Tracing Your British and Irish Ancestors: A Guide for Family Historians by Jonathan Scott

Tracing Your British and Irish Ancestors: A Guide for Family Historians by Jonathan Scott

Finding a way into the sources for British and Irish family history can be a daunting task if you live overseas and have little knowledge of the archives you can go to and the way in which they can be used. That is why this introductory book will be so valuable for anyone who is trying to trace their British and Irish ancestors and gain an understanding of their lives and the world they knew. In a clear and easily accessible fashion Jonathan Scott takes the reader through the key stages of research. He describes the principal sources and gives advice on how best to explore them. His handbook provides the basic building blocks for anyone who is entering this fascinating and rewarding field. He guides the newcomer through the first steps of research, then focuses on the national, regional and local archives and other sources in Britain and Ireland. He outlines their history, giving advice on how to get precise and revealing information from them. Parish records and the records left by nonconformists, Jews and Catholics are covered as well as wills and probate, migration, working lives, poverty, crime, debt, divorce and adoption.

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ISBN 13	9781473853256
ISBN 10	1473853257
Title	Tracing Your British and Irish Ancestors: A Guide for Family Historians
Author	Jonathan Scott
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Year published	2016-12-01
Number of pages	186
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