David Hey is Emeritus Professor of Local and Family History David Hey is Emeritus Professor of Local and Family History at the University of Sheffield. His previous books include Hat the University of Sheffield. His previous books include How Our Ancestors Lived, The Oxford Guide to Family History, ow Our Ancestors Lived, The Oxford Guide to Family History, The Oxford Companion to Local and Family History and Family The Oxford Companion to Local and Family History and Family Names and Family History. He is President of the British AgrNames and Family History. He is President of the British Agricultural History Society and Chairman of the Local Populatiicultural History Society and Chairman of the Local Population Studies Society. on Studies Society.