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This is an A-Z glossary of terms relating to genealogical research in Britain. Arranged alphabetically, it has definitions, explanations, bibliographies, sources, addresses, and signposts pointing to every conceivable topic of interest to the genealogist.

It is everything you ever wanted to know about those curious British terms you have encountered. What is "Poor Law," what are Letters Patent, State Papers, and Chancery Proceedings? What are GRO and CRO and what do they have in common? And why are market towns so important in your search for an elusive marriage record? With this book, answers to these questions and hundreds of others will be at your fingertips.

In addition, the book has several important appendices, one with a breakdown of the records in the various divisions of the Public Record Office, another listing units of the British Army with their formation dates, and a third showing the counties of England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland before and after 1974, with maps showing the changes in county boundaries.


EDITORIAL REVIEWS

"...a very useful guide..."--THE NEW YORK GENEALOGICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD, Vol. 124, No. 1.

"The A-Z Guide is a useful primer..."--NATIONAL GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY QUARTERLY, Vol. 78, No. 3.

"...concise work...Recommended for libraries with extensive collections of British works as well as being a must for the individual working with British records."--AMERICAN REFERENCE BOOKS ANNUAL (1990).

"An excellent guide..."--THE GENEALOGIST, Vol. 15, No. 3.

"...this paperback should be in every genealogist's briefcase during a trip to the British Isles...It makes available an unusually large amount of information in a concise, readable, and usable form. It is very highly recommended."--THE PENNSYLVANIA GENEALOGICAL MAGAZINE, Vol. 36, No. 2.