During the century and a half of their power the Black Douglases earned fame as Scotlands champions in the front line of war against England. On their shields they bore the bloody heart of Robert Bruce, the symbol of their claim to be the physical protectors of the hero-kings legacy. But others saw the power of these lords and earls of Douglas in a different light. To their critics the Douglases were a force for disorder in the kingdom, lawless, arrogant and violent, whose power rested on coercion and whose defiance of kings and guardians ultimately provoked James II into slaying the Douglas earl with his own hand. Michael Brown analyses the rise and fall of this family as the dominant magnates of the south, from the deeds of the Good Sir James Douglas in the service of Bruce to the violent destruction of the Douglas earls in the 1450s. Alongside this study of the accumulation and loss of power by one of the great noble houses, The Black Douglases includes a series of thematic examinations of the nature of aristocratic power. In particular these emphasise the link between warfare and political power in southern Scotland during the fourteenth century. For the Black Douglases, war was not just a patriotic duty but the means to power and fame in Scotland and across Europe.

Welsh genealogy is usually included with its English cousin, but there are significant differences between the two, and anyone wishing to trace their Welsh ancestry will encounter peculiarities that are not covered by books on English family history. There is a separate system of archives and repositories for Wales, there are differences in civil registration and censuses, Nonconformist registers are dissimilar to those of other Churches and Welsh surnames and place names are very different to English ones. Welsh Genealogy covers all of this as well as the basic Welsh needed by family historians; estate, maritime, inheritance, education and parish records; peculiarities of law; the Courts of Great Sessions and particular patterns of migration. Written by Dr Bruce Durie, the highly respected genealogist, lecturer and author of the acclaimed Scottish Genealogy, this is the ideal book for local and family historians setting out on a journey to discover their Welsh ancestry.

Tracing family history has become increasingly popular over the last few decades and the availability of many records online means that those fortunate enough to have Scottish ancestors can easily access many of the sources they need to build their family tree. However, as research progresses, most family historians will eventually hit the dreaded brick wall and find themselves unable to proceed further. This book provides a wealth of information, advice and techniques to help solve these genealogy problems and gives family historians the tools they need to track down even the most elusive forebears. Contents include: sources for Scottish family history research, both traditional archives and online resources; techniques for searching and interpreting genealogical records; planning and recording research and, finally, common genealogy problems and their solutions.

Genealogy Methods and Techniques offers practical guidance on how to get the most from your family history research and be confident in the results. Suitable both for beginners who want to get things right from the start, and for experienced researchers with thorny problems to solve, this book offers tips and tricks for everyone. This book takes the reader on a journey through a series of research strategies, providing guidance at every step of the way. With clear explanations, real-life case studies and over 100 tables, charts and illustrations, it will equip you to apply best practices to your own research right from the start. Whether your research focuses on an in-depth analysis of a single individual or location, or tracing multiple generations of a family tree, this guide offers the structured approach and essential tools required to achieve reliable and meaningful results.

It has never been easier to research what your parents and grandparents and family members did in the Second World War whether they were in the armed forces, the Home Guard or worked in factories on the home front. For anyone looking to learn more about their familys past, this book provides all the tools and information to get started, explains what is available online (as well as what is not) and outlines the pitfalls to avoid. A wide range of background information on the war itself will also help place your ancestors experiences within the wider context of the Second World War.This book provides a comprehensive review of all the available resources, where they are to be found and how to make the best use of them; not just for the United Kingdom, but also for the Commonwealth, Europe and the United States.An essential guide, it makes an increasingly important aspect of family history both interesting and accessible to anyone looking to learn more about their past.

This is the very first teach yourself book on palaeography, covering all the skills that the genealogist needs to read any document that might be found at any date in English archives.Using a series of graded exercises in transcription, Teach Yourself Palaeography works backwards in time in easy stages from the modern handwriting of the nineteenth century to the court hands of the medieval period, focusing on records that are of particular interest to family and local historians.The book provides a unique, self-contained reference guide to palaeography, and to all the different letter forms, symbols and abbreviations that have ever been used in English records.

This book will be a source of help for anybody researching their farming and countryside ancestors in England. Looked at through the lens of rural life, and specifically the English village, it provides advice and inspiration on placing rural people into their geographic and historical context. It covers the time from the start of parish registers in the Tudor world, when most of our ancestors worked on the land, until the beginning of the twentieth century, when many had moved to the towns. Helen Osborn demonstrates how genealogical records are integral to their place of origin and can be illuminated using local newspaper reports, and the work of local historians. She explores the stories of people who lived in the countryside in the past, as told by the documents that record them, both rich and poor. The book will be particularly valuable to anyone who is looking for a deeper understanding of their family history, rather than simply collecting names on the tree.

