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Types of Records

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"Tracing your Surrey Ancestors does not have to be read from cover to cover by every reader, but will undoubtedly be referred to frequently by family historians eager to identify potential sources and to interpret what they are looking at. As such it will prove to be an invaluable research tool.
Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine - December 2025

"Even if your forebears don't fall into this category, the book is worth reading to understand how those who governed the island of Ireland treated the vulnerable, poor and marginalised over several centuries."
Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine - July 2025

I enjoyed reading this book and found the information to be informative. The addition of the author’s genealogy and newspaper research examples provided greater insight about the deceased person being studied. I had not previously thought about the information that could be learned by studying tombstones but can see how useful it could be to genealogists.
NetGalley, Jennifer Littlefield

Although a major source of information about field and place names, property history and the growth of towns and cities, these documents are some of the most neglected. Useful reading for beginner and experienced family and local historians, Dr Nat Alcock, of the University of Warwick, aims to put this right by demonstrating how these records can be found, analysed and interpreted. With information presented in a series of concise and easy-to-read chapters, it reveals how fascinating and rewarding title deeds can be once their history, language and purpose are understood.
Family Tree, February 2018

[i]Tracing Your Ancestors Through the Equity Courts[/i] will not only whet your appetite but provide excellent historical context and advice on why and how to seek them out.
Family Tree, January 2018

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Tracing Your Ancestors through Family Photographs

Jayne Shrimpton's complete guide to dating, analysing and understanding family photographs is essential reading and reference for anyone undertaking genealogical and local history research. Using over 150 old photographs as examples, she shows how such images can give a direct insight into the past and into the lives of the individuals who are portrayed… Read more...

Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet

Ireland has probably experienced more tragedy when it comes to the preservation of resources for family historians than any other region of the British Isles. Many of the nation's primary records were lost during the civil war in 1922 and through other equally tragic means. But in this new book Chris Paton, the Northern-Irish-born author of the best-selling… Read more...

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Tracing Your Ancestors through Family Photographs

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