Genealogy Books Products

The long-awaited fourth edition of this best-selling manual continues to offer up-to-date guidance both to newcomers and to the more experienced, on how to make best use of the labyrinth of genealogical sources in England and Wales. It takes into account recent, and even some future, changes to the UK's civil registration system, and incorporates many of the vast sources newly available on ...

Manufacturer: Manchester University Press
Written By: Colin D. Rogers

Manufacturer: Manchester Univ Pr
Written By: Colin D. Rogers, John Henry Smith

Until 1872, when the secret ballot was introduced, voting was a public matter, and a record of just how people voted was frequently published. Going back to the 1690s, poll books list the names and parishes of the voters, often noting their occupations and voting qualifications, with their choice of candidate. Genealogists find these poll books indispensable because they identify ...

Manufacturer: Genealogical Pub Co
Written By: Jeremy Sumner Wycherley Gibson, Colin D. Rogers

This helpful guide provides the amateur genealogist or family historian with the skills to research the distribution and history of a surname.

Manufacturer: Manchester University Press
Written By: Colin D. Rogers

Manufacturer: Manchester Univ Pr
Written By: Colin D. Rogers