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  • The Story of Surnames and Geneaology

    by William Dodgson Bowman ...
    Originally published London 1932, this fascinating book takes an in-depth look at surnames and geneology, and will prove a fantastic reference book to anyone studying the subjects. Contents include: Local Names; Address Surnames; Patronymics; Prophets, Martyrs, Warriors; Matronymics; Names from Miracle Plays; Fourteenth Century London; Nicknames; Names from Pastimes; Nicknames from Dispositions; ... Read more

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  • Tracing Your Ancestors from 1066 to 1837

    A Guide for Family Historians

    by Jonathan Oates ...
    Series series Tracing Your Ancestors
    A simple guide to tracing British family tree before the onset of civil registration in 1837 and back to the Middle Ages.The trail that an ancestor leaves through the Victorian period and the twentieth century is relatively easy to follow—the records are plentiful, accessible, and commonly used. But how do you go back further, into the centuries before the central registration of births, marriages ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Scotland Farewell

    The People of the Hector

    by Donald MacKay ...
    This is the story of the Highland Scots who sailed to Pictou, Nova Scotia, in 1773 aboard the brig Hector. These intrepid emigrants came for many reasons: the famine of the previous spring, pressures of population growth, intolerable rent increases, trouble with the law, the hunger of landless men to own land of their own. Upon arrival at Pictou, after an appalling storm-tossed crossing, they ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Where's Merrill? A Genealogical Thriller

    by Gearoid O'Neary ...
    "Where's Merrill?" is a uniquely crafted mystery thriller based upon real life historical events. In fact, it is two inter-related stories in one novel set in different timeframes, namely the past and the present. An Irish genealogist called Jed is commissioned by Tim, an American client, who needs to understand more about his mysterious maternal ancestry. Fate had dictated that Tim never got the ... Read more

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  • Ancestors and Relatives

    Genealogy, Identity, and Community

    by Eviatar Zerubavel ...
    Genealogy has long been one of humanity's greatest obsessions. But with the rise of genetics, and increasing media attention to it through programs like Who Do You Think You Are? and Faces of America, we are now told that genetic markers can definitively tell us who we are and where we came from. The problem, writes Eviatar Zerubavel, is that biology does not provide us with the full picture. ... Read more

    $23.99 CAD

  • The Curiosities of Heraldry

    With Illustrations from Old English Writers

    by M. A. Lower ...
    LITTLE need be said to the lover of antiquity in commendation of the subject of this volume; and I take it for granted that every one who reads the history of the Middle Ages in a right spirit will readily acknowledge that Heraldry, as a system, is by no means so contemptible a thing as the mere utilitarian considers it to be. Yet, notwithstanding, how few are there who have even a partial ... Read more

    $2.10 CAD

  • The Wills of Our Ancestors

    A Guide for Family & Local Historians

    by Stuart A. Raymond ...
    "Almost every book on English research highlights the need to examine the wills of our ancestors. . . . [this book] gives us an easy to read detailed guide." — FGS ForumWhat are wills, and how can they be used for family and local history research? How can you interpret them and get as much insight from them as possible? Wills are key documents for exploring the lives of our ancestors, their ... Read more

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  • Squires, Knights, Barons, Kings

    War and Politics in Fifteenth Century England

    by Wm. E. Baumgaertner ...
    Many who have a passing interest in English history know of the kings: the Lancastrian usurper, Henry IV; the great warrior-king, Henry V; and the monkish monarch, Henry VI. Some also know of the fair Yorkist king, Edward IV, and his fated son, Edward V the Prince in the Tower. Many more know of the Yorkist usurper, Richard III, and his Tudor nemesis, the last Lancastrian claimant, Henry VII. But ... Read more

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  • Doing Oral History

    by Donald A. Ritchie ...
    Oral history is vital to our understanding of the cultures and experiences of the past. Unlike written history, oral history forever captures people's feelings, expressions, and nuances of language. But what exactly is oral history? How reliable is the information gathered by oral history? And what does it take to become an oral historian? Donald A. Ritchie, a leading expert in the field, answers ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • Tracing Your Northern Ancestors

    A Guide to the North East & Cumbria for the Family Historian

    by Keith Gregson ...
    Series series Tracing Your Ancestors
    The far north of England is a key site for family historians. Many researchers, seeking to trace their ancestry back through the generations, will find their trail leads to the north or through it. And yet, despite the burgeoning interest in genealogy and the importance of the region in so many life stories, no previous book has provided a guide to the documents and records that family historians ... Read more

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  • Fifty Major Cities of the Bible

    by John Laughlin ...
    Series series Routledge Key Guides
    From the ruins of the ancient seaside city of Acco, to the small but archaeologically important town of Yokneam, Fifty Major Cities of the Bible provides readers with a comprehensive guide to the ancient cities that played a vital role in the world from which the Bible originated.Not only covering renowned cities such as Jerusalem and Jericho, the book also includes lesser known towns like Aroer, ... Read more

    $83.99 CAD

  • The Alexandrians: Caruana and Curmi Family History

    by Justin Cahill ...
    Alexandria. Few other cities held such a thriving, exotic mix of people and faiths. For almost a century, it was by-word for culture, glamour and luxury. The Suez Crisis shattered this idyll. In 1956 Nassar expelled the Europeans, including the Caruanas and Curmis. This account tells how they found their way to Australia and brought something of old Alexandria to a new land. ... Read more

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