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British Genealogical Library Guides
(formerly British Genealogical Bibliographies)

One of the first things a researcher should do is to identify all those books and journal articles which are likely to assist research. Easier said than done, you might say, given the millions of books currently available. But if a detailed bibliography, that is, a list of books, exists, that must surely be the first place to look. In fact, a bibliography is more useful than any other book, since it enables you to identify all the others.

The aim of British Genealogical Library Guides is, ultimately, to list every book, microfiche, journal article, etc., that is likely to be of use to the genealogist. Each volume will enable researchers to work systematically through all the published material before embarking on archival research. The items listed are mostly widely available in libraries throughout the world; indeed, the first two volumes in the series were actually written in Geelong, Australia. The series is therefore particularly useful to those who live at a distance from their ancestral homes.

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Titles currently available include:

English genealogy: a bibliography / Stuart Raymond

For English genealogists, the basic bibliography is now "English Genealogy: a bibliography". This lists innumerable guides and indexes to sources at the national level, and is complemented by separate volumes for each county. English Genealogy includes:
Introductory guides to sources,encyclopedias & dictionaries, how to organize yourself, bibliography, archives, genealogical directories, biographical directories & pedigrees, names, births marriages & deaths, memorial inscriptions, probate records, official lists of names (e.g.the census etc) trade directories, religious records, occupations, local, administrative & legal records, migration, paleography, local history, newspapers, genealogical journals. All this is priced at a mere £5.00. Overseas (airmail): £6.00 or $US9.60. Published by the Federation of Family History Societies in association with SA & MJ Raymond 1996.

British Family History on CD

This guide lists some 1,500 CDs likely to be of interest to everyone researching their family histories in the British Isles, issued by almost 70 publishers. The list is particularly rich in parish registers and 19th century trade directories, but also includes Cds on topics as diverse as emigrants and electoral registers, the City of London Maternity Hospital and heraldic visitations. If you want to try to find your ancestors on CD, this is the best place to start.

Published F.F.H.S., 2001. Price £6.75 (inc.p&p). Overseas (Airmail):£8.25; $US13.20; $A24.75. Please inquire for surface prices. Books will be sent with an invoice for payment on receipt. Payment accepted in any of the currencies mentioned.

British Genealogical Books in Print

This volume lists thousands of books currently available from hundreds of publishers, including commercial organizations, libraries and record offices, societies (but not FFHS members, whose books have been listed by Elizabeth Hampson in Current Publications by member societies, 10th edition.) and private individuals. The range of books listed is wide - from census indexes to obituary notices, from parish registers to palaeography, from returns of Papists to manorial records.There are indexes of authors, family names, places, & subjects.

Published F.F.H.S., 1999. Price £9.80 (inc.p&p). Overseas (Airmail):£12.00; $US19.20. Please inquire for surface & Australian dollar prices. Books will be sent with an invoice for payment on receipt. Payment accepted in any of the currencies mentioned.

British Genealogical Microfiche / Stuart Raymond

This volume lists innumerable microfiche that are currently available from numerous different publishers - societies, libraries, record offices, etc., as well as commercial publishers. This volume reveals an extraordinarily wide range of microfiche available to the genealogist. It aims to list everything relating to England, Scotland and Wales that has been microfiched, but includes offerings from publishers in Australasia and North America as well as Britain. If you want to identify 19th century trade directories that may be relevant to your research - or parish registers, or monumental inscriptions, or wills, or any other original source - just check this listing; you may be surprised by the amount of information that you find (I certainly was when I compiled this listing!) This volume has 124pp.; there are probably over 2,000 fiche listed.
Incidentally, if you want to see a listing of family history society publications on microfiche, these have been listed separately in 'Current Publications on microfiche' by John Perkins.
British Genealogical Microfiche is published by the Federation of Family History Societies, 1999. Price (Inc.UK p&P) £9.20. Overseas (airmail): £11.50; $US18.40. Books will be sent with an invoice for payment on receipt. Payment accepted in any of the currencies mentioned, by personal cheque.

