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British and Welsh Genealogical Resources at Torrance Public Library
The best Internet resource for this area is Cindi's List for British Genealogical Resources . Cindi's List for Welsh Genealogical Resources . Also check the GENUKI site.
R929.4094 B247 |
Bardsley, Charles, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames , Baltimore: GPC, 1996. 1996 30,000 entries in dictionary form including origin and history of each surname. |
R929.341 B571 |
Beyan, Amanda, Tracing Your Ancestors in the Public Record Office , Public Record Office, The National Archives, 2002. Older edition in circulation. |
R929.342 B775 |
Bourne, Susan, Records of the Church of England Maidstone, Kent: Prospect Litho, 1991. 1991 Records available from 1538 through 1900. |
929.342 G226 |
Gardner, David, A Genealogical Atlas of England and Wales , Provo, UT: Stevenson's Genealogical Center, 1974. Also in the Reference Collection. Includes old gazetteer of parishes before 1813 with their locations. |
R929.341 G449 |
Gibson, Jeremy, Bishops' Transcripts and Marriage Licenses , Baltimore: GPC, 1998. Older edition in circulation. A guide to their location and indexes. |
R929.341 G449 |
Gibson, Jeremy, Probate Jurisdictions: Where to Look for Wills , Baltimore: GPC, 1997. 1997 Probate jurisdictions and records available in Britain and Wales. |
R929.342 G449 |
Gibson, Jeremy, Records Offices: How to Find Them , Baltimore: GPC, 1998. Older edition in circulation. Addresses, maps and phone numbers of 97 record offices in England and Wales. |
R929.342 H147 |
Hall, Joseph, The Genealogical Handbook for England , Salt Lake City: Hall, 1997. Includes excellent maps. Arranged alphabetically by county then parish giving beginning date of parish records and microfilm numbers for the FHC library in Salt Lake City. |
R929.341 H535 |
Herber, Mark, Ancestral Trails: The Complete Guide to British Genealogy and Family History , Baltimore: GPC, 2000. Detailed view of British archives and published sources available. Older edition in circulation. |
R929.342 I72 |
Irvine, Sherry, Your English Ancestry , Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1998. Older editions in circulation. 1998 Techniques for doing research in England while living in the U.S. |
R929.341 L676 |
Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England , Baltimore: GPC, 1996. |
929.342 M659 |
Milner, Paul, A Genealogist's Guide to Discovering Your English Ancestors , Cincinnati, OH: Betterway, 2000. Excellent beginning guide. |
R929.341 P391 |
Pelling, George, Beginning Your Family History in Great Britain , Baltimore: GPC, 1999. Basic information needed to research British ancestry. Older edition in circulation. |
R929.42 R288 |
Reaney, Percy H., A Dictionary of English Surnames , Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997. Meaning of over 16,000 English surnames with early forms, full sources and dates. |
R929.342 R356 |
Reid, Judith P., Genealogical Research in England's Public Record Office , Baltimore: GPC, 2000. Older edition in circulation. A general introduction to major records available in England and the U.S. |
R929.342 R724 |
Rogers, Colin D., The Family Tree Detective: Tracing Your Ancestors in England and Wales , Manchester: Manchester University Press, 1997. How to locate birth, marriage and death information. |
R929.42 R883 |
Rowlands, John & Sheila, The Surnames of Wales , Baltimore: GPC, 1996. 40 maps showing the incidence and distribution of typical surnames in the early nineteenth century. |
929.3429 W461 |
Rowlands, John & Sheila, Welsh Family History , Baltimore: GPC, 1999. Also in the Reference Collection. An intermediate guide to Welsh genealogical research. |
929.3429 R883s |
Rowlands, John & Sheila, Second Stages in Researching Welsh Ancestry , Baltimore: GPC, 1999. Also in the Reference Collection. A social history and sources available for research for the period prior to 1800. |
929.342 S647 |
Smith, Frank, A Genealogical Gazetteer of England , Baltimore: GPC, 1968. Also in the Reference Collection. A description of each locality in 1831 with the beginning date of its parish registers indicated. |
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