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Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Genealogy, heraldry, names and honours > Family history

Writing Women's History - Starting with Your Mother (Paperback): Marilyn Norry Writing Women's History - Starting with Your Mother (Paperback)
Marilyn Norry
R528 R439 Discovery Miles 4 390 Save R89 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Where the Angels Lived - One Family's Story of Exile, Loss, and Return (Paperback): Margaret McMullan Where the Angels Lived - One Family's Story of Exile, Loss, and Return (Paperback)
Margaret McMullan
R536 R448 Discovery Miles 4 480 Save R88 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Remember Me - The Story of My Life (Hardcover): Susan Capurso Remember Me - The Story of My Life (Hardcover)
Susan Capurso
R602 Discovery Miles 6 020 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Jacob Keebler Family - from Germany to America and Allied Families (Hardcover): Jann Sparks Jacob Keebler Family - from Germany to America and Allied Families (Hardcover)
Jann Sparks
R3,360 R2,615 Discovery Miles 26 150 Save R745 (22%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Tracing Your Northern Irish Ancestors - Second Edition (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition): Ian Maxwell Tracing Your Northern Irish Ancestors - Second Edition (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)
Ian Maxwell
R465 R381 Discovery Miles 3 810 Save R84 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

The second edition of Tracing Your Northern Irish Ancestors is an expert introduction for the family historian to the wealth of material available to researchers in archives throughout Northern Ireland. Many records, like the early twentieth-century census returns and school registers, will be familiar to researchers, but others are often overlooked by all but the most experienced of genealogists. An easy-to-use, informative guide to the comprehensive collections available at the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland is a key feature of Ian Maxwell's handbook. He also takes the reader through the records held in many libraries, museums and heritage centres across the province, and he provides detailed coverage of records that are available online. Unlike the rest of the British Isles, which has very extensive civil and census records, Irish ancestral research is hampered by the destruction of many of the major collections. Yet Ian Maxwell shows how family historians can make good use of church records, school registers and land and valuation records to trace their roots to the beginning of the nineteenth century and beyond.

Our Orriss Family (Paperback): Mark Carroll Our Orriss Family (Paperback)
Mark Carroll
R435 Discovery Miles 4 350 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Mark Carroll was for over 30 years a biochemistry lecturer at one of London's premier medical schools. He was introduced to family history by his sister in 2002. His first major project was to research his mother's maiden name, Orriss. Little did he know that it would not be so easy, despite the apparently rare surname. He also did not realise that he would come up against the genealogist's worst nightmare: a Smith family from London! In spite of these challenges he made substantial progress. Along the way he was helped by archivists and by some distant cousins who had been researching the shared family for years. With their combined sleuthing, he and they together took the Orriss line back to a marriage in Suffolk in 1597. But what to do when you hit a genealogical 'brick wall'? In recent years DNA analysis has opened up new possibilities for family historians. With his professional background in human biochemical genetics, Mark was well placed to take advantage of this novel technology. In this fascinating and at times amusing book Mark takes you on a journey to discover the origins of his mother's family. He describes, in an engaging and non-technical way, his successes and failures, the research methods he employed, the skills he developed, and his use of DNA analysis. He has yet to overcome his greatest genealogical challenge - to prove whether his mother's Orriss family is descended from King Alfred the Great!

Lady with a Brooch - Violinist Eva Mudocci-A Biography & A Detective Story (Paperback): Rima Shore Lady with a Brooch - Violinist Eva Mudocci-A Biography & A Detective Story (Paperback)
Rima Shore
R675 R565 Discovery Miles 5 650 Save R110 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Tracing Your Scottish Ancestors: A Guide for Family Historians (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition): Ian Maxwell Tracing Your Scottish Ancestors: A Guide for Family Historians (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)
Ian Maxwell
R497 R407 Discovery Miles 4 070 Save R90 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This fully revised second edition of Ian Maxwell's Tracing Your Scottish Ancestors is a lively and accessible introduction to Scotland's long, complex and fascinating story. It is aimed primarily at family historians who are eager to explore and understand the world in which their ancestors lived. He guides readers through the wealth of material available to researchers in Scotland and abroad. He looks at every aspect of Scottish history and at all the relevant resources. As well as covering records held at the National Archives of Scotland, he examines closely the information held at local archives throughout the country. He also describes the extensive Scottish records that are now available on line. His expert and up-to-date survey is a valuable handbook for anyone who is researching Scottish history because he explains how the archive material can be used and where it can be found. For family historians, it is essential reading as it puts their research into a historical perspective, giving them a better insight into the part their ancestors played in the past.

