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Tag Archives: census
Don’t Believe The Hints
We’ve all been there. We’re following a line back, we’ve got our ancestor in the census, and we’ve found her marriage. We know the four key pieces of information that we ideally need to formulate a search for her birth; … Continue reading
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Tagged census, documents, family history, genealogy, registration, research, tna
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False dawns and first cousins
This is the second of a three-part blog, telling the story of how I broke down a 30-year old brick wall in my research. Read Part One here… The information that my grandma passed on to me had allowed me … Continue reading
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Tagged census, documents, family history, old photos, registration, research
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A census release with a difference
In a previous life, when I worked for The National Archives, I was actively involved in planning and delivering the launch of the 1901 and 1911 censuses for England & Wales. Now, I’m delighted to announce my involvement in the … Continue reading
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Tagged 1821, census, family history, Findmypast, orkney, orkney archive, orkney library, research, South Ronaldsay
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What would I have done?
I’ve very much enjoyed reading all the recent blogs, tweets and news items marking the 100th anniversary of the passing of the Representation of the People Act (1918); that ground-breaking piece of legislation which gave the vote to women aged … Continue reading
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Tagged census, family history, pankhurst, prout, research, suffragette, suffragist, the national archives, tna
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