This bookmarked and printable CD resource contains the 1823 and 1844 Pigot's directories for Dorsetshire. It carries local listings of major professions, of nobility, gentry, and clergy, of transport and freight services; and information on the education, public services, and public houses of the area. Towns, villages and parishes are listed with background historical and topographical information. A comprehensive directory, this CD gives you valuable insight into two generations of public count More Info
Stepping Stones CD publication. Contents of Dorsetshire 1880 Post Office Directory Hundreds of Names and Addresses in the following indexes Towns and Villages Abbotsbury-Charmouth Charmouth-Kinson Kinson-Portland Portland -Wallditch Wallditch-Yetminster... More Info
An alphabetical directory works its way through the towns and villages of Dorset, from Abbotsbury to Yetminster, detailing the settlements' amenities, history and locations, and listing commercial traders by name and profession. Larger towns, such as Weymouth or Wimborne, also list aldermen, council members, magistrates, public establishments, public officers, schools, clergy and Gentry. The work also lists Members of Parliament and Justices of the Peace. Over 350 pages. More Info
This directory is an ideal resource for those looking for a snapshot of Dorset just before the Second World War. It includes a colour map of the county, along with a towns and villages directory, private residents directory, trades directory, and a short history and geology of Dorset. * Digitally enhanced images of the original text * Searchable text * Bookmarked by major headings * Fully printable * Colour map of Dorset * Over 480 pages More Info
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To commemorate the centenary of the start of the Great War, DDFHS has published this A4 sized booklet. It looks at subjects that will answer questions raised by people researching their family history during this period. It considers why your ancestors may have joined the army or stayed at home and assesses the impact this had on their families. It also explores attitudes to marriage and cohabitat...More Info
This book tells of the men on the memorial from World War One: who they were, and where and when they fell in the war. Interwoven with this is a timeline of the war and its main battles. The book contains lots of images and a number of appendixes (including a cross reference guide showing other Barnet war memorials that these men appear on).
Researched by members of the Ryedale Family History Group, this publication explores the life and death of members of the parish who gave their lives in both World War I and II. A list of the names of those researched can be found free of charge on the Group’s website: https://files.ekmcdn.com/ryedalefhg/resources/other/ryedale-war-casualties-researched.pdf
Researched by members of the Ryedale Family History Group, this publication explores the life and death of members of the parish who gave their lives in both World War I and II. A list of the names of those researched can be found free of charge on the Group’s website: https://files.ekmcdn.com/ryedalefhg/resources/other/ryedale-war-casualties-researched.pdf
By Caroline Turner (OUHS member). The effect of the losses of the Great War on a small Cumbrian village