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Book SynopsisGenealogist Keith Gregson takes the reader on a whistle-stop tour of quirky family stories and strange ancestors rooted out by amateur and professional family historians. Each lively entry tells the story behind each discovery and then offers a brief insight into how the researcher found and then followed up their leads, revealing a range of chance encounters and the detective qualities required of a family historian. For example, one researcher discovered that his great-great-grandfather, as a child, was carried across the main street of West Hartlepool on the back of the famous tightrope walker Blondin. The Victorian newspaper report said that the rope had been tied between two chimney pots. Research into the author's own family revealed that one of his nineteenth-century ancestors lost his leg in a Midlands coal-mining accident, and that the amputated leg was buried in the local cemetery to be joined by the rest of him on his final demise. A Viking in the Family is full of similar

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Book SynopsisMany of us have a curiosity about our family history, and may even have dabbled in research online or through our own family network. But for those of us who want to know what our ancestors were really like, how they lived and what their daily struggles and experiences were, the key often lies in our own county.In Worcestershire: A Family History Guidebook, professional local genealogist Vanessa Morgan takes us on a fascinating and easy-to-follow journey from deciding to research your Worcestershire ancestors right through to discovering more about how they lived and worked. What influence did industry have in their lives? Who were their employers? What historical events would have affected them? Family history isn't just about names and dates; this book will help you to put the flesh on bones.

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Book SynopsisIn the quest to uncover our family history, we turn to written records, the family album and even heirlooms.

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Book SynopsisJonathan Shea is Associate Curator of Coins and Seals at Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, and Dean's Distinguished Lecturer in the Humanities at The George Washington University. He received his PhD from the University of Birmingham and has published in peer-reviewed articles and edited collectionsTrade ReviewThis is a useful and refreshing contribution to the complex history of eleventh-century Byzantium and offers an approach that differs from those that place emphasis chiefly on fiscal problems on the one hand or military collapse on the other. * Speculum *[A]n important contribution to the study of Byzantine government and society. Given its rich and sometimes complex detail it will serve as a useful reference work. Further, in conjunction with other recent studies of Byzantium in the tenth and eleventh centuries...it will enable greater understanding of this crucial period of Byzantine history. * Early Medieval Europe *Table of ContentsPart 1 Byzantium at the Turning Point · Part 1.2 Byzantium in the Eleventh Century · Part 1.2 Seals, Coins, and Lists Part 2 The Byzantine Bureaucrat Part 3 The Rise of the Civilians · Part 3.1 Changing with the Times: The Logothesia and the Treasuries · Part 3.2 Slipping Backwards: The Imperial Chancery · Part 3.3 Governing the Capital · Part 3.4 A New Bureucratic Elite: The Judiciary Part 4 The Collapse of Civilian Government · Reform and Consolidation: The Logothesia and the Treasuries p. 116 · The Chancery: A Part of the Imperial Household? · The Administration of Constantinople: A Steady Decline · Falling From Grace: The Judiciary · The End of Civilian Government Part 5 Changing Priorities and an Evolving Government Appendix Chartoularioi, Notarioi, and Logariastai Bibliography

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Book SynopsisUncover the hidden histories and record the timeless tales of your loved ones in the Family Secrets Journal. Dig deep into what makes your family''s story unique with this deluxe hardcover guided journal. Filled with dozens of prompts for amateur genealogists, this thoughtful keepsake guides you through the journey of recording the colorful details of your lineage. From immigration tales and treasured recipes to laugh-out-loud jokes and special celebrations, the Family Secrets Journal opens up a world of conversations with your loved ones, as you capture important memories. A perfect companion to family trees and genealogy results, the Family Secrets Journal lets you uncover the heart and soul of your family''s story.

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Book SynopsisDiamond-shaped funeral hatchments first came into vogue in the early 17th century, but are rarely used today. They are objects of considerable artistic merit, besides being of great interest and important to students of heraldry, genealogy and local history. This is the first volume of this valuable and attractive series in which those hatchments still surviving in Britain are recorded for the first time.

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Book SynopsisThis practical and comprehensive guide provides an introduction for family historians to trace their ancestors in Hertfordshire. It is thematic in approach, the chapters incorporating related material on subjects as broad as military ancestors and the poor and the sick.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements INTRODUCTION Finding your way around Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies (HALS) Hertfordshire's libraries and museums Hertfordshire Family History Society LDS Family History Centres 1. THE ADMINISTRATIVE BACKGROUND Hundreds, the Liberty of St Albans, Ecclesiastical administration, Parishes, Poor law unions and registration districts, Boundary and civil parish changes 2. BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS Civil registration Church of England parish registers Bishops' transcripts Marriage licences and bonds Nonconformist and other non-Anglican records The International Genealogical Index (IGI) Hertfordshire indexes of marriages and deaths/burials Monumental inscriptions Cemeteries and crematoria Coroners' inquests Wills, administrations and inventories Adoption and children's homes 3. HOUSEHOLD AND PROPERTY RECORDS Census returns Electoral registers and poll books Tax returns Parish rate assessments Manorial records Local population lists 4. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS Licensed occupations: licensed victuallers, badgers and higglers, printers, gamekeepers, teachers, surgeons and midwives Police officers Parish and union officers Clergymen Estate workers and servants Brewers and maltsters Apprenticeship Company archives held at HALS Other Hertfordshire occupations and industries 5. CRIME AND PUNISHMENT The Assize courts Quarter Sessions Petty Sessions Hertfordshire's gaols Transportation 6. THE POOR AND THE SICK The poor law Public assistance 1930-48 Hospitals and asylums Gypsies and travellers 7. SCHOOLS AND EDUCATION Local authority schools Further education and training colleges Independent and other schools 8. MILITARY ANCESTORS Early muster rolls Militia lists 1757-1801 Volunteer and Territorial forces in Hertfordshire Military service in the British army: First and Second World Wars 9. PRINTED SOURCES Directories Newspapers Miscellaneous printed sources APPENDIX I Parish list of holdings at HALS of parish registers, bishops' transcripts, banns books, printed/transcribed parish registers, hearth tax returns, land tax returns APPENDIX II Nonconformist registers held at HALS APPENDIX III Cemeteries and crematoria within Hertfordshire, with contact details APPENDIX IV Where to look for wills: Archdeaconry courts in Hertfordshire to 1858 APPENDIX V Hertfordshire library holdings of filmed parish registers, census returns and the IGI APPENDIX VI Useful addresses Index

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