How to Research Local History

How to Research Local History

Monday, March 10, 2008

Learn how to find out all about your house, village or town with this new e-book…

Hosted by Webooks.co.uk, “How to Research Local History”, is the ideal guide for history aficionados and anyone who wants to research the area in which they live. This comprehensive book explores the following subjects:

Preparing to research
Finding a person
Finding out about a building
Finding out about an event
Where to find what you're looking for
Maps
Street directories
Local newspaper archives
Oral history
Using the internet.

Visitors can read the whole book for free online, or download a PDF from the online shop for future reference.

Pamela Brooks, a prolific romance novelist, journalist and local history aficionado, has spent a great deal of time in archives researching previous books, Norwich: Stories of a City and Norwich, Street by Street. Here she passes on first-hand experience, practical tips and key websites to support your research. She's based in Norwich, Norfolk.

On the Webooks website, users can also read the author’s blog and find useful websites in the directory.

With over 200 Webooks set to go online during the remainder of 2008, visitors can also sign up to the newsletter to receive alerts when new titles are added to the online library.

You can read the book on the WeBooks website below:
http://www.howtoresearchlocalhistory.info

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