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Search Military Records free on MyHeritage between 20 and 26 May 2020

Posted on May 20, 2020 by Admin

MyHeritage is a family history site. Much like Ancestry, we normally need to subscribe in order to search its records. In honour of Memorial Day in the US, they are offering free access to all military collections on MyHeritage, between … Continue reading →

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Lewes and Eastbourne: 100 Years of Council Housing

Posted on May 17, 2020 by Admin

Eastbourne Borough and Lewes District Councils have compiled a 24-page booklet to celebrate the centenary of the Addison Act, which started large scale building of social housing in the UK. Dr Christopher Addison recognised that good quality housing had a … Continue reading →

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Free downloads of digitised records from the National Archives, Kew

Posted on May 5, 2020 by Admin

While the National Archives at Kew is closed to visitors during the Covid-19 pandemic, it is making some digitised records available via its website free of charge during the period of closure. Normally the charge is £3.50 per record. Registered … Continue reading →

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