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Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage, 1995: Comprises Information Concerning the Royal Family, Peerage and Baronetage

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People who buy a Peerage should realise that it is primarily about Peers. Although Debrett's is admittedly short of family history that does not make it useless at all, especially for anyone who is interested in the Peerage system. In my view Debrett's is one of those wonderful pieces which gives you the first glimpse of a World of Heraldry, of Pomp and of Pageant. This book is a very good way of keeping alive England's glorious heritage.

This is a peerage book, not a linage book. This is NOT for use in researching your own family, unless your family is a peer of the realm.

However it is an excellent book for use by historians looking to link peers with titles.

Well laid out, but not as good as Burke's.

Of course its not for doing personal family-tree research, its a Peerage ! And, as such, it is number one in the field - until the next Burke's anyway !!

It does what it sets out to do perfectly, and surely you'd only spend this kind of money if you know what it is, and that it is what you want !!

I purchased this book and wish I hadn't. As a genealogical source for individuals searching their roots it is almost worthless. It is really a "Who's Who" of living title holders with specific and narrow info on their lineal descents. The individuals who appear in it are of families who already know their ancestry, and who in fact provide the data. This book contains virtually no useful information for collateral branches of titled families, which means that if you don't possess a hereditary title it will be very difficult or impossible to learn anything useful. If you're researching living title holders, it may be useful. If you're looking for your own roots, you'll probably be better off finding this in a library than paying for it.

Yes, I have read through the book. I DO get a mention in it but still find it booring, useless and to me a great waste of money. Information contained is not upto date as I have NEVER received a request to update our Australian family links. My best comment is that it costs nothing to look at it in a Public Library.