Fire Insurance Records for Family and Local Historians 1696‐1920

Guides to sources of information come in two forms; the general wander about the topic that opens up the possibilities of finding information and the very detailed account that tells you all you need to know. This book is in the second category. In the preface David Hawkins gives an example of how fire insurance records helped him in a particular investigation of family history. This is followed by an introduction to the origins of fire insurance, the various companies providing cover, the sort of information available and the types of people involved. There are then 15 short chapters on...