by KathyChater (Author)
Trying to find out about your lineage can be a daunting task. Where do you start? This reference work answers all your questions and more. It takes you step-by-step through the whole process, from interviewing living relatives to identifying uniforms from old photographs, to looking at old wills and church records. There is useful information on using the Internet, newspapers and record offices, and instructions on how to record the data. The book also discusses researching before 1550, the problems that may arise, and how to decipher heraldic crests and palaeography. With a section on basic Latin and a glossary of common genealogical terms, this book should arm you with everything you need to become your family history detective.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 256
Edition: illustrated edition
Publisher: Lorenz Books
Published: 28 Nov 2003
ISBN 10: 0754812863
ISBN 13: 9780754812869
Book Overview: Katharine Blakemore won the Evening Standard Mouton Cadet competition.