Ancestral Trails (Second Edition)
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Ancestral Trails (Second Edition) by Mark Herber
Genealogy, the study of individuals' descent and relationships, is the starting point when researching family history. Available now in a completely revised edition which takes account of many of the changes in the field since it was first published in 1997, this is the most comprehensive and up-to-date guide to tracing British ancestry. Ancestral Trails guides the researcher through the voluminous British archives, extending back to medieval times, and provides a detailed view of the records and published sources available. From newspapers and directories, civil, legal and religious records to personal recollections, photographs and other memorabilia, every kind of record is analysed, and the researcher is guided to the many detailed finding aids or indexes. Suitable for both beginners and more experienced researchers, the book has a wide-ranging scope. It is the essential companion and guide for all family historians.
MARK HERBER read history and politics at University; then trained as a lawyer, qualifying as a solicitor in 1984. He specialised in fraud and insolvency litigation and investigations, until 1996 at Allen & Overy, in the City of London, and then at the Serious Fraud Office. A member of the Society of Genealogists, he is the author of Ancestral Trails: The Complete Guide to British Genealogy and Family History (1997) which was awarded the Library Association's McColvin Medal for an outstanding work of reference and which included detailed guidance to the records of the English courts. Mark has also had published two volumes of transcripts of the 18th-century marriage registers of the Fleet Prison and the rules of the Fleet, featuring many clandestine marriages.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780750941983 |
| ISBN 10 | 0750941987 |
| Title | Ancestral Trails (Second Edition) |
| Author | Mark Herber |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | The History Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2005-06-01 |
| Number of pages | 896 |
| Prizes | Winner of Outstanding Reference Work. |
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