- Paperback: 256 pages
- Publisher: Oxford Paperbacks; New edition edition (Nov 1998)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0192853058
- ISBN-13: 978-0192853059
- Product Dimensions: 24.1 x 18.8 x 2.3 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,685,697 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"Review from previous edition Not only does it give up-to-date guidance on researching national and local registers, but it relates individual researches to recent developments in the social and economic history of the family. The practical guidance is well set out."--TLS
"remarkable value for its combination of social history, gracefully told, and lucid instruction"--Antonia Fraser
"a thoughtful and though-provoking book, finely researched and well written"--Family Tree Magazine
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"remarkable value for its combination of social history, gracefully told, and lucid instruction"--Antonia Fraser
"a thoughtful and though-provoking book, finely researched and well written"--Family Tree Magazine
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Leading family historian David Hey offers practical guidance on how to trace family origins on the basics of research -- how to get started, where to find records, and how to decipher early styles of handwriting. He also uses social history to suggest where to begin this search: such as in the networks of kinship and inheritance, and the stability or mobility of certain families. Containing more than a hundred black and white illustrations showing family groups, houses, monuments, archive records, and family trees, this book is essential reading for those interested in tracing their lineage. 'remarkable value for its combination of social history, gracefully told, and lucid instruction' Antonia Fraser 'marvellous book' Daily Mail 'a thoughtful and thought-provoking book, finely researched and well written.' Family Tree Magazine 'This book is an invaluable how-to-do-it guide'
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An Excellent Resource for Great Britain Research
11 Feb 2001
Format:Hardcover
David Hey has written a comprehensive view of genealogical research for individuals interested in tracing British roots. I have to confess to being a little deceived as I thought this book would be about researching family history in general and not only English, Scottish, and Welsh history. The bulk of the book centers around putting your forebears experiences in perspective through historical analysis of population trends and social life/everyday living thoroughout British history. The last third of the book discusses research techniques and the documentation peculiar to the British Isles. Despite the recent emphasis on internet genealogy, this book still offers and excellent reference for people interested in navigating and narrowing their genealogical research for this area.
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