Download or read book Maps for Family and Local History written by Geraldine Beech and published by National Archives & Records Administration. This book was released on 2004-01 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Tithe, Valuation Office and National Farm Surveys were comparable to the Domesday Book in their coverage. Covering 1836-1943, they provide a wealth of information on rural and urban localities: on dwellings, settlements and landscapes as well as the status of householders. Fully updated by map experts at The National Archives, this illustrated guide is your companion to researching those maps. The text provides the rationale behind the surveys and goes on to cover each in detail, leading you through the process of identifying and interpreting the records that will put your ancestors 'on the map'.