A detailed handbook to the English and Welsh Quarter Sessions records, their background, and how they can be used by genealogists and historians.For over 500 years, between the fourteenth and nineteenth centuries, the Justices of the Peace were the embodiment of government for most of our ancestors. The records they and other county officials kept are invaluable sources for local and family historians, and Stuart Raymond's handbook is the first in-depth guide to the...

"Provides a wealth of information about . . . people who have gone through debt collectives, hospitals, bankruptcy, crime, homelessness—the list is huge." — UK HistorianMany people in the past—perhaps a majority—were poor. Tracing our ancestors amongst them involves consulting a wide range of sources. Stuart Raymond's handbook is the ideal guide to them.He examines the history of the poor and how they survived. Some were supported by charity. A few w...

Tracing Your Roman Catholic Ancestors is the ideal handbook for readers and researchers who are keen to find out about their Roman Catholic ancestors and for anyone who wants an introduction to Roman Catholic history in general. Stuart Raymond provides a brief historical account covering the Roman Catholics from the sixteenth to the twentieth centuries, then goes on to identify the available sources, explaining their strengths and weaknesses. His accessible and authoritative book will be a...

When you watch football games, do you feel as if you know as much-maybe more-than the actual refs? Here's your chance to prove it, with Wayne Stewart’s You’re the Ref.You’re the Ref, first published in 2011 and now newly revised, is divided into five exciting sections covering all three phases of the game-offense, defense, and special teams. From basic holding and pass interference calls to more complicated rules such as roughing the kicker, illegal touching and t...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Master the COHN Certification Exam with Comprehensive Practice Questions and Expert ExplanationsPrepare for success on the Certified Occupational Health Nurse (COHN) examination with this complete test preparation guide featuring 320 unique practice questions across two full-length exams. Each question mirrors the actual ABOHN certification exam format with detailed explanations to reinforce learning and identif...

Neale Stuart has been on both ends of coaching. There were coaches who inspired him to become more and others who were only concerned with winning and not developing young people into great adults. In this book, Neale teaches you not only the basics of being a football coach to kids but how you can mentor them into strong, productive adults. You will learn how to encourage those underneath you to become the best person they can be. Neale shares from his own experiences about what works and...

Parish records are essential sources for family and local historians, and Stuart Raymond's handbook is an invaluable guide to them. He explores and explains the fascinating and varied historical and personal information they contain. His is the first thoroughgoing survey of these resources to be published for over three decades. In a concise, easy-to-follow text he describes where these important records can be found and demonstrates how they can be used. Records relating to the poor laws,...

A family and historian's guide for anyone tracing a family tree featuring ancestors who were religiously Nonconformist."These superb books provide much-needed extra information on where to look for details of your ancestors. Priceless." —Books MonthlyWe all have Nonconformist ancestors. In the mid-nineteenth century almost half of the English population were Nonconformists. And there were very few villages where there was not at least one N...

In his latest handbook on the records of the major Christian religions, Stuart Raymond focuses on the Church of England. He identifies the available sources, comments on their strengths and weaknesses and explains how to make the best use of them. The history of the Church of England is covered, from the Reformation in the mid-sixteenth century until the present day. Anyone who has a family connection with the Church of England or a special interest in the local history of the church will ...

How has the place we live in changed, developed, and grown over the centuries? That is the basic question local historians seek to answer. The answer is to be found in the sources of information that previous generations have left us. The records of parish, county, and diocesan administration, of the courts, of the national government, and of private estates, all have something to tell us about the history of the locality we are interested in. So do old newspapers and other publications. A...

7 Ways to Become a Successful Property Investor Everything you need to know about getting started investing in property in the UK. It's all here, warts and all! * Learn how to buy investment properties * Make money from them * Secure your financial future

A work in progress since the 1970s, We Remember the Coming of the White Man chronicles the history of the Sahtú (Mountain Dene) and Gwinch’in People in the extraordinary time of the early 20th century. Chapters are transcripts of oral histories by ten Elders about their recollections of the early days of fur trading, guns, and flu pandemic; dismay about the way oil and uranium discoveries and pipelines were handled on their land; and the emotional and economic fallout of the signing of Tre...