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The Oxford Companion to Family and Local History
Second Edition
Edited by David Hey
704 pages
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234x156mm
978-0-19-953298-8
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Hardback
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09 October 2008
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- Over 2,000 entries
- Fascinating and informative thematic articles. New to this edition: 'A Guide for Beginners', 'Links between British and American Families', 'Black and Asian Family History', and an extended article on 'Names'
- Fully revised and updated edition with a new structure for ease of use: the A-Z dictionary follows the thematic articles
- Recommended web links for hundreds of entries, updated via the Family and Local History companion website
- Ideal tool to help trace the family tree; and invaluable for overseas researchers tracing their origins to England, Ireland, Scotland, or Wales
- Appendices include contact information for every national and local records office
New to this edition - Revised and fully updated with a new structure for ease of use: thematic articles are followed by the A-Z dictionary
- Four new articles: 'A Guide for Beginners', 'Links between British and American Families', 'Black and Asian Family History', and an extended article on 'Names'
- Entry-level web links for hundreds of entries updated via the Family and Local History companion website
- Thematic listing of entries to guide readers to information quickly and easily
- Extensive appendices list contact details for all national and local records offices and further reading
- Valuable information about researching your family tree using the internet - full details of online resources
The Oxford Companion to Family and Local History is the most comprehensive and authoritative guide available to all things associated with the family and local history of the British Isles. It provides practical and contextual information for anyone enquiring into their English, Irish, Scottish, or Welsh origins and for anyone working in genealogical research, or the social history of the British Isles.
This fully revised and updated edition contains over 2,000 entries from adoption to World War records. Recommended web links for many entries are updated via the Family and Local
History companion web site. This edition advises how to research your family tree using the internet and details the full range of online resources available. Newly structured for ease of use, thematic articles are followed by the A-Z dictionary and detailed appendices, which include further reading. New articles for this edition are: 'A Guide for Beginners', 'Links between British and American Families', 'Black and Asian Family History', and an extended feature on 'Names'.
With handy research tips, a full background to the social history of communities and individuals, and a special updated appendix listing all national and local record offices with their contact details, this is an essential reference work for anyone looking for guidance on the availability of
records and advice on how to approach genealogical research, as well as a fascinating read for anyone interested in the past.Readership: The general reader interested in family or local history; professional and amateur historians; students, researchers, and genealogists
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Edited by David Hey, University of Sheffield
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"Fascinating to dip into, immediately accessible for reference - essential for your bookshelf." - Who Do You Think You Are?
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Thematic essays
A-Z Dictionary
Appendices
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