Early Modern Genealogy

This companion volume to Medieval Genealogy, provides a comprehensive account of the records and the techniques needed to find and understand them. With numerous illustrations and practical examples, this book is a useful addition to the genealogists' library. List of Illustrations - Preface - Abbreviations -- 1. An Introduction to Early Modern Genealogy - The Modern Era - Administrative Geography - Research Hints -- 2. Useful Resources - Institutions and Societies - Published Volumes - The Internet -- 3. Documents - Latin - Handwriting and Spelling - Dating Documents, Measurements and Money -- 4. Church and Parish Records - Parish Registers - Wills and Probate Records - Funeral and Church Monuments - Ecclesiastical (Church) Court Records - Nonconformist Religions - Parish and Local Records -- 5. Taxation - Early Stuart and Commonwealth Taxation 1603-60 - Late Stuart Taxation (including Hearth Tax) 1660-89 - Hanoverian Taxation 1689-1837 -- 6. Property Records - Deeds and Land Conveyance - Maps and Plans - Miscellaneous Property Records -- 7. Manorial Records - The Manor and Manorial Records - Types of Manorial Record - How to Locate Manorial Records -- 8. Occupations, Trades and Related Records --9. Education Records --^ 10. Army Records - Soldiery Before 1660 - Army Officers' Records - Soldiers' Records -- 11. Naval and Related Records - Royal Navy Service Records - Royal Marines - Merchant Seamen and Shipping Records -- 12. Common Law Records - The Assizes - Courts of Quarter Sessions - The Court of the King's High Bench and High Court of Admiralty - London Criminal Jurisdiction - Criminal Trials: Other Resources -- 13. Criminals and Punishment - Tracing Prisoners Held in England and Wales - Transportation to the Colonies - Lunacy and Idiocy - Debtors and Bankrupts --14. The Courts of Equity - The Equity Courts - Chancery Equity Proceedings - Exchequer Equity Proceedings - Court of Requests - Court of Star Chamber - Palatine Courts - Exhibits from Equity and Other Courts -- 15. Emigrants and Immigrants - The New World Colonies - The East India Company Immigration -- 16. State Papers -- 17. Chancery Records - Oath Rolls - Patent Rolls - Close Rolls --^ 18. Parliamentary Records and Elections - Parliamentary Rolls and Related Records - Poll Books - The Privy Council --19. Published Resources - Newspapers, Magazines and Periodicals - Directories -- 20. Heraldry -- 21. Existing Pedigrees -- Appendix 1: County Record Offices -- Appendix 2: A List of Regnal Y

Year

2006

Language

English

Publisher

Sutton Publishing

Editions

1

Pages

288

ISBN

9780750936880

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