Each chapter presents a short history of a particular topic, followed by suggestions for further research and reading. However these are not just lists, but include useful critical comments, enabling readers to judge more accurately just what would be useful to them in their own research...Local myths, such as the story of slaves imprisoned in Liverpool cellars, are disabused, and interesting allusions to earlier seminal publications on the city are made...This book will appeal to a wide spectrum of readers, with references to a range of different publications, and provide much stimulation to further research.

Kay Parrott, British Association for Local History

Each chapter presents a short history of a particular topic, followed by suggestions for further research and reading. However these are not just lists, but include useful critical comments, enabling readers to judge more accurately just what would be useful to them in their own research...Local myths, such as the story of slaves imprisoned in Liverpool cellars, are disabused, and interesting allusions to earlier seminal publications on the city are made...This book will appeal to a wide spectrum of readers, with references to a range of different publications, and provide much stimulation to further research.

Kay Parrott, British Association for Local History

Mike Royden, a leading authority on the history of Liverpool, describes the city's history from its roots as a fishing village to the cosmopolitan metropolis of today. Appendices provide research advice, lists of archives, organisations, museums and other resources, and recommended reading.

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Among Liverpool's contemporary local historians Mike Royden holds an honoured place, having taught, researched and written extensively on aspects of the city's history and the lives of its people over the past 25 years. There are few people better qualified to write a practical guide to researching family history on the city and surrounding area, and Royden has done a great job in this excellent new book.
It has all sorts of strengths: for a start, I don't think I've seen a guide on this sort of subject that has a better range of topics...
It's immediately apparent that a great deal of hard work and a very systematic approach lie behind this book. It's a model of its kind and one I know I will refer to often.

Matt Elton, Who Do You Think You Are Magazine