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This guide describes the many books, reference works, published sources, and aids that deal with specific aspects of research into British genealogy. The author describes such procedures as dating photographs and tracing living relatives, and such in formation sources as the records of the Royal Marines and of the 17th century hearth tax. He provides numerous maps and reproductions of genealogical records. The extensive appendices include the addresses of county record offices and other archives. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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"Intended for both beginning and experienced genealogists, this guide to tracing British records provides material for navigating archives and a variety of printed sources. Early chapters outline basic steps such as drawing family trees, using census records and searching for birth, marriage, and death certificates. Others outline strategies for organizing research and making use of the Internet and other technology. For experienced genealogists there is detailed information on legal, military, professional-association, and property records. There is extensive information regarding Church of England parish registers, as well as information for tracing Catholic, Jewish, and other nonconformist records. The book is further enhanced by almost 100 illustrations of various records, wills, gravestones, and family photographs."--"Outstanding Reference Sources : the 1999 Selection of New Title", American Libraries, May 1999. Comp. by the Reference Sources Committee, RUSA, ALA.
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