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Public Record Office
The PRO is essentially where the Government keeps its archives. Many of its holdings are extremely useful for Family Historians. There are several publications about how to use the PRO. Topics range from Using the Pro, information for family historians, through to the Official Story Of Titanic .
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Books marked Not yet published may be advanced ordered.
The PRO also publishes its own guides such as:
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Second World War: Guide to Documents in the Public Record Office by Cantwell, John D. (r.); Public Record Office |
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PRO Publications, Nov 1998; Paperback; Not yet published |
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HMSO, Nov 1989; Paperback; |
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Tracing Your Ancestors in the Public Record Office by Bevan, Amanda; Public Record Office |
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For historians, the records produced by government and the courts, and held by the Public Record Office, can provide a treasure trove of information.This guide helps readers find their way through the census and service records, the wills, the law suits, the court rolls and the hearth taxes. |
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PRO Publications, Nov 1998; Paperback; Not yet published |
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"Titanic" 14-15 April 1912: The Official Story
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Containing a range of full colour and black and white reproductions of documents held in the Public Record Office and general arrangement drawings produced by Harland and Wolff, this pack captures the history of the "Titanic", from its registration to the controversy surrounding its sinking. |
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PRO Publications, Apr 1997; Paperback; |
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Army Service Records of the First World War by Simon Fowler etc. |
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This short guide offers a preliminary introduction to the surviving records for both non-commissioned and ordinary soldiers of World War One. The original records were badly damaged during bombing in 1940, so a second collection was compiled from duplicates held by the Ministry of Pensions. |
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PRO Publications, Feb 1998; Paperback; |
