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The History Press, 153 pages, £17.99
RESEARCH SKILLS
Written for anyone who needs to read old handwriting, opens with a real example of a census record that was mistranscribed leading to named individuals being indexed incorrectly. Accurate interpretation is one reason for genealogists to learn to read original records for themselves. This book aims to teach the required skills, starting with 19th-century records and working back. Both English and Latin records are included.
