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Tracing Your Poor Ancestors
Author | : Stuart A Raymond |
Publsiher | : Pen and Sword Family History |
Total Pages | : 200 |
Release | : 2020-05-30 |
Genre | : Reference |
ISBN | : 9781526742964 |
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Many people in the past – perhaps a majority – were poor. Tracing our ancestors amongst them involves consulting a wide range of sources. Stuart Raymond’s handbook is the ideal guide to them. He examines the history of the poor and how they survived. Some were supported by charity. A few were lucky enough to live in an almshouse. Many had to depend on whatever the poor law overseers gave them. Others were forced into the Union workhouse. Some turned to a life of crime. Vagrants were whipped and poor children were apprenticed by the overseers or by a charity. Paupers living in the wrong place were forcibly ‘removed’ to their parish of settlement. Many parishes and charities offered them the chance to emigrate to North America or Australia. As a result there are many places where information can be found about the poor. Stuart Raymond describes them all: the records of charities, of the poor law overseers, of poor law unions, of Quarter Sessions, of bankruptcy, and of friendly societies. He suggests many other potential sources of information in record offices, libraries, and on the internet.
Tracing Your Poor Ancestors
Author | : Stuart A. Raymond |
Publsiher | : Pen and Sword Family History |
Total Pages | : 194 |
Release | : 2020-05-30 |
Genre | : Reference |
ISBN | : 9781526742940 |
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“Provides a wealth of information about . . . people who have gone through debt collectives, hospitals, bankruptcy, crime, homelessness—the list is huge.” —UK Historian Many people in the past—perhaps a majority—were poor. Tracing our ancestors amongst them involves consulting a wide range of sources. Stuart Raymond’s handbook is the ideal guide to them. He examines the history of the poor and how they survived. Some were supported by charity. A few were lucky enough to live in an almshouse. Many had to depend on whatever the poor law overseers gave them. Others were forced into the Union workhouse. Some turned to a life of crime. Vagrants were whipped and poor children were apprenticed by the overseers or by a charity. Paupers living in the wrong place were forcibly “removed” to their parish of settlement. Many parishes and charities offered them the chance to emigrate to North America or Australia. As a result, there are many places where information can be found about the poor. Stuart Raymond describes them all: the records of charities, of the poor law overseers, of poor law unions, of Quarter Sessions, of bankruptcy, and of friendly societies. He suggests many other potential sources of information in record offices, libraries, and on the internet. “Packed with incredibly useful reference information which no family historian should be without.” —The Essex Family Historian
Tracing Your Pauper Ancestors
Author | : Robert Burlison |
Publsiher | : Casemate Publishers |
Total Pages | : 282 |
Release | : 2009-09-19 |
Genre | : Reference |
ISBN | : 9781783830763 |
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Many family historians will come across direct links to ancestors who were affected by poverty. Yet despite the burgeoning interest in genealogy, the history of pauperism and of poor relief has rarely been written about, and no previous book has provided a guide to documents and records that family researchers can use to their trace their pauper ancestors. In this accessible and informative introduction, Robert Burlison gives a vivid account of poverty and the poor. He identifies relevant records, indicates where they can be found, and offers essential advice on how this information can be used to piece together the lives of distant and not so distant relatives.
Tracing Your Ancestors Using DNA
Author | : Graham S. Holton |
Publsiher | : Pen and Sword |
Total Pages | : 299 |
Release | : 2019-02-28 |
Genre | : Reference |
ISBN | : 9781526733108 |
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An easy-to-use, straightforward guide for British family historians looking to trace their ancestry using DNA testing. DNA research is one of the most rapidly advancing areas in modern science, and the practical use of DNA testing in genealogy is one of its most exciting applications. Yet there is no recent British publication in this field. That is why this accessible, wide-ranging introduction is so valuable. It offers a clear, practical way into the subject, explaining the scientific discoveries and techniques and illustrating with case studies how it can be used by genealogists to gain an insight into their ancestry. The subject is complex and perhaps difficult for traditional genealogists to understand but, with the aid of this book, novices who are keen to take advantage of it will be able to interpret test results and use them to help answer genealogical questions which cannot be answered by documentary evidence alone. It will also appeal to those with some experience in the field because it places the practical application of genetic genealogy within a wider context, highlighting its role as a genealogical tool and suggesting how it can be made more effective.
Tracing Your Marginalised Ancestors
Author | : Janet Few |
Publsiher | : Pen and Sword Family History |
Total Pages | : 200 |
Release | : 2024-04-30 |
Genre | : Reference |
ISBN | : 9781399061865 |
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Often, our most fascinating ancestors are those on society’s margins. They might have been discriminated against due to personal misfortune, or have been a victim of society’s fear of difference. You may have ancestors who were poor, or sick, illegitimate, or lawbreakers. Were your family stigmatised because of their ethnicity? Perhaps they struggled with alcoholism, were prostitutes, or were accused of witchcraft. This book will help you find out more about them and the times in which they lived. The nature of this book means that it deals with subjects that can make uncomfortable reading but it is important to confront these issues as we try to understand our ancestors and the society that led to them becoming marginalised. In Tracing your Marginalised Ancestors, you will find plenty of suggestions to help you uncover the stories of these, often elusive, groups of people. Will you accept the challenge to seek out your marginalised ancestors and tell their stories?
Tracing Your Ancestors in the National Archives
Author | : Amanda Bevan |
Publsiher | : National Archives UK |
Total Pages | : 582 |
Release | : 2006-04-30 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : UOM:39015064802500 |
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The new edition of the essential family history title: the only exhaustive guide to The National Archives holdings.
Tracing Your Irish Ancestors
Author | : John Grenham |
Publsiher | : Genealogical Publishing Com |
Total Pages | : 556 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 080631768X |
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Tracing Your Ancestors Lives
Author | : Barbara J. Starmans |
Publsiher | : Casemate Publishers |
Total Pages | : 238 |
Release | : 2017-04-30 |
Genre | : Reference |
ISBN | : 9781473879737 |
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Tracing Your Ancestors Lives is not a comprehensive study of social history but instead an exploration of the various aspects of social history of particular interest to the family historian. It has been written to help researchers to go beyond the names, dates and places in their pedigree back to the time when their ancestors lived. Through the research advice, resources and case studies in the book, researchers can learn about their ancestors, their families and the society they lived in and record their stories for generations to come. Each chapter highlights an important general area of study. Topics covered include the family and society; domestic life; birth life and death; work, wages and economy; community, religion and government. Barbara J. Starmanss handbook encourages family historians to immerse themselves more deeply in their ancestors time and place. Her work will give researchers a fascinating insight into what their ancestors lives were like.