Ancestors in the Attic

Download or Read eBook Ancestors in the Attic PDF written by Karen Foy and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2011-11-30 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Ancestors in the Attic
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Publisher : The History Press
Total Pages : 325
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ISBN-10 : 9780752479118
ISBN-13 : 0752479113
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Book Synopsis Ancestors in the Attic by : Karen Foy

Book excerpt: Much family history focuses on digging around archives and web searches. Here, Karen Foy shows that our attics and cupboards can often hide a treasure trove of personal documents and ephemera. Boxes full of photographs, hastily written notes, old tickets, postcards, ration books, a soldier's hat, a bundle of letters, perhaps a diary, are all invaluable sources of information about our family history. These are crucial in piecing together the everyday lives of our ancestors, exposing secrets, and family relationships. You might discover favourite family recipes, information about their schooldays, reconstruct a Victorian family holiday. This book guides you through 200 years of different types of memorabilia: how to interpret them and how to use them to make your own family history – perhaps making a scrapbook or website.


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