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Tracing Your Victorian Ancestors (Hardback)
A Guide for Family Historians
By
Dr Jonathan Oates
Imprint: Pen & Sword Family History
Pages: 168
Illustrations: 40 mono illustrations
ISBN: 9781036149680
Published: 30th August 2026
Imprint: Pen & Sword Family History
Pages: 168
Illustrations: 40 mono illustrations
ISBN: 9781036149680
Published: 30th August 2026
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The Victorian era was a time of dramatic change. An age of industry, democracy, mass literacy, expanding towns, and a rapidly growing Empire. It was also a period that generated an unprecedented wealth of records, leaving today’s family historians with a rich paper trail to explore.
Building on the foundation of civil registration and the national census records (both first introduced in this era), Tracing Your Victorian Ancestors takes you far beyond the familiar sources. From military and employment records to religious archives, property documents, school logs, workhouse files, and the rich world of Victorian newspapers. Whether you are tracing your family tree or simply fascinated by social history, you’ll gain insight into the daily lives of Victorians: how they worked, worshipped, travelled, learned, and entertained themselves.
Clear, accessible, and packed with research tips, this book is an essential companion for anyone tracing their roots through Victorian Britain.
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About Dr Jonathan Oates
Dr Jonathan Oates is the Ealing Borough Archivist and Local History Librarian, and he has written and lectured on the Jacobite rebellions and on aspects of the history of London, including its criminal past. His best-selling books on criminal history are John Christie of Rillington Place, John George Haigh, the Acid-Bath Murderer and London Serial Killers. He is also well known as an expert on family history and has written several introductory books on the subject including Tracing Your London Ancestors and Tracing Your Ancestors From 1066 to 1837.
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