Gill Blanchard's practical and informative handbook will help you to trace your ancestors in the traditional counties of East Anglia - Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and Essex ? and it will give you a fascinating insight into their lives. As well as guiding the researcher to historical records held in all the relevant archives, she explores the wealth of other resources that add the 'flesh to the bones' of our ancestors' lives. She describes how fascinating information can be discovered about the places they lived in and the important historical events they lived through, and she traces the life stories of notable people from all backgrounds who shaped the region's development over the centuries. Her account highlights East Anglia's diversity but also focuses on its common features and its strong sense of identity. She starts with a general introduction to its history and geography, then goes on to focus on different aspects of its rich past. In the process she illustrates a wide array of additional research resources that will be revealing for readers who want to find out more about all aspects of life in this area of England. AUTHOR: Gill Blanchard is an experienced family and local history researcher with a special interest in the history of East Anglia. With an academic background in history, sociology and politics, she worked at Norfolk Record Office for six years where she used every type of family and local history resource on a daily basis to assist the public with their genealogical and local history enquiries. Since then she has set up her own family history research company. In addition to assisting several authors with their background research, she has had an article on family history courses published in Family History Monthly magazine. She frequently gives talks, presentations and workshops on different aspects of family history. SELLING POINTS: * Essential handbook for anyone researching the life of an East Anglian ancestor * Guide to relevant archives, records and websites for family historians * Concise account of the history of Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and Essex * Insight into the daily lives of East Anglians and their families ILLUSTRATIONS 40 illustrations *
