and the families they left behind. It will look in particular at the kind of support the men received if they were war injured and that offered to the families of the bereaved. Some pensions were available to regular soldiers and the Patriotic Fund, a charitable organization , had been resurrected at the beginning of the conflict. However for those who did not fit these categories the Poor Law was the only support available at the time. The book will explore a variety of research materials such as: contemporary national and local newspapers; military records via websites and directly through regimental archives; census, electoral, marriage and death records; records at the National Archives including the Book of Wounds from the Boer War, the Transvaal Widows’ Fund and others.
Tracing Your Twentieth Century Ancestors
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Author : Karen Bali
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2016-10-30
Tracing Your Twentieth Century Ancestors written by Karen Bali 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 2016-10-30 with Reference categories.
The recent past is so often neglected when people research their family history, yet it can be one of the most rewarding periods to explore, and so much fascinating evidence is available. The rush of events over the last century and the rapid changes that have taken place in every aspect of life have been dramatic, and the lives of family members of only a generation or two ago may already appear remote. That is why Karen Balis informative and accessible guide to investigating your immediate ancestors is essential reading, and a handy reference for anyone who is trying to trace them or discover the background to their lives. In a sequence of concise, fact-filled chapters she looks back over the key events of the twentieth century and identifies the sources that can give researchers an insight into the personal stories of individuals who lived through it. She explains census and civil records, particularly those of the early twentieth century, and advises readers on the best way to get relevant information from directories and registers as well as wills and other personal documents. Chapters also cover newspapers which often provide personal details and offer a vivid impression of the world of the time professional and property records and records of migration and naturalization. This practical handbook is rounded off with sections on tracing living relatives and likely future developments in the field.
Tracing Your British And Irish Ancestors
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Author : Jonathan Scott
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2016-10-31
Tracing Your British And Irish Ancestors written by Jonathan Scott 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 2016-10-31 with Reference categories.
Jonathan Scott is a freelance writer specializing in family history. He is a former deputy editor of Family History Monthly and has penned the ‘Best Websites’ column for Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine since 2007. He also writes the magazine’s monthly ‘Around Britain’ feature and compiles the end-of-year look-ahead at developments online. In addition to his work in family history, he has compiled Collecting Children’s Books and Rare Book Price Guide
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 Northern Irish Ancestors
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Author : Ian Maxwell
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2016-02-29
Tracing Your Northern Irish Ancestors written by Ian Maxwell 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 2016-02-29 with Reference categories.
The second edition of Tracing Your Northern Irish Ancestors is an expert introduction for the family historian to the wealth of material available to researchers in archives throughout Northern Ireland. Many records, like the early twentieth-century census returns and school registers, will be familiar to researchers, but others are often overlooked by all but the most experienced of genealogists. An easy-to-use, informative guide to the comprehensive collections available at the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland is a key feature of Ian Maxwells handbook. He also takes the reader through the records held in many libraries, museums and heritage centres across the province, and he provides detailed coverage of records that are available online. Unlike the rest of the British Isles, which has very extensive civil and census records, Irish ancestral research is hampered by the destruction of many of the major collections. Yet Ian Maxwell shows how family historians can make good use of church records, school registers and land and valuation records to trace their roots to the beginning of the nineteenth century and beyond.
Tracing Your Insolvent Ancestors
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Author : Paul Blake
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2019-01-30
Tracing Your Insolvent Ancestors written by Paul Blake 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 2019-01-30 with Reference categories.
An easy-to-use guide for British family historians tracing ancestry connected with the insolvency system. Debtors’ prisons are infamous, but very little has been written about the records of those confined within them in London or elsewhere in the country. Even less has been written about the trials of those who were often incarcerated following misfortune or mismanagement rather than criminal intent. That is why Paul Blake’s handbook is so useful for researchers who want to learn about forebears who may have been caught up in the insolvency system. In a series of information-filled chapters, Blake covers the historical background to the handling of debt and debtors, and bankruptcy and bankrupts. In addition, he describes the courts and procedures faced by both creditors and debtors, and the prisons where so many debtors were confined. Throughout the book, details are given of the records that researchers can turn to in order to explore the subject for themselves. Many are held at The National Archives, but others are to be found at local record offices around the country. Paul Blake’s book will be appreciated by local, social and family historians, as well as those with an interest in debtor crime and punishment, and bankrupts in general.