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Sunday, July 09, 2017

FINDMYPAST FRIDAY RECORDS COLLECTION RELEASES FOR 7JULY 2017

 This week's Findmypast Friday release includes over 100 maps from Ireland:

 Dublin City Ordnance Survey Map 1847

33 MAPS 
Find out what Dublin was like when your ancestors walked its streets. Explore these large-scale government maps and uncover the locations of all the streets, buildings, gardens, lanes, barracks, hospitals, churches that made up the city at the start of the Great Famine.
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Ireland, Maps and Surveys 1558-1610

68 MAPS
Explore historic maps that were created to assist the English in the plantation of Ireland during the reigns of Elizabeth I and James I. The maps are beautifully decorated and were used to inform settlers of the locations of rivers, bogs, fortifications and harbours. They also detail the names of the numerous Gaelic clans and the lands they owned.
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Wiltshire Wills and Probate Index 1530-1881

OVER 130,000 RECORDS
Does your family tree have roots in 16th century Wiltshire? Search for your ancestor in this free index to discover their occupation, if they left a will and when they left it, along with the archive reference number needed to order the original image.
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London Marriage Licences 1521-1869

OVER 800 PAGES
Explore PDF records containing thousands of names to find out if your London ancestors were married by licence. Discover their occupation, marital status, father’s name, previous spouse’s name (if widowed) and corresponding details for their spouse.
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2 comments:

Elizabeth O'Neal said...

Hi Bill! I've nominated you for the Blogger Recognition Award: https://mydescendantsancestors.com/2017/07/blogger-recognition-award.html. You blog was one of my inspirations when I first started out. :-)

Bill West said...

Wow, thanks Elizabeth. I've enjoyed reading your blog over the years since then! :)