Bruce Durie
Documents for Genealogy & Local History
- ISBN 13:
- 9780752464640
- author:
- Bruce Durie
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- The History Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2013
- Pages:
- 448
- Dimensions:
- 16.51 x 2.79 x 23.37 centimetres
- Genre:
- History, Europe, Great Britain,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 6 working days
Description
Understanding Documents for Genealogy & Local History by Bruce Durie For genealogists and local historians who have exhausted the online resources, deciphering older documents can be a daunting task. Written in challenging handwriting and using unfamiliar terms, these documents require a deeper understanding of their nature and intent. This book provides a comprehensive guide to understanding documents from 1560 to the 1860s, covering a range of topics including wills, testaments, contracts, and land records. Dr Bruce Durie, a renowned expert in Scottish Genealogy, shares his knowledge to help readers comprehend the complexities of documents such as dates, numbers, calendars, and measurements. The book also covers transcription conventions, letter-forms, and glossaries, as well as a Latin primer to complete the tool kit for further research.
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