Genealogy & Heraldry

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...

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 9781732188129Author Diana ElderFormat PaperbackPage Count 348Imprint Family Locket BooksPublisher Family Locket BooksWeight(grams) 599gDimensions(mm) 235mm *...

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) 525g

Beginning with the dim prehistory of the mythical gods and their descendants, Heimskringla recounts the history of the kings of Norway through the reign of Olaf Haraldsson, who became Norway's patron saint. Once found in most homes and schools and still...

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Few previous publications have focused on Welsh family history, and none have provided a comprehensive guide to the genealogical information available and where to find it. That is why the publication of Beryl Evans's new Welsh family history handbook is...

In "Geneologies of Religion", Talal Asad explores how religion as a historical category emerged in the West and has come to be applied as a universal concept. The idea that religion has undergone a radical change since the Christian Reformation-from...

A NEW STATESMAN BOOK OF THE YEAR'A brilliantly enlightening book . . . at times moving, at others ironic, full of insights and detail'Michael Rosen'A kaleidoscopic portrait of the UK . . . with insight and compassion'Irish TimesOur names are so mundane...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780806349541Author ReillyFormat PaperbackPage Count 118Imprint ClearfieldPublisher ClearfieldWeight(grams) 285g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909556850Author William RoulstonFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Ulster Historical FoundationPublisher Ulster Historical Foundation

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781667200798Author Matt BakerFormat HardbackPage Count 80Imprint Thunder Bay PressPublisher Thunder Bay PressWeight(grams) 1043gDimensions(mm) 308mm * 228mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781852171131Author Iain GrayFormat 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 9781879579576Author Dina C CarsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 212Imprint Iron Gate Publishing (CO)Publisher Iron Gate Publishing (CO)Weight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780956510600Author William LewisFormat HardbackPage Count 188Imprint Brazen Head PublishingPublisher Brazen Head PublishingWeight(grams) 434gDimensions(mm)...

This title offers accessible and clear advice on discovering your family's history in the UK, explaining the best research techniques, how to log and collate your research. It contains all the information needed to start your own search including a...

The Habsburgs have been described at one extreme as demons - responsible for a 'long history of atrocities'; and, at the other, as dodos - living fossils unable to adapt to the modern world. In reality, the flamboyant royal family appear, in many ways,...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781852172343Author Ian AndsellFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Lang Syne Publishers LtdPublisher Lang Syne Publishers Ltd

The fun way to research your family history Genealogy For Dummies, 8th Edition covers everything you need to know about starting a genealogical research project-including where and how to find information, how to communicate with other online...

The history of Ireland is one that was long dominated by the question of land ownership, with complex and often distressing tales over the centuries of dispossession and colonisation, religious tensions, absentee landlordism, subsistence farming, and...

The East End is one of the most famous parts of London and it has had its own distinctive identity since the district was first settled in medieval times. It is best known for extremes of poverty and deprivation, for strong political and social...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781916107014Author Helen BaggottFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Stourcastle BooksPublisher Stourcastle BooksWeight(grams) 367gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

A beautifully illustrated companion to the Royal family throughout historySpanning ten dynasties of England's monarchs, The Kings and Queens of England presents portraits and potted biographies of England's monarchs. Spanning from the Normans through to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781903099049Author Keith FoordFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Battle & District Historical SocietyPublisher Battle & District Historical Society

The Oxford Companion to Family and Local History is the most authoritative guide available to all things associated with the family and local history of the British Isles. It provides practical and contextual information for anyone enquiring into their...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780955744730Author Jean CollinsFormat PaperbackPage Count 152Imprint U P Publications LtdPublisher U P Publications LtdWeight(grams) 350g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781440353260Author Nancy HendricksonFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Family Tree BooksPublisher F&W Publications Inc

This newly updated illustrated guide provides a detailed insight into the origins and history of tartan, from the very earliest samples, through those worn by the warring clans in the Stuart rebellions, to the Katsushika Japanese Dancers. The first...

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Welsh genealogy is usually included with its English cousin, but there are significant differences between the two, and anyone wishing to trace their Welsh ancestry will encounter peculiarities that are not covered by books on English family history...

How do family historians know they are producing or receiving trustworthy results? This official manual from the Board of Certification for Genealogists, essentially a users' guide for family historians, provides standards for genealogical researchers to...

_This book is an invaluable 'tool of the trade' for anyone trying to identify or interpret photos._ - Peter Hart, Military Historian _Identifying Cap Badges_ is the book that has been missing from the bookshelves of family historians, military...

This book is designed to enable those with a working knowledge of heraldry to identify medieval British coats of arms. An Ordinary, in this context, is a collection of arms arranged alphabetically according to their designs, as opposed to an armory which...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780893089436Author E Merton CoulterFormat PaperbackPage Count 124Imprint Southern Historical Press, Inc.Publisher Southern Historical Press, Inc...

A guide to the world's flags, their history and design. Did you know that the flag of the United States has been modified 32 times? And that the Jolly Roger is still flown today? Every flag raised through time has a remarkable history tied to the...