Tracing Your Kent Ancestors

Author : David Wright
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2016-07-31
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781473875241

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Tracing Your Kent Ancestors by David Wright Pdf

Genealogically and historically, Kent is an important maritime county which has played a prime defensive role in English history. It is large and diverse and replete with great houses, castles and other family homes, many with their own archives. It is also a fascinating area of research for family and local historians, and David Wrights handbook is the perfect guide to it. For thirty-five years he has been working with the various Kent archives, and his extensive experience means he is uniquely well placed to introduce them to other researchers and show how they can be used. He summarizes the many different classes of Kent records, both national and local. For the first time he draws together the best of modern indexing and cataloguing along with other long-established sources to produce a balanced and up-to-date overview of Kentish genealogical sources where to find them, their contents and utility to researchers. Tracing Your Kent Ancestors is essential reading and reference for newcomers to family history, and it will be a mine of practical information for researchers who have already started to work in the field.

Author : David Wright
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : REFERENCE
ISBN : 1473875234

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Tracing Your Kent Ancestors: A Guide for Family and Local Historians by David Wright Pdf

Author : Celia Heritage
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2013-04-19
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781783376469

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Tracing Your Ancestors Through Death Records by Celia Heritage Pdf

Of all family history sources, death records are probably the least used by researchers. They are, however, frequently the most revealing of records, giving a far greater insight into our ancestors' lives and personalities than those records created during their lifetime.Celia Heritage leads readers through the various types of death records, showing how they can be found, read and interpreted and how to glean as much information as possible from them. In many cases, they can be used as a starting point for developing your family history research into other equally rewarding areas.This highly readable handbook is packed with useful information and helpful research advice. In addition, a thought-provoking final chapter looks into the repercussions of death its effects on the surviving members of the family and the fact that a premature death could sometimes affect the family for generations to come.

Author : Stephen Wade
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2009-04-21
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781781596159

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Tracing Your Police Ancestors by Stephen Wade Pdf

Tracing Your Police Ancestors will help you locate and research officers who served in any of the police forces of England and Wales from the creation of the Metropolitan Police by Sir Robert Peel in 1829. Assuming that the reader has no prior knowledge of how or where to look for such information, Stephen Wade explains and describes the various archives and records and provides a discussion of other sources. Case studies are used to show how an individual officers career may be traced and understood from this research. He also explains the range of secondary sources open to the family or local historian, many of which offer a broader account of the social and cultural history of the British police forces.

Author : Christine M. Morris,Dr Christine Morris
Publisher : Quadrillion Media LLC
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 1841001406

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Tracing Your Ancestors by Christine M. Morris,Dr Christine Morris Pdf

This is a straightforward guide to the maze of archival material and records which can be used to rediscover the past. The CD-ROM shows how to create a personalised family tree.

Author : Gerald Kenneth Savery Hamilton-Edwards
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Genealogy
ISBN : 1566191130

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Tracing Your British Ancestors by Gerald Kenneth Savery Hamilton-Edwards Pdf

Author : Jayne Shrimpton
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2014-01-09
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781781592809

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Tracing Your Ancestors Through Family Photographs by Jayne Shrimpton Pdf

Jayne Shrimpton's complete guide to dating, analysing and understanding family photographs is essential reading and reference for anyone undertaking genealogical and local history research. Using over 150 old photographs as examples, she shows how such images can give a direct insight into the past and into the lives of the individuals who are portrayed in them. ??Almost every family and local historian works with photographs, but often the fascinating historical and personal information that can be gained from them is not fully understood. They are one of the most vivid and memorable ways into the past.??This concise but comprehensive guide describes the various types of photograph and explains how they can be dated. It analyses what the clothes and style of dress can tell us about the people in the photographs, their circumstances and background.??Sections look at photographs of special occasions – baptisms, weddings, funerals - and at photographs taken in wartime, on holiday and at work. There is advice on how to identify the individuals shown and how to find more family photographs through personal connections, archives and the internet - and how to preserve them for future generations.??Jayne Shrimpton's handbook is an authoritative, accessible guide to old photographs that no family or local historian can be without.??As featured in The Argus.