Occupational sources for genealogists / Stuart Raymond

Were your English ancestors railwaymen or tradesmen, lawyers or tax inspectors? Or perhaps you have pipemakers or policemen amongst your forebears? It is probable that at least some members of your family are listed somewhere by the occupation they pursued, and it is well worth knowing where such information is to be found. There are many published sources of occupational information. Numerous biographical dictionaries and directories of particular trades are available; many professional bodies have published lists of their members;some guides to archives relate to particular occupations; a number of guides to specific occupations, written specifically for genealogists, are available. Reference libraries throughout the English speaking world hold many of these works, which are listed in the second, greatly expanded, edition of this extensive guide to published works. Published by the Federation of Family History Societies in association with SA & MJ Raymond, 1997. Price £5.50 (including UK postage). Overseas (airmail), £6.40; $US10.25.
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British Genealogy in Miscellaneous Journals / Stuart Raymond

Many articles of interest to British genealogists appear in journals such as the Archaeological Journal and the Journal of the British Archaeological Society. The genealogical contents of six widely available archaeological and antiquarian journals are listed in this bibliography. Articles cited include numerous abstracts and indexes of parish registers, probate records, monumental inscriptions, etc., as well as many pedigrees.
Price £7.60. (including UK p&p). Overseas (Airmail) £8.70; $US13.90. Email orders welcomed. Books will be sent airmail for payment on reciept. Payment accepted in Sterling, U.S. dollars or Australian dollars, preferably by personal cheque. Please enquire for Australian dollar and surface prices.

South West Family Histories / Stuart Raymond

This 128 page book attempts to list all the published family histories and pedigrees relating to families from the South West, i.e. Devon, Cornwall, Dorset, Somerset, Wiltshire & Gloucestershire. A tremendous amount of research has been published; I have not counted the number of families mentioned, but it must be well over 2,000. Published by the Federation of Family History Societies in association with SA & MJ Raymond.
Price £8.10.(including postage) Overseas (airmail) £10.00; $US16.00.
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CHESHIRE: a genealogical bibliography / Stuart Raymond.

If you are researching ancestors from Cheshire, you cannot afford to be without Stuart Raymond's Cheshire: a genealogical bibliography. This is the essential guide to thousands of published books and journal articles that are mostly readily available.
Vol.1. Cheshire genealogical sources includes sections on the history of Cheshire, bibliography & archives, periodicals and newspapers, occupational information, parish registers, monumental inscriptions, probate records, lists of names, directories, estate papers, governmental records, ecclesiastical records, education and migration.
Vol.2 covers Cheshire Family Histories & Pedigrees. Published by the Federation of Family History Societies in association with SA & MJ Raymond. Price (2 vols): £17.25 (including U.K postage). Overseas (Airmail): £19.00; $US30.40.
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DORSET: a genealogical bibliography / Stuart Raymond

If you are actively researching in Dorset genealogy or local history, you really cannot afford to be without this book. It is intended to be the authoritative and comprehensive guide to published sources likely to be of use to the genealogist. The great majority of the items listed are available in libraries world-wide. Topics covered include the history of Dorset, bibliography & archives, journals and newspapers, names & dialect, biographical dictionaries, pedigrees, including visitations, family histories, parish registers, probate records, monumental inscriptions, official lists of names, directories & maps, religious records, estate papers, national, county & local administration, education and emigration. This was one of the first volumes written in the British Genealogical Bibliographies series, which innumerable genealogists throughout the English-speaking world have found extremely useful. Where else could you rapidly identify so many works likely to be of use in your research? And do it from home? Published by the Federation of Family History Societies in association with SA & MJ Raymond. Price £6.60 (2nd class). Overseas (Airmail): £7.25 or $US11.60.
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ESSEX: the Genealogists Library Guide

In common with the other bibliographies in this series, these two volumes are the essential guide to published books, journal articles, etc., for all genealogists with interests in the county. How else can you identify all the published books, journals, fiche, etc., that you need to consult? There is just so much information available in published formats, you do not have a hope of finding it all without the guidance of this book. Several thousand items are identified. Contents are as follows:
vol.1: Genealogical Sources
1. History of Essex
2. Local Histories
3. Bibliograpyy and Archives
4. Periodicals
5. Occupational Information
6. Patrish Registers & other records of births, marriages & deaths.
7. Monumental Inscriptions
8. Probate Records
9. Trade Directories Maps & Dialect
10. Official Lists of Names
11. Records of National & County Administration
12. Parochial & Borough Administration
13. Ecclesiastical Records
14. Estate Records
15. Education
16. Migration

