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Southampton D-Day wall project appeals for Second World War information
The Maritime Archaeology Trust has announced a new project to research the Second World War servicemen who left their names on a wall in Southampton
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Over two million Kent parish records added to Findmypast
With the major new records release, the website is now 'the only show in town' for Kent ancestors
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May 2019
Don't miss the May 2019 issue of Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine, on sale from 8 April
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What are April’s new family history records?
This month, TheGenealogist introduces a new Map Explorer feature, Surrey parish records go online at FamilySearch and more
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The 6 best websites for tracing the history of your house
Inspired by BBC Two's A House Through Time? Jonathan Scott shows you how to discover who lived in your home
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Charity appeals for descendants of earliest children’s home residents
Action for Children has released photographs of children in Victorian homes as part of a nationwide search for their descendants
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The 14 best websites for finding records of orphanages and children's homes
Jonathan Scott explains how you can find records for people who spent time in an orphanage or children's home
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The 14 best websites for finding family on war memorials
Jonathan Scott explains how you can find where relatives who died in the First World War are commemorated
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6 best websites for historical tax records
As we reach the end of the tax year, we look at some of the more unusual taxes of the past and how these six sites can help your family history research 
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When will the 1921 census be available?
When will the 1921 census be released? How will it help your family history research? And what can we expect in 2021? We spoke to Pete Benton at the ONS to find out more
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