5,970円 Early modern England's system of patrilineal inheritance, in which the eldest son inherited his father's estate and title, was one of the most significant forces affecting social order in the period. Demonstrating that early modern theatre played a unique and vital role in shaping how inheritance...

348円 The Oxford Companion to Family and Local History is the most authoritative guide available to all things associated with the family and local history of the British Isles. It provides practical and contextual information for anyone enquiring into their English, Irish, Scottish, or Welsh origins a...

1,308円 By Joyce Stokes Jones and Michele Jones Galvin For the first time, descendants of Harriet Tubman tell the story of the famed abolitionist within the context of their family lineage. This creative nonfiction work is an intricate mix of family lore, memoir, and historical reconstruction. It capture...

2,102円 264 wood and ivory carvings, none of them larger than a matchbox: potter Edmund de Waal was entranced when he first encountered the collection in the Tokyo apartment of his great uncle Iggie. Later, when Edmund inherited the 'netsuke', they unlocked a story far larger than he could ever have imag...

1,617円 NEW STATESMAN, TELEGRAPH, TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT AND GUARDIAN BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2015 When his widowed father - once a high court judge and always a formidable figure - drifted into vagueness if not dementia, the writer Adam Mars-Jones took responsibility for his care. Intimately trapped in the...

1,657円 With over 100 true stories of the amazing luck, unexpected kindness, and unusual serendipity encountered by researchers as they explore their roots, In Search of Our Ancestors offers an inspirational look at the rewards of family history. No story is longer than a few pages, but most are such tou...

0円 Kerala is a verdant state on the southern tip of the Indian peninsula. Situated in the central district of Thrissur of the state is the ancient family of Chittoor Mana. Financially they may not be anything great but they have been spiritual advisors of the kings and the common man of Kerala from ...

2,312円 Ideas about European ancestors are being transformed through archaeology, linguistics and the new genetic revolution. 'Ancestral Journeys' skilfully weaves these multiple strands to produce a startling new history of Europe. It will be of compelling interest to those who want to trace their ances...

265円 The Revd Henry Burnaby Greene was the vicar of the north-west Hampshire village of Longparish for a remarkable 63 years in the middle of the nineteenth century. He oversaw the restoration of the parish church and masterminded the rerouting of the village street. This detailed but short biography ...

1,601円 Choosing your baby's name is one of the most important decisions a parent has to make. Here, Stuart Wilson, author of the Pan Book of Babies Names, covers traditional names more thoroughly, and new names more adventurously, than anything else currently on the market. Unique features include: An 1...

5,437円 Seneca County, Ohio ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history,

0円 Aside from actually dying, do you have to have a near death experience (NDE) to visit the spirit world? Perhaps the better question is, if you have visited the spirit world, can you say you have had a near death experience. Or is there such thing as a micro death event while sleeping? I have neve...