Family History Books

An ideal guide for family historians. This book introduces the Cumbrian records that are the most use for tracing your family tree. With chapters on Cumbrian parish and diocesan records, Cumbrian wills, records of Cumbrian Roman Catholics and Non-Conformists, Cumberland and Westmorland Quarter Sessions records and other relevant Cumbrian records. With bibliography and useful addresses. Includes as a bonus a separate reference fold-out map of Church of England parishes in Cumbria.
Paperback. 95 pages. 15 x 21 x 0.75 cm.

Transcripts of marriage licences and bonds produced by the Diocese of Carlisle for the years 1668-1739. Gives names, occupations and residences of groom, bride and bondsman. Fully name indexed.
Paperback. 290 pages. 21 x 16 x 2 cm.

Transcripts of marriage licences and bonds produced by the Diocese of Carlisle for the years 1740-1752. Gives names, occupations and residences of groom, bride and bondsman. Fully name and place indexed.
Paperback. 269 pages. 20 x 14.5 x 1.5 cm.

Transcripts of marriage licences and bonds produced by the Diocese of Carlisle for the years 1752-1762. Gives names, occupations and residences of groom, bride and bondsman. Fully name and place indexed.
Paperback. 232 pages. 20 x 14 x 1.5 cm.

Transcripts of marriage licences and bonds produced by the Diocese of Carlisle for the years 1763-1774. Gives names, occupations and residences of groom, bride and bondsman. Fully name and place indexed.
Paperback. 314 pages. 20.5 x 14.5 x 2cm.

Transcripts of marriage licences and bonds produced by the Diocese of Carlisle for the years 1775-1788. Gives names, occupations and residences of groom, bride and bondsman. Fully name and place indexed.
Paperback. 315 pages. 20 x 14 x 2 cm. 

Transcripts of marriage licences and bonds produced by the Diocese of Carlisle for the years 1789-1800. Gives names, occupations and residences of groom, bride and bondsman. Fully name and place indexed.
Paperback. 311 pages. 20.5 x 14.5 x 1.75 cm. 

The Family Forest is a family and social history, telling the story of many Lakeland families over several hundred years. The author devotes chapters to the Hirds, Stephensons, Nicholsons and Cassons, and their links by marriage to the Batemans, Tysons, Viccars, Dawson, Jackson, Sherwens, Moores, Pritts and others. The late Margaret Russell was founder and Secretary of the Cumbria Family History Society and researched these families for some forty years. It is a book full of little gems and will interest anyone with connections to these families or with roots in Lakeland. With black and white illustrations, indexes of persons and places.
Paperback. 189 pages. 24 x 16 x 1 cm.

In December 1787 the Westmorland Court of Quarter Sessions commissioned a population survey of the county.  Parish constables were ordered to send in returns listing the names and occupations of the members of every household in their area.  This publication presents of thousands of names (fully indexed) surviving from this unique 'census', mainly covering North Westmorland.
Paperback. 414 pages. 21 x 15 x 3 cm.