Category: Family history AudioEnglish burial and cemetery records online and on filmMonday 24 October 2011This talk gives an overview of online sources for English burial and cemetery records,...AudioThe 1911 Census: a vision of EnglandFriday 14 October 2011The 1911 census was the 12th national census of the United Kingdom, and in...AudioThe Hong Kong colonial cemeteryMonday 10 October 2011The National Archives provides a treasure trove of material for discovering more about our...AudioThe Metropolitan Police: an introduction to records of service 1829-1958Friday 10 June 2011Chris Heather provides a basic outline of the surviving records of service for Metropolitan...AudioBehind the scenes: two centuries of census-takingFriday 3 June 2011The census has been described as a ‘snapshot in time’, recording the nation as...AudioInheritance in Scotland – testaments and retoursFriday 13 May 2011Scottish testaments, loosely called ‘wills’, can be disappointing for genealogists because they often contain...AudioHeralds and heraldry at The National ArchivesFriday 25 March 2011The National Archives holds possibly the greatest collection of untapped source material for heralds...AudioSources for agricultural labourersFriday 11 March 2011Its all too easy to fall into the trap of thinking that agricultural labourers...AudioIn the High Court of JusticeFriday 4 March 2011‘In the High Court of Justice’ examines the records of the Chancery Division of...AudioCredit crunch histories: records of bankrupts in The National ArchivesFriday 22 October 2010Bankruptcy proceedings have been taking place in England and Wales for over 400 years....AudioThe Kitchen Front: domestic life in the Second World WarFriday 24 September 2010Find out how documents held by The National Archives can reveal a fascinating picture...AudioTourists and booking clerks – information for family historians in the Thomas Cook ArchivesFriday 30 July 2010Paul Smith, company archivist of Thomas Cook UK & Ireland, offers a general account... « 1 … 5 6 7 8 9 … 12 »