Researching local history : your guide to the sources / Stuart A. Raymond.

Yorkshire : Pen & Sword Family History, 2022.

vii, 226 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

How has the place we live in changed, developed, and grown over the centuries? That is the basic question local historians seek to answer. The answer is to be found in the sources of information that previous generations have left us. The records of parish, county, and diocesan administration, of the courts, of the national government, and of private estates, all have something to tell us about the history of the locality we are interested in. So do old newspapers and other publications. All of these sources are readily available, but many have been little used. Local historians come from a wide diversity of backgrounds. But whether you are a student researching a dissertation, a family historian interested in the wider background history of your family, a teacher, a librarian, an archivist, an academic, or are merely interested in the history of your own area, this book is for you.

9781526779427 (pbk)

941'.0072
941.0072
942.0072

English

No reviews available as yet
Add your review

3319419