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Bomb map of London
Those with London ancestors who lived in London during WW2, and particularly the Blitz, may be interested in a new online ‘Bomb Map’. Created by the University of Portsmouth from various bomb census records held in the National Archives it shows the place where every German bomb dropped by aircraft on London during a period [...]
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Coronors Inquests – a podcast
The latest podcast from the National Archives gives some useful information on how Coroners’ Inquests can be tracked down and what sort of information can be extracted from them. You do not necessarily have to be seeking information about how your ancestor died, for an inquest can not only reveal in great detail about how [...]
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Podcasts from the National Archives
Some useful new podcasts are now available at The National Archives. Digitised newspapers as sources for family history – a talk on the recently launched British Newspapers Archive – this and other newspaper resources also mentioned on our newspaper for family tree researchers page. Our ancestors and the fear of the Victorian workhouse – a [...]
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Find My Past the TV show
A new genealogy television show called Find My Past the TV show starts on 20 October 2011. The programme comes from findmypast.co.uk and is presented by Chris Hollins of BBC Breakfast, Watchdog and winner of Strictly Come Dancing 2009. Instead of celebrities’ ancestors, the show looks at the ancestors of three members of the public [...]
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Railway Employment Records
Ancestry.co.uk have announced the release of Railway Employment Records, 1833-1963. This is database of employment-related records from a number of railway companies in England, Scotland, and Wales, covering the period 1833 until 1963. From the very start of railways in this country and the boom and bust period of the railway mania, to their vital [...]
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Post Office Appointment Books
The Post Office has been an important institution in British life, and has employed thousands of people during the course of its history. Now many of their employment records are available on Ancestry.co.uk in the new Postal Service Appointment Books, 1737–1969. These books cover over 200 years of Post Office history and record the employee’s [...]
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