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Since the seventeenth century it is estimated that over seventeen million people have emigrated from the British Isles. Sometimes the decision was voluntary-to seek political or religious freedom, the need to escape war or poverty, or simply a desire for a better life. Emigration was enforced in the transportation of convicts. This guide describes the major waves of emigration and government ...

Manufacturer: Public Record Office Publications
Written By: Roger Kershaw

Family history can be relatively straightforward as long as one's ancestors stayed in the same area. But few families are as static as this, and with mass migration and empire building during the 19th and 20th centuries, most family trees will eventually get to those elusive men and women whose lives took often radical departures. Some settled in new countries or regions of the British ...

Manufacturer: The National Archives
Written By: Roger Kershaw, Mark Pearsall

This is a research guide for those tracing ancestors who came to Britain from overseas. Using case studies, the book guides readers through the plethora of records, including lists of arrivals, naturalization papers and records of religious dissenters.

Manufacturer: PRO Publications
Written By: Roger Kershaw, Mark Pearsall, Foreward by Professor Colin Holmes, Kershaw Roger, Pearsall Mark

Over the centuries there have been many waves of immigrants (or aliens as they are often described in official documentation) arriving in Britain. From medieval times Jews, Huguenots and many religious minorities escaping from persecution have made their home in this country. In more recent times many people from former British colonies have come to Britain for economic reasons. The National ...

Manufacturer: UK National Archives
Written By: Mark Pearsall; Roger Kershaw

Over the past 400 years thousands of people have moved to settle in Britain, and thousands more left its shores for life overseas. This practical and accessible guide shows how to explore migration recordsâand ancestors feature in themâthrough the wealth of records at the National Archives and elsewhere. Moving On charts new online releases, naturalization applications, and discusses how ...

Manufacturer: National Archives of England
Written By: Roger Kershaw