Gill Blanchard's practical and informative handbook will help you trace your
ancestors in the traditional counties of East Anglia - Norfolk, Suffolk,
Cambridge and Essex - and it will give you an insight into their lives.
As well as guiding the researcher to historical records held in all the
relevant archives, she explores the wealth of other historical resources that
add the 'flesh to the bones' of our ancestors' lives. She describes how
fascinating information can be discovered about the places they lived in and the
important historical events they lived through, and she traces the life stories
of notable people from all backgrounds who shaped the region's development over
the centuries.
Her account highlights East Anglia's diversity but also focuses on its common
features and its strong sense of identity. She starts with a general
introduction to its history and geography, then goes on to focus on different
aspects of its rich past. In the process she illustrates a wide array of
additional research resources that will be revealing for readers who want
to find out more about all aspects of life in this area of England.
Contents:
What this book is about
1. East Anglian Archives
2. Introduction to the Region
3. Work, Trade and Commerce (or how East Anglia ruled the world)
4. Conflict
5. Crime
6. The Parish Poor
7. Workhouses
8. Charities and Healthcare
9. Migration
10. Local Government
11. Education
12. Railways
13. Urbanization and Housing
14. Religion
Resources Directory
- Archives, Libraries and Local Studies Centre
- Web Resources
- General Web Resources
- Other Useful Organizations
- Museums, Heritage Centres and Places to Visit
Select Bibliography
Index
