Author : Roger J. P. Kain
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 1050 pages
File Size : 25,11 MB
Release : 1995-07-20
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780521441919
A reference work on the tithe maps of England and Wales for historians, geographers and lawyers.
Author : William Foot
Publisher : Dundurn
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 37,6 MB
Release : 2004-04-01
Category : Reference
ISBN : 1770701702
Maps for Family and Local History shows how three great land surveys can provide information on ancestral homes, as well as fascinating historical snapshots of specific areas. Covering 1836 to 1943, the Tithe, Valuation Office, and National Farm Surveys provide a wealth of information on rural and urban localities, on dwellings, settlements, and landscapes as well as the status of householders. The text gives the rationale behind the surveys and covers each in detail. Fully updated by map experts from The National Archives, this illustrated guide is the perfect companion to researching those maps.
Author : William Foot
Publisher : Dundurn
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 14,13 MB
Release : 2004-04
Category : Reference
ISBN : 1550025066
This guide shows you how three great land surveys can provide information on your ancestor's home as well as historical snapshots of your area. The tithe, Valuation Office and National Farm surveys were comparable to the Domesday Book in their coverage. Spanning the period 1836-1943, they provide abundant information on rural and urban localities; on dwellings, settlements and landscapes; and on individual householders and tenants, farmers and industrialists. The surveys are of value to family and local historians. This guide is your companion to researching these records. The text explains why and how the surveys were made, and shows you how to identify and interpret the records that will put your ancestors or neighbourhood 'on the map'.
Author : Christopher George Leslie Hodges
Publisher : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 48,58 MB
Release : 2015-07-31
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 178491150X
This study provides evidence of a widespread settlement pattern that existed in an upland area of the Eastern Massif of the Black Mountains in South-East Wales, now sparsely populated, and that they can be dated from the late medieval and early post-medieval periods respectively.
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Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 21,57 MB
Release : 1971
Category :
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Author : Great Britain. Public Record Office
Publisher :
Page : 718 pages
File Size : 17,60 MB
Release : 1954
Category : Archives
ISBN :
Author : Marion Sharples
Publisher :
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 42,95 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Administration of estates
ISBN :
Wharfedale is the valley along the Wharfe River that runs through several parishes in the west riding of Yorkshire, including Otley parish.
Author : Stuart A Raymond
Publisher : Pen and Sword Family History
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 11,72 MB
Release : 2022-09-08
Category : Reference
ISBN : 1526779455
How has the place we live in changed, developed, and grown over the centuries? That is the basic question local historians seek to answer. The answer is to be found in the sources of information that previous generations have left us. The records of parish, county, and diocesan administration, of the courts, of the national government, and of private estates, all have something to tell us about the history of the locality we are interested in. So do old newspapers and other publications. All of these sources are readily available, but many have been little used. Local historians come from a wide diversity of backgrounds. But whether you are a student researching a dissertation, a family historian interested in the wider background history of your family, a teacher, a librarian, an archivist, an academic, or are merely interested in the history of your own area, this book is for you. If you want to research local history, you need a detailed account of the myriad sources readily available. This book provides a comprehensive overview of those sources, and its guidance will enable you to explore and exploit their vast range. It poses the questions which local historians ask, and identifies the specific sources likely to answer those questions.
Author : John Beckett
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 41,12 MB
Release : 2013-07-19
Category : History
ISBN : 1847795137
This fascinating book looks at how local history developed from the antiquarian county studies of the sixteenth century through the growth of 'professional' history in the nineteenth century, to the recent past. Concentrating on the past sixty years, it looks at the opening of archive offices, the invigorating influence of family history, the impact of adult education and other forms of lifelong learning. The author considers the debates generated by academics, including the divergence of views over local and regional issues, and the importance of standards set by the Victoria County History (VCH). Also discussed is the fragmentation of the subject. The antiquarian tradition included various subject areas that are now separate disciplines, among them industrial archaeology, name studies, family, landscape and urban history. This is an authoritative account of how local history has come to be one of the most popular and productive intellectual pastimes in our modern society. Written by a practitioner who has spent more than twenty years teaching local history to undergraduates and M.A. students, as well as lecturing to local history societies, John Beckett is currently Director of the VCH. A remarkable book that will be of great interest to students and scholars of local history as well as amateur and professional genealogists.
Author : W. B. Stephens
Publisher :
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 42,43 MB
Release : 1994
Category : History
ISBN :
