Author: C. C. WEBBPublisher:
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Languages : en
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Guide to Genealogical Sources in the Borthwick Institute of Historical Research
Author: C. C. WEBBA Guide to Genealogical Sources in the Borthwick Institute of Historical Research. 2nd Ed
Author: C. C. WebbPublisher:
ISBN: 9780903857178
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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Guide to Genealogical Resources in the British Isles
Author: Dolores B. OwenPublisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 9780810821538
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
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A Guide to Parish Records in the Borthwick Institute of Historical Research
Author: C. C. WebbThe Wills of Our Ancestors
Author: Stuart A. RaymondPublisher: Casemate Publishers
ISBN: 1781594759
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 217
Book Description
“Almost every book on English research highlights the need to examine the wills of our ancestors. . . . [this book] gives us an easy to read detailed guide.” —FGS Forum What are wills, and how can they be used for family and local history research? How can you interpret them and get as much insight from them as possible? Wills are key documents for exploring the lives of our ancestors, their circumstances, and the world they knew. This practical handbook is the essential guide to understanding wills. Wills expert Stuart Raymond traces the history and purpose of probate records and guides readers through the many pitfalls and possibilities these fascinating documents present. He describes the process of probate, gives a detailed account of the content of the various different types of record, and advises readers on how they can be used to throw light into the past, offering factual evidence that no genealogist or local historian can afford to ignore. In a series of concise, fact-filled chapters, Raymond explains how wills came into being, who made them and how they were made, how the probate system operates, how wills and inventories can be found, and how much can be learned from them. In addition to covering probate records in England and Wales, he includes the Channel Islands, Ireland, the Isle of Man and Scotland. This introduction is aimed primarily at family historians who are interested in the wills of particular individuals who are seeking proof of descent and local historians who are interested in the wealth of local historical information that can be gathered from them.
A Guide to the Archive Collections in the Borthwick Institute of Historical Research
Author: Borthwick Institute of Historical ResearchPublisher: Borthwick Publications
ISBN: 9780903857024
Category : Archives
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
Printed Sources
Author: Kory Leland MeyerinkPublisher: Ancestry.com
ISBN: 9780916489700
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 840
Book Description
"While most genealogy books focus on original records and primary sources, this title focuses on secondary sources that have proliferated because of the growth of genealogy. It identifies and explains the vast number of published genealogical sources, acting both as a guidebook and a bibliography to the printed material in the field. The introduction alone is a treasure trove of information, and should be called Genealogy Sources 101. Coverage includes encyclopedias, gazetteers, indexes, abstracts, histories, biographies, military sources, periodicals, and much more. Appendixes include CD-ROMs for family historians, major genealogical libraries in the Inited States, and a list of genealogical publishers and booksellers. This monumental source is highlyrecommended in all libraries for the beginner or expert ".--"Outstanding Reference Sources : the 1999 Selection of New Titles", American Libraries, May 1999. Comp. by the Reference Sources Committee, RUSA, ALA.
Borthwick Institute Bulletin
Author: Borthwick Institute of Historical ResearchPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Church of England
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
Researching British Probates, 1354-1858: Northern England
Author: David H. PrattPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 9780842024204
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Researching British Probates is a guide to the over 20,000 microfilm rolls of British wills and related documents in the Family History Library of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Housed in Salt Lake City, Utah, the collection is available through 1,700 branch libraries across the country and worldwide. Few depositories in Britain itself can compete with the collection's comprehensiveness: the microfilm spans six centuries and brings together bonds, wills, property inventories, guardianship papers and other documents that lie scattered throughout England. Now, by using this work, social historians and genealogists can obtain the exact rolls of microfilm they need.
Hidden Sources
Author: Laura Szucs PfeifferPublisher: Ancestry Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Family history researchers are accustomed to searching among vital records, censuses, and other commonly used sources. But there are any number of more-obscure sources that can lead researchers to vital information, and Obscure Sources: Great Clues in Hidden Places will introduce you to them. Bankruptcy records, special censuses, employment records, and coroners' records are only a few of the kinds of records you can turn to when other sources prove unfruitful. Obscure Sources is an overview of a large number of sources that are often overlooked. It discusses where these records can be found, offers some options for locating these records through the Internet, and provides a selected bibliography of background information and methodology.