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Yorkshire, Bulmer's Topography, History and Directory (Private & Commercial) of North Yorkshire 1890.
This virtual book CD describes the history and geography of the area; lists and describes all parishes; and all trades and professions. It contains commercial listings (name, trade, address) for Scarborough; and the usual range of detailed local information. Very useful for researching ancestors working in Scarborough at that time, and for those interested in county history. Consists of digitally ...
Supplied by: S&N Genealogy Supplies Product Ref: SNG-1295
Ormerods History of Cheshire
George Ormerods monumental work *The History of the County Palatine and City of Chester* was first published in 1819, and it still remains the most complete historical survey of the county to date. The second edition (1882) was substantially revised and enlarged by Thomas Helsby, and extends to around 2,500 pages contained in three enormous volumes. As well as giving detailled histories of all the...
Supplied by: Family History Society of Cheshire, The Product Ref: CHS-D020
Dunham Massey, Cheshire: A History
Three Noble Dynasties in a Rural Township. History of a Cheshire township from the Romans onwards, its people, how they worked and farmed, the coming of the Bridgewater Canal in the 1760s and the coming of the National Trust in the late twentieth century. And more local history subjects....
Supplied by: Northern Writers Advisory Services Product Ref: NWA-AHS17
THE HISTORY OF THE HUNDRED OF CARHAMPTON by James Savage
This book that was published in 1830 was, and still is, the most complete history for the area ever written. In almost seven hundred pages it goes in to great detail about the local history and that of some of the more notable families in the area. The Hundred consists of the following parishes, all which are covered in this book, Oare, Culbone, Porlock, Luccombe, Selworthy, Stoke Pero Cutcombe,...
Supplied by: WestCountryBooks Product Ref: TBS-13955781
Tracing your Family History on the Internet - Second Edition - by Chris Paton
The internet is revolutionising family history research. Every day new records and resources are placed online and new methods of sharing research and communicating across cyberspace become available. Never before has it been so easy to research family history and to gain a better understanding of who we are and where we came from. But, as Chris Paton demonstrates in this straightforward p...
Supplied by: S&N Genealogy Supplies Product Ref: SNG-6335
The History and Development of Purley. 2nd Edition. SALE PRICE
By Rev. Robert Root Resker, Vicar of Purley 1885 - 1916, and Rural Dean of Caterham. First published as a limited edition of 500 copies in 1916. Reset and republished by the Bourne Society in 1994. Revised, reset and published with some new illustrations and an appreciation of Robert Resker by the Bourne Society as a limited edition 2011. 63 pp, A5. Illustrated. ISBN 978 0 900992 61 2....
Supplied by: Bourne Society, The Product Ref: BOU-HDP
Shropshire, Cassey's Shropshire History, Gazetteer and Directory 1875
A history, gazetteer and Directory of Shropshire for 1875 containing information about local nobility, gentry and clergy; a full map of the county, and other interesting details, such as topographical features and information on courts and magistrates. All parishes are listed with detailed historical and topographical information. Consists of digitally enhanced images of the original text; searcha...
Supplied by: S&N Genealogy Supplies Product Ref: SNG-3424
Yorkshire, Bulmer's Topography, History and Directory (Private & Commercial) of East Yorkshire 1892
This virtual book CD describes the history and geography of the area; lists and describes all parishes; lists trades and professions, and has a helpful street index with the names of residents, together with other local information. Useful for finding your ancestors in this part of the county; and finding out more about their lives. Consists of digitally enhanced images of the original text; searc...
Supplied by: S&N Genealogy Supplies Product Ref: SNG-1294
Hertfordshire, Watford 1884 History & Trade Directory
This CD resource takes a look at the history of Watford, including descriptions of large estates and houses, the High Street, societies, companies, places of worship, and much more. The text is enriched with amusing anecdotes, and there are interesting sections that include body-snatching, murder, a notorious hotel, and a poem written by a local author. The CD also contains a trade directory, whic...
Supplied by: S&N Genealogy Supplies Product Ref: SNG-6154
Congleton, History of the Town
A short history of the town from a local book...
Supplied by: Family History Society of Cheshire, The Product Ref: CHS-D091
Family History from Newspapers
Background history, content at different periods, layout of Victorian newspapers, types of local information available, family details. Location: the newspaper Library, online & other copies....
Supplied by: Hampshire Genealogical Society Product Ref: HAM-34006
THE HISTORY OF WINCANTON by George Sweetman
This book published in 1903 is packed with historical information relating to Wincanton. In its three hundred pages we learn about the earliest history of Wincanton right up to the beginning of the twentieth century. There are chapters on the Inns of the town, notable people, witchcraft in the town and the charitable institutions to name just a small number of the subjects covered. There are also...
Supplied by: WestCountryBooks Product Ref: TBS-13955791
THE PARISH OF SELWORTHY Some Notes on its History by Frederick Hancock
The subtitle of “Some Notes on its History” does not do this book justice in that it is over three hundred pages and has been thoroughly researched by the author, task that must have taken many years to complete. There are chapters on the Manors, Ancient Chapels in the Holnicote Valley, Selworthy Registers, parish accounts and many other subjects of interest to the family and local historian...
