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Books > History > History of specific subjects > Genealogy, heraldry, names and honours > General
Heraldry's unfamiliar terminology discourages people from learning
more about this fascinating subject but heraldic language is
essential for the precise description of a coat of arms. This book
provides a gentle introduction explaining terms and providing basic
principles.
First full edition of a crucial source for knowledge of the period.
The eyre roll is a major source of information about medieval life,
ranging from local courts and land tenure through town customs and
the status of women to general neighbourliness. This is especially
important for Northumberland, where constant border raiding was
detrimental to the accumulation of local records. The survival of
the Northumberland Eyre Roll for 1293, recording over eleven
hundred law suits, provides a rare glimpse of the county
(togetherwith information on Lancashire, Westmorland and
Cumberland) on the eve of the outbreak of the Anglo-Scottish wars;
as only brief extracts from the roll have been published
previously, this full edition will be warmly welcomed. Thetext is
accompanied by notes and a subject index providing a full guide to
topics of special interest. CONSTANCE FRASER is a retired lecturer.
This is a step-by-step guide to using the wealth of online records
to trace your family tree from your own computer, without the need
to travel to national and regional record offices. Whether you are
a novice or an experienced genealogist, and whether you plan to
devote just a few hours of your time or embark on a life-time
hobby, this book will guide you through the mass of records
available - birth, marriage and death, the census, and much, much
more - so that you can trace your line back hundreds of years. You
will also learn how to upload your results to the internet, both to
preserve your family's heritage and to connect with relatives, so
that you can exchange photos and reminiscences. Contents: Welcome!;
1. What the internet offers the genealogist; 2. How to start; 3.
Finding records of birth, marriage and death; 4. Using census
records; 5. Other major sources; 6. Military; 7. Wills and where to
find them online; 8. Migration; 9. Newspapers; 10. Occupations; 11.
The poor and workhouse records; 12. Noble ancestors; 13.
Directories; 14. School and university records; 15. Working with
the wider context; 16. Family medical history; 17. DNA; 18. Working
with names; 19. Recording your family tree; 20. Online recording
options; 21. Problems of online trees; 22. Finding living
relatives; 23. Genealogical miscellany; 24. Accent and dialect; 25.
Final; Key websites; Index
Magnificent depictions of lions, tigers, wreaths, falcons, rosettes, human figures, mythical creatures, much more.
This is a complete history and visual guide to over 400 famous
tartans. It is a comprehensive and informative visual directory of
tartans, both ancient and modern. It contains a fascinating account
of how tartan is woven into every aspect of the story of the
Scottish nation, examining its history, origins, and contemporary
uses. It shows how Scotland's heritage now extends far beyond her
shores, and how tartan is used to unite and identify a diverse
ancestral tradition. It is lavishly illustrated throughout with
evocative fine art images and a complete directory of major tartan
setts, from the Bruce clan to the Stewarts. It includes corporate
and international tartans as well as family and associated tartans.
This illustrated guide provides a detailed insight into the origins
and history of tartan, from the very earliest samples, through
those worn by the warring clans in the Stuart rebellions, to the
Katsushika Japanese Dancers. The first section details the story of
tartan, with information on the way the fabric and weaves developed
and how it became a symbol of resistance. The main part of the book
is a directory illustrating the major clan tartans followed by
international and modern tartans, with a wealth of history and
background to each. From the ancient Bruce family to Neil
Armstrong, who took his family tartan to the moon, tartan is one of
the most enduring symbols of national price and individual
reputation. It is also a peculiarly inclusive, adapatable way of
proclaiming allegiance and belonging.
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