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Useful Research Source Material: Auction Sale Notices
January 19, 2013
Hampshire family historians shouldn’t overlook little used source documents such as this one of an Auction sale, advertised in the Portsmouth Telegraph. Details and surnames abound for the family historian – read more…
Commonly Used Family History Abbreviations
January 5, 2013
Abbreviation Meaning AGRA Association of Genealogists & Researchers in Archives BMD Birth, Marriage and Death Certificates CE Church of England CRO County Record Office FFHS Federation of Family History Societies FHS Family History Society. A county based organisation set up to promote the research of Family History and Genealogy. FHS’s Family History Societies, see FHS […] – read more…
Parishes in 1851 Census Hampshire and IOW Listed by Parish / Place
January 4, 2013
This index of parishes within Hampshire and the Isle of Wight (IOW) is provided for those researchers that may have these old style index books and fiche still in their possession. It lists the volume number of the 1851 book (or fiche) that a particular parish appears. Parish Volume Abbotts Ann 4 Adgestone 55 IOW […] – read more…
Parishes in 1851 Census Hampshire and IOW by Volume
January 4, 2013
VOLUME 1 East Dean, East Wellow, Lockerley, Michelmersh, Mottisfont, Nursling, Sherfield English, Timsbury VOLUME 2 Basingstoke, Nateley Scures, Newnham, Tunworth, Up Nateley, Upton Grey, Weston Corbett, Weston Patrick VOLUME 3 Avington, Crawley, East Stratton, Easton, Headbourne Worthy, Hunton, Itchen Abbas, Kingsworthy, Littleton, Martyr Worthy, Micheldever, Sparsholt, Stoke Charity, Wonston VOLUME 4 Abbotts Ann, Amport, Barton […] – read more…