Supplied by: WestCountryBooks Product Ref: TBS-13955901
Barnet History Journal: vol 05 (2021)
There is the usual rich variety of articles. Firstly the work of commercial photographer Samuel Hockett from the 1880s to the 1950s. The new A4 format for the history journals has enabled many large reproductions of key historical moments and also everyday scenes. In addition, an article about US founding fathers passing through Barnet; a local man’s reflections on his war service in North A...
Supplied by: Barnet Museum and Local History Society Product Ref: BTM-071
Ancestors in the Attic: Making Family Memorabilia into History
Much family history focuses on digging around archives and web searches. This book shows that our lofts and cupboards can often hide a treasure trove of personal documents and ephemera too. Boxes full of photographs, hastily written notes, old tickets, postcards, ration books, a soldier's hat, a bundle of letters, perhaps a diary - all are invaluable sources of information about our family ...
Supplied by: S&N Genealogy Supplies Product Ref: SNG-6196
History & Antiquities of Buckinghamshire: George Lipscomb on CD-Rom
Four fairly rare volumes of the definitive 1840s history of the county, with maps, pedigrees of the ancient families, manorial details, drawings of churches and houses by Dr George Lipscomb. G. Lipscomb’s History and Antiquities of Buckinghamshire (1847) in four volumes breaks the county down into Hundreds and then villages. This set of books records ecclesiastical and manorial history as well ...
Supplied by: The Mclaughlin Guides and Buckinghamshire related books and historic maps Product Ref: BGS-CD30
Open History Special Conference Edition, 2000
Music as Social History Model; Robert Burns; Blind Drunk to the Blind House; Origins of WWII; New Millennium Walkway and the Ancient and Modern Routes to the Torrs, New Mills, Derbyshire; half Timer: Image and Reality; Has History Lost its Way?; Rise of English Monasticism 1066-1150; History and Religion 2000 Years On; The Most Important Moment of the Twentieth Century; 1000 Years of British Food...
Supplied by: Northern Writers Advisory Services Product Ref: NWA-CE00
A Short History of Ireland, 1500-2000
A brisk, concise, and readable overview of Irish history from the Protestant Reformation to the dawn of the twenty-first century Five centuries of Irish history are explored in this informative and accessible volume. John Gibney proceeds from the beginning of Ireland's modern period and continues through to virtually the present day, offering an integrated overview of the island nation's cul...
Supplied by: Ulster Historical Foundation Product Ref: UHF-978-0-300244-36-6
EASINGWOLD: HISTORY AND ANTIQUITIES - Vallis Eboracensis
Vallis Eboracensis (The Vale of York). The History and Antiquities of Easingwold, by Thomas Gill. First published 1852. A topographic view of Easingwold and neighbourhood. An area rich in monuments of antiquity, abbeys, priories, castles and encampments; the author has included a brief history of each place in this part of the Vale of York, formerly known as the Forest of Galtres. Includes Crayke,...
Supplied by: Yorkshire Ancestors Product Ref: YAN-GW137
THE HISTORY OF THE PARISH AND MANOR OF WOOKEY by Thomas Scott Holmes
This book written by Thomas Scott Holme who was Vicar of Wookey from 1879 is an excellent publication for anyone studying this parish or who has ancestors from the area. Each chapter deal with a different aspect of the parish including, a general history of the parish, the history of the manor, history of the Rectory and Vicarage including lists of Rectors and Vicars. There is a chapter about the ...
Supplied by: WestCountryBooks Product Ref: TBS-13955785
Family History Quick Reference Sheets Free P&P
Need help remembering census dates or tips on how to search Google effectively for your family tree research? Our Family History Quick Reference Sheets are perfect companions for a day at the archives or record office packed with hints, tips, and tricks covering a range of topics. These A4 how-to guides are easy to read with at-a-glance charts, tables and graphics. They are laminated for durabi...
Supplied by: The Crafty Genealogist Product Ref: CGT-FHQRS
Introducing family history
Every family has a history. This books provides the basic guidance needed to begin investigating yours. The author explains what sources of information are available, where to find them, and how to use them. He tells you how to trace your pedigree, and encourages you to understand your ancestors' lives against the background of the society they lived in....
Supplied by: Internet Genealogical Bookshop Product Ref: RAY-135
Nah Then: A Celebration of Life in and around Worsbrough
**Released: April 2017. Reformatted reprint. Worsbrough village life: Then and Now.**  The first edition was published in 2005 by Worsbrough Local History Society. The structure and format has been completely revised for the 2017 reprint. Held within the A5 laminated covers and spiral binding are 124 pages with 58 illustrations of maps, drawings and...
Supplied by: Barnsley Family History Society Product Ref: BAR-WLH-LI01
The History Of Signboards- From The Earliest Times To The Present Day
The History Of Signboards - From The Earliest Times To The Present Day. A look at Signboard history listed by classification. In a time when education was limited, signs were used instead of wording for identification. This book explores the meaning of these signs. \*Digitally enhanced images of the original text \*Searchable by whole or part word \*Bookmarked by specification ...
Supplied by: S&N Genealogy Supplies Product Ref: SNG-3526
Warwickshire - Birmingham 1849 - A History and General Directory (including suburbs)
This Directory covers Birmingham in 1849 and includes a detailed history of the city alongside professional listings of tradespeople (name, trade, address), and also a list of the recognised professions with the names of people who practised them. Greatly useful to those researching ancestors working in Birmingham at the time, or those interested in the city's general or social history. Covers Bir...
Supplied by: S&N Genealogy Supplies Product Ref: SNG-3438