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Lake's THE COMPLETE PAROCHIAL HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF CORNWALL
This work was first issued in monthly parts between 1867 and 1873 and the combined works are contained in four volumes with over eighteen hundred pages. Starting with the parish of Advent and working through to the parish of Zennor. There is an emphasis on genealogy, manorial matters, heraldry and some of the notorious or unusual persons a given parish. There are dozens of pedigrees of various fam...
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THE FABULOUS HISTORY OF THE ANCIENT KINGDOM OF CORNWALL by Thomas Hogg
This publication is a real surprise in that most of it is written in verse. Published in 1827 and with over five hundred pages it covers such diverse subjects as • Brutus, • First Cornish Wrestling, • Witchcraft, • The Roman Period, • Religion of Ancient Cornwall, • The Saxons, •King Arthur and many other subjects. The end of the book has copious notes referring t...
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MULLYON - Its History, Scenery and Antiquities by E. G. Harvey B. A. Vicar
Narratives of shipwrecks on its coast, its agriculture, fisheries and mining. Tales of days of wrecking and smuggling. Longevity of its inhabitants, names of places, their true renderings and significations. A publication that should be in the possession of anyone who is interested in Mullyon or indeed Cornwall in general. ...
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DEVON PARISHES or the Antiquities, Heraldry and Family History of Twenty-eight parishes in the Archdeaconry of Totnes by Charles Worthy
Published in two volumes in 1887 and 1889 and limited to 225 original copies. This is a rare chance to own a digital copy of this excellent work of almost eight hundred pages.It gives an interesting and detailed information of over twenty five parishes including ; Bickleigh, Sheepstor, Walkhampton, Buckland Monachorum, Meavy, St. Peter Tavy, Maristow, Thrushelon, Lamerton, Lidford, Milton Abbot, A...
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Family History Workbook
This book guides you through pages of your ancestors in one, easy to carry with you, A4 booklet with pink cover. It contains a central pedigree chart and a page for each part of your family with space for birth details, marriage details, children and census details This updated version includes space to record the 1921 census and the 1939 register and it comes in a choice of blue or pink cove...
Supplied by: Ryedale Family History Group Product Ref: RFH-WB-bk-001
Family History Workbook
This book guides you through pages of your ancestors in one, easy to carry with you, A4 booklet with blue cover. It contains a central pedigree chart and a page for each part of your family with space for birth details, marriage details, children and census details This updated version includes space to record the 1921 census and the 1939 register and it comes in a choice of blue or pink cove...
Supplied by: Ryedale Family History Group Product Ref: RFH-WB-bk-002
Family History Workbook
This book guides you through pages of your ancestors in one, easy to carry with you, A4 booklet with pink cover. It contains a central pedigree chart and a page for each part of your family with space for birth details, marriage details, children and census details This updated version includes space to record the 1921 census and the 1939 register and it comes in a choice of blue or pink cove...
Supplied by: Ryedale Family History Group Product Ref: RFH-WB-d-p002
Family History Workbook
This book guides you through pages of your ancestors in one, easy to carry with you, A4 booklet with blue cover. It contains a central pedigree chart and a page for each part of your family with space for birth details, marriage details, children and census details This updated version includes space to record the 1921 census and the 1939 register and it comes in a choice of blue or pink cove...
Supplied by: Ryedale Family History Group Product Ref: RFH-WB-d-002
Lastingham - History of the ancient parish of Lastingham
Dedicated to the Parishioners of the Six Townships of Lastingham, Spaunton, Hutton-le-Hole, Appleton-le-Moors, Farndale East & Farndale West which formerly constituted THE ANCIENT PARISH OF LASTINGHAM, many of whom are the descendants of those mentioned in these pages....
Supplied by: Ryedale Family History Group Product Ref: RFH-misc-cd014
Lastingham - History of the ancient parish of Lastingham
Dedicated to the Parishioners of the Six Townships of Lastingham, Spaunton, Hutton-le-Hole, Appleton-le-Moors, Farndale East & Farndale West which formerly constituted THE ANCIENT PARISH OF LASTINGHAM, many of whom are the descendants of those mentioned in these pages....
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Chipping Barnet's Military History
This book covers the period 1850 to the present day, reviewing the forces of the Militia based for 50 years at Barnet Barracks, the Rifle Volunteers and the Territorial Forces. The timeline details events from 1661 to 2019. There are maps, photographs and biographies of notable characters. 76 pages A4 format ...
Supplied by: Barnet Museum and Local History Society Product Ref: BTM-052
Barnet History Journal Vol 2 (2018)
A fine mix of articles including: Barnet in 1938 , Wartime Auxiliary Fire Service, Hertfordshire Mines and Brickworks, 1665 Plague and Barnet, General Booth and Medieval Buildings. Size A5 32 pages ...
