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Female Ancestors in Yorkshire
Female ancestors from Yorkshire are given a voice in History to Herstory from Huddersfield University
Read MoreThe Institution of Nursing Sisters 1840
Another of Elizabeth Fry’s amazing achievements was the setting up of the Institution of Nursing Sisters
Read MoreDickens, Fry, Nightingale, Darwin, Wordsworth and Martineau. What are their intriguing connections?
Intriguing connections between famous people make us view historic times and events differently
Read MoreElizabeth Fry Reformer and Quaker
The work of Elizabeth Fry, Quaker and social reformer inspired others such as Florence Nightingale. Her courage and work was outstanding in a time when women were considered to have few roles outside of the family
Read MoreQuakers in Great Britain
Find Quaker ancestors in your family tree with the help of these useful sites
Read MoreFounding of ‘The Religious Society of Friends’ or Quakers
The founding of The Religious Society of Friends’ began a movement that spread across the UK and into America
Read MoreMerged UK Library Catalogue
The merged online catalogue of national libraries and many universities in the UK is a great resource that will save lots of time when researching your own history project
Read MoreFind Place Names in Great Britain
The British Gazeteer of Place Names is a great resource for family historians in locating some of those trickier ancestors
Read MoreHistoric County Borders UK
Great resource of UK County Border data, available to download. This is a super resource for those wanting to take their family history a step further
Read MoreNorfolk Parish Registers and Transcripts
Norfolk parish registers and transcripts, a quick link
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