Yorkshire Ancestors

PLACE NAMES OF THE NORTH RIDING OF YORKSHIRE

The North Riding, with places arranged topographically according to Wapentakes, and the Parishes within Wapentakes, including lost places, with local pronunciations of place names....

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Poll Book : Hull : 1832 & 1835

HULL. James Acland’s Comparative Poll Book, being an alphabetical list of the Electors for the Borough of Kingston-upon-Hull and the Votes recorded at the Three Elections of December, 1832, January 1835 and June 1835. This publication is a breakdown of the polls for these three elections, followed by James Acland’s commentary, listing the electors as "timid traitors," "fools," "worse than fool...

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PONTEFRACT: A History of the Ancient Borough

The History of the Ancient Borough of Pontefract. Containing an interesting account of its castle and the three different sieges it sustained during the Civil War, with notes and Pedigrees of some of the most distinguished Royalists and Parliamentarians. First published 1807.The book on this CD is machine searchable. The book on this CD is machine searchable. ...

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PONTEFRACT. THE BOOKE OF ENTRIES OF THE PONTEFRACT CORPORATION 1653-1726

by Richard Holmes, Published in 1882...

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Quaker Schools - Ackworth, The Mount, Bootham

Ackworth Scholars - List of the Boys and Girls admitted into Ackworth School 1879 - 1930, giving year of admission, year of leaving and residence; The Mount School, York - List of Teachers and Scholars 1784 - 1814 and 1831 - 1906. giving residence, year of entry, year of leaving and, in many instances, who they married. Some hand-written notes have been added, by a previous owner of this book, giv...

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RAMBLES ABOUT MORLEY

With descriptive and historic sketches, and an account of the rise and progress of woolen manufacture in the area, illustrated with a plan of Morley and numerous engravings...

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ROMAN CATHOLICS IN THE COUNTY OF YORK IN 1604

The returns of the names of Recusants and Noncommunicants from 380 Yorkshire towns and villages. Originally transcribed and edited with genealogical notes, by Edward Peacock, F.S.A. in 1872 from the original manuscript in the Bodleian Library....

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ROUND ABOUT LEEDS and the OLD VILLAGES in ELMETE 1904

The author, Edmund Bogg, must have travelled over every inch of this area, as he describes it so thoroughly! Illustrated with photographs and drawings. The book on this CD is machine searchable....

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SCALBY, BURNISTON & CLOUGHTON 1829

A History of the villages of Scalby, Burniston and Cloughton, including descriptions of Newby, Hayburn Wyke and Stainton Dale. This book includes some monumental inscriptions and testamentary burials, transcriptions of letters and a Deed of Sale of some land at Cloughton....

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SCARBOROUGH GUIDES 1815 & 1865

Two books on one CD. These are super guide books to Scarborough town and the surrounding area. The 1815 book, by Thomas Coultas, includes a list of traders in the town, and also gives a lot of information on the services available, and prices. Nelson's Pictorial Guide Book of 1865 provides lots of detail about the area and includes some superb colour prints, of Scarborough views...

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SHEFFIELD. WILLIAM WHITE’S GENERAL DIRECTORY 1852

Sheffield and all the towns, Parishes, Townships and Villages within 20 miles...

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SHERBURN AND CAWOOD, with Wistow, Saxton, Towton, &c.,

The History of these Parishes Illustrated Second Edition of this very good local history, by W. Wheater, 1882. Includes an immense amount of information, including churchyard monumental inscriptions. The book on this CD is machine searchable. (Note: this is Sherburn-in-Elmet, in the West Riding)....

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SKIPTON CASTLE-Its History and Owners

Including sketches of its noble owners and its historical associations. By the Rev. John Ward...

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SLATER’S DIRECTORY OF DURHAM, NORTHUMBERLAND AND YORKSHIRE, 1854 Free P&P

Classified lists of the nobility, gentry and clergy; merchants, bankers, professional gentlemen, manufacturers and traders. Includes historical and descriptive sketches of each county, city, town and village; an account of every mode of transport, by rail, road and water, the postal regulations of each place, alist of the bankers of the United Kingdom, with their branches, and a variety of miscell...

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SLINGSBY and SLINGSBY CASTLE

A delightful history of the Parish of Slingsby, the village, the castle and the families who made their mark on Slingsby. Written in 1904, by Arthur St Clair Brooke, M.A., Rector of Slingsby for twenty years....

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TADCASTER, 2000 YEARS OF HISTORY

Two thousand years of Tadcaster history, being a record of the history, antiquities, natural productions, old customs and trade of the ancient town and parish of Tadcaster in Yorkshire, with brief notices of the surrounding villages, by Harry Speight. With maps and illustrations...

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THE ANNALS of YORKSHIRE, by John Mayhall, 1878.

Principle events of political, religious or social importance, from very early history, up to the late 19th century, in chronological order. The author intended this work to be a fireside book, of interest to all Yorkshiremen. Very readable!...

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THE CENTURY’S PROGRESS ~ YORKSHIRE

Yorkshire, rich in natural resources and splendid industries. During the 19th century, much progress was made in commerce and industry, and in our admirable social and municipal institutions. The book on this CD is an illustration of that progress. Potted histories of some of the businesses and the people who made our county great, with lots of illustrations. The text is machine searchable....

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THE HISTORY and ANNALS of NORTHALLERTON, by the Rev. J.L. Saywell, F.S.Sc., a former curate of Northallerton.

The capital of the North Riding of Yorkshire has been an important town from Roman times to the Victorian era, when this history was written in 1885....

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THE HISTORY AND ANTIQUITIES OF SCARBOROUGH, by Thomas Hinderwell Written originally in the late 18th century, this edition was published in 1832.

This history traces the progress of the development of Scarborough, with Roman, Saxon, Norman, Mediaeval and religious influences....

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THE LIFE OF JOHN RICHARDSON 1666-1753

An account of the life of John Richardson, who departed this life near Hutton in the Hole, the 2nd of the fourth month of 1753, in the 87th year of his age, and was buried in the Friends Burying Ground at Kirby-Moorside. ~ "A relation of many of his trials and exercises in his youth, and his services in the work of the Ministry, in England, Ireland and America"...

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