Two good references. jean in NS ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gail Stokes" <lara@raider87.fsnet.co.uk> To: <CHESHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2001 1:55 PM Subject: Re: [CHS] After the IGI .... > Let me endorse Colin's Family Tree Detective. It should be the > genealogist's bible! I used it in the early days of my research, and was > lucky enough to work at Manchester University Press where Colin Rogers often > called in to talk to his editor. He solved many a problem for me! > > Gail > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Castle Translations" <lynda.burke@btconnect.com> > To: <CHESHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2001 11:23 AM > Subject: [CHS] After the IGI .... > > > > May I recommend two well-written and absolutely trustworthy paperback > books? > > They are full of information, will answer many (most?) of the queries I > > have seen posted and set you thinking in all sorts of other ways as well. > > > > 1. The Family Tree Detective: Tracing your ancestors in England and > Wales > > by Colin D Rogers (3rd ed.) > > Manchester University Press, 1997, ISBN 0-7190-5213-0. UK price > 11.99 > > > > 2. The Complete A-X 19th & 20th Century British History Handbook: Eric > > Evans. Hodder & Stoughton 1998, > > ISBN 0-340-67378-8, UK price 9.99. > > > > Both authors are academics at Lancaster University - and active in many > > aspects of community life. > > Good luck. > > > > Lynda Chetwood Burke > > Castle Translations > > Tel 01524 841169 > > Fax 01524 381721 > > > > > > > > > > ==== CHESHIRE Mailing List ==== > > Index to Cheshire Wills: > > http://www.fhsc.org.uk/wills > > > > > > > ==== CHESHIRE Mailing List ==== > Cheshire Library Services: > http://www.u-net.com/cheshire/library/home.htm > > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.230 / Virus Database: 111 - Release Date: 1/25/01