G W Marshall’s The Genealogist’s Guide,1903 now available online for Society of Genealogists members
Arranged by surname, The Genealogist’s Guide lists printed family history information to be found in local and county histories, biographical studies, national and local periodicals, transactions of county archaeological and record societies and a multitude of out of the way or forgotten books containing pedigrees and family histories; although from their titles many would not be expected to contain family histories. The Genealogist’s Guide as a signpost to printed and published genealogies published in the 19th Century or earlier.
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The reign of William and Mary introduced a number of inventive ways of raising income such as levying duties on births, marriages and deaths; window and land taxes. The Government of George II, heavily engaged in the Seven Years War and in need to finance their war with France was equally as inventive. The Board of Stamps, established in 1694, imposed charges on legal documents and a whole host of other papers – from newspapers, pamphlets, lottery tickets, apprentice indentures, advertisements, playing cards, dice, insurance policies, gold and silver plate, hair powder, armorial bearings and legacies. 
Another milestone has been reached in the number of online records made available by the Society of Genealogists. The 12 millionth record added to the website was a christening entry for William Gudgeon in the parish of Bugbrooke, Northamptonshire.-278x179.jpg)
