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Victoria County Histories

Posted on 9 July 2012 by Linda Elliott
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The series of books known as the Victoria County Histories are a goldmine for family historians and those interested in local history. The series started in 1899 and the project was dedicated to Queen Victoria hence the name. It was … Continue reading →

Posted in Where Did They Live? | Tagged Family History, Genealogy, Local History, Parishes, Victoria County Histories | 1 Reply

Sound, Craft, Vision, Place

Posted on 27 June 2012 by Linda Elliott
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An interesting project from the University of Huddersfield. The idea is to link up specialist researchers with members of local communities so that they can together build up an archive of local history. The scope of the project is broad … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Family History, Genealogy, Local History, Sound Craft Vision Place, University of Huddersfield | Leave a reply

Local History Online

Posted on 6 June 2012 by Linda Elliott
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Local history goes hand in hand with family history and I have found that most genealogists are also keen local history fans. This website offer links to 654 Local History Societies and information on another 561 societies that don’t have … Continue reading →

Posted in Local History, Where Did They Live? | Tagged Family History, Genealogy, Local History | 2 Replies

Medieval English Towns

Posted on 29 May 2012 by Linda Elliott
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If you have established family lines back to the Medieval period then this website will interest you. Working with material as far back as the Middle Ages it is essential to have a good understanding of the social background of … Continue reading →

Posted in Land & Property Records, Local History, Where Did They Live? | Tagged Family History, Genealogy, Local History, Medieval English Towns, Middle Ages | Leave a reply

Hamble Hampshire old photos

Posted on 2 May 2012 by Linda Elliott
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Following on from my post yesterday about the Hamble Local History Society I have found another good website for Hamble. This time it is “Hamble interactive” and they have a great section with old photos of the village. This is … Continue reading →

Posted in Local History, Where Did They Live? | Tagged Family History, Genealogy, Hamble, Hampshire, Local History, Photographs | 1 Reply

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