Surrey Archaeological Collections; General Index To Volume XXI To XXXVIII

Order from scattered records. A scholar’s compass and key. Surrey Archaeological Collections: General Index to Volume XXI to XXXVIII gathers references from the county’s archaeological society publication into a single, organised index, turning dispersed notes, reports and antiquarian observations into an approachable local history reference. As an academic index volume it maps nineteenth-century England scholarship across parish notices, field reports and bibliographic cross-references, making it indispensable for Victorian-era research, for anyone needing a genealogy resource for Surrey families, and for scholars of English heritage studies. Indexed entries range from place-names and family surnames to archaeological finds, antiquities and citations, with clear cross-references that shorten research time and point back to original reports. Museum curators, parish historians and estate researchers find the index accelerates provenance research and helps contextualise objects and documents. This British archaeological collection is both a research tool and a historical records compendium: historians follow leads between issues, amateur antiquarians rediscover provenance, and regional archaeology guides gain the firm backbone of orderly citation. Careful cross-referencing preserves the original editorial order while making retrieval straightforward, and the index’s thorough alphabetisation helps reveal connections between fieldwork, local memory and the printed record. For local societies, teachers of local studies and museum cataloguers it acts as a ready syllabus of source-hunts; for the walker or family historian it transforms ledger notes into narratable landmarks. Though functional in tone, the index is also a window onto nineteenth-century attitudes to place and provenance, offering context to the history of collecting and antiquarian practice in England. The book’s significance is practical and cultural - it preserves the architecture of a Surrey historical anthology and reveals how nineteenth-century enquiry stitched together place, people and find-spot. Accessible to the curious local reader; rigorous enough for archival scholars; attractive to classic-literature collectors who prize provenance and the quiet authority of well-kept reference.Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.