Tag: England
Revealing regional variations in British grandparents names
Recent research has revealed what modern Brits call their grandparents reflecting huge regional and demographic variances across the country.
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IWM’s first exhibition about the Northern Ireland Troubles coming soon!
The Northern Ireland Troubles exhibition will unpack a complex chapter of history through the multiple perspectives of individuals affected.
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50-year search ends with a DNA test
Ian Harrison, a 66-year-old business coach from Canada, achieved his late father’s life goal of finding his long-lost family using a DNA test.
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U.S. and UK national archives collaborate on American Revolutionary War program
The U.S. and UK National Archives join to present a special program, “Rebellion or Revolution? Understanding the American Revolutionary War.”
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Free Historical Records Update on FamilySearch: January 2023
FamilySearch expanded its free online archives in January 2023 with 26 million new, name-searchable genealogy records.
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Unpublished pictures of Princess Diana up for auction
An album of previously unpublished photographs of Princess Diana launching the HMS Cornwall is set to be auctioned off later this year.
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300th anniversary of the Constitutions of the Free-Masons
To celebrate the tercentenary of the Constitutions of the Free-Masons, a year-long free exhibition opened on 9 January 2023.
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For the first time ever, England and Wales’ population census records trans and queer people
The 2021 England and Wales population census marked the first time that respondents’ sexuality and gender identity were recorded.
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English Ancestors – An introduction to researching your English genealogy
English genealogy is certainly an interesting topic – here is your introductory guide for finding out more about your English ancestors.
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Over 629,000 Chelsea Pensioner Records now live
TheGenealogist has been extending its ever-growing Military records collection with new Chelsea Pensioner Records.
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Appeal for Relatives by CWGC November 2022
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission is appealing for relatives to come forward for 46 deceased service personnel. Can you help?
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Hampshire ancestry records available for free online
Hampshire Council has made 500 years of ancestry records available online – completely for free. The records date from the 14th Century.
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