Tracing your Ancestors Through Local Records- a guide for family historians

Family history research can bring ancestors alive in the context of their times and surroundings, and researching local history records is one of the most rewarding ways to gather this information.  Jonathan Oates’s detailed introduction to these records is a useful guide to anyone looking to learn more about their ancestors and how they lived.

Describing the types local history records available– national and local, those kept by government, councils, boroughs, museums, parishes, schools and clubs. and how books, photographs and other illustrations, newspapers, maps, directories, and a range of other resources can be accessed and interpreted to best effect, and outlining their limitations, the author also suggests ways to overcome their shortcomings.

Published: 2nd February 2016
Last Released: 27th February 2024