Archive CD Books:History, Topography & Genealogy Books on CD:Great Britain:Wales:All Wales:History & Topography
Every place in Wales is described in this wonderful two volume gazetteer of 1833.
The books contain all of its original 1833 county maps, that have been scanned to a very high quality indeed so that you can zoom in and in to the finest detail. Price: £17.87 £21.00 Including VAT at 17.5%
Published in 1836. A really wonderful book describing Wales, its counties, towns and villages. Lots of superb engravings throughout that will provide superb illustrations to place into your family history file. Price: £15.11 £17.75 Including VAT at 17.5%
Buy these three huge volumes, as described above, as a two CD set for much less than the total cost of the individual CD's.
Although quite different in their content, these volumes complement each other perfectly being of the same period. The beautiful engravings in Wales Illustrated breath life into the superb maps of the Topographical Dictionary Price: £21.28 £25.00 Including VAT at 17.5%
4 Volumes
Thomas Rees & John Thomas
1871
"Still the best of our 'standard' Welsh denominational histories"
WRITTEN ENTIRELY IN WELSH WITH NO ENGLISH TRANSLATION. Price: £16.98 £19.95 Including VAT at 17.5%
All of the Churches of Wales, with their present vicars, etc. A wonderful source of information. Price: £9.79 £11.50 Including VAT at 17.5%
Published in 1815 as part of a series covering every county in England and Wales. Detailed descriptions of the history and antiquities in each of the follwing counties; Brecknockshire, Caermarthenshire, Glamorganshire, Pembrokeshire and Radnorshire. Price: £9.79 £11.50 Including VAT at 17.5%
This is one book from a series of very rare volumes entitled "The Beauties of England and Wales". This volume, for North Wales, describes the county, its history & antiquities, and places in great detail.
It also contains some exquisite engravings of towns and churches, etc. Price: £15.11 £17.75 Including VAT at 17.5%
An excellent guide book for the whole of Wales with details of routes, descriptions of places and nine high quality maps. Price: £9.79 £11.50 Including VAT at 17.5%
Published in five volumes, probably in the early 20th century, this is a beautifully written history of a wonderful country and contains dozens of gorgeous illustrations. Price: £17.87 £21.00 Including VAT at 17.5%
Lewis Morris. Published 1801
A wonderful collection of maps, not just for the marine features, but also for towns and ports along the coastline. Covers Liverpool to Swansea, plus Dublin. Includes lists of officers of the Royal Navy, in addition to descriptions, tables, etc.
Excellent early maps Price: £9.79 £11.50 Including VAT at 17.5%
The origins, history and laws, language, litrature and characteristcs of the people of Wales. Price: £15.11 £17.75 Including VAT at 17.5%
This is one of the most important resources that we have seen, and one that should be of great interest to all family historians. Published in 1772 it was the handbook of the duties and responsibilities of the Parish Officer.
It includes the duties of the overseers of the poor, the power in relieving, employing and settling, etc. of poor persons; the laws relating to the poor, and settlements, and the statutes concerning masters and servants. The right of Settlement was something that was of great concern to all of our ancestors. Basically, to be able to have right of settlement in a parish, one had to be born there, married there or serving an apprenticeship there. Proof was all-important, especially if a person became destitute and needed support from the parish. Parish officers would have people literally evicted and transported to another parish under such circumstances. What happened about bastardy? What obligations does an apprentice have to his master and vice-versa? This book describes it all, together with the supporting laws.
Other sections of the book include the authority and duty of constables, tithingmen, etc.; churchwardens, how they should be chosen, their duties, church accounts, repairing of churches, etc. There are some very interesting punishments for not attending church and keeping to the rules! There is a section on surveying the highways, Scavengers, methods of taxation of the highways, and laws. And finally, the duties and powers of Watchmen.
Price: £15.11 £17.75 Including VAT at 17.5%
