• England (Horrible Histories Special) - (Book - Amazon.co.uk) : The Horrible History of England reveals the awful truth behind the rebellions, riots and rumpuses that have made England what it is today (whatever that is). From the cruel Celts right up to the terrible 20th century it's a tale that will make you quake. Want to know: - which monk tried to pinch the devil's nose with a pair of tongs? - why some people in the Middle Ages ate dove droppings? - which English king was accused of being a werewolf? Whether it's plague, fire, and civil war, or roast beef, fish and chips and a cup of tea, if it's got anything to do with the English it's in this book.
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• English Genealogy - (Book - Amazon.co.uk) : About two-thirds of this book deals with the social and historical background and the subject matter of English genealogy. The remaining third is concerned with the study, literature and the techniques of the subject relating to the recorded evidence. Having shaken off its snobbish image, genealogy now concerns itself more with the roots of 'everyman'.
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• English Place-Names Explained - (Book - Amazon.co.uk) : A comprehensive study of English placenames - their linguistic roots, historical connections and meanings. Also includes a county-by-county guide to the main placenames and their origins.
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• Obituaries from the Times, 1951-1960 - (Book - Amazon.co.uk) : Over 1,000 obituaries are reprinted with an index to all obituaries and tributes from the London Times for this period.
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• The Cambridge Dictionary of English Place-Names: Based on the Collections of the English Place-Name Society - (Book - Amazon.co.uk) : This alphabetical dictionary is a totally new compilation, based on the archives of the English Place-Name Society and reflecting the most recent scholarship in the subject, of all the names of cities, towns, villages, hamlets, rivers, streams, hills and other geographical locations included in the Ordnance Survey Road Atlas of Great Britain (1983) plus many more. It provides a reflection of contemporary England, not just its historical past. Every place-name entry has a unique National Grid reference number, a list of historical spellings, the age and meaning of the name and its etymology. Where appropriate, a commentary is provided on comparable names, on the problems, history and significance of the name for settlement, economic and social history, the development of the language and on its variant pronunciations and spellings.
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• The Family Records Centre: A User's Guide - (Book - Amazon.co.uk) : This book explains the workings of the FRC in London, England, how to locate and order records, and sets out clearly how to begin your family history research.
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• The Origins of Some Anglo-Norman Families - (Book - Genealogical.com) : This work deals with the Norman origins of several hundred families and related individuals, primarily those who settled in England between 1066 and 1205. There are two indexes, one of the families, names and places, and the other of Norman overlords and their undertenants in England. -

• The Parish Chest - (Book - Amazon.co.uk) : This is third edition of a classic is the standard study of the parochial administration in England. Mr. Tate’s purpose in writing the book in 1946, was to encourage research into local and family history by describing the range of civil and ecclesiastical documents that occur in parish archives; the ‘parish chest’. Many examples are printed, transcribed and related to the conditions and laws that gave rise to them and to the evolving English society whose relics they are. His knowledge of the literature has led to the better understanding of parish records.
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• The Record Interpreter - (Book - Amazon.co.uk) : A Collection of Abbreviations, Latin Words and Names Used in English Historical Manuscripts and Records.
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• The Surname Detective : Investigating Surname Distribution in England, 1086-Present Day - (Book - Amazon.co.uk) : From the author of "Family Tree Detective", this guide provides the amateur genealogist or family historian with the skills to research the distribution and history of a surname. Colin Rogers uses a sample of 100 names, many of them common, to follow the migration of people through the centuries. Each of the 100 names is mapped since the Doomsday book in 1086. For those whose name is not among the sample, the book shows how to find out where namesakes live now, how they moved around the country through time, and how the name originated from a placename, a nickname or an occupation.
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