Books of Interest to everyone

[helen82]

Thanks you for your post! I really like reading all of your suggested books but I don't know where can I find them to read or where can I buy them. I have just read "Family Names and Family History"  by David Hey. It is very wonderful. Family names are an essential part of everyone's personal history. The story of their evolution is integral to family history and fascinationg in its own right. Formed from first names, place names, nicknames and occupations, names allow us to trace the movements of our ancestors from the middle ages to to the present day. David Hey shows how, when and where families firs got their names, and proves that most families stayed close to their places of origin. Settlement patterns and family groupings can be traced back towards their origins by using national and local records. Family Names and Family History tells everyone interested in tracing their own name how to set about doing so.


Moderator Comment: most of this book is available to read here on ==>  Google books

[Mcneill]

Thanks for the list - some interesting reading here.

[Berlin-Bob]

More books found in the library (probably all available on Inter-Library loan if you don't want to or can't buy them)

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Migration Records: a guide for Family Historians
published by The National Archives 2006, 12 GBP (then !)

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Tracing your Ancestors in the TNA
'the website' and Beyond
Amanda Bevin, TNA, 7th Edition, 19.99 GBP (then!)

This looks like a good way of finding out what is available and how to access it.
Having a book in your hands is probably easier than reading the Help pages on the site

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Another good book from TNA, whch -clever me ! - I forgot to write the title down, was about the census and how to "interpret" the information, and use it to get further than the basic details seen on the census images.  Complete with some case histories, including Charles Darwin.

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I don't think they do Inter-Library loans across the Channel, so I'll just have to wait till my next visit to England ..... 

[Summers76]

Truly this thread is amazing with all the books mentioned and other links excellent...And this time of year you can put a book on your Christmas list..and maybe friends/family members can group together with the costs, knowing that you will be getting one very special present.

Wishing all members who are researching their 'Roots' Seasons Greetings from Summers house to yours.

[Famresearcher]

Which book would everyone recommend getting a friend who is new to genealogy for Christmas?

Thanks

Louise

[O1dgobbo]

Hi Louise

If your relative is an internet user "The Genealogist's Internet" (4th edition) by Peter Christian (about £15.00). This edition was published in Feb 2009 so it should be reasonably up to date.

All the best

Gobbo

[J4MRU]

A Bargain for someone...

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[ajp1986]

Fantastic list! Thanks!

[Batitha]

This is really useful for a beginner like me - so thank you

Batitha