Useful books for anyone researching their own family tree
My hand picked selection of useful, best selling books to help family tree research.
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From the makers of the award-winning BBC series and Dr Nick Barratt, the UK's leading authority on family history, comes the definitive, must-have guide to researching your family's roots and bringing your family history to life. Containing all you need to know whether you're a new beginner or more experienced researcher. Covering all access levels, from the new beginner to the more experienced researcher, the Encyclopedia of Genealogy is a comprehensive master class in solving the mysteries of your personal heritage.
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If you enjoyed the BBC series and are tempted to start delving into your family history then why not read this helpful book. It would also make the perfect gift for anyone interested in family history. If you need the motivation to start your own search this book could inspire and help you begin the fascinating journey to discovering your ancestors.
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This guide is for everyone interested in their ancestors whose research has not yet begun, or is in its early stages. It offers exactly what it says on the cover. David Annal introduces all the relevant sources of information in easy steps and most logical sequence, focusing on what you really need to know.
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Looking for information online to build your family tree? This book gives a list of essential sites to help your family tree flourish, a must have for the novice online researcher.
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Interested in history? Researching your family tree and wondering what those old occupations you found on census records actually mean? Maybe you are a creative writer looking for details to give your work authenticity? The Dictionary of Old Occupations explains the meaning of job titles, trades, professions and terms dating back through the centuries. A handy reference ebook for researchers, creative writers and history buffs. Jane Hewitt is an experienced, professional genealogist. Aided by her husband she compiled the Dictionary of Old Occupations over several years. This A-Z is an informative and fascinating read, giving insight into the day to day experiences of real people from all walks of life over many centuries. |
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An accessible, modern guide to the hugely popular art of tracing your family tree, Grow Your Own Family Tree offers a concise and comprehensive summary of how to locate and use a range of records and information to track down your own family history. There is information on everything from where to find census information or order a birth certificate, to finding out whether your great-great-uncle committed a disciplinary offence whilst in the army. And unlike other books on the subject, the scope of Grow Your Own Family Tree extends far beyond Britain, to track your migrating relatives.
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The 'Dummies' range of books are highly popular, and cover a vast range of subjects. This book will be of value to those just starting out on their family tree research project, providing useful tips and advice to get you going. If you like the tone, style and friendliness of the Dummies series of books then this may be the book for you. |
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This authoritative book by Mark D. Herber guides the researcher through the substantial British archives with a detailed view of the records and published sources available. Research in Scotland, Wales, Ireland, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands is also covered, as are the latest developments in information technology applications on CD and through the internet.
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Since its first publication, twenty years ago, Track Down Your Ancestors has helped thousands of readers to take the first steps on their journey into their family’s past. Now totally revised and updated, to include the latest sources on the Internet, Estelle Catlett’s book is set to help a new generation of family historians. Delving into the past and discovering who your ancestors were, where they lived and what their occupations were is a fascinating hobby that more and more people are choosing to take up.
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This book by Gavin Hoole takes the reader, step-by-very-easy-step, through the stages in using a computer to create a family tree. Anyone beginning to investigate their genealogy will learn where to start this journey of discovery, how to record the information unearthed, how to download and use free forms, charts and genealogy computer software to keep the process simple, as well as ways of searching Internet resources and exchanging information online. No prior knowledge of the subject is assumed. If you are creating a family tree from scratch or want to convert an old one to an easily updated computer one, this book will guide you smoothly through the process.
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If like me during your research you have discovered precious family photographs and letters in terrible state of decay and you don’t know how to preserve them, then this is the book for you. Digitizing Your Family History - gives you the help to enable you to save your records permanently for future generations. I have spent many happy hours repairing cracks in old photographs and found it surprisingly fun and the results very rewarding. When you purchase this book you will discover just how much you can enlarge that tiny snapshot taken so long ago and reveal the details previously missed, well worth the investment.
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Often when researching your family history, you will come across old photographs of ancestors and relatives. Estimating the age of a family photo can give you helpful clues and insights as you uncover your family tree. Using a collection of old photographs from different eras, Jayne Shrimpton demonstrates the techniques of using costume and background to identify their date. |