Author : Anthony J. Camp
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Reference
ISBN : STANFORD:36105120228460

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Tracing Your Ancestors by Anthony J. Camp Pdf

Helpful information in tracing your English ancestry.

Author : Edward Irving Dale
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2018-03-08
Category : Reference
ISBN : 0364133767

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History and Genealogy of the Kent Family by Edward Irving Dale Pdf

Excerpt from History and Genealogy of the Kent Family: Descendants of Richard Kent, Sen. Who Came to America in 1633 He calls John Kent, Sr., the one who Mary Hobbs, and John Kent, Jr, the one who 111. Sarah Woodman, and the records of these families as above given are as he corrected the m. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Kathy Chater
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2012-04-19
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781781597590

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Tracing Your Huguenot Ancestors by Kathy Chater Pdf

“A well researched, informative and helpful book for the many family historians whose Protestant ancestors lived in Northern Europe.” —Federation of Family History Societies Between the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries, many thousands of Protestants fled religious persecution in France and the Low Countries. They became one of the most influential immigrant communities in the countries where they settled, and many families in modern-day Britain will find a Huguenot connection in their past. Kathy Chater’s authoritative handbook offers an accessible introduction to Huguenot history and to the many sources that researchers can use to uncover the Huguenot ancestry they may not have realized they had. She traces the history of the Huguenots; their experience of persecution, and their flight to Britain, North America, the West Indies and South Africa, concentrating on the Huguenot communities that settled in England, Ireland, Scotland and the Channel Islands. Her work is also an invaluable guide to the various sources researchers can turn to in order to track their Huguenot ancestors, for she describes the wide range of records that is available in local, regional and national archives, as well as through the internet and overseas. Her expert overview is essential reading for anyone studying their Huguenot ancestry or immigrant history in Britain. “This is a useful, up to date, practical guide for anyone who has, or thinks they have, Huguenot ancestors in the British Isles. It provides social and contextual assistance along with guidance on what records have survived, where to find them and how to use them.” —Milner Genealogy

Author : Jonathan Oates
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2012-03-19
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781781597651

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Tracing Your Ancestors from 1066 to 1837 by Jonathan Oates Pdf

A simple guide to tracing British family tree before the onset of civil registration in 1837 and back to the Middle Ages. The trail that an ancestor leaves through the Victorian period and the twentieth century is relatively easy to follow—the records are plentiful, accessible, and commonly used. But how do you go back further, into the centuries before the central registration of births, marriages, and deaths was introduced in 1837, before the first detailed census records of 1841? How can you trace a family line back through the early modern period and perhaps into the Middle Ages? Jonathan Oates’s clearly written new handbook gives you all the background knowledge needed in order to go into this engrossing area of family history research. He starts by describing the administrative, religious, and social structures in the medieval and early modern period and shows how these relate to the family historian. Then in a sequence of accessible chapters, he describes the variety of sources the researcher can turn to. Church and parish records, the records of the professions and the courts, manorial and property records, tax records, early censuses, lists of loyalty, militia lists, charity records—all these can be consulted. He even includes a short guide to the best methods of reading medieval and early modern script. Oates’s handbook is an essential introduction for anyone who is keen to take their family history research back into the more distant past. “A pleasure to read and one that you are likely to return to time and again as you delve deeper into your family’s past.” —Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine (UK)

Author : Guy Grannum
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2013-03-11
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781408178867

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Tracing Your Caribbean Ancestors by Guy Grannum Pdf

This book is ideal for anyone who reaserching their Caribbean family history The National Archives and beyond. The National Archives holds records for many people who lived in British West Indian colonies such as emigrants, plantation owners, slaves, soldiers, sailors and transported criminals. The Archives also hold the colonial office records for the British West Indies. This includes state correspondence to and from the colonies and passenger lists. Tracing Your Caribbean Ancestors also shows readers how to use family history sources and genealogy websites and indexes beyond The National Archives. Fully updated and revised, this new edition covers recent developments in Caribbean archives, including details of newly released information and archives that are now available online. This book outlines the primary research sources for those tracing their Caribbean ancestry and describes details of access to archives, further reading, useful websites and how to find and accurately search family history sources. As Britain does not hold locally created records of its dependencies such as church records, this book doubles as a gateway to the local history sources throughout the Caribbean that remain in each country's archives and register office. This book will be of use to anyone researching family history in British Caribbean countries of Anguilla, Antigua, Bahamas, Barbados, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica, Montserrat, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent, Trinidad and Tobago and the Turks and Caicos Islands as well as Guyana, Belize and Bermuda.

