If you have an interest in Upwey, the Upwey History Group recommend you read:

Upwey - Life in the Dorset Village 1920 - 1950 by Sue Virgin

This 50 page book gives an account of village life as recalled by those who were there. It includes a list of family names, a map and location list.

£2.50 (plus postage to cover 100g).

Available from

Sue Virgin,

42 Maskew Close,

Chickerell Downs,

Weymouth,

Dorset DT3 4NL

(tel: 01305 775745)

The Home Front by Ronald Knight

This 64 page book describes Ronald's life as an evacuee in Upwey during World
War II and includes photographs.

Available from Ronald Knight (tel: 01305 774656)

Who's Afear'd of Family History : A guide to sources for family history in Dorset Record Office

Who's Afear'd of Family History is the essential guide for anyone who is researching their Dorset ancestors, from the absolute beginner to the experienced genealogist. The wide variety of documents held in Dorset Record Office which can help the family historian is described in detail. Advice is given on how to make the best use of each type of document when carrying out your research and many examples are illustrated. Whether your Dorset ancestor was a poacher or a gamekeeper, a milk maid or lady of the manor, this book will show you how to use the rich resources of Dorset Record Office to find out more about their lives.

Sources covered include:

parish records . workhouse records . census records . probate records. quarter sessions records . prison records . electoral records '. manorial and estate records . school records . non-conformist records. Additional infomiation includes a section on other sources for family history research in Dorset, useful addresses and a select bibliography.

Who's Afear'd of Family History, Dorset County Council, 1999. £6.95, large format paperback, 68p., 36 illus., ISBN 0 85216 896 9

To order copy/copies of Who's Afeard of Family History at £6.95 send a cheque/postal order made payable to Dorset County Council. [Please add £ 1. 00 for the first volume and 70p for each additional volume to cover postage and packing. Overseas postage and packing: please add £2.85 for USA and Canada, £3.25 for Australia and £1.40 for surface mail anywhere.]

Dorset Record Office, Bridport Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 IRP Tel: (01305) 250550 Fax: (01305) 257184 E-mail: dcc-archives@dorset-cc.goy.uk

Web site:"http://www.dorset-cc.gov.uk/records.htm"