Our ancestors (like us) were shaped by the world they lived in and the sudden movement of a family, for example, from their birthplace to another part of the country could be explained by what was happening in the wider world.
The resources in this section will help you to find out about the history of the times in which your ancestors lived. Where possible, they have been grouped together in separate articles. A miscellany of resources can be found on this page.
The Family...
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Transport: Roads and Railways
This page collects together resources which will give you an insight into the history and development of road transport and the railways.
The article includes links to resources which might lead you to finding your own ancestors. ... -
Glass & Bottlemaking: Occupations
A brief description of occupations found in glass bottlemaking, generally carried out by men.
- Ballmaker: Would dip a hollow rod into the molten glass and make it into a ball to pass to the blower.
- Bottle blower: Takes the rod and blows air in to inflate the gather.
- Bottlemaker: Forms the rim on the bottle.
- Finisher Off: Blows the glass till it cools in a mould. The blower or finisher off would not
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Trades and Occupations
To enable you to find out about how your ancestors lived and worked, this section of the Reference Library contains a large collection of resources about a variety of occupations. Where possible, they have been grouped together in separate articles. Resources for a wide variety of occupations can be found on this page. ...
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Emigration and Immigration
Whether your ancestors emigrated voluntarily or not, there are many resources available online to track them down.
This page holds a collection of resources dealing with emigration/immigration, shipping and passenger lists including convict transportation. ... -
Irish Social and Political History
This page gives you some resources for finding out more about Irish History. ... -
Weights, Measures, Money and Time
A collection of resources to answer many questions about old money, measures and calendars. ... -
Sport
This page holds a collection of resources relating to the history and playing of many sports. You may well find leads which will help you trace the amateur and professional sportsmen and women in your tree. ... -
Jewish History
A guide to resources available for tracing members of the Jewish faith. ...
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Fairground, Showmen and Travellers
Many people come across references to ancestors who were members of the travelling community. Naturally, they are often difficult to track down, so we hope that this page includes links to resources which will lead you to finding your own peripatetic ancestors. ...
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