Family history is only one part of your personal heritage - there's more
to your background than who your ancestors were. This differs from most
books on the market as it places this process on an equal footing with
the social history that surrounds each generation, as much as the
technical know-how on which records to examine, and where. This book
takes you on a unique journey back in time, examining the houses,
streets, communities and ways of life that shaped the world around us,
and in particular the precise circumstances that made us who we are
today. Furthermore, this book will not just explain how and where to
undertake this personal detective process - it shows you how to organize
and shape your findings, and create your own personal archive using the
latest technology and online resources, and how to add your store of
knowledge to the emerging social networks that allow us to create a
People's Archive and tell the forgotten story of the past that never
makes it into the textbooks.