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List of plates, figures and tables; Contributors; Preface; IntroductionMichael Drake and Ruth Finnegan; Part I. Some Basics: 1. Questions andstrategies for research Michael Drake and Ruth Finnegan; 2. Primarysources: handle with care Arthur Marwick; Part II. Using Sources: 3.The Census, 1801-1991 Dennis Mills and Michael Drake; 4. Using writtensources; some key examples Michael Drake, Peter Braham,W. T. R. Pryce,David Englander, John Galby and Paul Smith; 5. Using written sources:some further examples Dennis Mills and Michael Drake; 6. Usingnon-written sources Gill Kirkup; Part III. Methods and Techniques: 7.Recording oral history Joanna Bornat; 8. Quantitative techniquesMichael Drake, Deirdre Mageean, W. T. R. Pryce, Roy Lewis; 9. ComputingKevin Schurer, Magnus John; Part IV. Presentation, Dissemination andPublication: 10. Writing and publishing your work David Wilson; 11.Other forms of presentation and dissemination W.T. R. Pryce, John Hunt,Ruth Finnegan and Angus Calder; Part V. Locating Sources andReferences: 12. A guide to record offices, libraries and othercollections Paul Smith, Jane Cox, Ian Donnachie and Brenda Collins; 13.Selected reference and bibliographical resources: some ways to find outmore Paul Smith and Magnus John; Exercises: answers and comments;Appendix: some key dates for family and community history John Galby;Index, Acknowledgements.