Cornish Family History and Local History Books on CD DEVON AND CORNWALL LEADERS First published in 1895 this book gives details of the great and good  of both Devon and Cornwall . Over fifty detailed biographies from  Lord Clifford of Chudleigh to John Cave New. A really useful  publication for those who have an interest in the history of both  these counties. Also included on this CD is “ Who's Who in Devon ”  with almost three hundred pages of biographies.   £7.50 including U.K. P & P PEEPS INTO THE HAUNTS AND HOMES OF THE RURAL POPULATION OF CORNWALL by I.T. Tregellas “Being Reminiscences of Cornish Characters and Characteristics,  Illustrative of the Dialect, Peculiarities etc. of the Inhabitants of West  and North Cornwall.”  Published in 1868 this book gives an insight of the life and times in  Cornwall prior to this date. A large number of people are mentioned,  not all with surnames, possibly one is your ancestor.   Whatever your interest, this CD book is a welcome addition to any  collection.   £7.50 including U.K. P & P CORNWALL by Arthur L. Salmon A satisfactory guide-book must not be exclusively architectural, or  historic, or legendary, or scientific ; it must aim at being all. In  Cornwall such breadth of treatment is particularly needed. Cornwall is  like no other English county. Its nearest resemblance in England will  be found in Devon ; parts of Ireland are equally or more similar. But  there are features in Cornwall not to be found elsewhere. One special  point is the hagiology. In most counties it is enough to say of a church  that it is dedicated to St. Paul or to St. James ; in Cornwall it is not  enough to say that a church is dedicated to St. Sennen, or St. Feock, or  St. Gwinear. Readers will want to know who these saints were. The  names sound strangely unfamiliar. Even when we meet a dedication to  St. Paul, we must be careful not to conclude hastily that the great  Apostle of the Gentiles is referred to. Cornish dedications are entirely  Celtic.  A fine book packed with information relating to Cornwall.   £6.00 including U.K. P & P NOOKS AND CORNERS IN CORNWALL by C.A. Dawson Scott A lovely book aimed at the traveller to Cornwall in the early part of  the twentieth century. It full of useful and interesting information and  begins with a warning that despite that the Cornish are cheerful and  pleasure-loving there is a lack of wayside taverns!   Chapters Include;    Looe: A Cage for Scolds Tennyson and Bude A Female Dick Whittington The Eddystone Cotehele And many others £6.00 including U.K. P & P THE FABULOUS HISTORY OF THE ANCIENT KINGDOM OF CORNWALL by Thomas Hogg This publication is a real surprise in that most of it is written in verse. Published in 1827 and with over five hundred pages it covers such diverse subjects as Brutus, First Cornish Wrestling, Witchcraft, The Roman Period, Religion of Ancient Cornwall, The Saxons, King Arthur and many other subjects. The end of the book has copious notes referring to the text. All in all this is an excellent CD for anyone who has in interest in studying this lovely county. £6.00 including U.K. P & P THE MINES OF CORNWALL AND DEVON Statistics and Observations by Thomas Spargo This book published in 1865 is a must for anyone who has an  interest in the counties of Cornwall and Devon. It goes into great  detail regarding the history and statistics of hundreds of mines,  from the name of the manager, landowner, depth of the adit, when  first opened and many other pieces of useful information.   Although the title page states that there are Maps, Plans and  Sections, these were either removed before digitization or never  included in the book. However, despite this it still remains one of  the most complete listings of mines and of great use to scholars of  this subject, or for anyone looking to add detail to their family  history.   £5.00 including U.K. P & P