A manual for the genealogist, topographer, antiquary, and legal professor, consising of descriptions of public records; parochial and other registers; wills; county and family histories; heraldic collections in public libraries, etc.
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Produktdetails
Einband
Taschenbuch
Erscheinungsdatum
29.06.2019
Verlag
Alpha EditionsSeitenzahl
576
Maße (L/B/H)
21,6/14/3,4 cm
Gewicht
802 g
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-93-89169-82-9
Unlock the paper paths of Britain: parish, court, library, and county archive. Every record leaves a trail. Richard Sims' A Manual for the Genealogist, Topographer, Antiquary, and Legal Professor is a victorian era genealogy classic that reads like a seasoned guide at your elbow. Part genealogy research handbook and part archival reference guide, it maps the chief routes into England public records: how to approach parish register research, where to look for wills and probate records, and what to expect from county and family histories. Sims also points the curious to heraldry and armorial collections housed in public libraries, alongside the printed and manuscript tools used by nineteenth-century scholars of place, pedigree, and property. Practical in aim, it remains an antiquarian research reference for anyone piecing together lives from fragments, from the casual name-hunter to the dedicated family history researchers who want sources they can trust. It speaks to legal historians tracing title, to local writers building parish narratives, and to readers who enjoy the detective work of names, dates, and landscapes stitched into one story. As a historical records manual, the book captures a moment when modern archival practice was taking shape, and when a topographical antiquities guide sat beside local histories and legal documentation on every serious desk. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. An authoritative companion for the study.
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