Archive CD Books:History, Topography & Genealogy Books on CD:Great Britain:England:Bedfordshire:Directories
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This book was once a part of a multi-county volume, and although the parts (literally odd loose pages) were all obtained separately from different book dealers, we have now been able to obtain them all, and have had the full set rebound into one volume. Very beautiful it is too! Price: £9.79 £11.50 Including VAT at 17.5%
An early county directory of the larger market towns and villages
By the late 1830s, the Pigot's directories were becoming more detailed. This one is particularly useful as it was published just before the first census of 1841, and is an invaluable aid to tracking down those elusive ancestors as well as giving detailed information about the towns and villages in the county. Price: £9.79 £11.50 Including VAT at 17.5%
The Post Office Directories were the fore-runners of (and published by) Kelly & Co. Directories.
This excellent county directory comes with its original 1847 map of the county, that you can zoom in and in to the finest detail.
Price: £9.79 £11.50 Including VAT at 17.5%
A special combined edition of all of the above six county Post Office Directories (they are available separately at £9.79 each, or as this combined set at £30.00 + VAT where applicable). Price: £30.00 £35.25 Including VAT at 17.5%
One of the very rare and sought-after earlier directories. The Post Office Directories were the fore-runners (and published by) Kelly's, and set a standard for the new type of county directory.
This one comes complete with its original map which has been scanned to a very high resolution so that you can zoom in to the very finest detail. Price: £9.79 £11.50 Including VAT at 17.5%
With Court & Trades directories
Includes original 1869 map. Zoom in to the finest detail Price: £12.13 £14.25 Including VAT at 17.5%
Lists every person in the county who owned 1 acre of land or more, with name, place, extent of land and its value.
Also see the full set of all English counties Price: £8.94 £10.50 Including VAT at 17.5%
A really excellent and comprehensive county directory in three parts.
The County Directory & Gazetteer, with descriptions and facilities of all towns and villages, plus residents with trades; The Court Directory (private residents, although not all households); The Classified Trades Directory.
This book was kindly loaned to the Archive CD Books Project by the Family Records Centre (The PRO) in London.
Price: £12.13 £14.25 Including VAT at 17.5%
By the late 1890s we start to see private residents included in the Kelly's directories in addition to the classified Trade Directory listings and descriptions and facilities in each town and village. This is a particularly important and useful reference book for those with Bedfordshire ancestors. Price: £12.13 £14.25 Including VAT at 17.5%
Five huge volumes comprising the earliest directory for Great Britain, and one which is probably the most important directory for genealogists and historians that we have released on CD. For towns and villages the descriptions of the places are excellent, with details of their facilities, etc, and includes those residents with trades (even those such as farmers, hay-binders, labourers, bakers, shop keepers, etc.) and their addresses.
Although titled "Great Britain", this directory covers places in England and Wales. Volume 1 of the five is devoted to London, volumes 2 to 4 cover the places in the England and Wales in alphabetical order, and vol. 5 contains a number of the subsequent amendments and additions published in the next few years.
"The Universal British Directory of Trade, Commerce, and Manufacture, comprehending Lists of the Inhabitants of London, Westminster, and Borough of Southwark; and of all the Cities, Towns, and principal Villages, in England and Wales; with the Mails, and other Coaches, stage-wagons, Hoys, Packets, and Trading Vessels. To which is added, a genuine Account of the Drawbacks and Duties chargeable at the Custom-House on all Goods and Mechandize, imported, exported, or carried coastwise, with a particular of the Public Offices of every denomination; His Majesty's Court, and Ministers of State; The Peers of the Realm, and Parliament of Great Britain; The Court of Lord Mayor, Sheriffs, Aldermen, and Common-Council, of London; together with an Historical Detail of the Antiquities, Curiosities, Trade, Polity, and Manufacturers, of each City, Town, and Village. The whole comprising a Fund of useful and important Information, equally interesting to the Nobleman, the Gentleman, and Man of Business." More details about these volumes Price: £29.79 £35.00 Including VAT at 17.5%
