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 an 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 regions development over the centuries. Her account
highlights the diversity of this part of England but also focuses on its
common features and strong sense of identity. It introduces a wide array
of research resources that will be revealing for readers who want to
find out about their ancestors who lived here.