read widely, books i have read.

[celestine53]

here is a few;
" Lost voices of the edwardians" by Max Arthur , a wonderful social history author.
" family photographs and how to date them" by jayne shrimpton
" military photograhs and how to date them" by neil storey an excellent duo , well worth having.
" dictionary of british military history" by george usher
for those researching your world war one ancesters;
" british army handbook 1914-1918" by andrew rawson.
" tea, rum and fags, sustaining tommy 1914-18" by alan weeks
" british army cap badges of the first world war" by peter doyle and chris foster.
having studied the first world war for 20 years I can absolutely recommend the above three for beginners tracing w.w.1 ancestors .

celestine

[Jan1954]

" family photographs and how to date them" by jayne shrimpton
" military photograhs and how to date them" by neil storey an excellent duo , well worth having.

Both available from our sponsors, Parish Chest.

[Sandyhall]

Hi
The one's I read are

"Tracking Down Your Ancestors" - Discover the story behind your ancestors and bring your family history to life. - Dr Harry Alder.

"Meet your Ancestors" Diane Marelli

and any I can find in my local Library.

Sandy

[cristol]

"Meet your Ancestors" Diane Marelli

I have to agree - I found this book very encouraging and helpful when I was starting out, while at the same time telling informative and interesting stories.
Lesley

[celestine53]

hello again, I have just taken delivery this morning of two more;
"census, the expert guide" by peter christian
"who do you think you are encyclopedia of genealogy" by nick barratt, looks amazing!!!!
heres a few more recommendations;
" the great war handbook" , a guide for family historians by geoff bridger
from the britains living history series;
" the domestic revolution explained" by stan yorke and "gravestones tombs and memorials" by trevoe yorke.
and lastly for sheer joy; " the perfect summer, "dancing into the shadow in 1911 by juliet nicholson who is fast becomming one of this country's best social history authors, her books are beautiful to read and her style of writing takes you into the period, you do not want to put down the book once you pick it up.

[Jan1954]

" the domestic revolution explained" by stan yorke and "gravestones tombs and memorials" by trevoe yorke.

Again, two publications that are available from Parish Chest.