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A Dictionary of Medical & Related Terms for the Family Historian
Joan Grundy has forty years' experience as a midwife and practice nurse. During thirty of these years, she has researched her own family history and has been involved with several family history societies. Her dictionary is designed to help fellow family historians to understand medical terms that appear in parish registers, on death certificates, and other 18th and 19th century sources.

The observations of early medical men were particularly thorough as they tried to determine the cause of diseases. They listed every symptom the patients described and compared them with their colleagues' cases. However, despite being very good at recognising symptoms they had litlle understanding of the causes and had relatively few effective treatments to offer.

For many of the diseases described in this dictionary, Joan has given an outline of the symptoms and sometimes gory ailments of our ancestors. Flesh is put on the bones of our forebears and provides an insight into their lives, social conditions and deaths.

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A Dictionary of Old Trades, Titles and Occupations
Colin Waters' excellent dictionary explains the function of nearly 4000 old trades, titles and occupations, and contains over 70 illustrations.
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Current Publications on Microfiche by Member Societies
Compiled by John Perkins, this fifth edition lists all known microfiche of records published by English and Welsh Family History Societies, and their costs
Published by the FFHS. 264 pages

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Dating Nineteenth Century Photographs
The photograph was and is a staggering invention. It brought our ancestors face-to-face with themselves, and it brings us face-to-face with them. Not surprisingly, therefore, photographs form an important and treasured part of many a family archive. Whether they come in a full set of albums or survive as a battered handful of pictures, they provide a window through which we can gain a glimpse of our own past. But the view through the window is not always clear, and thie aim of this small book is to help bring it into focus. More precisely, the intention is to help with the understanding, identification, and dating of Victorian photographs.

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Dating Twentieth Century Photographs
Despite having been easy to take, 20th-century photographs are not always easy to date. The vast majority of family pictures from the Victorian era were taken in a studio, where backcloths, props and furniture often gave valuable pointers towards one decade or another. But studio pictures no longer dominated the photographic scene in the 20th century, wjere more and more people took their own photos both inside and outdoors. A stretch of beach or an expanse of grass generally yields up less indication of date than a painted backcloth or a studio balustrade. This volume surveys technical developments, and cosiders dating from the point of view of both artefact and image, using a selection of illustrations and dating charts.
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Dating Old Army Photographs
Robert Pols

This book aims to help with the dating of army photographs from the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th. It argues that much can be learned from such pictures, even when the regiment can't be identified, and even when the researcher has no pretensions to being a military historian. A head-to-toe examination of uniform and accoutrements identifies possible dating clues, and a separate section gives extra assistance with photos from the two world wars.

Published by Family History Partnership

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Family Photographs & How to Date Them
Using a collection of old photographs from different eras, Jayne Shrimpton demonstrates the techniques of using costume and background to identify their date.
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Greater London Cemeteries and Crematoria
For a number of reasons, locating the last resting place of a resident of the Greater London area is not as easy as it may seem. This little book, originally compiled by Patricia S Wolfston and revised by Cliff Webb, as well as explaining the reasons for the problem, lists alphabetically, the addresses, of some 200 sites along with their postal addresses, the starting dates of their registers and whether or not personal searches can be made in the registers
Published by the Society of Genealogists.

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History’s Midwives
A delightful and unusual book by Joan E Grundy. Beside giving an excellent overview of the profession, Joan lists more than 40 pages of names of midwife nominations from Yorkshire between 1662 and 1732
Published by the FFHS 136 pages

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How to get the most from Family Pictures
By Jayne Shrimpton.

This comprehensive guide, in colour and illustrated with around 220 images, is essential reading for anyone researching their family pictures. This is the first book to cover inherited artworks - paintings and drawings- silhouettes and photographs, spanning the late 18th to mid 20th centuries. The author is a professional dress historian, with over 20 years experience of dating and analysing family pictures.

Published January 2011 by Society of Genealogists

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How Heavy, How Much and How Long?
Weights, money and measurements used by our ancestors were, in most cases, very different than the ones we use today. Read Colin Chapman’s fascinating explanations about their development
A Chapman Cameo publication

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Index to Parishes in Phillimore’s Marriages
Like Boyd’s, Phillimore’s Marriage Index can be a valuable index source, but unfortunately, neither cover all the counties of Britain. This small guide compiled by the late Margaret Bryant Rosier tells us what areas are covered.
Published by ABM Publishing Ltd

