Family History Month

August is Family History Month. Take a look at the selection of titles the library has to offer. Start your own Family History journey today!

Updated July 30, 2024
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Genealogy : essential research methods
Osborn, Helen
Paper Book
This book is the ideal companion for anybody researching their family tree. It provides advice and inspiration on methods and problem-solving and helps the amateur family historian understand what successful professionals do to get results, and why we should copy them. Over ten chapters, it examines...
It runs in the family : understanding more about your ancestors
Symes, Ruth A.
Paper Book
In the quest to uncover our family history, we turn to written records, the family album and even heirlooms. However, they can often be difficult to interpret and sometimes pose more questions than they answer: Why didn't my ancestors smile for the camera? Why did great-grandfather wear a beard...
Tracing your First World War ancestors : a guide for family historians
Fowler, Simon
Paper Book
As the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War approaches, there is a huge surge of interest in the men and women who took part in it. This book is a timely guide if you are researching the soldiers, sailors or airmen. It is an accessible, up-to-date and expert introduction to get you on...
Who do you think you are? : the genealogy handbook : the essential pocket guide to tracing your family history
Waddell, Dan
Paper Book
A new concise guide to tracing your family tree, from the UK's leading and most trusted genealogy brand.      The launch of WDYTYA? in 2004 ignited an extraordinary boom in family history in the UK, but in the decade since then the world of genealogy has been...

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