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Tag Archives: the national archives
The Joy of Tithes
When it comes to the 1841 census, one of the greatest disappointments for family historians is that the addresses given, particularly in rural areas, tend to be frustratingly imprecise. More often than not, we just get the name of the … Continue reading
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Tagged documents, family history, research, the national archives, tithe maps, tithes, tna
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Death, taxes and the voices of our ancestors
The inspiration behind this post is twofold; firstly, the ongoing work of Dr Laura King, Dr Nick Barratt, Jackie Depelle and many others to encourage closer co-operation between academic historians and genealogists, but more immediately, a tweet by Hallie Rubenhold, … Continue reading
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Tagged documents, family history, historianscollaborate, research, the national archives, tna
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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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A Wasted Day at TNA
I’ve just got back from a wasted day at the National Archives in Kew. I set off this morning, full of hope that, with three very different cases to investigate in three very different sets of records, and a carefully … Continue reading
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Tagged assizes, family history, kings german legion, privy council, research, the national archives, tna
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