Welcome to PBMResearch
Genealogical and historical research.
Welcome to PBMResearch
Genealogical and historical research.
Research Resources
Records
Archives
Records
Research is not confined to a particular specialism. In most instances, it is the interconnection of records and resources that is crucial. Locating and understanding the sources and interpreting the information produces credible and robust research.
DNA
Archives
Records
DNA testing can be a useful tool to provide a comprehensive picture of your heritage. Used in conjunction with traditional research it can also assist in breaking down brick walls and confirming connections that may otherwise have remained elusive.
Archives
Archives
Social and local history
Research can be split between national and regional record collections and divided further between ecclesiastical districts, requiring the flexibility to visit different repositories. Based in Bath, Somerset, the archives of the South-West and London are easily accessible.
Social and local history
Social and local history
Social and local history
Putting the research into context is key to bringing history alive. Identifying the events that affected our ancestors' lives and the topography of the area adds depth and understanding.
Paleography
Social and local history
Paleography
As the research progresses back, the ability to read wills, transcribe chancery depositions and interpret manorial records can be essential to extend the research.
Heraldry
Social and local history
Paleography
Heraldry is not just the domain of the aristocracy. Published pedigrees can be invaluable when researching the gentry and yeoman classes of the sixteenth century through to the eighteenth century and beyond.
