Some record offices to get free access to 1911 census

The National Archives (TNA) has just announced that seven record offices across England and Wales will get free access to the 1911 census for England and Wales.

The record offices are in:

Birmingham
Exeter
Aberystwyth
Manchester
Norwich
Nottingham
Newcastle upon Tyne

See http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/stories/337.htm?WT.hp=nf-37818 for the full story.
The full 1911 census is available on a pay-per-view basis through http://www.1911census.co.uk/
Still no news about when the 1911

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July 30th, 2009 | Category: Census, England and Wales, Museums and archives | Start the conversation

Stirling ancestors?

If you’ve ancestors from Stirling you might find this useful.

The Old Town Cemetery in Stirling has just undergone a £1.7 million refurbishment. The Old Town Cemetery is at the Top of the Town in Stirling, just below the castle and the Esplanade of Stirling Castle forms its Eastern boundary.

The cemetery expanded outwards from the

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July 10th, 2009 | Category: Odds & ends, Scottish | Start the conversation