Tracing Your Leeds Ancestors

Description

Explore the lives of your ancestors in the 'city of 1,000 trades' in this family and local history guide, dedicated to the city of Leeds. Learn how to find out more about the streets where your ancestors lived, where they would have gone to school and church and chapel, how they'd have spent their leisure time, what life would have been like for immigrants in the city, and discover more about the different trades in which your family members were involved. Leeds is home to many different archives and collections, from records of major companies such as Joshua Tetley & Sons, Burtons Tailors and Marks & Spencers, to street plans, photo collections and records of theatres and football clubs. Rachel Bellerby's handbook shows you how to get started with your research, building up an intriguing and colourful record of the city that your ancestors called home. It is an essential guide for anyone living in Leeds or with family connections to the city.

Rachel Bellerby is an experienced journalist who specializes in the local, family and industrial history of Yorkshire. She has published many articles on these subjects including features in Ancestors, BBC History Magazine, Your Family Tree and Discover Your Ancestors. She is the author of Chasing The Sixpence: Memories of Bradford Mill Workers and Tracing Your Yorkshire Ancestors. Rachel Bellerby has worked in Leeds for over twenty years and has lived in Yorkshire all her life.