• Probate Jurisdictions--Where to Look for Wills (UK) - (Book - Genealogical.com) : The purpose of this guide is to show you where to start looking for wills and associated records, for before 1858 British wills were probated in a wide variety of ecclesiastical courts. This guide will lead to the correct record offices, both for places in the expected ecclesiastical jurisdictions and those that are the exceptions. The arrangement is by county and thereunder by court of jurisdiction and repository, with information indicating the present location of the wills, the period of coverage, and the existence of indexes. This new Fifth Edition supersedes all previous editions. -

• The Phillimore Atlas and Index of Parish Registers - (Book - Amazon.co.uk) : The third edition of this index features the addition of a map of the whole UK that shows the county boundaries before 1830 and a shift to reliance on census indexes rather than marriage indexes, which are now summarized in a paragraph. The index, which will be a resource for genealogists, is organized alphabetically by county.
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• Tracing Your Ancestors in the Public Record Office (UK) - (Book - Amazon.co.uk) : Now in its sixth edition, this is a comprehensive guide to the vast collection of court and government documents held at the Public Record Office, the British equivalent of the National Archives. This collection of census reports, military service records, wills, lawsuits, and tax documents is particularly useful for those interested in tracing English, Scottish, Irish, and Welsh ancestors. This new edition will be the first to cover the landmark 1901 Census. Among 75 other updates are immigration, Army, Navy, and Merchant Marine records.
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• Unlocking the Past: The Local Historian Index and Abstracts 1952 – 1999 - (Book and CD - Amazon.co.uk) : A comprehensive printed index to Volumes 1 to 29, and a CD-ROM of Abstracts of all the articles in those volumes. A fascinating introductory essay precedes separate indexes for subjects, places, people and families, authors and reviewers, providing access to the wealth of local history scholarship appearing in the pages of The Local Historian, the journal of the British Association for Local History.
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• The Dictionary of Genealogy -

  (Book - Amazon.co.uk) : Reference book for UK genealogy. The fifth edition of this standard reference for family historians which provides detailed information on archives, the legal system, religious practice, education, topography, migration and origins or surnames, amongst other subjects. This book may also be available from Amazon.com (United States) and Amazon.ca (Canada). Click on links to check for availability.

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• UK 1891 Census - (Database Online - World Vital Records) : The fields which have been transcribed for the 1891 census are: * First name * Middle name * Last name * Sex * Birth place * Age * Place of residence * County * Relationship to head of household As well as searching for a person, you can also search the 1891 census by address – ideal for tracing your house history or exploring the local history of an area. By noting how many households there were in a building, and whether the household included servants or boarders or visitors, you can gain insight into the social circumstances of the family. Subscription required. -

• A Dictionary of British Place-names - (Book - Amazon.co.uk) : Over 15,000 A-Z entries covering England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales, make this the most comprehensive and up-to-date dictionary of British place names available. From Abbas Combe to Zennor, it gives the meaning and origin of names of counties, towns, and villages, tracing their development from earliest times to the present day. Invaluable for anyone finding out about a local area, lexicographers and local historians alike will be fascinated by what these place-names reveal.
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• Ancestral Trails : The Complete Guide to British Genealogy and Family History - 2nd edition - (Book - Amazon.co.uk) : This second edition takes account the many changes in the field since "Ancestral Trails" was first published in 1997. A comprehensive and up to date guide to tracing British ancestry, the book guides the researcher through the substantial British archives with a detailed view of the records and published sources available. Research in Scotland, Wales, Ireland, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands is also covered, as are the latest developments in information technology applications on CD and through the internet.
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• Ancestry and Narrative in Nineteenth-Century British Literature - (Book - Amazon.co.uk) : Blood Relations from Edgeworth to Hardy. This study addresses the question of why ideas of ancestry and kinship were so important in 19th-century society, and particularly in the Victorian novel. Through readings of a range of literary texts, Sophie Gilmartin explores questions fundamental to the national and racial identity of Victorian Britons. Also available from Amazon.com (United States) and Amazon.ca (Canada). -

• Discovering Your Family Tree (UK) - (Book - Amazon.co.uk) : In this book the authors explain their well tried method of plotting a family tree and compiling a family history, devoting a chapter to each of the various sources of documentary evidence, detailing the kind of information you can obtain from each and how to interpret it. They also advise on the best ways of recording family history as recounted by senior members of the family.
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• How to Research Your Family History: the ultimate guide to tracing your British Ancestry - (Book - AbeBooks) : This guide gives you all the information required to research your ancestry with illustrated examples, trees, documents and the essential addresses of societies and organisations . Includes a list of common Latin terms and meanings. -

