[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars
Despite its county-specific title, the book is of much wider value: it won’t be difficult to work out where to look for information in other English counties. It’s a pity I don’t have the time these days to go chasing the higher branches of my family tree. If I did I think I would be able to find much more than the basic information which I already have. I was unaware of the wealth of available information and how much it could add to an understanding, not just of one’s own family, but of wider social history in the local area.
NetGalley, Jennifer Young
[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars
Despite its county-specific title, the book is of much wider value: it won’t be difficult to work out where to look for information in other English counties. It’s a pity I don’t have the time these days to go chasing the higher branches of my family tree. If I did I think I would be able to find much more than the basic information which I already have. I was unaware of the wealth of available information and how much it could add to an understanding, not just of one’s own family, but of wider social history in the local area.
NetGalley, Jennifer Young
[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars Some of my maternal ancestors hail from Northern Ireland, and although I can conduct basic research on that area of the world, my skill set is woefully inadequate. This author is a fantastic writer. He’s clear, to the point, and engaging. Paton takes readers and researchers by the hand, beginning with the first chapter, which is a superb condensed history of Belfast from the ancient times until the Good Friday Agreement of 1998. Then author then reveals how the various peoples of Belfast (Irish, Scottish, and English) were administered throughout time. This was so important to me because as an American, I am utterly unfamiliar with the laws of that region. For someone doing research on foreign-born relatives, this is something that I, and other readers and researchers, definitely need because in order to conduct research, one has to know where to look to find those documents. Chapter 4: Online Repositories was an especially helpful chapter, particularly.. Read more
NetGalley, Matal Baker
[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars Some of my maternal ancestors hail from Northern Ireland, and although I can conduct basic research on that area of the world, my skill set is woefully inadequate. This author is a fantastic writer. He’s clear, to the point, and engaging. Paton takes readers and researchers by the hand, beginning with the first chapter, which is a superb condensed history of Belfast from the ancient times until the Good Friday Agreement of 1998. Then author then reveals how the various peoples of Belfast (Irish, Scottish, and English) were administered throughout time. This was so important to me because as an American, I am utterly unfamiliar with the laws of that region. For someone doing research on foreign-born relatives, this is something that I, and other readers and researchers, definitely need because in order to conduct research, one has to know where to look to find those documents. Chapter 4: Online Repositories was an especially helpful chapter, particularly.. Read more
NetGalley, Matal Baker
This will be a great addition to our libraries genealogy collection especially since it’s an updated resource that has websites for people to explore. I enjoyed reading it. It has wonderful descriptions of what different terms mean, when they are used and how to find them. I love all the links which I hope to use looking for my own family even though they go back farther in history than some of the dates listed in the book but it will give me a good starting point. I learned some new terms and ways to identify them in the records. Plus there are links for handwriting and language in the Scots history.
NetGalley, Ashley Pohlenz
This will be a great addition to our libraries genealogy collection especially since it’s an updated resource that has websites for people to explore. I enjoyed reading it. It has wonderful descriptions of what different terms mean, when they are used and how to find them. I love all the links which I hope to use looking for my own family even though they go back farther in history than some of the dates listed in the book but it will give me a good starting point. I learned some new terms and ways to identify them in the records. Plus there are links for handwriting and language in the Scots history.
NetGalley, Ashley Pohlenz
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Tracing Your Lancashire Ancestors
If you want to find out about Lancashire's history, and particularly if you have family links to the area and your ancestors lived or worked in the county, then this is the ideal book for you. As well as helping you to trace when and where your ancestors were born, married and died, it gives you an insight into the world they knew and a chance to explore… Read more...
