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The Country Houses of Shropshire
A gazetteer of the many fine Shropshire country houses, which covers the architecture, the owners' family history, and the social and economic circumstances that affected them.
Haunted Shrewsbury
From heart-stopping accounts of poltergeists to first-hand encounters with ghouls, this will appeal to anyone who wants to know more about Shrewsbury's mysterious history. Drawing on historical and contemporary sources, this collection of tales contains a chilling range of ghostly goings-on. Discover the headless apparition at the castle gates, ghostly monks from the abbey church and a whole family of spirits in Milk Street. The phenomenal gathering of spooks in Shrewsbury will captivate anyone interested in the supernatural history of the area. Martin Wood is a town crier and toastmaster. He has had an interest in ghosts for many years and for the past ten years has been leading evening tours of Shrewsbury, looking at the sites of known ghosts.
Tracing Your Family History on the Internet
Updated edition: A genealogist’s practical guide to researching family history online while avoiding inaccurate, incomplete, or misleading information. The internet has revolutionized family history research—every day new records and resources are placed online and new methods of sharing research and communicating become available. Never before has it been so easy to research family history and to gain a better understanding of who we are and where we came from. But, as British genealogist Chris Paton demonstrates in this second edition of his straightforward, practical guide, while the internet is an enormous asset, it is also something to be wary of. For this edition, Paton has checked...
Tracing Your Coalmining Ancestors
“A meticulous mixture of social and family history . . . Whether or not you have mining connections, this is an interesting socio-economic read.” —Your Family Tree In the 1920s there were over a million coalminers working in over 3000 collieries across Great Britain, and the industry was one of the most important and powerful in British history. It dominated the lives of generations of individuals, their families, and communities, and its legacy is still with us today—many of us have a coalmining ancestor. Yet family historians often have problems in researching their mining forebears. Locating the relevant records, finding the sites of the pits, and understanding the work involved a...
In Search of Your British & Irish Roots
Whether you conduct your research in person or by mail, this celebrated manual--now in its Fourth Edition--will guide you in finding your ancestors in Britain or Ireland. Noted genealogist Angus Baxter provides detailed instructions for locating records abroad and shows how easy it is to do it by mail or in person.
