My Ancestor was a Woman at War
Women did a lot more in wars than we popularly assume. Emma explores the range of roles that women took during wartime. Chapters cover women working in the medical professions, women working in munitions, women serving in the Navy and the Air Force, and women in intelligence. Emma also encourages wider research into the role of women at war, with a particular emphasis on the Victorian era and the First and Second World Wars.
My Ancestor was a Lunatic
Often using the terminology of the times, Kathy Chater describes the history of how we have approached mental health conditions, from medieval times to the present day. Her aim is to help you find surviving medical records. Also included is a chapter on how to find out more about your ancestors who cared for and treated people with mental health conditions
My Ancestor was a Gentleman
Between the 16th and 19th centuries, the term ‘gentlemen’ referred to the gentry who stood just below nobility in wealth and political power. In this book, Stuart Raymond examines the role that these men played in society, placing the English and Welsh landed gentry in their historical context. The book covers the sources available and various techniques that can be used to trace gentlemen.
My Ancestors were Gypsies
There is a long standing belief in family history circles that if you discover you have gypsy ancestry you may as well abandon your search at once. This book by Sharon Sillers Floate, who has been specialising in the subject since 1992, suggests otherwise.
My Ancestor was a Bastard
Ruth Paley introduces family historians to the world of the unmarried mother and her child. Unless you are very lucky indeed, tracing information about illegitimate ancestors in England and Wales is never straightforward. It may in the end prove to be impossible. This book helps you to understand the economic, cultural and legal boundaries that shaped illegitimacy so that you can make educated guesses about the searches that are most likely to get results.
My Ancestor was a Freemason
Pat Lewis provides a brief history of Freemasonry in England and Wales and explains how to find the records of Freemason ancestors. Chapters include Freemasonry publications, female Freemasons, lodges, prisoners of war and record repositories.
How to Get the Most from Family Pictures
This is the first book to cover inherited artworks – paintings and drawings- silhouettes and photographs, spanning the late 18th to mid 20th centuries. The author is a professional dress historian, with over 20 years experience of dating and analysing family pictures.
My Ancestors were English Presbyterians or Unitarians
Alan Ruston gives us a comprehensive guide to researching these two religious denominations. Beginning with a history of Presbyterians and Unitarians in England, the book then provides a list of locations for the family historian to use. Locations include England, Scotland, Wales, the Isle of Man and Ireland.