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The Lighthouse Stevensons, ancestors of Robert Louis Stevenson, were four generations of engineers who worked – in daunting conditions – on the construction of lighthouses around the Scottish coasts. Focusing on the period from 1790 to 1890, Bella Bathurst tells the story of the design and construction of the Scottish lighthouses and their lights, and looks in detail at one great project for each engineer: the Bell Rock, Skerryvore, Muckle Flugga and Dhu Heartach.

Family papers and annotated books can reveal much more about their writers than might appear at first glance, offering an insight into their social status, health and character. Ruth Symes, a genealogical expert, looks at a variety of unpublished writings, from letters and diaries to postcards, poems and signatures, and explains how to get as much information as possible from each source.

This first history of gay relationships aimed specifically at family historians offers valuable insights into the lives of those who found themselves on the wrong side of the law. Empathetic and well researched, it records the ways in which gay men and women lived, from the Mollies and Sapphists of Georgian England to those affected by the Wolfenden Report of 1957, and offers research tips for genealogists.