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Learn About the Lives of Your Leeds Ancestors

The following announcement was written by the folks at Findmypast.com: With over 13,000 new Roman Catholic records to explore, what surprising stories will your research uncover? We’re in West Yorkshire this week, with updates to three Roman Catholic record collections. We’ve also added a brand new Yorkshire newspaper title, and updated 25 existing publications with …

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See Where Your U.K. Ancestors Lived in 1861

The following is an announcement written by the folks at TheGenealogist: Family history website TheGenealogist has announced today an exciting new feature as part of their powerful Map Explorer™ tool. For the first time, you can explore 1861 census records for England, Scotland and Wales seamlessly connected to contemporary maps with pins revealing the parish, thoroughfare, or even …

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National Archives Supports Efforts to Digitize Important Records From Puerto Rico

The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) will help provide access to important records related to Puerto Rican history. NARA will work together with the Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña (ICP/Institute of Puerto Rican Culture) to increase access by digitizing pertinent records in the National Archives’ holdings.  Enlarge Deputy Archivist of the United States William J. Bosanko (sitting, …

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