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| Author | : Ruth A. Symes |
| Publisher | : Pen and Sword |
| Total Pages | : 208 |
| Release | : 2016-07-31 |
| Genre | : Reference |
| ISBN | : 1473862965 |
The intriguing characters in these real family history mysteries include an agricultural labourer who left secrets behind in Somerset when he migrated to Manchester, a working-class woman who bafflingly lost ten of her fourteen children in infancy, a miner who purportedly went to live with the Red Indians and a merchant prince of the Empire who was rumoured to have two wives. This book shows how a variety of sources including birth, marriage and death certificates, censuses, newspaper reports, passports, recipe books, trade directories, diaries and passenger lists were all used to uncover more, and how much can be detected by setting the characters from your family tree in their proper historical backgrounds.This book is an updated edition of Ruth Symes previous book, titled Stories From Your Family Tree: Researching Ancestors Within Living Memory (2008).
| Author | : Ruth A. Symes |
| Publisher | : Pen and Sword |
| Total Pages | : 322 |
| Release | : 2016-11-30 |
| Genre | : Reference |
| ISBN | : 1473855446 |
Could your ancestors write their own names or did they mark official documents with a cross? Why did great-grandfather write so cryptically on a postcard home during the First World War? Why did great-grandmother copy all the letters she wrote into letter-books? How unusual was it that great-uncle sat down and wrote a poem, or a memoir?Researching Family History Through Ancestors' Personal Writings looks at the kinds of (mainly unpublished) writing that could turn up amongst family papers from the Victorian period onwards - a time during which writing became crucial for holding families together and managing their collective affairs.With industrialization, improved education, and far more geographical mobility, British people of all classes were writing for new purposes, with new implements, in new styles, using new modes of expression and new methods of communication (e.g. telegrams and postcards). Our ancestors had an itch for scribbling from the most basic marks (initials, signatures and graffiti on objects as varied as trees, rafters and window ledges), through more emotionally charged kinds of writing such as letters and diaries, to more creative works such as poetry and even fiction.This book shows family historians how to get the most out of documents written by their ancestors and, therefore, how better to understand the people behind the words.
| Author | : Adéle Emm |
| Publisher | : Pen and Sword |
| Total Pages | : 236 |
| Release | : 2019-01-30 |
| Genre | : Reference |
| ISBN | : 1526730146 |
A simple, easy-to-use guide for British family historians wishing to trace their female ancestry. Everyone has a mother and a line of female ancestors, and often their paths through life are hard to trace. That is why this detailed, accessible handbook is of such value, for it explores the lives of female ancestors from the end of the Napoleonic Wars in 1815 to the beginning of the First World War. In 1815, a woman was the chattel of her husband; by 1914, when the menfolk were embarking on one of the most disastrous wars ever known, the women at home were taking on jobs and responsibilities never before imagined. Adèle Emm’s work is the ideal introduction to the role of women during this period of dramatic social change. Chapters cover the quintessential experiences of birth, marriage, and death; a woman’s working and daily life, both middle and working class; through to crime and punishment, the acquisition of an education and the fight for equality. Each chapter gives advice on where further resources, archives, wills, newspapers, and websites can be found, with plentiful common-sense advice on how to use them. “A unique and information packed instructional reference and guide, Tracing Your Female Ancestors: A Guide for Family Historians is an extraordinary and thoroughly user friendly manual that is unreservedly recommended for both community and academic library Genealogy collections and supplemental studies lists.” —Midwest Book Review
| Author | : Kyo Maclear |
| Publisher | : Random House |
| Total Pages | : 409 |
| Release | : 2024-10-15 |
| Genre | : Body, Mind & Spirit |
| ISBN | : 1039006728 |
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • WINNER OF THE GOVERNOR GENERAL’S LITERARY AWARD FOR NON-FICTION • A Globe and Mail Best Book of the Year • National Jewish Book Award Finalist • For readers of Crying in H Mart and Wintering, an unforgettable memoir about a family secret revealed by a DNA test, the lessons learned in its aftermath, and the indelible power of love. Three months after Kyo Maclear’s father dies in December 2018, she gets the results of a DNA test showing that she and the father who raised her are not biologically related. Suddenly Maclear becomes a detective in her own life, unravelling a family mystery piece by piece, and assembling the story of her biological father. Along the way, larger questions arise: what exactly is kinship? And what does it mean to be a family? Thoughtful in its reflections on race and lineage, unflinching in its insights on grief and loyalty, Unearthing is a captivating and propulsive story of inheritance that goes beyond heredity. What gets planted, and what gets buried? What role does storytelling play in unearthing the past and making sense of a life? Can the humble act of tending a garden provide common ground for an inquisitive daughter and her complicated mother? As it seeks to answer these questions, Unearthing bursts with the very love it seeks to understand.
| Author | : N.B. Singh |
| Publisher | : N.B. Singh |
| Total Pages | : 241 |
| Release | : |
| Genre | : Medical |
| ISBN | : |
"A Handbook of Forensic Medicine" is an accessible guide tailored for absolute beginners, offering a comprehensive introduction to the intriguing world of forensic science. Written with clarity and precision, this handbook covers fundamental principles, methodologies, and techniques essential for understanding forensic medicine. From the basics of external and internal examinations to the intricate processes of postmortem changes and toxicological analysis, each concept is explained in a clear, concise manner, making complex topics easily digestible for readers new to the field. With practical insights, illustrative examples, and case studies, this book serves as an indispensable resource for anyone seeking to embark on a journey into the fascinating domain of forensic medicine.
