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    RESEARCHING LOCAL HISTORY

    Aug 23, 2022 1 minute

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    LOCAL HISTORY

    Pen & Sword, 224 pages, £16.99

    Stuart Raymond is a well-known author of books and journal), and contributes to regularly. As a former librarian of the Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society, and assistant librarian at Deakin University in Australia, he is experienced in collecting, organising and providing access to numerous historical resources. Local history is increasingly becoming regarded as an essential part of family history research. We want to understand our ancestors through a sense of place, learning more about them through our knowledge of their neighbours, the conditions in their homes, and the typical occupations in a given area. Here Raymond presents a thorough guide to English local history, exploring how the records of parish, county and diocesan administration, along with those of courts, national government and private estates, can provide insight into our relations’ locales.

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