In Search of a Better Life challenges the traditional histories of British and Irish migration, the stories of oppression and exile that form an essential part of the existing literature. By no means were all migrants forced to leave their country by circumstances; many looked forward to a better life abroad. They were largely opportunists rather than victims, whether financed by the state or by landlords or philanthropists, or, as was the case for the majority, by themselves or their families. This was a huge movement of people that formed part of a European exodus to the New World. In placing British and Irish migration alongside each other, there is recognition of the commonalities among both sets of emigrants that will surprise many readers. The poor condition of labourers in 1840s Dorset and Wiltshire were akin to those found in County Cork during the Famine years. British and Irish emigrants were commonly found on the same ships en route to the Americas and Australasia, both settling in predominantly English-speaking countries. With case studies by a variety of contributors, set within the broader context of current scholarship, this compilation features new research on a popular subject which still resonates today. It will prove particularly useful for family historians.

El autor nos plantea en este trabajo algo más que un estudio patronímico sobre la procedencia y el origen de los apellidos en Salobreña en sus últimos cinco siglos de existencia. Realiza una macrofotografia de la sociedad salobreñera en este vasto periodo de tiempo, algo parecido a una enorme foto de familia, de todas las familias. El cuadro dentro del cuadro. Lo hace en base a un riguroso y meticuloso estudio de todos y cada uno de los apellidos habidos en Salobreña durante este lapso de tiempo, lo cual es como casi decir que retrata a casi todas las personas que han llenado de contenido y de vida la historia de Salobreña. Lo adereza, ademas, con importante informacion sobre aspectos o hechos singulares, en muchos casos, acercandonos a lo concreto. En suma, un trabajo riguroso y ademas metodico, posible gracias a su control sobre la estricta rutina, el derroche de tiempo invertido y a su innegable pericia para obtener datos e informacion sobre aspectos diversos y variados relacionados con la historia local.

The head of the Guinness family tells the dramatic true story of how his ancestors created the largest brewery in the world.Growing up at Farmleigh, the country house outside Dublin, Arthur Edward Guinness Ned for short was fascinated by the secrets and legends that surrounded the early generations of his famous family of brewers.Against the backdrop of epic and convulsive times in Ireland and Britain, he explores the struggles and passions of his ancestors, who went from obscurity in Kildare to the pinnacle of Irish and British society.Each generation confronted new challenges until the dramatic events when the authors great-great-grandfather bought out his glamorous older brother and floated Guinness on the stock exchange. Overnight Edward Cecil Guinness became Irelands richest man.This is a tale in which brewing genius, sibling rivalry, bounteous philanthropy and astonishing social mobility are interwoven with historic national events, including the Act of Union, Catholic Emancipation, the Famine, the Home Rule movement, the Dublin Lockout and ultimately Irish independence. It is the inside story, as told by Ned Guinness. "This book is far more than an account of the commercial success of Guinness; its also a love letter to the city which produced it." The Irish Independent "The definitive history of the Guinness brewing dynasty" The Irish Independent "A fantastic book" RTE The Business

A new edition of the bestselling guide to this increasingly popular pursuit. Scotland has the best-maintained records and facilities of any country in the world for undertaking family research, and now that the National Records of Scotland are available online they can be consulted by anyone from whatever country. Tracing Your Scottish Ancestors is the National Records official guide and is written in an accessible style from the unique perspective of a custodian of the records. It details all the latest internet developments, including a chapter on family history on the web. It also points to more traditional resources, explaining step by step how to research records of births, marriages and wills.

A genealogical dictionary of our early colonists. Every volume shows three generations of those who came before 1692. Although more than a century has elapsed since the publication of this monumental work, it remains the standard to our day. We do not mean that new information has not been unearthed or that the work is free from errors, but Savage had just the peculiar qualifications necessary. He was so persistent in gathering data and so conservative in his use of them, that a statement made on his authority bears great weight. This work has the whole of New England for its field. This is volume 1, covering the surnames A - C.

A genealogical dictionary of our early colonists. Every volume shows three generations of those who came before 1692. Although more than a century has elapsed since the publication of this monumental work, it remains the standard to our day. We do not mean that new information has not been unearthed or that the work is free from errors, but Savage had just the peculiar qualifications necessary. He was so persistent in gathering data and so conservative in his use of them, that a statement made on his authority bears great weight. This work has the whole of New England for its field. This is volume 1, covering the surnames K - R.

A genealogical dictionary of our early colonists. Every volume shows three generations of those who came before 1692. Although more than a century has elapsed since the publication of this monumental work, it remains the standard to our day. We do not mean that new information has not been unearthed or that the work is free from errors, but Savage had just the peculiar qualifications necessary. He was so persistent in gathering data and so conservative in his use of them, that a statement made on his authority bears great weight. This work has the whole of New England for its field. This is volume 1, covering the surnames S - Z.

A genealogical dictionary of our early colonists. Every volume shows three generations of those who came before 1692. Although more than a century has elapsed since the publication of this monumental work, it remains the standard to our day. We do not mean that new information has not been unearthed or that the work is free from errors, but Savage had just the peculiar qualifications necessary. He was so persistent in gathering data and so conservative in his use of them, that a statement made on his authority bears great weight. This work has the whole of New England for its field. This is volume 1, covering the surnames D - J.

