6. Historical Information

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Foreword vi
4. Introduction 1
5. 1. Gathering Information from your Family 10
6. 2. Recording and Storing Information 21
7. 3. Basic Sources for Family History 39
8. 4. Supplementary Sources 55
9. 5. Family History and the Internet 60
10. 6. Historical Information 70
11. 7. Historical Sources pre-1855 90
12. 8. Presenting your Family History 104
13. 9. Family Heritage 114
14. 10. DNA, Genetics, Health and Family Medical History 127
15. Appendices
16. 1. English, Welsh and Irish Records 134
17. 2. Interpreting Older Forms of Handwriting 140
18. 3. List of Websites 142
19. 4. List of Useful Addresses 157
20. 5. Sample Forms for Obtaining and Recording Information 173
21. Bibliography 182
22. Index 205