A Genealogist's Guide to Discovering Your English Ancestors: How to Find and Record Your Unique Heritage [Paperback]

Paul Milner (Author), Linda Jonas (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 2000

Each ethnic group in America leaves a unique legacy. Distinct historical records, languages and immigration patterns create unique challenges for beginners researching relatives with different origins.

The "Discovering your Ancestors" series provides clear, step-by-step instruction aimed at making this task easier. Each of these books starts by teaching the basics of sound genealogical research, then provides time-saving strategies for researching a particular ethnic group. There are tips on locating records both here and abroad, deciphering original documents, planning a research trip, and putting an ancestor's records in historical context.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Betterway Books (August 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1558705368
• ISBN-13: 978-1558705364
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #768,324 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great beginner's guide, June 6, 2000

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Mark Howells (Puyallup, Washington State, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Genealogist's Guide to Discovering Your English Ancestors: How to Find and Record Your Unique Heritage (Paperback)

Using plain language, the knowledgable authors of "A Genealogist's Guide to Discovering Your English Ancestors" take you through the the first steps of researching your English ancestors.

The reader is introduced to the basic foundations of English records and is carefully walked through what the records can provide, how to use them, and very importantly where to find them.

This beginner's guide is ideal for those first-time researchers who are not located in the United Kingdom. Long-distance resources including Family History Centers and the Internet are covered in great detail.

Paul Milner & Linda Jonas are veterans of English research and they share their expertise in easy-to-follow real examples from their own research.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Genealogical Guide even for English readers!, November 19, 2000

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Sue Paul (Wisbech, Cambs United Kingdom) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Genealogist's Guide to Discovering Your English Ancestors: How to Find and Record Your Unique Heritage (Paperback)

Although from the UK, I picked up this book on a recent visit to the US. From the start, it was obviously a much better book than anything available at home. I have now read it from cover to cover and would recommend it to any English reader. It answered questions I have not found answers to in the UK (such as how did the poor register births, marriages and deaths when they lived a long way from the Registrar's office). Designed to enable decendants in the US to trace their ancestors without travelling to the UK, it is ideal for an English reader who finds it difficult to travel around the country for their genealogical research. Ought to be available at amazon.co.uk!

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent guidebook for English genealogical research, May 13, 2009

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This review is from: A Genealogist's Guide to Discovering Your English Ancestors: How to Find and Record Your Unique Heritage (Paperback)

If you are into genealogy, and have ancestors from England, this book will serve as a wonderful starting point. Even if you have done several years of research, this will help you uncover new methods that will enable you to locate many more of your relatives. It is easy to follow and gives examples of what you will find in the various records that are available. It tells you where and how to look for almost every record from England that you will likely need.