Are We Related? by Eve McLaughlin (Countryside Books £7.95)
THIS is a valuable handbook for genealogists - casual and serious - who wish to research their family tree in the hope of finding a well-known or titled ancestor.
Eve McLaughlin is an expert in the field, who has a long list of books to her credit. Here, she adopts a practical, step-by-step style to help those who would like to discover whether they are related to someone who has made their mark, either famously or infamously.
The book takes the reader through chapters on surnames, titles of the peerage, ducal families, coats of arms and illegitimacy. There are also case studies of famous men and women such as William Shakespeare, Lord Nelson and Florence Nightingale.
Are We Related? breathes new life into a subject that has received much exposure in recent years.
Without doubt, Eve McLaughlin has done a fine job.
John Phillpott
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