Description |
xiv, 322 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 26 cm |
Series |
Studying family and community history ; v. 4 |
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Studying family and community history, 19th and 20th centuries ; v. 4 |
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Studying family and community history ; v. 4
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Studying family and community history, 19th and 20th centuries ; v. 4
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Contents |
Machine derived contents note: List of plates, figures and tables -- Contributors -- Preface -- Introduction Michael Drake and Ruth Finnegan -- Part I. Some Basics: 1. Questions and strategies for research Michael Drake and Ruth Finnegan -- 2. Primary sources: handle with care Arthur Marwick -- Part II. Using Sources: 3. The Census, 1801-1991 Dennis Mills and Michael Drake -- 4. Using written sources -- some key examples Michael Drake, Peter Braham,W. T. R. Pryce, David Englander, John Galby and Paul Smith -- 5. Using written sources: some further examples Dennis Mills and Michael Drake -- 6. Using non-written sources Gill Kirkup -- Part III. Methods and Techniques: 7. Recording oral history Joanna Bornat -- 8. Quantitative techniques Michael Drake, Deirdre Mageean, W. T. R. Pryce, Roy Lewis -- 9. Computing Kevin Schürer, Magnus John -- Part IV. Presentation, Dissemination and Publication: 10. Writing and publishing your work David Wilson -- 11. Other forms of presentation and dissemination W.T. R. Pryce, John Hunt, Ruth Finnegan and Angus Calder -- Part V. Locating Sources and References: 12. A guide to record offices, libraries and other collections Paul Smith, Jane Cox, Ian Donnachie and Brenda Collins -- 13. Selected reference and bibliographical resources: some ways to find out more Paul Smith and Magnus John -- Exercises: answers and comments -- Appendix: some key dates for family and community history John Galby -- Index, Acknowledgements |
Analysis |
Great Britain |
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Historiography |
Notes |
Cover title: Sources and methods |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Subject |
Families -- Great Britain -- History -- Methodology.
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Families -- Great Britain -- History.
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Family demography -- Great Britain.
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SUBJECT |
Great Britain -- Genealogy http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2007100249 -- Methodology.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001902
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Great Britain -- Genealogy.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2007100249
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Author |
Drake, Michael, 1935-
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Eustace, Jacqueline.
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Finnegan, Ruth H.
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LC no. |
94208442 |
ISBN |
0521460042 (cased) |
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052146580X (paperback) |
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