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There are two kinds of books that describe a coat of arms. "Armorials" are alphabetical lists of names with a description, or "blazon," of the arms. "Ordinaries" are similar books that describe coats of arms and arrange them according to design. Some minor armigers are not included in either type of book. The following books are of particular interest: | There are two kinds of books that describe a coat of arms. "Armorials" are alphabetical lists of names with a description, or "blazon," of the arms. "Ordinaries" are similar books that describe coats of arms and arrange them according to design. Some minor armigers are not included in either type of book. The following books are of particular interest: | ||
*Burke, Sir John Bernard. ''The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales, Comprising a Registry of Armorial Bearings from the Earliest to the Present Time''. Second Edition. 1884 reprint. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1969. | *Burke, Sir John Bernard. ''The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales, Comprising a Registry of Armorial Bearings from the Earliest to the Present Time''. Second Edition. 1884 reprint. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1969. {{FHL|250252|title-id|disp=FHL book 942 D24b 1969; 1884 ed.: film 962,347 item 1 and 990,439 item 10}}. Online at: [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/48510/ Ancestry] ($). This book lists names alphabetically and contains a blazon and a brief explanation, a glossary, and a few black and white sample coats of arms. | ||
*Humphery-Smith, Cecil R. ''General Armory Two''. London, England: Tabard Press, Ltd., 1973. (FHL 942 D24hg. BYU Harold B Lee Library book '''CR 1619 .H86 1974''') This book contains additions and corrections to the Burke book listed previously. | *Humphery-Smith, Cecil R. ''General Armory Two''. London, England: Tabard Press, Ltd., 1973. (FHL 942 D24hg. BYU Harold B Lee Library book '''CR 1619 .H86 1974''') This book contains additions and corrections to the Burke book listed previously. | ||
*Papworth, John W. ''Ordinary of British Armorials''. Reprint. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1965. (FHL 942 D6p; film 1559395 item 3.) This ordinary is arranged by design and gives the names of those who use each design. | *Papworth, John W. ''Ordinary of British Armorials''. Reprint. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1965. (FHL 942 D6p; film 1559395 item 3.) This ordinary is arranged by design and gives the names of those who use each design. | ||
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Also, families who bore heraldic arms are often subjects of books or articles. (See [[England Genealogy|England Genealogy]] and [[England Nobility|England Nobility]]).<br><br> | Also, families who bore heraldic arms are often subjects of books or articles. (See [[England Genealogy|England Genealogy]] and [[England Nobility|England Nobility]]).<br><br> | ||
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