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Re: Alternative sources
« Reply #45 on: Monday 18 January 16 10:43 GMT (UK) »
I too have used Archive.org on several occasions. Some great alternative sources, as David has mentioned.
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Re: Alternative sources
« Reply #46 on: Monday 18 January 16 11:10 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: DavidG02 on Monday 18 January 16 10:34 GMT (UK)
Sometimes you can find unexpected ideas in odd places.

One of the sites I go to is Archive.org and look up old books.

I have also downloaded a few Hearth tax books - 1 from Leicester and another from Suffolk. Hopefully find a name that links 1 to another. 

Great idea David.   :)

I got all excited and immediately went to make a search.  Sadly there are only three hearth tax records listed which won't help me..... Suffolk and Leicester, (as you said,) and also Pembrokeshire.

Still a great idea though.
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Re: Alternative sources
« Reply #47 on: Monday 18 January 16 11:44 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: DavidG02 on Monday 18 January 16 10:34 GMT (UK)
I found ''Register of Change of Names During the War by Deed Poll'' - a list of people noted in the London Gazette ( newspaper) who for some reason or other ( usually long term Germanic names to English) have changed names

That's a useful one - I've lost track of a couple of families around war time and suspect they wanted to hide their German-ness!
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