Online Bookshop

Our online bookshop stocks a full range of publications from The National Archives and carefully selected stock from other publishers.

For great value visit our Summer bargains page today!

Book of the month

Air Force Records

Air Force Records

by William Spencer

This practical and accessible guide shows how to explore British air forces – and ancestors who served in them – through the wealth of material at The National Archives and elsewhere.

£12.99
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Week’s bestseller

£6.75
(RRP: £7.50)
Add My Ancestor Was An Agricultural Labourer to basket

My Ancestor Was An Agricultural Labourer

by Ian H Waller

This much anticipated addition to the My Ancestors series will be of interest to all genealogists and family historians.

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£12.99
Add Dictionary of Old Trades, Titles and Occupations to basket

Dictionary of Old Trades, Titles and Occupations

by Colin Waters

This dictionary explains the function of nearly 4000 old trades, titles and occupations and contains over seventy illustrations. It is a comprehensive reference book, of particular use to all those interested in family, social and local history.


£9.99
Add Family and Local History Handbook 11th Edition to basket

Family and Local History Handbook 11th Edition

by Robert Blatchford and Elizabeth Blatchford (Editors)

One of Britain’s most popular family history books. Few books have fallen into the must-have category. Every industry benefits from a handbook that can act as the catalyst for everyone working within that sector. For the genealogy industry, The Family and Local History Handbook is that book.

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Books which are published by The National Archives are now dispatched by our distributor: Grantham Book Services.

Books from other publishers are sent out from our Bookshop at The National Archives, Kew.

You may therefore receive your order in two parcels, however there will only be one charge for postage. View our current postage rates.

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