Other Publications

(Ian Waller).. There were thousands of blacksmiths and wheelwrights around the country so even if your ancestors were not involved in this trade, they most certainly would have used the skills of these craftsmen. The author explores both crafts in…..

(Wendy Freer) Researching those who plied the canals and rivers can be a challenge.  Understanding the work and lives of the men, women and children on the boats is key to your family history. This book describes the life of…..

(Valerie Brenton) This useful guide explores how people became teachers and also covers the large range of schools that existed during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The author has investigated the terms used in teaching, and explains the difference…..

(Ian H Waller)  For centuries, the lives of our ancestors were controlled by the lord of the manor, which continued until their final demise in 1922.  Manorial records are an important source of information, providing a fascinating insight of the…..

(Ian H Waller)  If your research has not found information about your ancestors, then it is likely they were nonconformists. This immensely detailed book will provide all the help you need to find the information you are searching for.  Following…..

(Nat Alcock)   Title deeds are perhaps the most numerous surviving sources of historical evidence, but also one of the most neglected.  The author of this book aims to help the growing army of enthusiastic researchers to use these documents. A…..

(Jonathan Oates)  Family History should reveal more than just facts and dates, lists of names and places.  It should bring ancestors alive in the context of their times and the surroundings they knew.  Research into local history records is one…..

(Susan T Moore)  The records of the Courts of Equity, which deal with cases of fairness rather than the law, are among the most detailed, extensive and revealing of all the legal documents historians can consult, yet they are often…..

(Susan T Moore)  ‘Chancery Proceedings’ has become a generic term that encompasses the records of all the courts of equity. The book is in two parts, the first part is intended to whet the appetite of the amateur family historian…..

(Linda Hammond)  Mind mapping is a visual way to organise your thoughts and ideas.  Mind maps are simple to use and can be created quickly. Because family history research involves searching for, and then looking at, many different sources of information,…..

(John Wintrip)  This period is before the censuses and civil registration, and so more difficult to research. The book provides a description of aspects of  life in the Georgian period, and a detailed guide to the variety of the genealogically…..

(Colin R Chapman) In his early family history research the author relied heavily on the help of staff at the British Library, the British Museum, the Embankment Library of King’s College London, Bristol University Library and others to be able…..

(Angela Smith & Neil Bertram)  This is not a book listing names but a huge source of references between 1066 and 2021.  It enables the researcher to link dates connected with their ancestral research to historical events of all sorts……

(Stuart A Raymond)  The aim of this book is to identify the sources needed to trace Catholic family and local history in England and Wales. It begins by outlining the history and structure of English Catholicism.  Sources are scattered in…..

(Anthony E Trice)  A beginner’s guide to researching family history, concentrating on Internet sites that can be used free of charge, thus enabling good progress to be made without incurring significant costs.  The book concentrates mainly on English and Welsh…..

(Stuart A Raymond)  The records of parish, county, and diocesan administration, of the courts, of the national government, and of private estates, all have something to tell us about the history of a locality, which can assist with our understanding…..