Breach of Promise to Marry
Denise Bates investigates the social and cultural history of broken engagements between 1780-1970 and why the law allowed claims for damages.
Buckinghamshire Family History Society
Denise Bates
Newspapers in historical research
Locating newspapers and relevant information, searching effectively, identifying ancestors and usong newspapers to understand the world in which they lived.
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Using Historical Newspapers
Denise Bates includes wider social history as well as family history. Her talk develops the theme of putting stories into context.
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Forenames and what they reveal about ancestors
Unusual forenames add to our knowledge about public feeling, and offer insight into the interests, values and character of our ancestors who choose them.
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Newspapers as Historical Sources
This free talk by Denise Bates is for BFHS members only.The speaker is the author of ‘Historical Research Using British Newspapers’.
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