Almost all of us have a tradesman or craftsman Ð a butcher, baker or candlestick maker Ð somewhere in our ancestry, and Adle Emm's handbook is the perfect g

A simple, easy-to-use guide for British family historians wishing to trace their female ancestry. Everyone has a mother and a line of female ancestors, and ofte

Few previous publications have focused on Welsh family history, and none have provided a comprehensive guide to the genealogical information available and where

Birmingham, the cradle of the industrial revolution and the world's first manufacturing town, is an important focus for many family historians who will find tha

The recent past is so often neglected when people research their family history, yet it can be one of the most rewarding periods to explore, and so much fascina