Monthly Archives: January 2013

The London Gazette

This week I thought I’d talk about a resource that is often overlooked: the London Gazette. The Gazette is the world’s oldest continuously published newspaper, which started life during the Great Plague (1665) as the Oxford Gazette. So – what’s … Continue reading

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It’s Pizza Weather here…

by which I mean the snow is deep and crisp and even… So – for the first time I have cancelled my afternoon class because of adverse weather; and my planned afternoon work’s yesterday (research in the archives) was also … Continue reading

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Another Day, Another Dollar…

… or perhaps not: it’s a quiet time of year for the professional genealogist. George Fieldhouse & Co – who I mentioned in last week’s post – now transpires to be a partnership rather than a limited company:  I’m still … Continue reading

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…and the first post of 2013…

and may I wish you all a happy and productive 2013. I spent the first few days of the New Year reading through my notes and deciding which branch of my tree I want to concentrate on over the next twelve … Continue reading

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