We are happy to welcome Anne from Leaves Family History Research Service as our first Guest Poster. Here, she presents her musings on the new
Category: UK Genealogy
Trust : Enrichment : Openness
Archives Unlocked was launched by the National Archives yesterday, 29th March. This is a compact, but important document: “IN SHORT: ARCHIVES MATTER. Our collections need to be
The Witchfinder General: Halloween Guest Post
Helen Barrell – FreeREG transcriber and writer of historical crime fiction and non-fiction describes how she uncovered records pertaining to the ‘Witchfinder General’ in the parish
Frank Rogers – Volunteering with FreeREG
Free UK Genealogy couldn’t have made over 400 Million records available without our wonderful volunteers who give their time and energy so generously to make our websites what
Transcribing difficult registers – Cathy Jury
Last month, Frank Rogers described some of the work he does as a transcriber for FreeREG. Here, FreeREG transcriber Cathy Jury exemplifies the need for
1910s: Disappearing Corsets, Healthy Fashion and Feminism
In our series of blogs on ‘dating photography from fashion’, we have reached the 1910s. This decade can be divided into two main periods: before the
1920s: Photography and fashion in the ‘Roaring Twenties’
In our series of blogs on ‘dating photography from fashion’, we have reached the 1920s. The conclusion of World War 1 and the Spanish Flu
New Year’s Eve: our customs, traditions, and superstitions
Happy New Year! All over the UK last night there were parties, fireworks, singing and dancing, to ring out the old year and ring in
1930s: Dating photographs from fashion in the pre-WW2 decade
In our series of blogs on dating photographs from fashion, we have arrived at the 1930s. This decade heralded the beginning of the golden age
The 1940s and the explosion of female fashion
In this blog, we are moving on to look at the fashions associated with the 1940s. Unlike during the first world war, when fashion development
