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Ettleton Cemetery Inscriptions

October 4, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

One of our readers has kindly provided us with a document detailing the burials at Ettleton Cemetery in Newcastleton. Newcastleton sits on the … [Read more...]

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Memorial to 7th Earl of Carlisle in Brampton, Cumbria

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September 22, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

The sculptor has incorporated a lot of detail into the statue

Surrounded by trees and hidden from view in Brampton, Cumbria, is a statue in memory of George Howard, the 7th Earl of Carlisle. Beneath the … [Read more...]

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Merchant Seaman Records released

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September 20, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

Findmypast.co.uk have released a searchable database of Merchant Navy Seaman Records. These records are index cards used by the Registrar General … [Read more...]

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Haltwhistle War Memorial

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September 17, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

Haltwhistle War Memorial is a simple tall monument situated in a peaceful and well kept garden setting just off the main road through … [Read more...]

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Apprentice memorial unveiled

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September 6, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

New national memorial to The Army Apprentice

The Old Boys Associations of the former Arborfield, Carlisle, Chepstow and Harrogate schools have joined together to plan, design and build a new … [Read more...]

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Stromness crew of the “Rachel” remembered

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August 30, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

Memorial plaque to the crew of the Rachel 1786

Orkney Islands Council Convener Stephen Hagan travelled to the Faroe Islands to unveil a memorial plaque to twenty sailors from Stromness lost in a … [Read more...]

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BBC Antiques Roadshow comes from National Arboretum

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August 23, 2011 By admin 1 Comment

Antiques Roadshow to feature the National Memorial Arboretum in unique “Remembrance” recording. As part of this year's remembrance … [Read more...]

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African Burial Ground – Manhattan

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August 7, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

Late 1700's drawing of the African burial ground in Manhattan

New York's African Burial Ground is the nation's earliest known African and African American cemetery, with an estimated 15,000 men, women and … [Read more...]

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Society of Genealogists Business Index Collection

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July 24, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

The Society of Genealogists have just launched their new Business Index Collection which available to SoG members via the SoG website and has also … [Read more...]

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Find a Grave in Scotland

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July 24, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

Find A Grave in Scotland will help you find the final resting place of a loved one or an ancestor to add to your family tree. Search by Name, Region, … [Read more...]

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Joseph Bell, Titanic hero from Cumbria

Joseph Bell, Chief Engineer of RMS Titanic is remembered on his family grave memorial at St. Thomas a… [more]

The Animals in War Memorial

A powerful and moving tribute to all the animals that served, suffered and died alongside the British,… [more]

Findmypast.ie – the place to search for your Irish Ancestry

Findmypast Ireland is a new website set up by two experts in the field of family history: Eneclann, an… [more]

Joseph Bell, Titanic hero from Cumbria

Joseph Bell, Chief Engineer of RMS Titanic is remembered on his family grave memorial at St. Thomas a… [more]

Joseph Bell, Titanic hero from Cumbria

Joseph Bell, Chief Engineer of RMS Titanic is remembered on his family grave memorial at St. Thomas a… [more]

Ettleton Cemetery Inscriptions

Memorial to 7th Earl of Carlisle in Brampton, Cumbria

Merchant Seaman Records released

Haltwhistle War Memorial

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