Author : Daniel Weinbren
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2019-01-30
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781526710352

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Tracing Your Freemason, Friendly Society & Trade Union Ancestors by Daniel Weinbren Pdf

An easy-to-use guide for British family historians researching ancestry tied to organizations like the Freemasons, friendly societies, and trade unions. Fraternal and friendly societies and trade unions—associations that provide mutual aid and benefits—have a long, fascinating history, and the most famous of them—the Freemasons—have a reputation for secrecy, ritual, and intrigue that excites strong interest and has been the subject of widespread misunderstanding. Daniel Weinbren, in this concise, accessible handbook, dispels the myths surrounding them and gives readers insight into their real purposes, their membership, and their development over the centuries. He has also compiled a detailed compendium of books, archives, libraries, and Internet sites that readers and researchers can consult to find out more about these organizations and to trace the involvement and experience of family members who were connected with them. The origins of these societies are explored as are their economic, social, and civic functions, and the impact they had on the lives of members. The range of such societies covered includes the popular and international ones such as the Oddfellows, Foresters and Rechabites, as well as the smaller local fraternal organizations. The type of assistance they offer, their structure and hierarchy, meetings and ceremonies, regalia and processions, and feasts and annual gatherings are all described and explained. So much information about these organizations and their membership is easily available if you know where to look, and Weinbren’s work is the ideal introduction to them. Anyone who has a forebear who was at some time linked with one of these organizations will find his book to be an essential guide to their research.

Author : Jonathan Brown
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 153 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2011-07-12
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781844686667

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Tracing Your Rural Ancestors by Jonathan Brown Pdf

Many family historians will come across direct links to ancestors who lived and worked in the countryside as farmers, laborers, landowners, village tradesmen and professionals for most of us have rural ancestors. Yet despite the burgeoning interest in genealogy, these people have rarely been written about with the family historian in mind. No previous book has provided a guide to the documents and records, from medieval times to the twentieth century, that researchers can use to find out about their rural ancestors and the world in which they lived. That is why this accessible and informative introduction by rural historian Jonathan Brown is so important.He describes the make-up of country and village society - the farmers, large and small, the farm-workers, the landowners and estate-owners, and the local business people, the tradesmen and merchants. At the same time he identifies and discusses the relevant national and local records, indicates where they can be found, and offers essential advice on how this information can be used to piece together the lives of distant and not so distant relatives. Tracing Your Rural Ancestors is essential reading for anyone who is looking for an insight into the history of rural life, work and society.

Author : Anthony Adolph
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2013-03-19
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781783376490

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Tracing Your Aristocratic Ancestors by Anthony Adolph Pdf

Do you believe you are descended from the aristocracy, or even from royalty? Or do you have a line of descent from a blue-blooded family, but want to know more? How far back do noble and royal lines go? How do coats of arms work, and how can heraldic records tell you more? How can genetics help you find your aristocratic origins?In Tracing Your Aristocratic Ancestors leading British genealogist, Anthony Adolph explains how to decode family stories, to find the truth and prove your descent from blue-blooded forebears. His book shows you how to expand your aristocratic pedigree sideways and backwards, incorporating heraldic records and printed pedigrees such as those in Burkes Peerage. In a series of concise, fact-filled chapters he explains how to find out about and prove aristocratic ancestry, defines who is blue-blooded, and describes all the sources that researchers can use to explore this fascinating subject. Under Adolphs guidance, you will travel back into the distant past, using cutting-edge DNA technology and arcane genealogies, back to the evolution of the human race, and the point where real ancestors fade into mythical ones Adam and Eve, the heroes of old and, ultimately, the very gods themselves.