Posted by Phyllis on Thursday, December 12, 2019
I have a number of family history books that add more to research than the internet. Please let me know if you might find anything useful as I am happy for people to borrow them (please return though).If anyone else has similar material perhaps we could set up a reference list for members.
This is what I have:
An index of London hospitals and their records: tells you the name and address of hospital, any other names it was known by in the past and what records are available and where.
Greater London Cemeteries and Crematoria: different names they might have been known by, where the burial registers are kept and whether you can search them yourself.
Birth, Marriage and Death Records, by David Annal and Audrey Collins: what it says on the tin but covers such things as military sources, overseas, Ireland and Scotland.
My Ancestor was In Service: a fascinating look at different types of service ranging from the traditional domestic servant, to stable workers and gamekeepers. And of course where to find any records.
My Ancestor was a Londoner: Useful guide to London records including a list of the different suburbs and which borough they now fall in. Also names and addresses of archive centres for councils in the capital.
My Ancestor was Irish: the Irish records are notoriously difficult to either find or unravel, but this is a start.
Researching and Locating your Ancestors by the aptly named Celia Heritage: covers all the basics.
