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Book Synopsis Tracing Your Lancashire Ancestors by : Sue Wilkes
Download or read book Tracing Your Lancashire Ancestors written by Sue Wilkes and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2013-01-19 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Sue Wilkes’s accessible and informative handbook outlines Lancashire’s history and describes the origins of its major industries - cotton, coal, transport, engineering, shipbuilding and others. She looks at the stories of important Lancashire families such as the Stanleys, Molyneuxs and Egertons, and famous entrepreneurs such as Richard Arkwright, in order to illustrate aspects of Lancashire life and to show how the many sources available for family and local history research can be used. Relevant documents, specialist archives and libraries, background reading and other sources are recommended throughout this practical book. Also included is a directory of Lancashire archives, libraries and academic repositories, as well as databases of family history societies, useful genealogy websites, and places to visit which bring Lancashire’s past to life"--Book jacket.
Book Synopsis Guide to Genealogical Resources in the British Isles by : Dolores B. Owen
Download or read book Guide to Genealogical Resources in the British Isles written by Dolores B. Owen and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 1989 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No descriptive material is available for this title.
Download or read book Bulletin written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 636 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Local Family History in England by : Colin Darlington Rogers
Download or read book Local Family History in England written by Colin Darlington Rogers and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 1991 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Family and Business During the Industrial Revolution by : Hannah Barker
Download or read book Family and Business During the Industrial Revolution written by Hannah Barker and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Small businesses were at the heart of the economic growth and social transformation that characterized the industrial revolution in eighteenth and nineteenth century Britain; this monograph examines the economic, social, and cultural history of some of these forgotten businesses and the men and women who worked in them and ran them.
Book Synopsis The Brief History of Lancashire by : Stephen Duxbury
Download or read book The Brief History of Lancashire written by Stephen Duxbury and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2017-10-02 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Brief History of Lancashire starts, as all good histories should, with the beginning – the moment when the detritus of a dying star, spinning through the depths of the Milky Way, began to cool and coalesce, and rain – typically for Lancashire – began to fall as the moisture in the new atmosphere began to condense. A planet was formed, and history as we know it had begun. Racing through the history of Lancashire, with Neolithic residents, Romans, Civil War victories and Victorians – and, of course, a few cotton mills along the way – this delightful book will tell you everything you ought to know about the dramatic and fascinating history of the county – and a few things you never thought you would.
Book Synopsis Tracing Your Manchester & Salford Ancestors by : Sue Wilkes
Download or read book Tracing Your Manchester & Salford Ancestors written by Sue Wilkes and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2017-04-30 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For readers with family ties to Manchester and Salford, and researchers delving into the rich history of these cities, this informative, accessible guide will be essential reading and a fascinating source of reference.Sue Wilkes outlines the social and family history of the region in a series of concise chapters. She discusses the origins of its religious and civic institutions, transport systems and major industries. Important local firms and families are used to illustrate aspects of local heritage, and each section directs the reader towards appropriate resources for their research.No previous knowledge of genealogy is assumed and in-depth reading on particular topics is recommended. The focus is on records relating to Manchester and Salford, including current districts and townships, and sources for religious and ethnic minorities are covered. A directory of the relevant archives, libraries, academic repositories, databases, societies, websites and places to visit, is a key feature of this practical book.
Download or read book Current British Journals written by and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 794 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Lancashire Murders by : Alan Hayhurst
Download or read book Lancashire Murders written by Alan Hayhurst and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2012-02-29 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contained within the pages of this book are the stories behind some of the most notorious murders in Lancashire's history. The cases covered here record the county's most fascinating but least known crimes, as well as famous murders that gripped not just Lancashire but the whole nation. From Liverpool's Florence Maybrick (was she really guilty of poisoning her hypochondriac husband with arsenic and was he indeed Jack the Ripper?) to late Victorian Bury's disturbing 'Body in the Wardrobe' case; from the infamous Drs Ruxton and Clements, who saw off five wives between them, to Blackpool's Louisa Merrifield, whose loose tongue was undoubtedly her downfall, this is a collection of the county's most dramatic and interesting criminal cases Alan Hayhurst has been uncovering evidence about the county's historic murders for more than forty years. In writing this book he has visited all of the murder sites, consulted original documents and contemporary reports, and spoken to those who has personal memories of the cases concerned. Lancashire Murders is a unique re-examination of the darker side of the county's past.
Book Synopsis Hoddlesden & Its Satellite Villages by : Roy Parker
Download or read book Hoddlesden & Its Satellite Villages written by Roy Parker and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tells the history of four intertwined rural townships that were typical of old east Lancashire, tracing their development from their beginnings as tiny settlements in one of the county's beautiful wildernesses, right up to the modern day.