Vol.2. Family Histories & Pedigrees

1. Pedigree Collections, Biographical Dictioanries, etc.
2. Heraldry
3. Diaries, Letters & Household Accounts
4. Family Histories & Pedigrees

These volumes are published by the Federation of Family History Societies in association with S.A. & M.J.Raymond. Price £13.60 the set of 2 vols (including UK postage) Overseas (airmail): £14.50; $US23.20.
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HAMPSHIRE: a genealogical bibliography / Stuart Raymond

If you are actively researching in Hampshire local history or genealogy, you really cannot afford to be without this book. It is the authoritative and comprehensive guide to everything published on Hampshire that is likely to be of use to genealogists - and consequently will also be of great value to historians. The great majority of the items listed are available in libraries world-wide. Topics covered include the history of Hampshire, bibliographies and archival guides, journals and newspapers, pedigrees, biographical sources, occupational sources, family histories, parish registers, monumental inscriptions, probate records, official lists of names, directories, estate and family papers, religious records, records of national, county and local administration, educational sources, and migration. Published by the Federation of Family History Societies in association with SA & MJ Raymond. Price £9.00 (including 2nd class post). Overseas (Airmail) £10.00; $US16.00.
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KENT: a genealogical bibliography / Stuart Raymond

In common with the other bibliographies in this series, these volumes are the essential guide to published books, journal articles, etc., for all genealogists with interests in the county. How else can you identify all the published books, journals, fiche, etc., that you need to consult? There is just so much information available in published formats, you do not have a hope of finding it all without the guidance of this book. Several thousand items are identified. Contents are as follows:
vol.1: Genealogical Sources
1. History of Kent
2. Parish & Local Histories
3. Bibliography and Archives
4. Journals & Newspapers
5. Occupational Information
6. Trade Directories & Maps
7. Official Lists of Names
8. Estate Papers
9. Records of National & County Administration
10. Parochial & Borough Administration
11. Church Records
12. Education
13. Migration

Vol.2. Registers, Inscriptions & Wills

vol.3. Family Histories & Pedigrees

These volumes are published by the Federation of Family History Societies in conjunction with S.A. & M.J.Raymond. Price £19.50 the set of 3 vols (including UK postage) Overseas (airmail): £22.50; $US36.00.

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LANCASHIRE: a genealogical bibliography / Stuart Raymond

If you are actively researching in Lancashire local history or genealogy, you really cannot afford to be without this book. It is the authoritative and comprehensive guide to everything published on Lancashire that is likely to be of use to genealogists - and consequently will also be of great value to historians. The great majority of the items listed are available in libraries world-wide. Topics covered include the history of Lancashire, bibliographies and archival guides, journals and newspapers, pedigrees, biographical sources, occupational sources, family histories, parish registers, monumental inscriptions, probate records, official lists of names, directories, estate and family papers, religious records, records of national, county and local administration, educational sources, and migration. Published in three volumes:
v.1. Sources.
v.2. Registers Inscriptions & Wills.
v.3. Family Histories & Pedigrees.
Published by the Federation of Family History Societies in association with SA & MJ Raymond. All three vols £17.60 (including UK postage). Overseas: £20.00 (airmail); $US32.00.
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LINCOLNSHIRE: a genealogical bibliography / Stuart Raymond

If you are actively researching in Lincolnshire local history or genealogy, you really cannot afford to be without this book. It is the authoritative and comprehensive guide to everything published on Lincolnshire that is likely to be of use to genealogists - and consequently will also be of great value to local historians. The great majority of the items listed are available in libraries world-wide. Topics covered include the history of Lincolnshire, bibliography and archives, periodicals and newspapers, biographical dictionaries and genealogical directories, occupational information, pedigrees and family histories, parish registers, monumental inscriptions, probate records, official lists of names, directories, estate and family papers, ecclesiastical records, records of national, county and local administration, educational records, and emigration. Published by the Federation of Family History Societies in association with SA & MJ Raymond. Price £8.10 (including 2nd class postage etc). Overseas (airmail) £9.50; $US15.20.
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LONDON & MIDDLESEX: a genealogical bibliography / Stuart Raymond

