Edited by C. R. Cheney. Reprinted with corrections 1978. Hardbound. 164 pages. Good Condition. Non-circulating library edition. Hardly used. Published by Offices of the Royal Historical Society, London. his book is the recognized essential tool for establishing historical dates. Its tables provide perpetual calendars for English or British history, including regnal years, and legal chronology….
A genetic detective story: The surprising roots of the English, Irish, Scottish, and Welsh. Hardcover. 534 pages. Good Condition. Non-circulating library edition. Hardly used.
By Adrian Tinniswood (1992). This hardbound book features the history of 30 of Britain’s most notable country homes with stories of their architects and owners and the prevailing architectural rage spanning the years 1250 to 1930. It includes maps showing the location of these National Trust homes in England, Northern Ireland, and Wales. 320 pages….
732. Ancestral Trails. The Complete Guide to British Genealogy and Family History, Second Edition (2004). This book is ideal for the beginner and the experienced researcher alike and will enable those who are persistent enough to trace their ancestry back to the Middle Ages. 6″ X 9” x 2″, softbound, 873 pages. Library copy with…
By F. C. Markwell & Pauline Saul. 1988. Third Edition. This is an A-Z glossary of terms relating to genealogical research in Britain. Arranged alphabetically, it contains definitions, explanations, bibliographies, sources, addresses, and signposts pointing to every conceivable topic that could be of interest to the family historian. Softbound, good condition, non-circulating library edition (has…
By Dolores B. Owen. 1989. Owen lists institutions alphabetically by town, covering those with collections of interest to genealogists and to family and local historians. Listings include address, telephone number, access to the records, duplicating capabilities, services offered, Book Sales, Book Sales > Publications, an account of the holdings, and conditions for admission. Includes maps….
By Fred Anderson. 2000. In this vivid and compelling narrative, the Seven Years’ War–long seen as a mere backdrop to the American Revolution–takes on a whole new significance. Relating the history of the war as it developed, Anderson shows how the complex array of forces brought into conflict helped both to create Britain’s empire and…
Compiled by Jeremy Gibson and Jeremy Sumner Wycherley. 1990. The Hearth Tax, for which records survive between 1662 and 1674, is the best-known taxation source for local and family history, listing the inhabitants of most houses in England and Wales by county and parish. This booklet provides a clear and simple guide to the lists…
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