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This is by no means an exhaustive list. This is merely a list of books that I have used in my academic studies.
Information about Records:
- Herber, Mark D. Ancestral Trails: The Complete Guide to British Genealogy and Family History. (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1998).
- Irvine, Sherry. Your English Ancestry: A Guide for North Americans. (Provo: Ancestry Publishing, 1998).
- The National Archives Research Guides http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/research-guide-listing.htm
- Tate, W. E. The Parish Chest. (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1946).
- The My Ancestor Was Series, which includes the following titles:
- ...Came with the Conqueror
- ... a Coalminer
- ...a Bastard
- ...a Merchant Seaman
- ...a Freemason
- ...a Policeman
- ...a Railway Worker
- ...a Royal Marine
- ...an Agricultural Labourer
- ...an Apprentice
- ...in Service
- ...in the British Army
- ...were Baptists
- ...were Gypsies
- ...were Jewish
- ...Londoners
- ...English Presbyterians or Unitarians
- ...Thames Waterman
- Cheney, C. R., ed. A Handbook of Dates: For Students of British History. (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004).
- Humphery-Smith, Cecil. Phillimore Atlas and Index of Parish Registers. (Chichester: Institute of Heraldric and Genealogical Studies, 1995).
- Ison, Alf. A Secretary Hand ABC Book. (Reading: Berkshire Family History Society Research Centre, 2000).
- Martin, Charles Trice. The Record Interpreter. (London: Reeves and Turner, 1892).
- Morris, Janet. A Latin Glossary for Family and Local Historians. (Bury: Federation of Family History Societies, 2002). Note: available for purchase at www.familyhistorybooks.co.uk
- Stuart, Denis. Latin for Local & Family Historians. (Chichester: Phillimore, 1995).
Note: You can get quite a lot of these through the National Archives online shop: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/shop/
Megan,
ReplyDeleteThanks for the prompt fulfilment of your promise made on Geneabloggers Radio.
I appreciate your sharing this list - and will look out for the titles.
Regards, Jill
This is an excellent list. Beginners might also find something useful in 'Planning Research: Short Cuts in Family History' (Michael GANDY). It was published quite a while ago but some of the research strategies will never change. And (like Michael himself) the book is very entertaining!
ReplyDeleteThis discussion has reminded me that I must read something that Michael recommends for background and historical context: Lark Rise to Candleford.