For the past five years, Lauren Alex O’Hagan has been collecting and researching Edwardian book inscriptions as part of a project that aims to give a voice to the forgotten people of early twentieth-century Britain. These inscriptions have served as a unique entry point into the lives of inscribers, whose stories have been unearthed by delving into census returns and vital records. So far, she has retold the stories of 3,000 individuals, from servants and clerks to barristers and peers. Here, she tells us about how book inscriptions can be used to research your family history and shares the previously untold story of one remarkable woman.