The Campbelltown Convicts (Paperback, 2018 Revised ed.): Peter J. Hinds The Campbelltown Convicts (Paperback, 2018 Revised ed.)
Peter J. Hinds
R560 R492 Discovery Miles 4 920 Save R68 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Sally (Paperback): J Schlenker Sally (Paperback)
J Schlenker
R381 Discovery Miles 3 810 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
George, Elis and a mandarin (Paperback): Terry Fewtrell George, Elis and a mandarin (Paperback)
Terry Fewtrell
R573 Discovery Miles 5 730 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Keeping Chronicles (Paperback): Rosemary Sassoon Keeping Chronicles (Paperback)
Rosemary Sassoon
R324 R270 Discovery Miles 2 700 Save R54 (17%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Keeping Chronicles is the latest book by Rosemary Sassoon. It intends to show the many ways handwritten and other documents from family archives and other sources are so valuable, not only to the family concerned, but to local as well as national museums. The many examples within the book illustrate different categories such as letters, diaries, travel records, business and legal ones, personal scrapbooks, school books and cookery books etc. Also included is practical advice from professionals in the field about how to preserve such items and present them for safekeeping to museums. Rosemary discusses her own memorabilia collection and shows how she has preserved these historical items. After giving talks on the matter of preserving written items, Rosemary was saddened to hear that so many people discarded such memorabilia, destroying family history in a minute, because they were unsure of how to preserve these items to keep. This book will inspire readers to start their own memorabilia collection.

Researching Ulster Ancestors - The essential genealogical guide to early modern Ulster, 1600-1800 (Paperback, 2nd New edition):... Researching Ulster Ancestors - The essential genealogical guide to early modern Ulster, 1600-1800 (Paperback, 2nd New edition)
William Roulston
R997 Discovery Miles 9 970 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The South Precinct of Dutchess County New York 1740-1790 - divided into Philipse, Fredricksburgh, and South East Precincts in... The South Precinct of Dutchess County New York 1740-1790 - divided into Philipse, Fredricksburgh, and South East Precincts in 1772, renamed Philipse, Fredericks, and South-East in 1788, containing present-day Putnam County New York (Paperback)
Pamela Ricciardi Paschke
R1,030 R887 Discovery Miles 8 870 Save R143 (14%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Tracing Your Merchant Navy Ancestors: A Guide for Family Historians (Paperback, New): Simon Wills Tracing Your Merchant Navy Ancestors: A Guide for Family Historians (Paperback, New)
Simon Wills
R465 R381 Discovery Miles 3 810 Save R84 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

What was a merchant seaman's life like in the past, what experiences would he have had, what were the ships like that he sailed in, and what risks did he run? Was he shipwrecked, rewarded for bravery, or punished? And how can you find out about an ancestor who was a member of the long British maritime tradition? Simon Wills's concise and informative historical guide takes the reader and researcher through the fascinating story of Britain's merchant service, and he shows you how to trace individual men and women and gain an insight into their lives. In a series of short, information-packed chapters he explains the expansion of Britain's global maritime trade and the fleets of merchant ships that sustained it in peace and war. He describes the lives, duties and tribulations of the generations of crews who sailed in these ships, whether as ordinary seamen or as officers, stewards, engineers and a myriad of other roles. And he identifies the websites you can explore, the archives, records and books you can read, and the places you can visit in order to gain an understanding of what your seagoing ancestor did and the world he knew. Simon Wills's practical handbook will be essential reading and reference for anyone who is keen to discover for themselves the secrets of our maritime past and of the crewmembers and ships that were part of it.

