On 15th December 2023 the Ministry of Justice published a consultation on the storage and retention of original will documents. On the same day a press release appeared online, as well as a video on the MoJ’s social media accounts. This post contains my response to the MoJ’s consultation.
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#SaveOurWills Flyer
Here you’ll find a flyer to print and share with others at archives, libraries, heritage sites, etc., to help raise awareness of the Ministry of Justice’s proposals to destroy original wills after digitisation.
Charity Dispute, Local Politics and the Cost of Living Crisis
Charities and the Cost of Living: The current cost of living crisis will have many households evaluating their finances. While today’s crisis refers to the cost of everyday essentials rising faster than average incomes, for many of our ancestors the cost of living was a constant struggle. The records of parish charities are often underusedContinue reading “Charity Dispute, Local Politics and the Cost of Living Crisis”
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A Word of Warning!
Time and time again I see comments about the difficulty of researching before the introduction of civil registration in 1837. It seems like entries of birth, marriages and deaths, as well as the 1841-1921 censuses have become the go-to resources. The commercial genealogy companies certainly aim to publish the ‘big-ticket’ sources that generate the mostContinue reading “A Word of Warning!”
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Guest Blog and Twitter’s #AncestryHour
Guest Blog I was delighted to be asked by Susie Douglas of Borders Ancestry and founder of #AncestryHour to write the July edition of her blog. The blog is entitled: ‘Navigating the Sea of Records: Royal Marine and Royal Navy Ancestors’ and can be read here: https://www.bordersancestry.com/blog/archives/06-2022 #AncestryHour I was also welcomed to the #AncestryHourContinue reading “Guest Blog and Twitter’s #AncestryHour”
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