Ruth Paley
Encyclopedia
Dr Ruth Paley PhD is an English
historian
and author
.
She has worked at the Public Record Office
in Kew
, London
, where she has written several books. She is currently working for the History of Parliament Trust on the House of Lords from 1660-1832.
England
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historian
Historian
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and author
Author
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.
She has worked at the Public Record Office
Public Record Office
The Public Record Office of the United Kingdom is one of the three organisations that make up the National Archives...
in Kew
Kew
Kew is a place in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames in South West London. Kew is best known for being the location of the Royal Botanic Gardens, now a World Heritage Site, which includes Kew Palace...
, London
London
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, where she has written several books. She is currently working for the History of Parliament Trust on the House of Lords from 1660-1832.
Works
- Family Skeletons - Exploring the lives of our disreputable ancestors, with Simon FowlerSimon Fowler (author)Simon Fowler is an English social historian and author.Fowler is currently editor of Ancestors, the family history magazine of the National Archives, and has written many books relating to family and social history. He edited Family History Monthly from 2000 to 2004. He was archivist at the...
, National Archives, 2005, ISBN 1-903365-54-6 - Using Criminal Records, 2001
- Was your Ancestor a Bastard?, 2004