Every surname has its own story to tell, and a surname study is a natural complement to family history research. The study of surnames has been revolutionised in the last decade with the increasing availability of online resources, and it is now easier than ever before to explore the history, evolution, distribution and meaning of your family name. The Surnames Handbook provides a comprehensive guide to researching your surname using genealogical methods in conjunction with the latest advances in DNA testing and surname mapping. The book explores the key resources that are used to study a surname and is packed with links to relevant websites giving you everything you need to research your surname in one compact volume.

The first decade of the new millennium has been an exciting time for the family historian. The increasing availability of online resources has transformed the genealogical research process. DNA testing and the new generation of social networking websites have developed in parallel and are becoming increasingly useful tools. DNA testing can now be used to prove or disprove genealogical connections and will put you in touch with your genetic cousins around the world. It can also take you back beyond the paper trail into your pre-surname history. Social networking tools can help you to find and stay in touch with friends and relatives, and provide new ways to share and collaborate with other researchers. This book looks at all the latest advances in DNA testing from the Y-chromosome tests used in surname projects through to the latest autosomal DNA tests. Debbie Kennett explores the use of new social media, including Facebook, Twitter, blogs and wikis, along with more traditional networking methods. DNA and Social Networking is an indispensable guide to the use of twenty-first-century technology in family history research.

El criterio establecido, en la que formalmente es la 1ª edición de este libro, sigue la tradicional corriente, defendida entre otros por Francisco Fernández de Béthencourt, que opinó que la Grandeza de España se ideo en el acto de reconocimiento de Carlos de Habsburgo y Trastamara, I de Castilla, como V del Imperio en Aquisgran el 26/X/1520, despues de su coronacion como rey de Roma el 23/X/1520; en los dias anteriores a la ceremonia, se cree que Fadrique Alvarez de Toledo, II duque de Alba, mayordomo mayor del rey, negocio con los nobles que tenian prevista su presencia en dicho acto y que gozaban del derecho de permanecer cubiertos en presencia del rey, renunciaran al mismo para no ofender al resto de los nobles del imperio que permanecerian descubiertos. A cambio de esta cesion voluntaria, recibirian un tratamiento especial, considerado entonces como novedoso aunque hoy dia sabemos que existe algun destacado precedente que pronto se citara, similar al existente en otras cortes europeas (pares en Francia, principes en el Imperio, etc.). El rey-emperador Carlos aprovecho esta circunstancia para sustituir los autenticos privilegios de los ricoshombres, de origen medieval, por otros que al ser confi rmados por el, otorgandoles la nueva merced, le permitirian seleccionar a los nobles que mantendrian los precitados derechos.

Anos se passam desde que a me de Eitor se foi. Antes de partir ela lhe deixou um celular e desde ento ele nunca parou de enviar mensagens contando sua rotina. Tudo muda quando, um dia, ele recebe uma mensagem que se mostra ser uma resposta dela, o que o faz questionar seu passado e iniciar uma busca pela verdade."Antes de outro dia que te afaste mais de mim" nos leva alem das fronteiras do amor entre um filho e sua me. E uma liço pessoal, de convivo familiar e da dificuldade em saber conciliar tantas vontades com uma vida que pode ser curta, ainda mais quando se tem que escolher entre seguir o que acredita ou deixar de lado aquela pessoa que amamos, mas que no permitimos que morra em nosso coraço.

Explora cómo la heráldica es un arte vivo con escudos de armas aún en uso generalizado y otros nuevos otorgados cada año, tanto para personas como a instituciones y empresas. No se pierda esta fascinante inmersion en la historia.La heraldica a menudo se asocia con la nobleza, por lo que en ese sentido podria verse como poco relevante para una sociedad sin clases y con mayor movilidad social, algo que no es asi, pues no se circunscribe a la aristocracia, sino que, aunque no seamos conscientes, esta presente en muchas de las facetas de la vida cotidiana, eso si, las mas de las veces transformada hacia unos usos mas modernos, o evolucionada a lo que son las marcas o logotipos que identifican visualmente a instituciones, empresas, clubes deportivos, articulos de lujo, etc. Asi pues, se puede afirmar, por el contrario de lo que pudiera imaginarse, que la heraldica es especialmente relevante hoy en dia, y esta lejos de ser, como señalo el poeta ingles Thomas Gray en el siglo XVIII, un mero alarde de pompa y poder.En esta obra, a lo largo de once capitulos, se exponen muchas curiosidades en el uso de la heraldica -de ahi lo de desconocida en el titulo-, dejando de lado lo que es la heraldica gentilicia y municipal, pues sobre ellas se han publicado numerosos trabajos. Se contempla lo que es la heraldica en relacion con la numismatica, con el deporte, con las marcas de automoviles, los articulos de lujo, las bebidas y alimentos, las universidades, el ambito autonomico, el religioso y el militar, etc., con numerosos ejemplos de su uso, lo que prueba que sigue presente y muy viva, tanto en España como en otros muchos paises.