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Family and Local History in Birmingham
Family history is one of the most popular hobbies of recent years, with many looking into their roots and finding out about their past. In this book you will learn how to find dates and events in your ancestors’ lives, and it will help put flesh on the skeletons too, giving clear instructions of how to start researching your family history in Birmingham. You will then begin to learn the full story of how Birmingham grew and how our ‘Brummie’ ancestors lived, played and worked.
This book is not just a ‘how to’ book, but also tells the story of how Birmingham expanded during the nineteenth century, as our ancestors moved here to find work in the new industries. Some lived in the cramped conditions of back-to-back housing, whilst others prospered and joined the ranks of the more well-to-do. Not just the wealthy, but the poor, too, all played their part in the development of this now-sprawling city.
"If you are looking for a comprehensive guide to researching your Brummie ancestors, while learning a lot about the history of the area, then here it is!"
"If I had to research an ancestor from the area, I would definitely chose A Brummie in the Family."
"It's very easy to read, well thought out and seems to cover most, if not all, a researcher would need to know."
7th January, 2025 in Local & Family History
If you’re ever walking along Corporation Street in Birmingham on a busy afternoon just stop and look around you. Listen to the noise, the chattering of voices, the distant hum of traffic, then close your eyes. When you open them again imagine you have been whisked away in a time…
29th March, 2023 in Biography & Memoir, Local & Family History
Among the assortment of things I’d inherited from the ancestors – the big forehead, height, double-jointed fingers, a tendency to sadness, a cupboard full of tins and the certainty of belonging to more than one place (or was it no place at all?) – stories were everywhere. There…
21st July, 2022 in Local & Family History
Anyone who is interested in genealogy as a serious pursuit will eventually need to tackle the abundance of records that either add interesting context to a family history, or extend research back to the sixteenth century or earlier. This will inevitably mean addressing the docume…
18th March, 2021 in Local & Family History
As a genealogist I come across many fascinating stories and was lucky enough to be involved in some interesting pieces of research. One which always comes to mind is the story of Edward Dowler. Edward was born in Worcester in 1870 the illegitimate son of Rebecca Dowler, and like…
6th June, 2019 in Biography & Memoir, Local & Family History, Women in History
One of the unforeseen and fascinating by-products of the internet age is the uncovering of a web of intrigue and downright dishonesty among the Victorians when it came to getting married. It was impossible for vicars or registrars to check that the information people gave on offi…