Do you realise just how much information pertinent to genealogical research in London has been published? Thousands of books, journal articles, and microfilm publications are available, and can be consulted in libraries throughout the English-speaking world. In many instances, these works will be vital to your researches. But how can you identify what is available? The essential guide is Raymond's London & Middlesex: a genealogical bibliography. Without this book, you do not have a hope of finding all the relevant material. Contents are as follows:
vol.1: Genealogical Sources
1. History of London & Middlesex
2. Bibliography and Archives
3. Periodicals
4. Parish Registers
5. Monumental Inscriptions
6. Probate Records
7. Official Lists of Names
8. Trade Directories & Maps
9. Estate Papers
10. Ecclesiastical Records
11. Records of National County & City Administration
12. Parochial Records
13. Institutional Records
14. Immigration & Emigration

vol.2. Family Histories & Pedigrees
1. Genealogical Directories
2. Names
3. Biographical Dictionaries
4. Pedigree collections and heraldry
5. Diaries
6. Family Histories, etc.

These volumes are published by the Federation of Family History Societies in conjunction with S.A. & M.J.Raymond. Price £14.00 the set of 2 vols (including UK postage) Overseas (airmail): £15.75; $US25.20. Please inquire for surface prices.

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NORFOLK: A GENEALOGICAL BIBLIOGRAPHY / by Stuart A. Raymond

If you are actively researching your Norfolk ancestors, you really cannot afford to be without this book. It is intended to be the comprehensive and authoritative guide to published sources likely to be of use to you. The great majority of items listed are readily available in reference libraries world-wide. Topics covered include Norfolk history, bibliography and archives, journals and newspapers, pedigree collections, parish registers, monumental inscriptions, heraldry, probate records, official lists of names, directories, ecclesiastical records, estate records, education, etc., etc.

This is one of the volumes in the British Genealogical Bibliographies series, which innumerable genealogists throughout the English speaking world have found extremely useful. Where else could you rapidly identify so many works likely to be of use in your research - and do it from home?

Email orders welcome; payment on receipt of book, by personal cheque in sterling, $US or $Aus. Price £6.60, (including 2nd class post). Overseas (Airmail): £7.80; or $US12.50. Please inquire for surface and Australian dollar prices.

SURREY & SUSSEX: the Genealogists Library Guide

There is so much information relating to Surrey and Sussex that it requires 6 volumes to list all the relevant books, fiche, journal articles, etc. Details are as follows:

Information Sources for Surrey & Sussex Genealogists / Stuart Raymond
This volume identifies numerous histories of the counties, and of particular parishes, indicating publications which include original sources, pedigrees, etc. It also includes details of guides to the wide variety of archive repositories and libraries in the county, and lists the many Surrey & Sussex historical and genealogical journals available. The final two sections deal with place-names & maps, and with the Battle Abbey roll. Published FFHS, 2002. Price £6.60. Overseas (airmail) £7.50; $US12.00.

Surrey & Sussex Parish Registers, Monumental Inscriptions & Wills / Stuart Raymond

Parish registers, monumental inscriptions and wills are staple diets for the family historian. This volume lists innumerable transcripts and indexes from Surrey & Sussex which have been published, and are available in libraries throughout the English-speaking world. Published as vol.2 of Surrey & Sussex: the genealogists library guide. F.F.H.S., 2001. Price £7.60 (inc UK p&p). Overseas: £8.90; $US14.25.

Surrey & Sussex Lists of Names / Stuart Raymond

Lists of names provide an invaluable means of locating ancestors in time and place. For Surrey & Sussex, numerous tax lists, have been published, a large number of census indexes have been produced, trade directories proliferate (with many now on fiche), and a variety of other lists are in print. This volume identifies them. Volume 3 in the series. Published F.F.H.S., 2002. Price £6.60 (inc.UK p&p.). Overseas (airmail): £9.10; $US13.00

Administrative Records for Surrey & Sussex Genealogists / Stuart Raymond

The records of government, church, and landed estates provide a great deal of valuable genealogical information. Deeds, churchwardens accounts, bishops' registers, rentals, manorial court rolls, quarter sessions records, etc., etc., may all provide the evidence you need. This volume lists the extraordinarily large range of published Surrey & Sussex material. This is vol.4 in the series. Published F.F.H.S., 2002. Price £8.10. Overseas (airmail) £9.75; $US15.60.

