This is a reprint published in 1877 by the Harleian Society of William Camden's survey of the pedigrees of the leading families in the County of Warwickshire in 1619. It contains a family tree of each of 230 families in the county, and is illustrated with the coat of arms of each family. At the end of the book is a very thorough name index. A vital source for anyone researching this period in Warwickshire. Kindly loaned to the project by the Birmingham and Midland Society for Genealogy and Heraldry.

A very early and rare directory which covers the market towns and principal villages of the county (Please note that smaller villages and hamlets are not included). The descriptions of each place are excellent with lots of details about schools, hospitals, churches and other institutions plus detailed histories and directories of the nobility, gentry, clergy and classified directories of trades-people. Kindly loaned to the project by Warwickshire County Libraries

A very early and rare directory which covers the market towns and principal villages of the county (Please note that smaller villages and hamlets are not included). The descriptions of each place are excellent with lots of details about schools, hospitals, churches and other institutions plus detailed histories and directories of the nobility, gentry, clergy and classified directories of trades-people. The places included in this directory are: Alcester and Studley, Atherstone, Birmingham, Coleshill, Coventry, Henley-in-Arden, Kenilworth, Keniton, Leamington, Nuneaton (with Attleborough, Stockingford, Coton and Ansley), Rugby (with Bilton, Church Lawford, Clifton, Dunchurch, Hill-Morton, Newbold, Harborough and Marton), Solihull and Knowle, Southam, Stratford-upon-Avon, Sutton Coldfield, Warwick. Kindly loaned to the project by Dudley Archives & Local History Service.

This is an absolute gem for such an early date. Contains a detailed history of the whole of Warwickshire, with a large section (pp 180) on Birmingham. In addition, there is a commercial directory of the whole county, again including a detailed directory for Birmingham (a further pp 188). Many interesting advertisements. An essential directory for anyone researching this period in Birmingham or Warwickshire. Kindly loaned to the project by BMSGH.

An early and rare directory which covers the market towns and principal villages of the county (Please note that smaller villages and hamlets are not included). The descriptions of each place are excellent with lots of details about schools, hospitals, churches and other institutions plus detailed histories and directories of the nobility, gentry, clergy and classified directories of trades-people. Kindly loaned to the project by Warwickshire County Libraries

Early Post Office directory for Birmingham, its suburbs and the County of Warwickshire published by Kelly's. Particularly useful because it covers the whole of the Greater Birmingham area, including Bilston, Bloxwich, Darlaston, Dudley, Hagley, Halesowen, Sedgley, Stourbridge, Walsall, Wolverhanpton, Wednesfield and Willenhall. Suburbs like Handsworth Harborne, Smethwick and King's Norton are also included. For each area has a comprehensive list of residents and traders by street, and for traders classified by trade. Also includes a law directory, details of postal facilities, an official directory and conveyance directory. At pp 768, at comprehensive and early directory of Birmingham and the surrounding area. Kindly loaned to the project by Dudley Archives & Local History Service.

County section from another Slater's (Late Pigot & Co.) Royal National Commercial Directory and Topography. This county section contains classified lists of the merchants, bankers, professional gentlemen, manufacturers and traders in the above counties, and also of the Nobility, Gentry and Clergy together with alphabetical lists of the residents of the larger and more populous towns. Kindly loaned to the project by Warwickshire Libraries.

This commercial directory covers the whole of Warwickshire, and includes a section for Birmingham. For each area of the county has a list of clergy & gentry, a trades directory (alphabetic & classified), and an official directory. Independently compiled, and contains many details not in other directories. Kindly loaned to the project by Warwickshire Libraries.

Typically thorough directory of all the towns and villages in Warwickshire, listing its residents and tradesmen. Kindly loaned to the project by Warwickshire County Libraries.

Extract from an enormous directory (pictured at left) covering Birmingham, Staffordshire, Warwickshire & Worcestershire. Contains an index, a typically thorough directory of Warwickshire, and all the advertisements. The Warwickshire section contains town/village, court, commercial and official directories. Kindly loaned to the project by Warwickshire County Libraries.