Supplied by: Barnet Museum and Local History Society Product Ref: BTM-054
Barnet History Journal Vol 3 (2019)
A miscellany of articles including: Barnet’s Pearly King and Queens, A 1950sBus Journey, The Physic Well Refurbishment, Working with Field Marshall Montgomery and Clay Smoking Pipes. Size A5 32 pages ...
Supplied by: Barnet Museum and Local History Society Product Ref: BTM-055
Barnet History Journal Vol 4 (2020)
A rich assortment of articles including: Barnet’s V2 Missile, Barnet in the Blitz, 1881 Smallpox Epidemic in Barnet, A Barnet Petty Sessions Case and Schoolchildren coping with the Pandemic of today. Size A5 46 pages ...
Supplied by: Barnet Museum and Local History Society Product Ref: BTM-056
A History of Linslade Wood
Ancient Woodland and its relationship with the manor...
Supplied by: Leighton Buzzard & District Archaeological & Historical Society Product Ref: LBA-34
Shale Oil: A history of the industry in the Lothians by Guthrie Hutton
The fascinating story which begins with a visionary chemist from Glasgow, James Young, and his innovation and tenacity in developing and refining the process of extracting useable oil from the Lothian shale fields. Much has been written about mining and Scottish coal but relatively little about the shale oil industry which brought whole villages into existence and transformed an entire area west o...
Supplied by: Lothians Family History Society Product Ref: LOT-SL022
Oxford: Encounters through History
Oxford has been a magnet for tourists and historians alike for centuries, and many of them have left vivid, interesting and sometimes amusing accounts of their discoveries about the city and their encounters with its inhabitants. This book brings together a wealth of these travellers’ tales for the first time, gleaned from almost five centuries of diaries, journals, field notes and travel guides...
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The Shuttleworths of Gawthorpe' by Michael P Conroy
This CD contains a digitised version of the book that was first published by the Lancashire Family History & Heraldry Society in 1999. It is not only an account of the Shuttleworth family, but it provides invaluable background information for both family and local historians. Family historians, and those interested in heraldry, will be fascinated by the unique fireplace inscriptions and the wooden...
Supplied by: Lancashire Family History & Heraldry Society Product Ref: LFH-CD011
Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 65 (September 2018)
Keep up to date with the genealogy world and learn more about your hobby with the critically acclaimed Discover Your Ancestors online periodical. Whether you are just starting out or have reached a brick wall in your research, this will help and inspire you on your family history journey. Receive guidance from experts, tips on the best sources for records, explore connections around the world and ...
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Descent into Silence: Cawthorne’s Forgotten Tragedy by David Hinchliffe
**Book launched: 23 May 2021.** An account by local author and Barnsley FHS member, **David Hinchliffe**, documenting the ten men and boys killed in the Norcroft Colliery Disaster 23rd May 1821. “Using contemporary reports to help piece the jigsaw together, historical context and detailed genealogical research into the backgrounds of those involved, this account offers a fascinating insig...
Supplied by: Barnsley Family History Society Product Ref: BAR-dis-01
Transactions 11
Journal of local history society's research for 2017 including Linslade, portrait of a town in 1940; King Street history, Potsgrove and Battlesden famous families, plus more articles and pictures of local history...
Supplied by: Leighton Buzzard & District Archaeological & Historical Society Product Ref: LBA-LBA 27
No 09: Who Owned Rutland in 1873? Rutland Entries in Return of Owners of Land 1873, by T H McK Clough (2010)
Transcript of the Rutland section of the 1873 Return of Owners of Land, with notes on most of the 563 entries. Analysis of who they were, where they came from and what they did. Special sections on Lyddington parish and on a mysterious group of small landowners with strong Gloucestershire connections. Illustrations, tables, index of addresses (60pp). In the early 1870s there were serious social...
Supplied by: Rutland Local History & Record Society Product Ref: RLH-44
Tracing Your Scottish Ancestors: A Guide for Family Historians by Ian Maxwell
Scotland's history has been influenced by many factors – the division between the Highlands and the Lowlands, the feudal system, the Reformation, the industrial revolution - that have shaped the country's past and impacted on the lives of its people. Tracing Your Scottish Ancestors is a lively and accessible introduction to this long, complex and fascinating story. It is aimed primarily at famil...
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SOMERSET QUARTER SESSION RECORDS James I (1607-1625) edited by Rev. E. H. Bates M. A.
Quarter session records are really helpful for family or local historians and anyone with an interest in history. They detail minor cases that appear before the “court”. You will find instances of petty crime, settlement, bastardy etc., and hundreds of names. This Somerset Record Society publication covers the years 1607 to 1625 is the ideal book for those who want to expand their knowledge ...
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SOMERSET QUARTER SESSION RECORDS Charles I (1625-1639) edited by Rev. E. H. Bates Harbin M. A.
Quarter session records are really helpful for family or local historians and anyone with an interest in history. They detail minor cases that appear before the “court”. You will find instances of petty crime, settlement, bastardy etc., and hundreds of names. This Somerset Record Society publication covers the years 1625 to 1639 is the ideal book for those who want to expand their knowledge ...
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