Books by Sharpe, Michael

Michael Sharpe is a professional genealogist, writer and lecturer who specializes in the local and family history of Birmingham and the wider West Midlands. He is a member of the Society of Genealogists, Midland Ancestors, and other family and local history societies. He has authored several books on family history including Family Matters: A History of Genealogy and Tracing Your Birmingham Ancestors, and he is frequently in demand as a lecturer and speaker. Michael was born in the West Midlands and has an enduring fascination for the region's industrial heritage and how it shaped our ancestors' lives and stories.