Book Synopsis Land and Society in Edwardian Britain by : Brian Short
Download or read book Land and Society in Edwardian Britain written by Brian Short and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1997-04-07 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 1997 book is a standard reference to the 1910 'New Domesday' data; essential for historians of Edwardian Britain.
Download or read book The Genealogical Helper written by and published by . This book was released on 1998-07 with total page 776 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Wharncliffe Companion to Preston by : David Hunt
Download or read book The Wharncliffe Companion to Preston written by David Hunt and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2005-09-01 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aimed at visitors and residents alike, this companion to the history of Preston is an indispensable reference guide to the long, varied and sometimes surprising story of the city. Essential information on the people, places and events that played key roles in the story is presented in a convenient A to Z format. Famous and notorious individuals are portrayed here, dramatic, sometimes tragic events are remembered, and familiar local myths and legends are explored. The volume is a source of fascinating insights into Preston's past and should provide answers to frequently asked historical questions - the whos, wheres and whys that make up the rich history of the city.
Book Synopsis Directory of Rare Book and Special Collections in the UK and Republic of Ireland by : Karen Attar
Download or read book Directory of Rare Book and Special Collections in the UK and Republic of Ireland written by Karen Attar and published by Facet Publishing. This book was released on 2016-05-31 with total page 609 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This directory is a handy on-volume discovery tool that will allow readers to locate rare book and special collections in the British Isles. Fully updated since the second edition was published in 1997. this comprehensive and up-to-date guide encompasses collections held in libraries, archives, museums and private hands. The Directory: Provides a national overview of rare book and special collections for those interested in seeing quickly and easily what a library holds Directs researchers to the libraries most relevant for their research Assists libraries considering acquiring new special collections to assess the value of such collections beyond the institution,showing how they fit into a ‘unique and distinctive’ model. Each entry in the Directory provides background information on the library and its purpose, full contact details, the quantity of early printed books, information about particular subject and language strengths, information about unique works and important acquisitions, descriptions of named special collections and deposited collections. Readership: Researchers, academic liaison librarians and library managers.
Book Synopsis Migration And Mobility In Britain Since The Eighteenth Century by : Colin Pooley
Download or read book Migration And Mobility In Britain Since The Eighteenth Century written by Colin Pooley and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2005-10-05 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Poplulation migration is one of the demographic and social processes which have structured the British economy and society over the last 250 years. It affects individuals, families, communities, places, economic and social structures and governments. This book examines the pattern and process of migration in Britain over the last three centuries. Using late 1990s research and data, the authors have shed light on migrations patterns including internal migration and movement overseas, its impact on social and economic change, and highlights differences by gender, age, family, position, socio-economic status and other variables.
Book Synopsis The 1996 Genealogy Annual by : Thomas Jay Kemp
Download or read book The 1996 Genealogy Annual written by Thomas Jay Kemp and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 1997-12 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Genealogy Annual is a comprehensive bibliography of the year's genealogies, handbooks, and source materials. It is divided into three main sections.p liFAMILY HISTORIES-/licites American and international single and multifamily genealogies, listed alphabetically by major surnames included in each book.p liGUIDES AND HANDBOOKS-/liincludes reference and how-to books for doing research on specific record groups or areas of the U.S. or the world.p liGENEALOGICAL SOURCES BY STATE-/liconsists of entries for genealogical data, organized alphabetically by state and then by city or county.p The Genealogy Annual, the core reference book of published local histories and genealogies, makes finding the latest information easy. Because the information is compiled annually, it is always up to date. No other book offers as many citations as The Genealogy Annual; all works are included. You can be assured that fees were not required to be listed.
Author :Terry Wyke Publisher :Manchester [England] : Bibliography of North West England ISBN 13 : Total Pages :292 pages Book Rating :4.F/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Directory of Local Studies in North West England by : Terry Wyke
Download or read book Directory of Local Studies in North West England written by Terry Wyke and published by Manchester [England] : Bibliography of North West England. This book was released on 1993 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The directory's primary aim is to provide information about the main collections of history material relating to the north west held in the major public local studies collections, archives, academic libraries, museums and art galleries within North West England. The North West is defined as the two old counties of Lancashire and Cheshire, that is before the local government changes of 1974, and the Isle of Man. For each of the major repositories in this area we have provided basic information on address, telephone number, hours of opening, admission regulations and a contact name followed by a concise statement of the main holdings including special collections ..."--Introduction.
