The Oxford Guide to Family History

Hey, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0192853058 ISBN 13: 9780192853059

Publisher: Oxford Paperbacks, 1998

Leading family historian David Hey offers practical guidance on how to trace family origins on the basics of research -- how to get started, where to find records, and how to decipher early styles of handwriting. He also uses social history to suggest where to begin this search: such as in the networks of kinship and inheritance, and the stability or mobility of certain families. Containing more than a hundred black and white illustrations showing family groups, houses, monuments, archive records, and family trees, this book is essential reading for those interested in tracing their lineage. 'remarkable value for its combination of social history, gracefully told, and lucid instruction' Antonia Fraser 'marvellous book' Daily Mail 'a thoughtful and thought-provoking book, finely researched and well written.' Family Tree Magazine 'This book is an invaluable how-to-do-it guide'

Review:

"Review from previous edition Not only does it give up-to-date guidance on researching national and local registers, but it relates individual researches to recent developments in the social and economic history of the family. The practical guidance is well set out."--TLS"remarkable value for its combination of social history, gracefully told, and lucid instruction"--Antonia Fraser"a thoughtful and though-provoking book, finely researched and well written"--Family Tree Magazine "Review from previous edition Not only does it give up-to-date guidance on researching national and local registers, but it relates individual researches to recent developments in the social and economic history of the family. The practical guidance is well set out."--TLS "remarkable value for its combination of social history, gracefully told, and lucid instruction"--Antonia Fraser "a thoughtful and though-provoking book, finely researched and well written"--Family Tree Magazine "Review from previous edition Not only does it give up-to-date guidance on researching national and local registers, but it relates individual researches to recent developments in the social and economic history of the family. The practical guidance is well set out."--TLS "remarkable value for its combination of social history, gracefully told, and lucid instruction"--Antonia Fraser "a thoughtful and though-provoking book, finely researched and well written"--Family Tree Magazine "Review from previous edition Not only does it give up-to-date guidance on researching national and local registers, but it relates individual researches to recent developments in the social and economic history of the family. The practical guidance is well set out."--TLS"remarkable value for its combination of social history, gracefully told, and lucid instruction"--Antonia Fraser"a thoughtful and though-provoking book, finely researched and well written"--Family Tree Magazine

About the Author:

About the Author: David Hey is Professor of Local and Family History at the University of Sheffield.