Publications
All of our current publications are listed alphabetically below. Click on a title or cover image for more information or to buy.
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My Ancestor was a ... Freemason (Fourth Edition)
This book deals with the history of Freemasonry and how to find the records of Freemason ancestors. Also includes chapters on...
My Ancestor was a ... Lunatic
Many family historians find gaps in their family tree, someone may suddenly disappear, either for a period of time or more permanently....
My Ancestor was a ... Merchant Seaman (Second Edition)
The new and heavily revised edition is some two thirds bigger than the first edition and is sure to become one of the `bibles` for...
My Ancestor was a ... Railway Worker
A complete guide to using railway records, covering all aspects of this hugely significant industry. The book includes a potted history...
My Ancestor was a ... Royal Marine
This book gives guidance in tracing ancestors who served in the Royal Marines. The book outlines the records available and where to find...
My Ancestor was a ... Studio Photographer
A guide to tracing the career and work of ancestors who worked in commercial studio photography. This book also demonstrates how you may...
My Ancestor was a ... Woman at War
Women often did more in wars than is popularly assumed. This book is intended to explore women's roles in the past and even if your...
My Ancestor was an ... Agricultural Labourer (Revised edition 2010)
Agricultural labourers as an occupational group have always been of interest to family historians, but most have given up on the idea of...
My Ancestor was an ... Anglican Clergyman
A very useful guide for anyone researching their clergymen ancestors. Topics discussed include published sources, sources from the...
My Ancestor was an ... Apprentice
A comprehensive guide to apprenticeship sources and records. Includes an explanation of different types of apprentice and a history of...
My Ancestor was in ... The British Army (Second Edition)
A brand new edition of this book, aiding the modern family historian in researching their ancestors who served in the British Army from...
My Ancestor worked in the Theatre
This book provides a brief history of the theatre in Britain and identifies libraries and record repositories, etc. where research can...
My Ancestors were ... Congregationalists (Second Edition)
Family historians will be well aware that the parish registers of the Church of England are not the only available source for...
My Ancestors were ... English Presbyterians or Unitarians (Second Edition)
Family historians will be well aware that the parish registers of the Church of England are not the only available source for...
My Ancestors were ... Gypsies (Third Edition)
A fully revised new edition of the definitive guide to tracing Gypsy...
My Ancestors were ... Jewish (Fourth Edition)
This comprehensive guide to tracing Jewish ancestors in the UK also includes a chapter on reseaching Jewish ancestry...
My Ancestors were ... Londoners (Sixth Edition)
One-sixth of the population of England and Wales live in the London area, and a high proportion of the population has always lived in...
My Ancestors were ... Thames Watermen (Second Edition - reprinted 2014)
This is a fully revised edtion of this unique guide to tracing watermen and lightermen who worked on the...
