How to Research Local History
Find Out All About Your House, Village or Town
Published on 29. September 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
209 pages
978-1-84528-129-8 (ISBN)
Description
Reviews / Votes
'Packed full with useful tips, addresses and reference books to help you track the history of your area.' Period House Magazine'A good, clearly written survey of the scope of local history and countless resources that feed into it.' Your Family Tree 'A very informative book written in an easy to read manner which should be invaluable to anyone interested in local history.' Cornwall FHS Journal'All you need to begin your research within the pages of this authoritative introductory guide.' Family History MonthlyMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Little, Brown Book Group
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 150 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-84528-129-8 (9781845281298)
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Other editions
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Pamela Brooks
How To Research Local History 2e
Book
05/2008
How To Books Ltd
€33.61
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Person
Pamela Brooks writes for many health and parenting magazines. She worked as a consultant on the Daily Telegraph's Complete Pregnancy & Childbirth Answers (Robinson, 2000).
Content
1 Introduction; 2 Preparing to research; 3 Finding a person; 4 Finding out about a building; 5 Finding out about an event; 6 Where to find what you're looking for; 7 Maps; 8 Street directories; 9 Local newspaper archives; 10 Oral history; 11 Using the internet.