The Oxford Companion To Local And Family History

Author : David Hey
Publisher : Oxford [England] : Oxford University Press
Page : 536 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : STANFORD:36105018343108

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The Oxford Companion to Local and Family History by David Hey Pdf

Some 2,000 entries provide detailed summaries of the latest knowledge in social, urban, agricultural, legal, family, and ecclesiastical history in the British Isles, from prehistory to the present. Contains entries on key figures including writers, social commentators, and mapmakers; institutions and organizations; and activities from bear- baiting and Morris dancing to aerial photography and the use of computers. An appendix lists national and major county record offices and special collections. For general readers. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : David Hey
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 704 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2010-02-25
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780191044939

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The Oxford Companion to Family and Local History by David Hey Pdf

The Oxford Companion to Family and Local History is the most authoritative guide available to all things associated with the family and local history of the British Isles. It provides practical and contextual information for anyone enquiring into their English, Irish, Scottish, or Welsh origins and for anyone working in genealogical research, or the social history of the British Isles. This fully revised and updated edition contains over 2,000 entries from adoption to World War records. Recommended web links for many entries are accessed and updated via the Family and Local History companion website. This edition provides guidance on how to research your family tree using the internet and details the full range of online resources available. Newly structured for ease of use, thematic articles are followed by the A-Z dictionary and detailed appendices, which includefurther reading. New articles for this edition are: A Guide for Beginners, Links between British and American Families, Black and Asian Family History, and an extended feature on Names. With handy research tips, a full background to the social history of communities and individuals, and an updated appendix listing all national and local record offices with their contact details, this is an essential reference work for anyone wanting advice on how to approach genealogical research, as well as a fascinating read for anyone interested in the past.

Author : David Hey
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105111980632

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The Oxford Guide to Family History by David Hey Pdf

Leading family historian David Hey offers practical guidance on how to trace family origins through 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 inthe 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 anyone interested in tracing theirlineage.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:473771448

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The Oxford Companion to United States History by Anonim Pdf

Author : Terttu Nevalainen (linguiste),Elizabeth Closs Traugott
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 983 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : History
ISBN : 9780190627881

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The Oxford Handbook of the History of English by Terttu Nevalainen (linguiste),Elizabeth Closs Traugott Pdf

This ambitious handbook takes advantage of recent advances in the study of the history of English to rethink the understanding of the field.

Author : George Redmonds,Turi King,David Hey
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2011-08-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199582648

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Surnames, DNA, and Family History by George Redmonds,Turi King,David Hey Pdf

This book combines linguistic and historical approaches with the latest techniques of DNA analysis and show the insights these offer for every kind of genealogical research. The book will be welcomed by all those engaged in genealogical research, including everyone seeking to discover the histories of their names and families.

Author : Alison Bashford,Philippa Levine
Publisher : OUP USA
Page : 607 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2010-09-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9780195373141

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The Oxford Handbook of the History of Eugenics by Alison Bashford,Philippa Levine Pdf

Philippa Levine is the Mary Helen Thompson Centennial Professor in the Humanities at the University of Texas at Austin. Her books include Prostitution, Race and Politics: Policing Venereal Disease in the British Empire, and The British Empire, Sunrise to Sunset. --

Author : David Hey
Publisher : A&C Black Business Information and Development
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2003-04-30
Category : Reference
ISBN : STANFORD:36105117996558

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Journeys in Family History by David Hey Pdf

This text offers a wealth of reliable advice covering the repositories, the records, the research methods and more. Topics cover over 600 years, from World War I records back to The Black Death and beyond.

Author : David Hey
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:901470730

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The Oxford Dictionary of Local and Family History by David Hey Pdf

With the increasing interest in family history, this dictionary provides both amateur and professional local and family historians with answers to questions they may have about terminology such as boon work, pontage and prodigy houses.

Author : Helen Beebee,Christopher Hitchcock,Peter Menzies
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 816 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2012-01-12
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780191629464

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The Oxford Handbook of Causation by Helen Beebee,Christopher Hitchcock,Peter Menzies Pdf

Causation is a central topic in many areas of philosophy. In metaphysics, philosophers want to know what causation is, and how it is related to laws of nature, probability, action, and freedom of the will. In epistemology, philosophers investigate how causal claims can be inferred from statistical data, and how causation is related to perception, knowledge and explanation. In the philosophy of mind, philosophers want to know whether and how the mind can be said to have causal efficacy, and in ethics, whether there is a moral distinction between acts and omissions and whether the moral value of an act can be judged according to its consequences. And causation is a contested concept in other fields of enquiry, such as biology, physics, and the law. This book provides an in-depth and comprehensive overview of these and other topics, as well as the history of the causation debate from the ancient Greeks to the logical empiricists. The chapters provide surveys of contemporary debates, while often also advancing novel and controversial claims; and each includes a comprehensive bibliography and suggestions for further reading. The book is thus the most comprehensive source of information about causation currently available, and will be invaluable for upper-level undergraduates through to professional philosophers.

