Tracing Your Ancestors Through Local History Records (Paperback) by Jonathan Oates 

Family history is more than names and dates—it's about understanding the world your ancestors lived in. In Tracing Your Ancestors Through Local History Records, historian Jonathan Oates offers a practical and insightful guide to uncovering the social, cultural, and historical context of your family’s past.

This book helps you:

• Explore local archives from the 16th century onward, including those held by councils, boroughs, parishes, schools, and museums
• Access and interpret books, photographs, maps, newspapers, directories, and other rich resources
• Understand how local history records were compiled, their limitations, and how to use them effectively
• Combine multiple sources to build a vivid picture of an individual, a family, and the community they lived in

Oates’s clear and concise chapters make this an essential tool for both beginner and experienced genealogists. Whether your ancestors were rural laborers or urban tradespeople, this guide helps you place them in the broader story of their time and place.

ISBN : 9781473838024

£14.99

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