Emma’s Books
This guide gives a broad yet meticulous overview of useful sources in researching your woman at war. With every chapter underpinned by an explanation of historical context, you can gain a more comprehensive understanding of the events and organisations in which your relative may have been involved. All in all a handy and easy-to-read guide for those new to war research.
Claire Paterson, Inside History magazine
A Guide to Tracing Your Family History using the Census
Published 2020
The census is an essential survey of our population, and it is a source of basic information for local and national government and for various organizations dealing with education, housing, health and transport. Providing the researcher with a fascinating insight into who we were in the past, Emma Jolly’s new handbook is a useful tool for anyone keen to discover their family history. With detailed, accessible and authoritative coverage, it is full of advice on how to explore and get the most from the records.
Each census from 1841 to 1911 is described in detail, and later censuses are analysed too. The main focus is on the census in England and Wales, but censuses in Scotland, Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man are all examined and the differences explained. Particular emphasis is placed on the rapidly expanding number of websites that offer census information, making the process of research far easier to carry out. The extensive appendix gathers together all the key resources in one place.
Emma Jolly’s updated guide is an ideal introduction and tool for anyone who is researching the life and times of an ancestor.
My Ancestor Was A Woman At War
Published 2014
Part of the Society of Genealogists' My Ancestor was… series, this very useful guide explains how to research female ancestors at war. Women undertook a huge range of different occupations and roles in wartime but exploring their careers and experiences can require a different approach from that of researching male relatives.
Tracing Your Ancestors Using The Census
Published 2013
Emma describes how and why census records came to be created, then looks in detail at how to search the main censuses from 1841 to 1911. Each chapter covers the relevant historical context, compares online and other sources, identifies problems like lost or damaged records, and shows how the specific information in the census concerned can be interpreted effectively.
Tracing Your British Indian Ancestors
Published 2012
Tracing Your British Indian Ancestors gives a fascinating insight into the history of the subcontinent under British rule and into the lives the British led there. It also introduces the reader to the range of historical records that can be consulted in order to throw light on the experience of individuals who were connected to India over the centuries of British involvement in the country.
Family History For Kids
Published 2007
Family History for Kids, the first in-depth children’s book dedicated to genealogy, provides a much-needed introduction to the subject for today’s children. Designed to align with elements of the National Curriculum and published to coincide with the National Year of Reading, the book is aimed at 8 to 13 year olds and provides children with historical facts and research methods along with fun project ideas to help bring their family history to life.
