TY - BOOK AU - Moore,John S. TI - Counting people: a DIY manual for local and family historians SN - 9781782970385 AV - HB3583 .M66 2013eb U1 - 304.60941 23 PY - 2013/// CY - Oakville PB - Oxbow Books KW - Population KW - History KW - Methodology KW - Statistics KW - Demography KW - methods KW - Statistics as Topic KW - Family Characteristics KW - history KW - Histoire KW - Méthodologie KW - Statistiques KW - HISTORY KW - General KW - bisacsh KW - fast KW - Great Britain KW - Sources KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; List of figures -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- The agenda of local population history -- Sources and methods -- The study of medieval populations -- English population history, 1538-1837 -- The registration era, 1801-2011 -- Researching, writing, publishing -- Appendix: a case study : the population of Frampton Cotterell (Gloucs), 1086-1801 -- Bibliography -- Index N2 - This book shows how amateur historians can use computers with appropriate programs to provide numerical illustrations of various historical topics as well as easing their researches. A final chapter covers research and publishing in local history. The bibliography provides advice on local historical studies in England and Wales and a full list of sources for population history in England and Wales as well as guidance on the use of computers in local studies UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=2226875 ER -