Author : Richard H. Immerman,Petra Goedde
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 680 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2013-01-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9780191643620

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The Oxford Handbook of the Cold War by Richard H. Immerman,Petra Goedde Pdf

The Oxford Handbook of the Cold War offers a broad reassessment of the period war based on new conceptual frameworks developed in the field of international history. Nearing the 25th anniversary of its end, the cold war now emerges as a distinct period in twentieth-century history, yet one which should be evaluated within the broader context of global political, economic, social, and cultural developments. The editors have brought together leading scholars in cold war history to offer a new assessment of the state of the field and identify fundamental questions for future research. The individual chapters in this volume evaluate both the extent and the limits of the cold war's reach in world history. They call into question orthodox ways of ordering the chronology of the cold war and also present new insights into the global dimension of the conflict. Even though each essay offers a unique perspective, together they show the interconnectedness between cold war and national and transnational developments, including long-standing conflicts that preceded the cold war and persisted after its end, or global transformations in areas such as human rights or economic and cultural globalization. Because of its broad mandate, the volume is structured not along conventional chronological lines, but thematically, offering essays on conceptual frameworks, regional perspectives, cold war instruments and cold war challenges. The result is a rich and diverse accounting of the ways in which the cold war should be positioned within the broader context of world history.

Author : Garrett Oliver
Publisher : OUP USA
Page : 962 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 9780195367133

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The Oxford Companion to Beer by Garrett Oliver Pdf

"The first major reference work to investigate the history and vast scope of beer, The Oxford Companion to Beer features more than 1,100 A-Z entries written by 166 of the world's most prominent beer experts"-- Provided by publisher.

Author : David Hey
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2006-06-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780826435347

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Family Names and Family History by David Hey Pdf

Family names are an essential part of everyone's personal history. The story of their evolution is integral to family history and fascinating in its own right. Formed from first names, place names, nicknames and occupations, names allow us to trace the movements of our ancestors from the middle ages to the present day. David Hey shows how, when and where families first got their names, and proves that most families stayed close to their places of origin. Settlement patterns and family groupings can be traced back towards their origin by using national and local records. Family Names and Family History tells anyone interested in tracing their own name how to set about doing so.

Author : S. A. Smith
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 672 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2014-01-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9780191667527

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The Oxford Handbook of the History of Communism by S. A. Smith Pdf

The impact of Communism on the twentieth century was massive, equal to that of the two world wars. Until the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, historians knew relatively little about the secretive world of communist states and parties. Since then, the opening of state, party, and diplomatic archives of the former Eastern Bloc has released a flood of new documentation. The thirty-five essays in this Handbook, written by an international team of scholars, draw on this new material to offer a global history of communism in the twentieth century. In contrast to many histories that concentrate on the Soviet Union, The Oxford Handbook of the History of Communism is genuinely global in its coverage, paying particular attention to the Chinese Revolution. It is 'global', too, in the sense that the essays seek to integrate history 'from above' and 'from below', to trace the complex mediations between state and society, and to explore the social and cultural as well as the political and economic realities that shaped the lives of citizens fated to live under communist rule. The essays reflect on the similarities and differences between communist states in order to situate them in their socio-political and cultural contexts and to capture their changing nature over time. Where appropriate, they also reflect on how the fortunes of international communism were shaped by the wider economic, political, and cultural forces of the capitalist world. The Handbook provides an informative introduction for those new to the field and a comprehensive overview of the current state of scholarship for those seeking to deepen their understanding.

Author : Stephen Ackroyd
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 678 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780199299249

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The Oxford Handbook of Work and Organization by Stephen Ackroyd Pdf

Aims to bring together, present, and discuss what is known about work and organizations and their connection to broader economic change in Europe and America. This volume contains a range of theoretically informed essays, which give comprehensive coverage of changes in work, occupations, and organizations.