| Main Title: |
Family history for beginners / Karen Foy. |
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| Author: |
Foy, Karen
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| Imprint: |
Stroud, Gloucestershire [England] : History Press, 2011. |
| Collation: |
223 p. : ill., portraits, bib., index, pbk ; 25 cm. |
| Summary: |
Contents note continued: Records and repositories -- Imprisonment -- Transportation -- Death by hanging -- Trials and the justice system -- The workhouse -- Poor Law unions -- Newspaper and media coverage -- Living museums -- ch. 6 Alt in a Day's Work -- Ppular occupations of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries -- Domestic service -- The medical profession -- Law enforcers -- Policemen and the legal profession -- The clergy -- The entertainment industry -- Railway workers -- Canal workers -- Postmen -- Labourers and farmers -- Freemasons -- ch. 7 Location, Location, Location -- Maps and street plans -- Tithe maps: what they are and where to find them -- Poverty maps -- Historical/trade directories -- The history of your home -- ch. 8 Emigration -- Reasons for emigration -- The Highland Clearances -- Religious recruitment -- Irish instability -- Australian immigration -- Ships' manifests and passenger lists -- Assisted and unassisted passengers -- Burials at sea --Contents note continued: Ellis Island -- Passports -- Child migration -- ch. 9 A Cultural Mix -- The importance of a name -- Scottish, Irish and Welsh research -- Reasons for immigration to Britain -- Citizenship Huguenot ancestors -- Quaker ancestors -- Indian ancestors -- Jewish ancestors -- ch. 10 In the Forces -- Army, navy and air force careers major conflicts -- Available records and where to find them -- Medal indexes, service records, campaigns of war -- Prisoners of war -- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission -- Military museums -- ch. 11 Serving the Nation -- National service -- The Home Front and rationing -- The Home Guard -- The Land Girls -- Evacuees -- Conscientious Objectors -- ch. 12 Fame and Fortune -- Famous ancestors -- Aristocratic ancestors -- Heraldry -- ch. 13 To the Grave -- Funeral customs -- Mourning etiquette -- Burial plots -- Gravestone symbolism -- The National Burial Index and burial registers -- Coroners' inquests -- Obituaries --Contents note continued: Wills and probate -- ch. 14 Preserve and Protect -- Personal documentation and how it can aid your research -- Deciphering old handwriting -- Storage, preservation and care of family memorabilia -- Understanding photographs -- Understanding trade cards -- Medal preservation and display -- ch. 15 Collate and Collaborate -- Creating a lasting legacy for future generations -- Information checklist -- Writing up your information -- Top tips and what to avoid -- Print on demand -- Presentation alternatives -- Paper or electronic format, newsletters, blogs, websites, time capsules, scrapbooks and printed books -- Ancestry's `bookbinding' service -- Social networking, message boards and mailing lists -- Joining a family history society -- Family history fairs -- DNA testing -- Family reunions -- ch. 16 Anchoring Your Ancestors: Historical Timelines -- Monarchs -- British prime ministers and their terms of office -- Homes: furniture, style and architecture --Contents note continued: Key dates in world history -- Inventions.Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 First Steps -- Getting started -- Interviewing relatives -- Unearthing family memorabilia and documentation -- Preparing a plan of attack and charting your information -- Tracing living relatives -- Preparing to visit an archive -- ch. 2 Tools for the Task -- Equipment -- Filing and storage systems -- The benefits of family history software programs -- ch. 3 From the Cradle -- Birth, marriage and death certificates -- Locating and using indexes -- Marriage and divorce -- Parish records and bishops' transcripts -- Baptism and burial records -- Tackling illegitimacy -- Religion -- Catholic and Nonconformist records -- ch. 4 The Census -- The Census explained -- How to get the most from the information provided -- Overcoming problems and discrepancies in data -- Poll books and electoral registers -- ch. 5 Filling the Gaps -- School registers, log books and public school records -- Apprentice records -- A life of crime -- |
| Subject: |
Genealogy
Great Britain
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| ISBN: |
9780752458380 (pbk.) 0752458388 (pbk.) |
| Notes: |
"Dabbling in family history is a pastime anyone of any age can enjoy, but the massive proliferation of websites, magazines and books in recent years can baffle the would-be genealogist to a standstill. This is an ideal introduction to the tools and processes of researching your past. It will teach you how to get the most information from living relatives, how to negotiate the vast quantities of census data with ease, and the best way to store, catalogue and present the information you discover. 'Family History for Beginners' will also help you take your research to the next level, beyond the simple facts of birth, marriage and death, with chapters on occupation, emigration and military service"--back cover.
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