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East Sussex Probate Records now on Ancestry

Access to East Sussex probate records just got easier with their launch online on Ancestry. As well as wills, these fascinating records include inventories and other associated records which give an insight into the social status of the testator, their … Continue reading

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Local Historian Wins Prestigious Accolade

On 18 May 2023 Dr John Kay of the Lewes History Group, and the Ringmer History Study Group, was given the Outstanding Individual Contributor Award for 2023 from the British Association for Local History (BALH). This prestigious honour is awarded … Continue reading

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Lewes History Group: Bulletin 154, May 2023

Please note: this Bulletin is being put on the website one month after publication. Alternatively you can receive the Bulletin by email as soon as it is published, by becoming a member of the Lewes History Group, and renewing your … Continue reading

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