Most family historians regret not having started their research earlier while their grandparents, and even great-grandparents, were still around to provide first-hand knowledge of their ancestors.
This quirky, surprisingly comprehensive, cheerfully-presented and colourful guide, designed specifically for kids aged from 9 to 16, but will whet the appetite of anyone aged from 7 to 70, to discover their forebears, who they were, and how they lived. It is liberally illustrated and also includes puzzles to challenge and entertain.
Jane Starkie’s book is an ideal gift for children, grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.
Contents:
Foreword
Introduction
1. Once upon a time
2. Leaves on the tree
3. B4ubgn - get connected
4. Hatched, matched and despatched
- Civil registration
- Parish registers
5. Taking the register
- The National Archives (TNA)
6. Tinker, tailor, soldier, sailor ...
7. Rich man, poor man, beggar man, thief ...
8. What's in a name?
9. Every picture tells a story
10. This is your life!
Time-line snake
Suggested further reading
Bibliography
Address book
Answers to puzzles
