Genealogy & Heraldry

'A brilliantly enlightening book . . . at times moving, at others ironic, full of insights and detail'Michael Rosen'A kaleidoscopic portrait of the UK'Irish TimesOur names are so mundane that we barely notice them. Yet each contains countless stories of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780806316482Author Elizabeth Shown MillsFormat PaperbackPage Count 682Imprint Genealogical Publishing CompanyPublisher Genealogical Publishing...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781844778843Author Kathy ChaterFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint Hermes HousePublisher Anness Publishing

This book combines linguistic and historical approaches with the latest techniques of DNA analysis and shows the insights these offer for every kind of genealogical research. It focuses on British names, tracing their origins to different parts of the...

An expert's guide to tracing ancestry in the Caribbean islandsBy a genealogist who has dedicated more than 11 years of his life to uncovering the saga of his African slave ancestors comes a guide for others to capitalise on his informed techniques and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781852170653Author William Fyfe HendrieFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Lang Syne Publishers LtdPublisher Lang Syne Publishers LtdWeight(grams) 105g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781626540590Author George F. BlackFormat PaperbackPage Count 912Imprint Echo Point Books & MediaPublisher Echo Point Books & Media

The census is an essential survey of our population, and it is a source of basic information for local and national government and for various organizations dealing with education, housing, health and transport. Providing the researcher with a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781916107007Author Helen BaggottFormat PaperbackPage Count 286Imprint Stourcastle BooksPublisher Stourcastle BooksWeight(grams) 386gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909556911Author William RoulstonFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Ulster Historical FoundationPublisher Ulster Historical Foundation

Every surname has its own story to tell, and a surname study is a natural complement to family history research. The study of surnames has been revolutionised in the last decade with the increasing availability of online resources, and it is now easier...

Popular television programmes highlight the satisfaction that can be gained from investigating the history of houses, and there is always plenty of interest in the subject, with archives becoming ever more accessible with access to the internet.As the...

Part encyclopedia, part dictionary, part almanac - Jonathan Scott's Dictionary of Family History doesn't claim to be exhaustive, but it is practical, easy to use, entertaining and genuinely informative. It is the kind of book you can dip into or use as...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781578637775Author Nancy HendricksonFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Red Wheel/WeiserPublisher Red Wheel/Weiser

If you are trying to find yours ancestors, especially before 1837, then this book is a vital source. The first section has a detailed topographical map together with a map showing the parishes for each county in alphabetical order. The second section...

Bryan Sykes, the world's first genetic archaeologist, takes us on a journey around the family tree of Britain and Ireland, to reveal how our tribal history still colours the country today.In 54BC Julius Caesar launched the first Roman invasion of Britain...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781852170837Author William Fyfe HendrieFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Lang Syne Publishers LtdPublisher Lang Syne Publishers Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780806349978Author DobsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Genealogical Publishing CompanyPublisher Genealogical Publishing CompanyWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781906259358Author Paul ChrystalFormat PaperbackPage Count 312Imprint Blackthorn PressPublisher Blackthorn Press

In this, the fully updated second edition of his bestselling guide to researching Irish history using the internet, Chris Paton shows the extraordinary variety of sources that can now be accessed online. Although Ireland has lost many records that would...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781852170912Author George ForbesFormat PaperbackImprint Lang Syne Publishers LtdPublisher Lang Syne Publishers Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781852172909Author Murray OgilvieFormat PaperbackImprint Lang Syne Publishers LtdPublisher Lang Syne Publishers Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780806358895Author David DobsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 106Imprint ClearfieldPublisher ClearfieldWeight(grams) 132gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm * 6mm

A handy and colourful illustrated guide to reading, writing and understanding ancient Egyptian names, epithets, titles and phrases. The Egyptians believed that the creator god Ptah brought the world into being by naming everything in it. Names had great...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781852170486Author Calum GrantFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Lang Syne Publishers LtdPublisher Lang Syne Publishers Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781838425319Author Theresa CleaverFormat HardbackPage Count 234Imprint Theresa CleaverPublisher Theresa CleaverWeight(grams) 712gDimensions(mm) 254mm *...

This illuminating guide to discovering your Scottish family history has been fully revised and updated to take account of changes to resources and methods for researching your Scottish ancestry over the last few years. Accessible in style and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780993189609Author Rebecca ProbertFormat PaperbackPage Count 210Imprint Takeaway (Publishing)Publisher Takeaway (Publishing)

Gill Blanchard's practical step-by-step guide to writing a family history is designed for anyone who wants to bring their ancestors' stories to life. She looks at ways of overcoming the particular problems family historians face when writing a family...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781902366289Author AnonFormat PaperbackPage Count 402Imprint Savannah PublicationsPublisher Savannah PublicationsWeight(grams) 479gDimensions(mm) 148mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780806317465Author Marston WatsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 358Imprint Genealogical Publishing CompanyPublisher Genealogical Publishing CompanyWeight(grams)...

Coats of arms were at first used only by kings and princes, then by their great nobles.But by the mid-13th century arms were being used extensively by the lesser nobility, knights and those who later came to be styled gentlemen. In some countries the use...

Heraldry's unfamiliar terminology tends to discourage people from learning more about this fascinating subject. But heraldic language is essential for the precise description of a coat of arms and is soon learned with a little practice. This book...

The purpose of this book is to highlight the most important documentary evidence available to the family historian wishing to research their Irish ancestry. It is aimed primarily at researchers whose time in Irish repositories is limited, and who want to...

Here is the whole of recorded British royal history, from the legendary King Alfred the Great onwards, including the monarchies of England, Scotland, Wales and the United Kingdom for over a thousand years. Fascinating portraits are expertly woven into a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781852171193Author Iain GrayFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Lang Syne Publishers LtdPublisher Lang Syne Publishers Ltd

We all have Nonconformist ancestors. In the mid-nineteenth century almost half of the English population were Nonconformists. And there were very few villages where there was not at least one Nonconformist chapel. Local and family historians need to be...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781907970528Author Simon LoftusFormat PaperbackPage Count 458Imprint Daunt BooksPublisher Daunt BooksWeight(grams) 524g

This is essential reading for parents-to-be. It reveals the meanings of over four thousand names, both well known and less well known, and explains their origins from many languages, ancient and modern. With this book you can satisfy your curiosity about...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781902366562Author Norman G. GoodingFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint Savannah PublicationsPublisher Savannah PublicationsWeight(grams)...