Yorkshire Ancestors
1937 KELLY’S DIRECTORY OF THE NORTH & EAST RIDINGS OF YORKSHIRE Free P&P
A Directory of Private Residents and Tradespeople in every town and village in the North and East Ridings of Yorkshire and, for the major towns, i.e. York, Hull and Middlesbrough, there is a Street Index. The contents include a description of every place in the two Ridings. There are listings for Private Residents, Trades & Professional and, for the larger towns, a street index. Almost 2,000 pages...
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A MONTH IN YORKSHIRE
The author, Walter White, explored the whole of Yorkshire, taking note of all he saw and conversations with some of the people he met along the way. Descriptions of the facilities provided for travellers and the practices of the licensed victuallers, details of manufacture and the working people, interspersed with historical notes. From remote hills and vales to the woollen mills and ironstone min...
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ADVENTURES of a YORKSHIRE FARMER and his SCAPEGRACE NEVVY IN LONDON
Charming tales of a Yorkshireman's adventures in the City, written with wit in simple dialect and easy to read. Amusing!...
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ALMONDBURY - Annals of the Church, by Canon Hulbert 1885
Two books on this CD; Includes detailed history of the church, the parish and its people, extracts from the parish records and registers, Monumental Inscriptions, some family histories, legal documents and more. These books are machine searchable...
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ANNALS OF LEEDS and Surrounding District
Interesting events that have occurred in this area, in chronological order, collected from the works of numerous authors, newspapers, &c....
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BAINES' HISTORY, GAZETTEER & DIRECTORY OF THE EAST & NORTH RIDINGS OF YORKSHIRE 1823 Edward Baines’ HISTORY, GAZETTEER & DIRECTORY OF YORKSHIRE, in two volumes.
This is Volume Two, The East and North Ridings of Yorkshire, containing a wealth of information about each and every place in both East and North Ridings, with alphabetical lists of the residents and tradespeople there...
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BAINES' HISTORY, GAZETTEER & DIRECTORY OF THE WEST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE 1823 Edward Baines’ HISTORY, GAZETTEER & DIRECTORY OF YORKSHIRE, in two volumes.
This is Volume One, The West Riding of Yorkshire, containing a wealth of information about each and every place in the West Riding, with alphabetical lists of the residents and tradespeople there...
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BOOTHAM SCHOOL REGISTER
Bootham School Register 1822 to 1935. The School was opened in January, 1823. This Register was intended to cover the whole period of the School’s history from 1822 to 1935, however, the early records are very imperfect, and it was impossible to ascertain the names of all the pupils who attended the School during the first years of its existence. In this Register are 2,853 names of pupils and st...
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BRIDLINGTON CHARTERS, COURT ROLLS AND PAPERS 16th - 19th CENTURY
A selection of Documents illustrating the history of Bridlington....
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BYGONE YORKSHIRE by William Andrews. Written in 1892.
A charming collection of stories from various people and places all over Yorkshire....
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CALVERLEY - THE REGISTERS OF THE PARISH CHURCH - Vols. 1, 2 and 3
Vol 1: Baptisms 1574-1649, Marriages 1596--1649, Burials 1596-1644 Vol 2: Baptisms, Marriages & Burials 1649-1680 Vol 3: Baptisms, Marriages & Burials 1681-1720 - with notes and a description of the church and a sketch of it's history by Samuel Margerison (originally published in 1887...
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CASTLEFORD AND DISTRICT IN THE OLDEN TIME by Lorenzo Padgett.
Printed in 1904. With illustrations. Includes Pontefract, Fryston, Ledsham, Ledstone, Kippax, Methley, Featherstone, Brotherton, and Ferrybridge....
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CASTLES & ABBEYS OF YORKSHIRE
A history and description of over forty of the most interesting ruins, most of which were visited by the author, during the two years previous to his writing this work in 1855. Includes: Barden Tower, Bolton Priory, Bolton Castle, Bowes Castle, Bridlington Priory, Byland Abbey, Cawood Castle, Conisborough Castle, Coverham Abbey, Craike Castle, Easby Abbey, Eggleston Abbey, Fountains Abbey, Guisbor...
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COSTUME OF YORKSHIRE - 1814
A book of splendid illustrations of the working men and women of Yorkshire in 1813 - 1814. The Author and Artist, George Walker, describes in his introduction - "most of the humble individuals here depicted in their simple and sometimes squalid garb" Many of the 41 hand-coloured aquatint engravings have become very famous in recent times, held to be accurate representations of the working people o...
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CRIMINAL CHRONOLOGY OF YORK CASTLE
A register of the Criminals capitally convicted and executed at the County Assizes. Commencing March 1st 1379, to the present time (1867). This book was written by William Knipe, Antiquarian, of Clementhorpe, York, in 1867. "Carefully compiled from Prison documents, ancient papers, and other authentic sources."...
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DARRINGTON.
Memorials of a Yorkshire Parish, by J.S. Fletcher...
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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,...
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EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE POLL BOOK 1868
A machine searchable CD. The electors and their residences, and who they voted for....
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FLAMBOROUGH VILLAGE AND HEADLAND - by various writers.
Edited by Robert Fisher, M.A., Vicar of Sewerby Published in 1894, a collection of histories from various writers, including 'How Flamborough was Peopled,' 'The Church and Churchyard,' 'The Registers, Epitaphs, etc.,' 'The Lighthouse and Coastguard Station,' 'The Dialect of Flamborough,' 'Some Ancient Families of Flamborough,' 'The Birds of Flamborough Head' and many more....
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FORTY YEARS IN A MOORLAND PARISH
Reminiscences and Researches in Danby in Cleveland. Written in 1891 by Rev. J.C. Atkinson, D.C.L., Incumbent of the Parish of Danby and Hon. Canon of York Minster. Includes maps of the area. The book on this CD is machine searchable...
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FROM EDEN VALE TO THE PLAINS OF YORK
A Thousand Miles in the Valley of the Nidd & Yore From the series of books by Edmund Bogg, who wandered all over Yorkshire and wrote many books, describing all the sights in great detail. There is a wealth of information about each place, and beautifully illustrated with over 200 specially drawn pictures. The book on this CD is machine searchable...
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HARROGATE GUIDE BOOK
This comprehensive little guide to Harrogate, Knaresborough, Ilkley & District was originally published in the 1920s...
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HIGHWAYS & BYWAYS OF YORKSHIRE
First published in 1899. By Arthur H. Norway, with illustrations by Joseph Pennell and Hugh Thomson. Most travellers through Yorkshire see it from the road. Here we travel into Yorkshire by the Great North Road and wander through the 19th century villages of three Ridings. The book on this CD is machine searchable....
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HISTORIA RIEVALLENSIS ~ THE HISTORY OF RYEDALE, 1824
This history of Kirkby Moorside and district, written by the Rev. W. Eastmead in 1824, featuring many family and local historical details from the following places: Ampleforth, Ampleforth College, Bilsdale, Brompton, Byland Abbey, Castle Howard, Cawton, Colton, Coxwold, Craike, Duncombe Park, East & West Ayton, East Ness, East Newton, Ebberstone, Edstone, Fryton, Ganton, Gilling, Godeland (Goathla...
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HISTORIC TOWNS - YORK
By James Raine, M.A., D.C.L. Chancellor and Canon Residentiary of York, and Secretary of the Surtees Society. York, in all periods of its existence, has played a very important part in the history of England. This book contains a General History, Church History, Education and Charities, with an index of Names and Places....
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