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A new chapter is about to be written about the heroes of Fromelles. The Time Machine has followed this story from the beginning when the bodies of World War 1 soldiers were discovered in a mass grave at Fromelles in northern France in 2009. Now an exhibition, organised by
[...click on headline to read full story] June 25th, 2010 | Tags: Archaeological Evidence, Commonwealth War Graves, Commonwealth War Graves Commission, David Richardson, Dna Testing, Final Resting Place, first world war, Forensic Investigation, Imperial War Museum, Mass Grave, Military Cemetery, New Cemetery, Paying Respect, Personal Recollections, Poignant Story, Tranquil Beauty, War Graves Commission, War Museum London, World War 1, World War 1 Soldiers | Category: Family History, Latest News, Research |
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  English Heritage’s historical archive catalogue is now available online. The public will be able to search online through a catalogue describing more than a million historical photographs and documents relating to England’s historic buildings and archaeological sites; held by the National Monuments Record (NMR), English Heritage’s public archive.
Workers at Osram glassworks, Newcastle
[...click on headline to read full story] June 9th, 2010 | Tags: Archaeological Sites, Archive Catalogue, Archive Details, Barnard Castle, Bishop Aukland, English Heritage, Exact Address, Glassworks, Historic Buildings, Historical Photographs, Local History, National Monuments Record, newcastle upon tyne, Nmr, Osram, Public Archive, Public Search Rooms, Regional Images, Search Word, Stroud | Category: Archaeology, Latest News, Local History, Photography, Research, Transport History |
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 Skeletons discovered at Stirling Castle in Scotland are giving up their secrets – 650 years after being laid to rest. The bodies of 10 people including a medieval knight (right), who died during one of the country’s most turbulent periods of history, are the subject of a study being led by world renowned
[...click on headline to read full story] May 25th, 2010 | Tags: 1300s, Cold Case, Dundee University, Facial Reconstruction, Forensic Anthropologist, Historic Scotland, Janet Montgomery, Julia Lee, Medieval Knight, Nobleman, Periods Of History, Professional Rugby Player, Richard Strachan, Stirling Castle, Sue Black, Thorp, Turbulent Periods, University Of Bradford, University Of Oxford, Violent Ends | Category: Archaeology, Research |
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 Consett’s past is to be brought back to life at the weekend. The Consett and District Heritage Initiative is holding an open day on Saturday to celebrate times gone by in the town and surrounding district.
From 10am to 3pm memorabilia, old photographs and reminiscences will be in excellent supply at the event
[...click on headline to read full story] May 18th, 2010 | Tags: 1914, 3pm, Artifacts, Brian Harrison, Future Generations, Heritage Centre, Heritage Initiative, History Heritage, Local History, Locality, memorabilia, Memories, old photographs, Organisers, Park Keeper, Premises, Reminiscences, Resurgence, Rfc, Shotley Bridge, Surrounding District, Tv Programmes | Category: Family History, Latest News, Local History, Research, Transport History |
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 The story of a post office worker, decorated in WWI was just one of the many intriguing tales that unfolded as medal enthusiasts looked into the past of the region’s war heroes. A set of medals belonging to the late Northumberland Fusilier James Wright were brought along to a medal event, held at
[...click on headline to read full story] February 16th, 2010 | Tags: Audrey Wright, county durham, Daughter Julia, Dli Museum, Durham County Council, Durham Light Infantry, Durham Light Infantry Museum, Gov Uk, Granddaughter, History Lesson, Infantry Association, Information Log, James Wright, Julia Mann, Light Infantry Museum, Museum Collections, Northumberland Fusiliers, Office Worker, School Holidays, War Heroes | Category: Events, Family History, Latest News, Local History, Research |
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Family History News…
Brightsolid today announced it is to acquire Friends Reunited Group from ailing ITV plc for £25 million, a fraction of the £175 million it originally paid for the website in 2005.
brightsolid is an online innovation business owned by DC Thomson, Dundee-based publisher of comics such as the Beano and is one of the largest privately owned media and publishing groups in the country. A key part of
[...click on headline to read full story] August 7th, 2009 | Tags: Andy Baker, Baker Md, Beano, brightsolid, Broadcaster, Census Websites, Chris van der Kuyl, Competition Authorities, Consumer Marketplace, Dc Thomson, Family History News, Family History Website, findmypast, Friends Reunited, Future Strategy, General Register Office, Genes, Genes Reunited, Innovation Business, Internet Friends, Itv, Itv News, Lord Lyon, National Archives, National Archives Of Scotland, New Focus, Old School Friends, Scotlandspeople | Category: Family History, Genealogy, Latest News, Research, Websites |
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The gravestone of John and Priscilla Yeatman Family History News… This just in from Emma Dewson Family history sells. Websites designed to help you track your rellies or discover your Highland origins net millions in revenue each year. New Zealanders have embraced the search for their family’s past. We do
[...click on headline to read full story] August 2nd, 2009 | Tags: Bandwagon, Biographies, Birth Death And Marriage, Castles, Dewson, Dictionary, Digg, Emma, Family History, Family History News, Friends Family, Gravestone, Last Decade, Marriage Research, Media Networks, New Zealanders, Online Resources, Origins, Priscilla, Privacy Restrictions, Public Record Office, Sabbatical, Settlers, Signposts, time machine, Twitter, Vengeance, Yeatman, Zealand Biography | Category: Family History, Genealogy, Guest Contributions, Research |
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The detailed service records of 250,000 medieval soldiers – including archers who served with Henry V at the Battle of Agincourt – have gone online. The database of those who fought in the Hundred Years War reveals salaries, sickness records and who was knighted. The full profiles of soldiers from 1369 to 1453 will allow researchers to piece together details of their lives. Thomas, Lord Despenser is the youngest soldier on the database, whose career
[...click on headline to read full story] July 22nd, 2009 | Tags: Archers, Battle Of Agincourt, Bbc, Bbc News, Colleagues, Detailed Service, Digg, Friends Family, Henry V, Hundred Years War, Media Networks, Medieval Battle, Medieval Soldiers, News Bbc Co Uk, News Site, Salaries, Soldier, Thomas Lord, time machine, Twitter | Category: Family History, Genealogy, Latest News, Research, Websites |
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 Most of us, once bitten by the family history research bug, invariably make for the internet in pursuit of top notch genealogical information.
It doesn’t take long however, to realise just how vast the ever-growing mass of online genealogical information really
[...click on headline to read full story] June 17th, 2009 | Tags: Access Databases, ancestor, ancestoral, ancestors, Compilation, Discover, Dube, Excellent Tools, Family History, Family History Research, Free Genealogy Websites, Free Websites, Genalogy, Genealogy, Genealogy Research, historic, Inaction, information, internet, National Archives, Research, Sheer Scale, top 10, Top Notch, top ten, Top Websites, Websites | Category: Family History, Genealogy, Guest Contributions, Research, Websites |
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