Originally published in 1911. PREFACE: I have endeavoured in this little book to give the amateur pedigree-hunter the benefit of what I have personally found to be the most valuable documents to search, and full instructions as to where he can consult them, also the various steps to be taken in tracing a pedigree, without unduly crowding his attention with names and classes of documents which he may need to consult. I have, however, added most of these in a later part of the book, so that sufficent information should be obtainable within its pages to meet requirements of the average genealogical searcher in the British isles...... This early works is a fascinating look at the subject with much of the information still useful and practical today. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original te