Pen and Sword Family History
Tracing Your Marginalised Ancestors: A Guide for Family Historians
Tracing Your Marginalised Ancestors: A Guide for Family Historians
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A practical guide to researching those ancestors who may have faced discrimination throughout history.
Often, our most fascinating ancestors are those on society's margins. They might have been discriminated against due to personal misfortune, or have been a victim of society's fear of difference. You may have ancestors who were poor, or sick, illegitimate, or lawbreakers. Were your family stigmatised because of their ethnicity? Perhaps they struggled with alcoholism, were prostitutes, or were accused of witchcraft. This book will help you find out more about them and the times in which they lived.
The nature of this book means that it deals with subjects that can make uncomfortable reading but it is important to confront these issues as we try to understand our ancestors and the society that led to them becoming marginalised. In Tracing your Marginalised Ancestors, you will find plenty of suggestions to help you uncover the stories of these, often elusive, groups of people. Will you accept the challenge to seek out your marginalised ancestors and tell their stories?
Author: Janet Few
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Pen and Sword Family History
Published: 04/30/2024
Pages: 208
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 9.13h x 6.14w x 0.47d
ISBN: 9781399061858
Often, our most fascinating ancestors are those on society's margins. They might have been discriminated against due to personal misfortune, or have been a victim of society's fear of difference. You may have ancestors who were poor, or sick, illegitimate, or lawbreakers. Were your family stigmatised because of their ethnicity? Perhaps they struggled with alcoholism, were prostitutes, or were accused of witchcraft. This book will help you find out more about them and the times in which they lived.
The nature of this book means that it deals with subjects that can make uncomfortable reading but it is important to confront these issues as we try to understand our ancestors and the society that led to them becoming marginalised. In Tracing your Marginalised Ancestors, you will find plenty of suggestions to help you uncover the stories of these, often elusive, groups of people. Will you accept the challenge to seek out your marginalised ancestors and tell their stories?
Author: Janet Few
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Pen and Sword Family History
Published: 04/30/2024
Pages: 208
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 9.13h x 6.14w x 0.47d
ISBN: 9781399061858
