A crowdfunding campaign is seeking donations to help pay for a new website to transcribe probate records. UK-based charity Free UK Genealogy, which runs websites FreeBMD (civil birth, marriage and death records), FreeREG (parish registers) and FreeCEN (census records), has announced that it is planning to create a new website, FreePRO, to host free transcriptions …
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Ancestry Partners with the WWII Veterans History Project to Preserve the Stories of 80 WWII Veterans and Help Uncover Countless Others
The following is a press release written by the folks at Ancestry.com: To mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, Ancestry, the global leader in family history, today announced a partnership with the WWII Veterans History Project to preserve and share the stories of those who served. Timed with Veterans Day 2025, Ancestry is …
London law firm Edwin Coe
London law firm Edwin Coe has snapped up Hoopers (G B Hooper & Son Limited), an established genealogical research business. The acquisition is part of Edwin Coe’s strategy of developing a multi-disciplinary practice with barristers, chartered tax advisers and trade mark attorneys among its staff. The firm said the deal also reflects the trend amongst …