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"Familyrelatives.com is a new and different approach to online research which, if the word spreads and if it can increase its coverage, could become your one-stop-shop for all your record and networking needs" Family History Monthly"Familyrelatives.com offers one of the cheapest annual subscriptions and a great selection of records. For the money, you'd...

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    - Royal Navy Lists are like a catalogue of history
    Royal Navy Lists [IMAGE-1] The Royal Navy Lists are like a catalogue of history - The Crimean War, the Indian Mutiny, the occupation of Beijing and Egypt all of which involved the supply of troops and the protection of troop transports and much later conflicts such as the Boer War and the forcing of the...

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    - TRACING WILLS AFTER 1858
    TRACING WILLS AFTER 1858 [IMAGE-1] You will find it very easy to trace English and Welsh wills and administrations made since January 1858; the Principal Registry in London holds records since that date. Over the years, most copies of wills held by families, executors or administrators have been lost. However, the originals are preserved in official c...

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    - Parish Records
    Starting your search [IMAGE-1] Old parish records provide vital evidence of your ancestors' baptisms, marriages and burials. Detailed indexes and guides can help you to track them down The Phillimore Parish Marriage registers are fully transcribed although the images are not available. Parish registers - the Church's records of baptisms, marr...

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    - 70th Anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor
    70th Anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor Familyrelatives.com remembers those who lost their lives at Pearl Harbor. [IMAGE-2] December the 7th 2011 marks the 70th anniversary of the "Day of Infamy" when Japanese Imperial forces launched an unprovoked attack on the United States Naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii causing the biggest...

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    - Ordering Birth Marriage and Death Civil Registration Certificates
    Ordering birth, marriage and death certificates The General Register Office (GRO) Births, Marriages and Deaths (BMD) Indexes allow you to search for a family relative, and once found the Indexes provide that vital information that will enable you to order a certificate or to confirm your own research. The Indexes list the year, quarter, district and de...

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    - Merchant Vessels - World War II
    Merchant Vessels - World War II           Merchant Vessels sunk in World War II - Characteristics and Losses           Casualties Casualties   Ship Date Tonnage Lost Lost Fate / Career       Passengers Crew   SS Athenia 03...

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    The Name Game
    Nominative determinism - the name game "Nominative determinism is a comparatively recent term for the theory that a person's name can have a significant role in determining key aspects of their job, profession or even character. It was a commonly held notion in the ancient world." source wikipedia The concept of nominative determinism although relatively...

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    Hall of Fame
    Hall of Fame Familyrelatives.com Hall of Fame for Births using the General Register Office Birth indexes we have tracked down the births of well known celebrity names. Here is an example of the information you will find in the BMD indexes, by searching for Christian Bale the famous Hollywood actor enter his details in the search page his entry appears in ...

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    - What information is on a birth, marriage or death certificate?
    Certificates are a valuable and useful source of information for tracing your family history as they usually provide details like an address, occupation or cause of death. Including the full name of the individuals you will also find the following information on certificates; A birth certificate includes the date and place of birth, the name and address of ...

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