Liverpool & S W Lancs F.H.S. My Ancestor Was........series

MY ANCESTOR WAS A BASTARD Ref: OS-BK-185
Illegitimacy, like poverty, is always with us: most families have at least one, if not several, instances of it in their ancestry. Unless you are very lucky indeed, tracing information about illegitimate ancestors will never be straightforward, and it may in the end prove to be impossible. However, this guide is intended to help the reader understand something about the economic, cultural and legal boundaries that shaped the world of the unmarried mother and her child, and then to make educated guesses about the searches that are most likely to get results. By Ruth Poley, 90 pages (A5).
£8.30

MY ANCESTORS MOVED IN ENGLAND OR WALES: How can I trace where they came from? . Anthony J. Camp Ref: OS-BK-456
The great value of this book is the description of the myriad types of record available, with a concise account of what can be found in each, and a reference to a book, article or address for finding out more. They go from the major well known sources like the IGI, through alternatives like Boyd's marriage index, other local marriage indexes, and marriage licences, to the little known. For example, we learn that barge and wherry owners were registered by Quarter Sessions from 1795 to 1871, though the boats had to be above thirteen tons! If you are stuck, try this book - it is likely to suggest a new line of enquiry
£6.00

MY ANCESTOR WAS A POLICEMAN. Antony Shearman Ref: OS-BK-457
Contains details of some 250 archives with references to many thousands of names recorded in the police force registers in Britain. Since the act of 1829 the force has grown steadily in number. An appreciable number of these records are held on closed access but are listed so that the time of the researcher need not be wasted in looking for records which cannot be seen. There is a brief history of the police, an example of the great detail of person and conduct that may be found in records, then an annotated list of records for each police force. In some cases it shows that detailed records are closed but summaries are open, or that there is an unofficial index available. If you have police ancestors, this book is essential reading.
£6.90

My Ancestors Were Baptists (New Edition) Ref: OS-BK-458

£6.45

My Ancestors Were Manorial Tenants. Peter Park, Ref: OS-BK-459
A fully revised, expanded & updated, illustrated edition covering the feudal system, the manor court, land tenure, customs of the manor, court rolls & other records, finding records, a very handy, extensive glossary and a useful bibliography. This makes an interesting, informative read for all family & local historians who would like to know more about medieval records and daily life.

£4.75

MY ANCESTORS CAME WITH THE CONQUEROR: Those who did, and some of those who probably did not. Anthony J. Camp Ref: OS-BK-462
In 1931 a bronze tablet was set up in the Castle of Falaise in Normandy containing the names of 315 people who are described as the Knights who fought in the Battle of Hastings on 14th October 1066. Unfortunately, English historians have accepted little of the evidence on which this list was based, some concluding that only 15 'companions' could be established with any degree of certainty. In this booklet Anthony Camp explores the conflicting sources, and brings together references to the various versions of the so-called Battle Abbey Roll, with a comprehensive index of names and sources.
£5.40

MY ANCESTORS WERE CONGREGATIONALISTS IN ENGLAND & WALES. 2nd edition. David J.H. Clifford Ref: OS-BK-463
The second edition of this popular booklet has been fully revised and updated. It includes an introduction to the history and the structure of Congregationalism, followed by an exhaustive county-by-county listing of all known chapels in England and Wales, with details of surviving registers and their present whereabouts (where known). A must for anyone with Congregationalist ancestors.
£5.40

MY ANCESTORS WERE ENGLISH PRESBYTERIANS/ UNITARIANS Alan Ruston Ref: OS-BK-464
Many Presbyterian chapels disappeared in the 18th century leaving little trace, and their registers disappeared with them. This is a difficult problem for the family historian who believes that his or her family had Presbyterian links. However, there are ways of tracing these early Presbyterians, and the aim of this work is to provide tools and sources for the researcher to follow up in libraries and record offices
£4.15

My Ancestor Was Jewish. Dr. Anthony Joseph, Ref: OS-BK-465
This book covers the emancipation of Jews in Europe, marriage, death and burials, census, secular records, surname information, information on repositories, internet and more. 60pp 3rd edition 2002

£3.95

My Ancestors Were Londoners 3rd Edition.Clifford Webb Ref: OS-BK-466
Cliff Webb, author of many London research guides, introduces the basics of London research, includes a gazetteer of London places by parish, hundred and other useful geographical denominations. One-sixth of the population of England and Wales live in the London area. Most genealogists therefore will have, sooner or later, to tackle the tracing of London ancestry. The book concentrates on the period 1600-1900. Tracing London ancestors relies on much the same techniques used elsewhere, however with different emphasis. The topics in the contents sound general - but the information about each topic is specific to London. The book contains a mass of detail, with an excellent bibliography
£4.75

MY ANCESTOR WAS IN THE SALVATION ARMY. 2nd edition. Ray Wiggins Ref: OS-BK-467
The Salvation Army is an organisation known throughout the world, but the very name conjures up different thoughts in different people's minds. Some think of the social and goodwill work carried out by Salvationists, while other thoughts are of brass bands, or of searching for missing persons. But from its inception, the Army has been first and foremost a denomination of the Christian Church. This book explains the sources available to researchers whose ancestors were Salvationists. It is supplemented with a bibliography, and a handy glossary of Salvation Army Terms
£6.90

MY ANCESTORS WERE GYPSIES. Sharon Sillers Floate Ref: OS-BK-468
There is a long-standing belief in family history circles that if you ever discover you have Gypsy ancestry you might as well abandon your search immediately. Certainly it has often deterred even the most determined genealogist. However, the author demonstrates that far from imagining that the lives of her Gypsy ancestors had gone unnoticed and unrecorded, quite the reverse was true. This guide concentrates on useful sources for genealogical material dating from the 18th to the 20th centuries in England and Wales.
£12.80