Table of Contents

-Records of arrival -Settling in the community -Aliens in wartime -Refugee communities -Becoming British -Moving around Britain -Records of departure -Crossing the pond -Down under -Further afield -Child migration -A matter of life and death Further reading, useful addresses and websites, index

Promotional Information

Describes how people have moved into, within and out of Britain from the sixteenth century. This book shows readers which records to consult to track down their mobile ancestors. The chapters are interwoven with practical features on issues that could drop up during research and case studies to illustrate the source.

About the Author

Roger Kershaw is Head of Operations (Reader Information Services) and Mark Pearsall is Family History Specialist at The NationalArchives. They wrote the successful Immigrants and Aliens: A guide to sources on Uk immigrantion and citiznship together (2004, 2nd edition). Roger also published Emigrants and Expats: A guide to sources on UK emigration and residents overseas in 2002, and bothRoger and Mark are regular contributors to Ancestor's magazine.

Reviews

The outward and inward flux of people across the centuries remains a subject of wide fascination, and that is the subject that Family History on the Move addresses so well. A valuable tool, this book even offers useful addresses and websites to assist in one s personal search.