• In Search of Your British & Irish Roots : A Complete Guide to Tracing Your English, Welsh, Scottish, & Irish Ancestors - (Book - Amazon.com) : Whether you conduct your research in person or by mail, this celebrated manual--now in its Fourth Edition--will guide you in finding your ancestors in Britain or Ireland. Noted genealogist Angus Baxter provides detailed instructions for locating records abroad and shows how easy it is to do it by mail--or on a vacation trip!
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• Le Neve's pedigrees of the knights made by King Charles II., King James II., King William III. and Queen Mary, King William alone, and Queen Anne - (Database Online - World Vital Records) : Ed. by George W. Marshall. London, 1873. ix, 546 p. Search or browse. Subscription required. -

• Local Newspapers, 1750-1920 in England and Wales, Channel Islands, Isle of Man - (Book - Genealogical.com) : Arranged by county, and thereunder alphabetically by local area, it describes concisely what papers were published, when they were published, and where they can be found today. -

• Obituary Before 1800 (as far as relates to England, Scotland, and Ireland) : Volume 1 - (Database Online - World Vital Records) : Compiled by Sir William Musgrave ... and entitled by him "A general nomenclator and obituary with referrence to the books where the persons are mentioned, and where some account of their character is to be found". Ed. by Sir George J. Armytage. 6 Volumes. 2300 ++ pages. London, 1899-1901. Requires payment -

• Obituary Before 1800 (as far as relates to England, Scotland, and Ireland) : Volume 2 - (Database Online - World Vital Records) : Compiled by Sir William Musgrave ... and entitled by him "A general nomenclator and obituary with referrence to the books where the persons are mentioned, and where some account of their character is to be found". Ed. by Sir George J. Armytage. 6 Volumes. 2300 ++ pages. London, 1899-1901. Requires payment -

• Obituary Before 1800 (as far as relates to England, Scotland, and Ireland) : Volume 3 - (Database Online - World Vital Records) : Compiled by Sir William Musgrave ... and entitled by him "A general nomenclator and obituary with referrence to the books where the persons are mentioned, and where some account of their character is to be found". Ed. by Sir George J. Armytage. 6 Volumes. 2300 ++ pages. London, 1899-1901. Requires payment -

• Obituary Before 1800 (as far as relates to England, Scotland, and Ireland) : Volume 4 - (Database Online - World Vital Records) : Compiled by Sir William Musgrave ... and entitled by him "A general nomenclator and obituary with referrence to the books where the persons are mentioned, and where some account of their character is to be found". Ed. by Sir George J. Armytage. 6 Volumes. 2300 ++ pages. London, 1899-1901. Requires payment -

• Obituary Before 1800 (as far as relates to England, Scotland, and Ireland) : Volume 5 - (Database Online - World Vital Records) : Compiled by Sir William Musgrave ... and entitled by him "A general nomenclator and obituary with referrence to the books where the persons are mentioned, and where some account of their character is to be found". Ed. by Sir George J. Armytage. 6 Volumes. 2300 ++ pages. London, 1899-1901. Requires payment -

• Obituary Before 1800 (as far as relates to England, Scotland, and Ireland) : Volume 6 - (Database Online - World Vital Records) : Compiled by Sir William Musgrave ... and entitled by him "A general nomenclator and obituary with referrence to the books where the persons are mentioned, and where some account of their character is to be found". Ed. by Sir George J. Armytage. 6 Volumes. 2300 ++ pages. London, 1899-1901. Requires payment -

• Place-Names: A Pocket Guide to Over 1500 Place-names in England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales - (Book - Amazon.co.uk) : This book explains the meanings of more than 1500 place-names and discusses the techniques by which this information is obtained. It is not limited to England, but includes names from Ireland, Scotland, Wales and the Isle of Man. In ordinary language, and assuming no special knowledge on the reader's part, the author briefly discusses a wide selection of names of counties, towns, villages, rivers, forests and hills. Names introduced or revived as a result of local government reorganisation are also considered. This book - the only short work covering the place-names of the whole of the British Isles - includes a comprehensive index and a glossary of terms.
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