England Medieval Records: Difference between revisions
No edit summary |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 11: | Line 11: | ||
== Prosopography == | == Prosopography == | ||
*'''597-1042''' - ''Prosopography of Anglo-Saxon England.'' [http://www.pase.ac.uk/index.html Online]. | *'''597-1042''' - ''Prosopography of Anglo-Saxon England.'' [http://www.pase.ac.uk/index.html Online]. | ||
*'''1066-1166''' - Keats-Rohan. ''Domesday People: A Prosopography of Persons Occurring in English Documents, 1066-1166, Volume I: Domesday Book.'' 1999. | *'''1066-1166''' - Keats-Rohan. ''Domesday People: A Prosopography of Persons Occurring in English Documents, 1066-1166, Volume I: Domesday Book.'' 1999. | ||
*'''1066-1166''' - Keats-Rohan. ''Domesday Descendants: A Prosopography of Persons Occurring in English Documents, 1066-1166, Volume II: Pipe Rolls to Cartae Baronum.'' 2002. | *'''1066-1166''' - Keats-Rohan. ''Domesday Descendants: A Prosopography of Persons Occurring in English Documents, 1066-1166, Volume II: Pipe Rolls to Cartae Baronum.'' 2002. | ||
*'''Medieval-present''' - ''Dictionary of National Biography.'' [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dictionary_of_National_Biography Online.] | *'''Medieval-present''' - ''Dictionary of National Biography.'' [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dictionary_of_National_Biography Online.] | ||
*'''Medieval-1800s''' - Shaw. ''The Knights of England.'' 1906. Online: [https://archive.org/details/knightsofengland01shawuoft Vol. I] | [https://archive.org/details/knightsofengland02shawuoft Vol. II.] | *'''Medieval-1800s''' - Shaw. ''The Knights of England.'' 1906. Online: [https://archive.org/details/knightsofengland01shawuoft Vol. I] | [https://archive.org/details/knightsofengland02shawuoft Vol. II.] | ||
*'''1386-1832''' - Member Biographies. ''The History of Parliament.'' [http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/research/members Online.] | *'''1386-1832''' - Member Biographies. ''The History of Parliament.'' [http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/research/members Online.] | ||
*'''1400s''' - Rogers. ''Fifteenth-Century Biographical Index.'' [http://www.girders.net/ Online.] | *'''1400s''' - Rogers. ''Fifteenth-Century Biographical Index.'' [http://www.girders.net/ Online.] | ||
*'''Medieval''' - ''The Complete Peerage'' [http://www.medievalgenealogy.org.uk/sources/peerages.shtml Online.] | *'''Medieval''' - ''The Complete Peerage''. [http://www.medievalgenealogy.org.uk/sources/peerages.shtml Online.] | ||
*'''Medieval''' - ''Emden's Biographical Registers to 1500'' (Univ. of Cambridge students). [http://hds.essex.ac.uk/history/data/prosopography.asp Online.] | *'''Medieval''' - ''Emden's Biographical Registers to 1500'' (Univ. of Cambridge students). [http://hds.essex.ac.uk/history/data/prosopography.asp Online.] | ||
*'''Medieval''' - ''Emden's Biographical Registers to 1540'' (Univ. of Oxford students). [http://hds.essex.ac.uk/history/data/prosopography.asp Online.] | *'''Medieval''' - ''Emden's Biographical Registers to 1540'' (Univ. of Oxford students). [http://hds.essex.ac.uk/history/data/prosopography.asp Online.] | ||
*'''1261-1900''' - ''Alumni Cantabrigienses.'' [http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=3997 Online]. | *'''1261-1900''' - ''Alumni Cantabrigienses.'' [http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=3997 Online]. | ||
Revision as of 12:30, 26 January 2015
Searching for ancestors in medieval England can be fascinating. Extensive collections survive in English archives dating back to the Domesday Book (1086 A.D.). Medieval records most often apply to nobility and the landed class. Records are typically written in Latin or Old French, but published English translations are available for many record groups.
The following graphic will help you identify types of medieval records and the years they exist. Click on the text to learn more.
With special thanks to Paul C. Reed, FASG for compiling this chart.
Prosopography[edit | edit source]
- 597-1042 - Prosopography of Anglo-Saxon England. Online.
- 1066-1166 - Keats-Rohan. Domesday People: A Prosopography of Persons Occurring in English Documents, 1066-1166, Volume I: Domesday Book. 1999.
- 1066-1166 - Keats-Rohan. Domesday Descendants: A Prosopography of Persons Occurring in English Documents, 1066-1166, Volume II: Pipe Rolls to Cartae Baronum. 2002.
- Medieval-present - Dictionary of National Biography. Online.
- Medieval-1800s - Shaw. The Knights of England. 1906. Online: Vol. I | Vol. II.
- 1386-1832 - Member Biographies. The History of Parliament. Online.
- 1400s - Rogers. Fifteenth-Century Biographical Index. Online.
- Medieval - The Complete Peerage. Online.
- Medieval - Emden's Biographical Registers to 1500 (Univ. of Cambridge students). Online.
- Medieval - Emden's Biographical Registers to 1540 (Univ. of Oxford students). Online.
- 1261-1900 - Alumni Cantabrigienses. Online.
Websites[edit | edit source]
- Some Notes on Medieval English Genealogy. Extensive guides to medieval English records available online.
- The National Archives. Discovery Catalogue, Manorial Documents Register, E 179 Database, and research guides.
- British History Online. Victoria County Histories and many published medieval record groups.
- Anglo-American Legal Tradition. Digitised original records from The National Archives.
- GEN-MEDIEVAL mailing list.
- Foundation for Medieval Genealogy.