Rural Community History from Trade Directories

By Dennis R. Mills

English trade directories with parish descriptions and lists of residents and tradespeople were published in most counties from 1840 to 1940 and are available in many libraries, but they are often overlooked by genealogical researchers because they are unfamiliar. This guide collects detailed examples of research from trade directories on self-sufficiency in families, the interdependence of villages, and basic differences between town and country life in one convenient volume.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0950395196
• ISBN13: 9780950395197
• Release Date: September 2006
• Publisher: University of Hertfordshire Press
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.3" x 7.1"