(burke County, Nc) Revolutionary War Soldiers of Western North Carolina. (Volume #2) (Paperback): Emmett R White (burke County, Nc) Revolutionary War Soldiers of Western North Carolina. (Volume #2) (Paperback)
Emmett R White
R1,017 Discovery Miles 10 170 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Tracing Your Second World War Ancestors (Paperback): Phil Tomaselli Tracing Your Second World War Ancestors (Paperback)
Phil Tomaselli 1
R404 R332 Discovery Miles 3 320 Save R72 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

The Second World War was the defining conflict of the twentieth century and it is one of the most popular and fascinating areas for historical research - and for family historians. More records than ever are available to researchers whose relatives served during the war. And this new book by Phil Tomaselli is the perfect guide to how to locate and understand these sources - and get the most out of them. He explains how, and from where, service records can be obtained, using real examples showing what they look like and how to interpret them. He also examines records of the military units relatives might have served in so their careers can be followed in graphic detail. The three armed services are covered, along with the merchant navy, the Home Guard, civilian services, prisoners of war, gallantry and campaign medals, casualties, women's services and obscure wartime organizations. Also included are a glossary of service acronyms, information on useful websites, an introduction to the National Archives and details of other useful sources.

Tracing Your Family History How to Get Started (Paperback): Chater Kathy Tracing Your Family History How to Get Started (Paperback)
Chater Kathy
R173 R136 Discovery Miles 1 360 Save R37 (21%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Early Settlers of Mecklenburg County, Virginia. (Volume #1) (Paperback): Katherine B Elliott Early Settlers of Mecklenburg County, Virginia. (Volume #1) (Paperback)
Katherine B Elliott
R680 Discovery Miles 6 800 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
A Grandmother's Legacy - a memoir of five generations who lived through the days of the Raj (Paperback, 2nd New edition):... A Grandmother's Legacy - a memoir of five generations who lived through the days of the Raj (Paperback, 2nd New edition)
Jenny Mallin
R1,442 Discovery Miles 14 420 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
(Burke County, NC) Revolutionary War Soldiers of Western North Carolina (Vol. #1) (Paperback): Emmett R White (Burke County, NC) Revolutionary War Soldiers of Western North Carolina (Vol. #1) (Paperback)
Emmett R White
R1,015 Discovery Miles 10 150 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Jordan's Journey - An Illustrated History of my Family Ancestry (Paperback, 2nd edition): Jordan M. Scoggins Jordan's Journey - An Illustrated History of my Family Ancestry (Paperback, 2nd edition)
Jordan M. Scoggins; Photographs by Luke Kurtis
R779 Discovery Miles 7 790 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Davies of the Clwyd Valley (Paperback): John Barford Lindop, Dorothy Lindop Davies of the Clwyd Valley (Paperback)
John Barford Lindop, Dorothy Lindop
R483 Discovery Miles 4 830 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
My Vermonters: The Northeast Kingdom 1800-1940 (Paperback): Roger Lee Emerson My Vermonters: The Northeast Kingdom 1800-1940 (Paperback)
Roger Lee Emerson
R810 Discovery Miles 8 100 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A reflection, in chapters, on the lives of members of the author's family, their friends and neighbours who lived in Orleans and Caledonia counties between the end of the eighteenth and the middle of the twentieth centuries. Hard-working, God-fearing, and often clever, these were literate, respectable, and fairly well-off folks. They were, also, all too human - and certainly not always 'nice' or admirable'. The history that spills out from this archive - of documents, letters and postcards, diaries, photographs and oral history - encompasses family tales, curses and scandals; the working lives of farmers, store-keepers, merchants and railway men; education, teenage life, and courtship; building homes and becoming consumers; serving in the militia and in war; early tourism, and local entertainments; with a discursion on Vermont family names along the way. It is a fascinating story, generously illustrated with reproductions of documents and photographs.

History of the Early Settlement and Indian Wars of Western Virginia; Embracing an Account of the Various Expeditions in the... History of the Early Settlement and Indian Wars of Western Virginia; Embracing an Account of the Various Expeditions in the West, Previous to 1795. Also, Biographical Sketches of Col. Ebenezer Zane, Major Samuel M'Collach. Illustrated. - War College Series (Paperback)
Wills De Hass
R1,011 Discovery Miles 10 110 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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