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Manorial Records, Introducing

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(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 day-to-day life of most of our ancestors.

This introductory guide to manorial documents will unlock the mysteries of the manor and all its records leading you through the research process, explaining what you need to know and when you need to know it, where the documents can be found and how to interpret them, so that you can use manorial documents to develop the history of your family.

119 pages. Soft covers