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The National Archives was created with the merger of the Public Record Office and the Historical Manuscripts Commission. Railway Records: A Guide to Sources
By Cliff Edwards. 2001. A Public Record Office Readers' Guide. This guide shows enthusiasts and researchers how to find records relating to railway companies, individuals who served on the railways and the train themselves. 222 pages. C$41.95The Family Records Centre: A User's Guide
By Stella Colwell. Second edition 2002. The ultimate FRC companion. Takes you on a guided tour of the FRC from the entrance of the building, showing you where to locate the records and how to interpret them. Research tips are given as well as advice on next steps if you reach a dead end, while worked case studies show how to follow the trail and produce a family tree summarizing each discovery. 176 pages. Softcover. C$22.50Tracing Your Naval Ancestors
By Bruno Pappalardo. A comprehensive and up-to-date guide for family and naval historians, archivists, librarians and medal collectors. Explains the wide diverse range of records and secondary sources which can be used to trace genealogical and career information in relation to men and women who have served in the Royal Navy, and in the naval reserve and auxiliary forces formed to assist it, from 1660 to modern times. 222 page softcover book. 2002 edition. $39.95Making Use of the Census
By Susan Lumas. Fourth revised edition including 1901 census. Published 2002. Newly revised to include the 1901 census, this fourth edition continues to offer authoritative guidance to one of Britain's most important genealogical and historical resources. Coverage includes: how the census was taken and subsequently preserved; where to locate the information today, and the various formats available including online access; the process of using the census at the Family Records Centre, from finding aid to document reference to microfilm; understanding and interpreting the returns; a list of registration districts and their numbers, 1841-1901; a list of street indexes available, 1841-1901. Highly illustrated throughout. 122 page softcover. C$24.95Immigrants and Aliens
By Roger Kershaw and Mark Pearsall. A Public Record Office publication.
2000. A guide to sources on UK immigration and citizenship. Essential
reading for anyone researching ancestors who came to Britain from overseas. Immigrants and Aliens provides invaluable guidance on the wealth of records charting the development of the UK's immigration and citizenship policy from medieval to modern times. The Public Record Office holds a wealth of material for anyone seeking to trace their own ancestors or conduct research onto the subject as a whole. The list of arrivals, naturalization papers, records of religious dissenters and a myriad of other documents are a vital source of information. Includes a useful appendix showing where records held in other archives can be found. Softcover. 130 pages. C$27.95Naval Records for Genealogists
The naval documents in the National Archives are invaluable to those tracing individuals who served in the Royal Navy but the arrangement of the archives presents numerous difficulties. This guide, revised, updated and illustrated, begins with a description of the structure of the ranks and ratings from the 17th to the 20th century and establishes a classification of naval records which simplifies a baffling variety of terms. Details also given on the Musters and Pay Books kept by individual ships. C$40.50XE.com Personal Currency Assistant |