The National Archives: A Practical Guide for Family HistoriansA first-timer's guide to The National Archives and many of the key sources for family history research. Sources include military service records, death duty records and wills before 1858. Take a guided tour with expert genealogist Stella Colwell eho shows you how to access the key records and how to interpret them. She covers all the new online services including: the online catalogue containing over 10 million document references; the online document ordering system; Documents online whill allows users to download digital images of public records. |
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List of illustrations | 8 |
Be prepared | 17 |
Wills proved locally in England | 26 |
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