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41 million wills from England and Wales available to search online for the first time

Posted on December 27, 2014 by Gail Dever

The British Ministry of Justice issued the following news release today. The government’s archive of 41 million wills dates back to 1858 and will enable people to find out more about their family histories, as well as researching the last … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — September 6, 2014

Posted on September 6, 2014 by Gail Dever

The bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Acadians Deported from Beaubassin Acadia in 1755 by Lucie LeBlanc Consentino on Acadian and French-Canadian Ancestral Homes. Rockstar Genealogists 2014 by John D. Reid on Canada’s Anglo-Celtic Connections. In-depth Review of a Record … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — July 12, 2014

Posted on July 12, 2014 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered. Blogs Expecting only Deeds and Mortgages? How About a Will? and A Hanging Question by Ken McKinlay on Family Tree Knots. The Storykeepers Project #25: An Old Rosary by Joy Biggs on the French … Continue reading →

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