| Author | : N.B. Singh |
| Publisher | : N.B. Singh |
| Total Pages | : 180 |
| Release | : |
| Genre | : Medical |
| ISBN | : |
"Forensic Medicine: A Formula Handbook" is a comprehensive guide that distills the complexities of forensic medicine into a concise and accessible format. This handbook serves as an indispensable resource for forensic professionals, medical students, and anyone intrigued by the intersection of medicine and law. Covering key topics such as autopsy procedures, toxicology, and forensic pathology, the book employs a formulaic approach to deliver crucial information swiftly. With clear explanations, practical insights, and a focus on essential formulas and methodologies, this handbook is an invaluable tool for those seeking a quick reference in the intricate field of forensic medicine.
| Author | : Mary Beth Sammons |
| Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
| Total Pages | : 203 |
| Release | : 2020-11-10 |
| Genre | : Reference |
| ISBN | : 1632281252 |
Who am I? Where do I come from? Why am I the way I am? In Ancestry Quest: How Stories of the Past Heal the Future, Mary Beth Sammons follows dozens of individuals as they delve deep into their family mysteries—attempting to discover the truth of their identities—all through the results of a simple DNA test and online ancestry searches. Each journey is dramatically different: some joyously unite with long-lost siblings while others are forced to reckon with a fractured and devastating past. These stories, heart-wrenching and warming, intimate and inspiring, showcase and distill the lessons learned in the search for what makes us who we really are—and promise to redefine family in ways never before possible.
| Author | : Dennis S. Carroll |
| Publisher | : Xlibris Corporation |
| Total Pages | : 524 |
| Release | : 2010-11-18 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 145682032X |
Is it a case of genius or criminal behavior? Have a brilliant innkeeper and her husband, a retired wildlife photographer, relied on genius or hidden cameras to reveal the love lives of their guests? These questions stir the controversy at the center of The Ultimate Voyeur. The owners of a Southern inn renowned for hospitality, Catherine Morgan and her husband are uncanny in their way of breaching barriers that people hide behind. Each chapter of The Ultimate Voyeur explores the innkeepers personal story and includes an episode involving guests. One guest, a talented scriptwriter, learns about the several hundred files compiled by Catherine and turns them with the innkeepers help into a massively popular TV program airing once a week. The episodes unfold the hidden love lives of the guests, extending from ingenious bedroom farce (The Jinx in High Jinks) to passionate romance (The Ten-Million-Dollar Wedding Ring) to something sinister (Whodunit to the Famous Mystery Writer?). The portrayal of the mystery writer strikes too close to home. Infuriated at his loss of privacy and sure that hidden cameras are to blame, he finds ambiguous evidence at the inn and plots his vengeance. In his wild retaliation that transcends his cardboard characters, the separate realms of life and art explode on contact to reveal the innkeepers inmost secrets. At the climax, one is led to fundamental insights into secrets at the heart of everybody and the chaos or compassion that results from their disclosure.
| Author | : Nancy Atherton |
| Publisher | : Penguin |
| Total Pages | : 254 |
| Release | : 2012-04-26 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1101561793 |
Nancy Atherton's seventeenth in the New York Times bestselling series sees the sleepy village of Finch set aflutter by a bewitching mystery from its past. Watch out for Nancy Atherton's latest, Aunt Dimity and the King's Ransom, coming in July 2018 from Viking! Last year, the otherworldly sleuth's devoted fans secured a place on the New York Times bestseller list for Nancy Atherton's Aunt Dimity and the Family Tree. Now Lori and Aunt Dimity are back on the list—and this time, they're on a witch-hunt. At first glance, the unassuming Mrs. Amelia Thistle is a disappointment to the villagers of Finch, but Lori Shepherd isn't fooled by the new arrival's bland persona. Amelia is a world-famous artist, traveling incognito, and, after unearthing a fragment of a family diary hinting that Mistress Meg, the Mad Witch of Finch, might be one of her ancestors, she's come to Finch in search of the truth.
| Author | : Cherry Gilchrist |
| Publisher | : Piatkus |
| Total Pages | : 189 |
| Release | : 2011-09-01 |
| Genre | : Reference |
| ISBN | : 0748118632 |
The process of exploring your family history and roots is a moving and meaningful quest. It affects heart and soul, as well as providing an intellectual challenge to piece all the information together. GROWING YOUR FAMILY TREE is the first book to promote the experiential aspects of family history. It gives sound, practical advice on researching your family history, but also promotes the emotional, spiritual and creative elements of the task, helping to lift genealogy out of its earlier dry an formal setting, into a more meaningful and accessible activity which can enrich a person's identity. Advice and information includes: * How to write up your family history * How to make a heritage corner or trail in your home * A consideration the nature of ancestry, family lines and our inner connection with our ancestors * How to organise your research and keep moving forward
