1,972円 Oral history is vital to our understanding of the cultures and experiences of the past. Unlike written history, oral history forever captures people's feelings, expressions, and nuances of language. But what exactly is oral history? How reliable is the information gathered by oral history? And wh...

350円 As a teenager, I discovered a family secret: that my mother had been married to her childhood sweetheart, who was killed in the final months of World War II. When I was 21 years old, preparing to travel to Europe for the first time, Mother whispered a request: to get her a photo of his grave in a...

450円 In 1969, just a few years before my grandmother passed away, she presented my brother, my sister, and me each with a loose leaf notebook of photocopied letters that my mother had sent to her from France while we lived there in a suburb of Paris in 1959 and 1960. The binder sat on various bookshel...

435円 This ebook contains a detailed history of the Agar & Blunden families of Co. Kilkenny, Ireland, from the time of their arrival in Ireland to the present day. There are also some delightful anecdotes relating to the families. The images used are generally originals

314円 Here at last is a guide designed to remove the frustration and put the fun into researching the history of your own or an ancestor's home or property. With its step-by-step approach and beneficial research suggestions, Keys to Unlocking House History walks the reader through the process of discov...

1,246円 The incredible true story revealed by a family notebook, telling of four daughters across two centuries of turbulent history, of a passionate and ill-fated royal love affair, ending in a tragic and cruel death. 'The beautiful owner of this book is dearer to me than my life. August, your protector...

9,285円 From the ruins of the ancient seaside city of Acco, to the small but archaeologically important town of Yokneam, Fifty Major Cities of the Bible provides readers with a comprehensive guide to the ancient cities that played a vital role in the world from which the Bible originated. Not only coveri...

0円 Brooke Broadbent is the author of over 100 published articles, 5 paper-based books and 3 ebooks. He holds an MA in adult education and is a trained life coach. He enjoys sharing his knowledge of writing memoir and family history and makes information available on his website: www.telling-family-t...

499円 Are you interested in tracing your family background? How fantastic would it be if your family can be traced back to an ancient royal lineage? When most people hear the term genealogy, they jump to conclusions telling themselves "it's too difficult and complex." But it does not have to be a daunt...

1,122円 Originally published London 1932, this fascinating book takes an in-depth look at surnames and geneology, and will prove a fantastic reference book to anyone studying the subjects. Contents include: Local Names; Address Surnames; Patronymics; Prophets, Martyrs, Warriors; Matronymics; Names from M...

122円 Not all names give a clue to their origin, whereas some are very obvious Just how did the name Baxter come about? and is Baker just who we think it is?

211円 My father left home when I was an infant. My one memory of him? My fourth birthday at my grandmother Minnie's house, his mother. He brought me a fuzzy chicken toy, picked me up, stayed for a while and was gone, never to surface again. There went at least one version of my family story. This story...