Women's Lives: Researching Women's Social History, 1800-1939

"Helps you put those in your female line into context, whether they were factory workers, Land Girls, aristocrats, or even criminals!" -Family History Monthly

Women's lives have traditionally gone unrecorded in history. But housewives, factory girls and servants all had their own distinctive voices, and, if you know where to look, there are plenty of sources to explore.

Jennifer Newby's guide to women's social history between 1800 and 1939 includes essential starting points for researc...