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Military Photographs & How to Date Them
The military photographs in family albums stand out as different and distinctive and the sight of an ancestor in uniform stirs thoughts of what he or she did and where they served. Neil Storey offers advice on identifying military uniforms, badges, insignia, ranks, medals and the equipment worn by our military ancestors. These items can provide a wealth of information about the person or people in the photograph and can lead to many new avenues of research. The book covers our Nation's military history from the 1870's to the 1940's.
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Palaeography for Family and Local Historians
By using examples of various types of old letters and illustrating and translating sections of old documents, Hilary Marshall clarifies this often rather daunting subject
Phillimore

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Photography for Family historians
Robert Pols explains how to take and archive the family pictures
Published by the FFHS. 92 pages

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Pitfalls and Possibilities in Family History Research
By Pauline M Litton

You need this book if you agree with any of the statements below:

She was born in 1839 so she must be registered at the GRO.
Of course they were married… .
He was 80 when he died so he was born in ...
I knew her as Auntie Gladys; she must be my mother’s or father’s sister.
She was called" little Cis" so she must have been Cicely or Cecilia.
She’s described as his mother-in-law in the 1851 census; she must be his wife’s mother.
They both said they were 21 on their marriage certificate so they were both born in...
My name is Blomiley; Blummelie, Brimiley & Bromley are nothing to do with my family.
The minister wrote my ancestor’s name as Amery in the marriage register and he must be correct. What if my ancestor did sign as Emery?
My great grandfather left his son only one shilling in his Will; they must have fallen out.
Based on a series of articles with the same title published in Family Tree Magazine, updated and expanded to take account of the advantages and disadvantages of using modern technology. It is not a book on ‘how to do your family tree’, rather it suggests unexplored avenues and additional sources which you may not have considered. Possible errors and omissions in original records, transcriptions and indexes (including those online) are described and illustrated.

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Succeeding in Family History
John Titford gives us helpful hints and time saving tips
Countryside Books. 112 pages

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The Dictionary of Genealogy
In his day, Terrick Fitzhugh was one of the most respected genealogical researchers in Britain. This work reflects his great knowledge of the subject, it goes into great detail explaining the meaning of hundreds of words and subjects we are likely to encounter. The present edition, the fifth has been updated by Sue Lumas, another esteemed person on the genealogical scene
A&C Black. 302 pages hardback
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The Book of Trades or Library of Useful Arts: Volume I
32 different trades are described in this reprint of Vol I of a 19c book. Those of Wool-comber, Spinner, Waterman, Basket maker, Hat-maker, Jeweller, Bricklayer, Carpenter, Cooper, Stone-mason, Sawyer, Smith, Ship-wright, Mariner, Currier, Apothecary, Baker, Straw Hat-maker, Soap-boiler, Plumber, Dyer, Potter, Type-founder, Coach-maker, Tallow Chandler, Gardener, Hair-dresser, Comb-maker, Lace-maker, Milliner, Feather-worker, Gold-beater
Wiltshire Family History Society

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The Book of Trades or Library of Useful Arts: Volume II
36 different trades are described in this reprint of Vol II of a 19c book. Those of Paviour, Turner, Brush-maker, Trunk-maker, Wheelwright, Iron-founder, Copper-plate Printer, Painter, Engraver, Statuary, Brewer, Cutler, Merchant, Brick-maker, Rope-maker, Weaver, Stocking Weaver, Carpet Weaver, Ladies Dress-maker, Pin-maker, Needle-maker, Wire drawer, Paper-maker, Printer, Bookbinder, Calico-printer, Tin-plate Worker, Brazier, Button-maker, Cabinet-maker, Sadler, Glass-blower, Cork-cutter, Watch-maker
Wiltshire Family History Society

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The Book of Trades or Library of Useful Arts: Volume III
14 different trades are described in this reprint of Vol III of a 19c book. Those of Attorney; Bleacher; Bookseller; Confectioner; Chemist; Distiller; Gun maker; Linen Draper; Looking-Glass Maker; Machinist; Musical Instrument Maker; Optician; Pewterer; and Tanner
Wiltshire Family History Society

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The Family Historian’s Pocket Dictionary.
Lists and defines terms the family historian is likely to come across
Compiled by Stuart Raymond
Published by FFHS 263 pages

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The Parish Chest
Every student of family history should read this all-time classic. W E Tate originally compiled it as long ago as 1946, and if anything it is of more educational value now than it was then. This is because times have changed beyond all recognition since the time records were kept in the stout chest in each church. Read all about the history of most of the documents that were originally kept in these coffers.
Phillimore Paperback

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What Does it Mean?
Words in Wills and inventories deeds and documents
A McLaughlin Guide

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Words from Wills and Other Probate Records
Stuart Raymond’s A to Z listings and meanings of words found in these valuable documents
Published by the FFHS 114 pages

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