Oxford companion to family and local history /

Edited by David Hey, a leading authority, the book provides helpful information for anyone enquiring into their English, Irish, Scottish, or Welsh origins and for anyone working in genealogical research or on the social history of the British Isles. --from publisher description

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Lachs-Adler Family Endowed Fund for Collection Development.
Contributors: Hey, David.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.
Edition:2nd ed.
Series:Heritage Collection.
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Online Access:Table of contents only
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Table of Contents:
  • Tracing a family tree : getting started /
  • David Hey
  • Surnames /
  • David Hey
  • Britain and America : a common heritage /
  • George Redmonds
  • African-Caribbean genealogy /
  • Guy Grannum
  • South Asian genealogy /
  • Abi Husainy
  • Family history /
  • Anthony Camp
  • Family and society /
  • Ralph Houlbrooke
  • The antiquarian tradition /
  • David Hey
  • Local and regional history : modern approaches /
  • David Hey
  • Irish local and family history /
  • Kevin Whelan
  • Scottish local and family history /
  • David Moody
  • Welsh local and family history /
  • D. Huw Owen
  • Women local and family historians /
  • Joan Thirsk
  • Place-names /
  • Margaret Gelling
  • Landscape history : the countryside /
  • H.S.A. Fox
  • Towns /
  • David M. Palliser
  • Domestic buildings /
  • Malcolm Airs
  • Historic churches /
  • David Hey
  • Popular culture /
  • Charles Phythian-Adams
  • Folklore, customs, and civic ritual /
  • Charles Phythian-Adams
  • Population levels and trends /
  • David Hey
  • Agricultural history /
  • David Hey
  • Industrial history /
  • David Hey
  • Labour history /
  • John L. Halstead
  • The poor /
  • David Hey
  • Central government, courts, and taxation /
  • R.W. Hoyle
  • Local government /
  • R.W. Hoyle
  • Education /
  • David Hey
  • The twentieth century /
  • Brian M. Short.
  • Thematic Essays
  • Family History
  • Tracing a Family Tree: Getting Started /
  • David Hey
  • Surnames /
  • David Hey
  • Britain and America: A Common Heritage /
  • George Redmonds
  • African-Caribbean Genealogy /
  • Guy Grannum
  • South Asian Genealogy /
  • Abi Husainy
  • Family History /
  • Anthony Camp
  • Family and Society /
  • Ralph Houlbrooke
  • Local History
  • The Antiquarian Tradition /
  • David Hey
  • Local and Regional History: Modern Approaches /
  • David Hey
  • Irish Local and Family History /
  • Kevin Whelan
  • Scottish Local and Family History /
  • David Moody
  • Welsh Local and Family History /
  • D. Huw Owen
  • Women Local and Family Historians /
  • Joan Thirsk
  • Landscape and Culture
  • Place-Names /
  • Margaret Gelling
  • Landscape History: The Countryside /
  • H.S.A. Fox
  • Towns /
  • David M. Palliser
  • Domestic Buildings /
  • Malcolm Airs
  • Historic Churches /
  • David Hey
  • Popular Culture /
  • Charles Phythian-Adams
  • Folklore, Customs, and Civic Ritual /
  • Charles Phythian-Adams
  • Themes
  • Population Levels and Trends /
  • David Hey
  • Agricultural History /
  • David Hey
  • Industrial History /
  • David Hey
  • Labour History /
  • John L. Halstead
  • The Poor /
  • David Hey
  • Central Government, Courts, and Taxation /
  • R.W. Hoyle
  • Local Government /
  • R.W. Hoyle
  • Education /
  • David Hey
  • The Twentieth Century /
  • Brian M. Short
  • A-Z
  • App.
  • Record Offices and Special Collections.