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Tracing your twentieth-century ancestors : a guide for family historians / Karen Bali.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Bali, Karen, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Local history--Sources.
- Local history.
- Genealogy--Archival resources.
- Genealogy.
- Archival resources--Great Britain.
- Archival resources.
- Great Britain--Genealogy.
- Great Britain.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (135 pages) : illustrations
- Place of Publication:
- Barnsley, England : Pen & Sword Family History, 2016.
- Summary:
- The recent past is so often neglected when people research their family history, yet it can be one of the most rewarding periods to explore, and so much fascinating evidence is available. The rush of events over the last century and the rapid changes that have taken place in every aspect of life have been dramatic, and the lives of family members of only a generation or two ago may already appear remote. That is why Karen Bali's informative and accessible guide to investigating your immediate ancestors is essential reading, and a handy reference for anyone who is trying to trace them or discover the background to their lives.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- Life in the twentieth century
- Civil records
- The census
- Directories and registers
- Wills
- Newspapers, photos and film
- Conflict and defence
- Trades, occupations and professions
- Land, property and place
- Migration and travel
- Tracing living relatives
- Preserving the past for the future.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed December 23, 2016).
- ISBN:
- 1-4738-8507-8
- 1-4738-8506-X
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