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Tracing Your Canal Ancestors (Paperback) by Sue Wilkes
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Tracing Your Canal Ancestors is a richly informative guide for family historians interested in Britain’s inland waterways and the people who lived and worked along them. Sue Wilkes explores the vital role canals played during the Industrial Revolution, facilitating the movement of goods and materials before the rise of the railways.
This book focuses on the lives of canal boatmen, their families, lock-keepers, toll collectors, and canal company clerks, offering a vivid picture of their working conditions and communities. Wilkes provides a practical roadmap for researchers, detailing how to access and interpret records from archives, books, websites, and historical societies.
Whether you're tracing a relative who worked on the canals or exploring the broader social history of Britain’s waterways, this guide is an essential resource. It combines historical context with genealogical tools, making it ideal for both beginners and experienced researchers.
ISBN : 9781848842380