Surnames
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Competition
Now in paperback, The Oxford Companion to Family and Local History is an indispensible reference book for family historians. With essential advice for anyone wanting to research their English, Irish, Scottish or Welsh origins, this book is a must have and we have five copies to give away. To be in with a chance of winning just send your answer to the following question to fhm@metropolis.co.uk by 1st May 2010.
Q What year was the first edition of this book published?