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Jude’s Gen – What’s Left Unsaid

Editorial 1907 Map of Australia and New Zealand from The Catholic Encyclopedia When researching your family tree, you soon discover that not all the information you come across, even that found in official records, is necessarily correct or accurate. For example, an age on a marriage certificate may be a few years off, or a…

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Top Ten Tips to Finding your Ancestors pre-1837

(c) Paintings Collection; Supplied by The Public Catalogue Foundation Introduction Even if you have only limited expertise or experience, it is often possible to trace your family history back to the early years of the Victorian period without too much difficulty. Speeding through the records of General Registration and census you can make rapid progress.…