Revised and expanded edition of an extremely popular book on local history. A guide to research into local history with chapters including: land and agriculture, the local community, taxes, services and rents, archives, documents and printed records; palaeography; museums, libraries and county record offices; organistions and societies; genealogy; education; social welfare; law and order; utilities and services; roads and transport; religion; coins and tokens; the militia; architecture and housing; heraldry; trades and occupations; archaeology.