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May is the centenary of the Chelsea Flower Show. To mark this event we have put together a selection of titles on the history of gardening: some learned, some whimsical, some beautiful. Explore the history of one of Britain’s favourite pastimes in our garden history promotion.

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Ancestral Trails - 2nd Edition

Ancestral Trails - 2nd Edition

by Mark Herber

A comprehensive and up to date guide to tracing British ancestry, the book guides the researcher through the substantial British archives with a detailed view of the records and published sources available.

£17.50
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Latin for Local and Family Historians.

by Denis Stuart

Designed to help the beginner to understand Latin this starts by dealing with basic grammar and goes on to deal with the structure and cocabulary of records used in local and family research.

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Scottish Genealogy

by Bruce Durie

Scottish Genealogy is the comprehensive guide to tracing your family history in Scotland. Written by one of the most authoritative figures on the subject, the work is based on established genealogical practice and is designed to exploit the rich resources that Scotland has to offer.

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