The first steps in Family History usually centre upon finding census entries, Birth,
Marriage and Death certificates, etc
But for most of us, this isn't enough. In one form or another we ask
[I am] wondering how to put 'meat on the bones'.
All I have at the moment are names and dates, and I have no idea where to start when finding a 'story' about my ancestors.
One way is to find out more about the social history of the period when your ancestors lived.
Here is a list of some the RootsChat topics supplying information about
Social History Resources for the U.K. These topics include
some information on social history, too,
but they are mainly a collection of
resources, i.e. Books and Web-Links
You can find more by using the
Search RootsChat button at the top of every page.
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Topic: Social History Sources - General UK
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,158256.0.htmlTopic: Social/Domestic History Sources - 19th century
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,153401.0.htmlTopic: Autobiographies of Working People 1820-1920 - perhaps one of yours?
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,157459.0.html Topic: BOOKLIST: London Social History
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,157816.0.html Topic: Agriculture and Drink !!!!Question !
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,161272.0.htmlTopic: Where's the Social History??
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,133378.0.htmlTopic: Bit of a newbie to Genealogy
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,163586.0.htmlTopic: description of Dumfries-Newton Stewart-Kirkcudbright in late 1700
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,162407.0.htmlTopic: History
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,22755.0.htmlTopic: "... just an AgLab". JUST an AgLab ??
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,29570.0.htmlTopic: Favourite books on 19th century rural England??
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,161015.0.htmlTopic: Victorian Prostitution
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,174328.0.htmlTopic: Social History - Scotland
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,176245.0.htmlTopic: LINKS: London Social History Online
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,160707.0.htmlTopic: Books on life in the North of England
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,237030.0.htmlTopic: Economy & social standards for 1850...your opinion?
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=268075.0Topic: Regency Collection
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,276904.0.htmlNew topic(s) added:Topic: Irish Social History Books.
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use the "Report to Moderator" on
that topic.
Thank you.
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