{"product_id":"the-line-of-sixteen-john-rigg-9781800422940","title":"The Line of Sixteen: Searching for my children's great, great grandparents","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Line of Sixteen: Searching for my children's great, great grandparents\u003c\/em\u003e is based around the cohort of direct ancestors four steps back from the two children (who are now adults) in John Rigg's family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome lines go back further to 16th Century Yorkshire and Hannover and 17th Century Suffolk - but the author has not simply sought as many pieces as possible of the (never-ending) jigsaw puzzle. Rather, the focus is on the lives led by the members of the cast list.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are no Prime Ministers or Admirals of the Fleet in this narrative. Instead, there are the 'ordinary' people whose resilience and determination have taken this family story through to the present day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey were the ones who raised their families, worked hard and migrated to better their prospects. They were the ones who experienced the Great Famine in the Ireland of the 1840s, the horrors of the First World War and the perils of service in the Merchant Navy during the Second World War - and whose personal stories deserve to be told.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy describing his detailed research methodology, the author provides valuable insights on the sources to be explored and the pitfalls to be avoided when compiling any family history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Rigg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1800422946\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781800422940\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Silverwood Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/28\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 444\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.90d","brand":"John Rigg","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48486142181631,"sku":"9781800422940","price":46.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5f295fea-8805-4fc9-846b-e006c1f78798.jpg?v=1778053955","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-line-of-sixteen-john-rigg-9781800422940","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}