Tracing Your Marginalised Ancestors by Janet Few

This insightful and practical guide helps family historians uncover the lives of ancestors who lived on the fringes of society—those who may have been overlooked, misunderstood, or deliberately hidden in the historical record.

Janet Few explores how to research individuals who were:

• Poor or destitute
• Illegitimate or orphaned
• Criminalised or institutionalised
• Marginalised due to ethnicity, gender, disability, or social stigma
• Involved in taboo or misunderstood professions (e.g., sex work, witchcraft accusations)

The book not only offers research strategies and record sources but also encourages readers to confront difficult truths and tell the full stories of their ancestors with empathy and honesty. It’s a compelling call to bring these hidden lives into the light and understand the societal forces that shaped them.

ISBN : 9781399061858

£14.99

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