Ancestry.co.uk doesn’t seem to be announcing their new data releases with the normal trumpet fanfare and drum roll, so I was surprised to see that this set of valuable records for those with London ancestors was simply listed under this … Continue reading
Electoral Registers & Poll Books Electoral Rolls & Poll Books are a valuable and a greatly underused source of information for the family historian. They pre-date the census and can be good indicators of the wealth and status of your … Continue reading
Ancestry.co.uk have recently put online Poll Books that are part of the London Metropolitan Archives holdings. Although held by a London based archive these poll books cover the UK. They mainly cover the time period 1832 – 1872, but some … Continue reading
