After Empire

The decline of the Roman Empire was compounded by the spread westwards of tribes from Eastern Europe, settling areas from which the indigenous populations had been cleared by the spread of the power of Rome; those populations themselves, notably the Celts, were pushed to the fringes of the former empire.   paperback   ISBN 978-0-851-15853-2

Price:  £25.00

Emigration Atlas 1852

A delightful little book. Short sections on emigration to different places around the world, plus superb maps.    

Price:  £8.94

Irish Migrants in New Zealand, 1840-1937

I have at last reached the desired haven', exclaimed Belfast-born Bessie Macready in 1878, the year of her arrival at Lyttelton, when writing home to cousins in County Down. There was a huge amount of worldwide European migrationbetween the mid-nineteenth and mid-twentieth centuries, a phenomenon which this book examines.   hardback   ISBN 978-1-843-83143-3

Price:  £50.00

London Dutch Church Register 1568-1872

This register contains the attestation of certificates of membership, confessions of guilt, certificates of marriages and betrothals, publications of banns etc between 1568 to 1872.    

Price:  £12.13

Mr Tuke's Fund for Assisted Emigration 1882-5

This extraordinary book, was a private collection of 20 separately published pieces relating to work of the Fund established in 1882 to assist emigration from the west of Ireland to America. 9,482 people were assisted by this fund up to 1885, and this book contains a vast amount of detail about ...     ISBN 1-84630-056-8

Price:  £16.90

Returning Home: Transatlantic Migration from North America to Britain & Ireland 1858-1870

This CD-ROM is a must for all those studying migration from North America to Britain, Ireland and Continental Europe, as well as the passenger ships that carried them. The CD contains extensive details on over 42,000 passengers who travelled to Britain and Ireland ...     ISBN 1-905118-00-7

Price:  £26.50

The Dutch Church Registers 1571-1874

The registers of the Dutch Church, Austin Friars London, 1571-1874. Contains the marriage, baptism and burial registers as well as the monumental inscriptions and a short account of the strangers and their churches. This describes the migration of Dutch people to England. Listed alphabetically and made fully searchable on CD, this is another invaluable source to those with Dutch ancestors.    

Price:  £12.13

The Emigrant's Guide to South Africa

Contains just about all that there is to know about emigration to South Africa in the 1880s. From booking ships, the journey to what to expect in the colony. Review from Feb 1880: "Contains an immense amount of detailed information of the most practically useful kind. The different provinces are treated separately, and intending emigrants will find detailed information about the products, soil, climate and customs of each; as well as about wages, cost of living, probabilities of finding work of different kinds and facilities for becoming proprietors of land." Includes: Cape Colony, The Diamond Fields, Bechuanaland, Transvaal, The Gold Fields, Natal, The Orange Free State, and the Territories of the British South Africa Co.    

Price:  £9.79

The Irish Emigrant's Guide for the United States, 1890

This was the first edition published in Ireland. Much of the contents of this book focus on practical issues facing those emigrating to the United States and looks to ...     ISBN 1-84630-054-1

Price:  £13.50

The Irish in Britain

Published in 1892 by the Liverpool author, journalist and political activist John Denvir. While Denvir's outlook is clearly political, the publication contains a wealth of useful data about this neglected topic. One of the most important sources we have about the nineteenth century Irish in Britain, as witnessed by its continued inclusion on university reading lists.     ISBN 1-84630-097-5

Price:  £16.90

The Scotch-Irish

Researchers with an interest in human migration and in the history of Scotland, Ireland or North America will find this an extremely useful resource and thought provoking source, which will stimulate future study. Two volumes (over 1,200 pages) packed with details on the origin and migration of Scottish people over the course of twelve centuries.     ISBN 1-84630-080-0

Price:  £23.70