Using Gravestones to Trace Your Ancestors
a guide for family historians
$35.99
- Paperback
176 pages
- Release Date
28 March 2025
Summary
Unearthing Your Ancestors: A Genealogist’s Guide to Gravestones
Everyone dies, and while burials have taken place for millennia, the 18th and 19th centuries marked a gravestone boom. Public graveyards became commonplace, and personalized gravestones became more affordable. The details etched on these stones offer a valuable primary source for tracing your family history, often providing clues unavailable in official records.
Amanda Leedham delves into what our ancestors left…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781036110611 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1036110613 |
| Author: | Amanda Leedham |
| Publisher: | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 176 |
| Release Date: | 28 March 2025 |
| Weight: | 382g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 156mm |
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About The Author
Amanda Leedham
Amanda Leedham is a Local Historian and Genealogist who runs AJ Family History. She has worked in the Higher Education Sector for over 10 years. Amanda holds an MA in English Local History and a BA in Archaeology and Ancient History both from the University of Leicester. She lives on the Lincolnshire coast with her husband and two children. This is her first publication with Pen and Sword.
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