Surrey & Sussex Occupations: a Genealogical Guide / Stuart Raymond

Were your ancestors in southern England paper makers or photographers, coastguards or teachers? Some members of your family are probably listed somewhere by the occupation they pursued. There are many sources of published information on occupations in Surrey and Sussex - biographical dictionaries, guides to archives, histories of particular occupations, etc., etc. This new guide lists hundreds of potential sources of information. It is vol.5 in the author's Surrey & Sussex: the Genealogists Library Guide Published FFHS, 2001. Price £6.60 (inc. UK p&p.) Overseas (airmail) £7.80; $US12.50.

Surrey & Sussex Family Histories & Pedigrees / Stuart Raymond

Has your family history already been written? This volume lists innumerable family histories and pedigrees from Surrey and Sussex. Also listed are collections of pedigrees, diaries, letters, etc., works on heraldry, biographical dictionaries, etc. This is vol.6 in the author's Surrey & Sussex: the genealogists library guide Published FFHS, 2001. Price £7.50 (inc.UK p&p). Overseas (airmail) £9.00; $US14.40.

YORKSHIRE: the genealogists library guide / Stuart Raymond. 6 vols.

There is so much published information relating to Yorkshire genealogy that 6 volumes are required to list it. Details are as follows:

Information Sources for Yorkshire Genealogists / Stuart Raymond
This volume identifies numerous histories of the county, and of particular parishes, indicating publications which include original sources, pedigrees, etc. It also includes details of guides to the wide variety of archive repositories and libraries in the county, and lists the many Yorkshire historical and genealogical journals available. The final two sectins deal with place-names & maps, and with migration. Published FFHS, 2000. Price £6.60. Overseas (airmail) £7.50; $US12.00.

Yorkshire Parish Registers, Monumental Inscriptions & Wills / Stuart Raymond

Parish registers, monumental inscriptions, and wills are staple diets for family historians. This volume lists those which have been published, and which are available in libraries world-wide. This is volume 2 in the author's Yorkshire: the Genealogists Library Guide.

Published FFHS, 2000. Price £7.20 (inc. UK p&p). Overseas (airmail) £8.50 ; $US13.60.

Yorkshire Lists of Names / Stuart Raymond

Lists of names provide an invaluable means of locating ancestors in time and place. For Yorkshire, numerous tax lists, have been published, a large number of census indexes have been produced, trade directories proliferate (with many now on fiche), and a variety of other lists are in print. This volume identifies them. Volume 3 in the series. Price £7.10 (inc.UK p&p.). Overseas (airmail): £7.60; $US12.10.

Administrative Records for Yorkshire Genealogists / Stuart Raymond

The records of government, church, and landed estates provide a great deal of valuable genealogical information. Deeds, churchwardens accounts, bishops' registers, rentals, manorial court rolls, quarter sessions records, etc., etc., may all provide the evidence you need. This volume lists the extraordinarily large range of published Yorkshire material. This is vol.4 in the series. Price £7.20. Overseas (airmail) £8.50; $US13.60.

Yorkshire Occupations: a Genealogical Guide / Stuart Raymond

Were your Yorkshire ancestors brewers or businessmen, cutlers or miners? Some members of your family are probably listed somewhere by the occupation they pursued. There are many sources of published information on Yorkshire occupations - biographical dictionaries, guides to archives, histories of particular occupations, etc., etc. This new guide lists hundreds of potential sources of information. It is vol.5 in the author's Yorkshire: the Genealogists Library Guide Published FFHS, 2000. Price £5.10 (incUK p&p.) Overseas (airmail) £6.10; $US9.75.

Yorkshire Family Histories & Pedigrees / Stuart Raymond

Has your family history already been written? This volume lists innumerable family histories and pedigrees from Yorkshire. Also listed are colllections of pedigrees, diaries, letters, etc., works on heraldry, biographical dictionaries, etc. This is vol.6 in the author's Yorkshire: the genealogists library guide Published FFHS, 2000. Price £7.20 (inc.UK p&p). Overseas (airmail) £8.50; $US13.60.

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British Genealogical Library Guides (formerly British Genealogical Bibliographies)

S.A. & M.J.Raymond, P.O.Box 35, Exeter EX1 3YZ, UK.

Email orders welcomed. Books will be sent airmail for payment on receipt. Payment accepted in Sterling, U.S. dollars or Australian dollars, preferably by personal cheque. Please inquire for Australian dollar and surface prices.

British Genealogical Library Guides
(formerly British Genealogical Bibliographies)