- Paperback: 704 pages
- Publisher: Sutton Publishing Ltd; New edition edition (18 May 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0750924845
- ISBN-13: 978-0750924849
- Product Dimensions: 24.4 x 17.3 x 4.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 612,212 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Researchers in family history are guided through British archives with a view of the records and published sources avilable. Each type of record, from personal recollections, photographs and other memorabilia to civil, legal and religious records, newspapers and directories, is analyzed, and the researcher is guided to the many detailed finding aids or indexes. The early chapters help the beginner 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. For more experienced researchers, it offers information on records that are harder to find or use. Research in the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands is also covered, as are developments in information technology, applications on CD and through the Internet, and a reading list is included.
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Mark Herber is a solicitor. He has been researching his own family tree since 1979 and has traced some lines back to about 1580.
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142 of 143 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
If you're interested in genealogy - this is the book you've been waiting for. It's clear, concise and very informative, written in an easy style which makes it easy and enjoyable to read. After reading several books on Genealogy, including many older ones from the library, this made a refreshing change, particularly as it is bang up to date with information on CD Roms, computer packages and internet sites. Herber manages to level the book in a way that it doesn't matter if you're a beginner or already someway into your research - this book will definitely be of help. Excellent!!
56 of 56 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
A comprehensive study of most of the sources available to people researching their family history in England. Examples from the authors' own research help to illustrate the information available and the use that can be made of it. There are many illustrations of the different types of documents discussed. Perhaps less suitable as the first, or only book, for absolute beginners due to the depth of coverage which can appear a little daunting. One of the two most useful (and reread) genealogy books that I have bought, the other being "The Family Tree Detective" by Colin Rogers.
133 of 135 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Having been involved in family history research for thirty years, and being completely self-taught by trial and error, I have sometimes been tempted to invest in expensive reference books, but found many of them cumbersome, badly organised, or rapidly outdated. Genealogy is constantly developing but even so this book, in any edition, is an absolutely invaluable longterm reference. It is written in a hugely informative way, exciting and never patronising, and the sheer quantity and quality of information in it is breathtaking. You couldn't make a better investment if you're researching your family history (especially with the superb Amazon discount!) Can't fault it! BRILLIANT!!!
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Fantastic!
This is the Bible of British genealogical research! It is extremely comprehensive and the invaluable references (in the bibliography) are numerous to say the least. Read more
Published 17 days ago by JA ASHFORTH
The bible for british genealogy
Ancestral trials is the standard text for British genealogy. The evolution of records is explained in the context of the social pressures that required their creation. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Chris Morrow
An excellent companion to online resources
An excellent companion to the many online resources available for genealogy. I use it as a reference book, rather than reading cover-to-cover, but it is authoritative and does not... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Abroad in the Yard
A good book
Haven't read all of this book, it is very much in depth but a very informative read if you are just starting out on your family history. I tend to research online.
Published 10 months ago by Ms. M. L. Peck
Great Value
This really has to be THE book for the budding Family Historian.
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Fabulous!
This book is absolutely brilliant, and well worth every single penny. As an archivist, this book is invaluable for answering those awkward questions about obscure areas of... Read more
Published 23 months ago by H. Thomas
very detailed but quite readable
I found the book very useful not only for geneology but also just for the insights in social hisory
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Published on 9 Feb 2008 by Margaret Bird
Outstanding coverage and depth of knowledge
Whilst echoing all the comments already made, this phenomenal tome is and is likely to always be the definitive reference. Read more
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