Books by Chris Paton

A practical introduction on various historic land records kept across the island of Ireland.

A practical guide to family history collaboration.

The Passage of Time has been opened and the siege of Arkhangelsk has begun.

The Russian city of Arkhangelsk has fallen, its people held hostage within its walls as the German Confederation employs its Metal Emissaries in a new, more menacing role.

Studying the precise art of chronology, scientist Luise Hanover is in the process of manipulating time. As her work attracts the interest of foreign powers, Luise is drawn into a fast-paced and chaotic world of shadowy alliances, exotic characters and the madly competitive world of steamracing. In the shadows and on the streets of London, Luise turns to the only person she can truly trust, Hari Singh and his sulky hawk, Shahin. Slow Demons is a Steampunk Adventure set in London in the 1850s full of weird machines, exotic characters, dirt, engine grease and demons.

Lieutenant Jamie Hanover is sent on a mission to uncover the rumour of a secret weapon located in the mountains of Afghanistan. Helped by the strange mystic, Hari Singh, the two men fight side by side in the mountains as they track a strange metal emissary through the infamous Khyber Pass. Following in the emissary’s destructive footsteps, Jamie and Hari travel to Adina Pur where the uncovering of secrets and the culmination of their respective missions demands a heavy price. Metal Emissary is a Steampunk Adventure set in Central Asia in the 1850s full of weird machines, exotic characters, dust, snow and blood.

A practical guide to researching Scottish ancestry using the internet. Chapters on many classes of records and online offerings sourced nationally and from every Scottish county.

A practical guide to understanding the unique genealogical landscape of Scottish family history research.

Fully revised second edition of best-selling guide to internet family history research. Updated with a new introduction and expanded social networking section. Expert advice on the dos and don'ts of internet family history research. Includes chapters on internet research in England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland.

In March 1866, Janet Rogers travelled to the Perthshire-based farm of her brother, William Henderson, to help with chores while he looked for a new domestic servant. Three days later she was found dead in the farm kitchen, killed by multiple blows from an axe.