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Ancestral Trails Mark D. Herber

Ancestral Trails By Mark D. Herber

Ancestral Trails by Mark D. Herber


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Originally published in 1997, an illustrated guide to British genealogy and family history which contains advice on obtaining information, drawing family trees and starting research in the records of births, marriages and deaths, or in census records. It includes a further reading list and discusses relevant developments in information technology.

Ancestral Trails Summary

Ancestral Trails: Complete Guide to British Genealogy and Family History by Mark D. Herber

Researching family history involves the study of many subjects. The starting point is genealogy, the study of individuals' descent and relationships. But where does the ancestral trail begin and how do the many different trails come together to form a coherent picture of past generations and their links to the present-day researcher? This text sets out to guide the genealogist and family historian through the substantial British records with a detailed view of the archives and the published sources available. Each type of record, from personal recollections, photographs and other memorabilia to civil, legal and religious records, newspapers and directories, is analysed and the researcher is guided to the many detailed finding-aids and indexes. The early chapters aim to help the inexperienceed amateur genealogist take the first steps in obtaining information from living relatives, drawing family trees and starting research in the records of births, marriages and deaths, or in census records.

Table of Contents

An introduction to genealogical research; personal recollections and memorabilia; organization of your research material; general problems encountered by researchers; civil registration of births, marriages and deaths; census returns; churchyards and cemetries; directories; combining sources of information; archives, libraries and family history societies; wills and administrations; Catholic, non-conformist and Jewish records; marriage and divorce; maps, land registration and property records; local and social history; newspapers and elections; parish and town records; records of the army, Royal marines and Royal air force; records of shipping and seamen; records of trades, professions and business; oaths, taxation and insurance records; records of the civil and ecclesiastical courts; records of the criminal courts and criminals; education; peerages, the gentry, famous people and heraldry; further property records; tracing migrants and living relatives; Scotland, Wales, Ireland, The Isle of Man and the Channel Islands; immigration, emigration and investigation abroad. Appendices: codes for areas and volumes in the Gro indexes; indexes to other Gro records; Chapman county codes; "Seize Quartiers" of Besse Maud Symes; extracts from the Bullied and Keates family trees; public record office information leaflets; county record offices and other archives; commencement dates of the reigns of English and British monarchs; wills and administrations in the prerogative court of Canterbury - a summary of finding-aids; records of the court of Chancery - a summary of finding-aids.

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GOR001714839
9780750914185
0750914181
Ancestral Trails: Complete Guide to British Genealogy and Family History by Mark D. Herber
Used - Very Good
Hardback
The History Press Ltd
1997-10-23
689
Winner of McColvin Medal 1998
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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