'Encourages family historians to go further and think about the life experience of their ancestors.'Local Historian magazine
'Jennifer Newby tackles this subject in a readable way, bringing it alive...she focuses our minds on the particular roles and stations in life women fulfilled and how they influenced life of their time. It is a fascinating story within our social history which the author deals with in a way that keeps our interest glowing. It becomes a book now only of interest to the general reader, but to the student, the academic, the writer, the teacher etc. As a writer it will certainly remain handy on my bookshelves.'
Ryedale Gazette And Herald, May 2012
Ryedale Gazette And Herald, May 2012
'In her debut book on researching women's social history 1800-1939, Jennifer Newby points you in the right direction to seek out the records documenting women's lives...A well-told social history comprehensively backed up with research in The National Archives and elsewhere, it sets out key sources for those seeking to give their own women ancestors a voice at last. An engaging, informative and useful read for social and family historians alike.'
Karen Clare, Family Tree magazine, March 2012
Karen Clare, Family Tree magazine, March 2012
'The author presents an excellent insight into women’s lives in Britain in a variety of careers and situations.'Bristol & Avon FHS, March 2012
'Jennifer Newby’s guide to women’s social history between 1800 and 1939 includes essential starting points for research. A useful handbook for family historians, as well as an engaging read for social history lovers...If you want to trace family ancestors or simply discover more about how women lived in the past, then this book is ideal to help you get started with your own research.'Kent FHS Journal, March 2012
'This handy guide to finding women in the past reminds us of places where women are to be found, if only we look.'
Jad Adams, Who Do You Think You Are? magazine Feb 2012
'In the past, women were less likely to literate than men, their career options were far more limited and they were rarely financially independent – so it’s no wonder that the history books are full of men. This fascinating read seeks to redress the balance by telling the stories of those women, from all walks of life, who were our mothers and our grandmothers.'
Jad Adams, Who Do You Think You Are? magazine Feb 2012
'In the past, women were less likely to literate than men, their career options were far more limited and they were rarely financially independent – so it’s no wonder that the history books are full of men. This fascinating read seeks to redress the balance by telling the stories of those women, from all walks of life, who were our mothers and our grandmothers.'
Woman's Weekly, Jan 2012
'An interesting window into women’s lives and careers from 1800 to 1939. Newby provides an engaging read for social history lovers, and a useful handbook for family historians.'
Scotland Magazine, Jan 2012
'It’s a genuinely useful book – I’ve already found within its pages both the motivation and the help I needed to track down some employee records that turned out to be fascinating. But its greatest strength is undoubtedly the rich selection of colourful source materials that Newby makes use of, and the skill with which she has chosen relevant excerpts and woven them into the text to illustrate her points. It all flows beautifully and instantly whets your appetite for further reading and research.
'Any family historian, even one who hasn’t previously given much thought to the business of tracing female ancestors, would find it enjoyable and informative. If, as so many people do, you plan to catch up with older family members and get stuck into some research during the holidays, you could do far worse than curl up in an armchair with this book to get you in the mood. Add mulled wine into the mix and you’ll almost certainly find yourself reading bits out loud to anyone within earshot.'
Camilla Rockwood, Who Does She Think She Is Dec 2011
Scotland Magazine, Jan 2012
'A bit of a page-turner. Fitting a beginner’s guide to the research of an entire gender into fewer than 200 pages was never going to be easy, but Newby has approached it thoughtfully and with good judgement...her prose is straightforward and engaging, never dry or (worse) patronising.
'It’s a genuinely useful book – I’ve already found within its pages both the motivation and the help I needed to track down some employee records that turned out to be fascinating. But its greatest strength is undoubtedly the rich selection of colourful source materials that Newby makes use of, and the skill with which she has chosen relevant excerpts and woven them into the text to illustrate her points. It all flows beautifully and instantly whets your appetite for further reading and research.
'Any family historian, even one who hasn’t previously given much thought to the business of tracing female ancestors, would find it enjoyable and informative. If, as so many people do, you plan to catch up with older family members and get stuck into some research during the holidays, you could do far worse than curl up in an armchair with this book to get you in the mood. Add mulled wine into the mix and you’ll almost certainly find yourself reading bits out loud to anyone within earshot.'
Camilla Rockwood, Who Does She Think She Is Dec 2011
'Fascinating insights into the world of our female ancestors , examining not just their apparently undocumented lives but their active roles in history....I heartily recommend it as a present for anyone interested in the role of women in the history of the past 200 years –whether feminist, family historian or both – or simply for yourself.'
Suzie Grogan, writer and No Wriggling out of Writing blogger Dec 2011
'This is an excellent reference tool. I would not hesitate to recommend this book for any student or researcher of women’s social history.'
Suzie Grogan, writer and No Wriggling out of Writing blogger Dec 2011
'This is an excellent reference tool. I would not hesitate to recommend this book for any student or researcher of women’s social history.'
Federation of Family History Societies
Jennifer Newby focuses on social history between 1800 and 1930, finding the unrecorded voices of housewives, factory girls and servants.'
Harrogate Advertiser, (December 2011).
Harrogate Advertiser, (December 2011).
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