England Taxes, Lists, Business, Electoral, Insurance Records Further Reading N to Z (National Institute)

References (cont.)
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PEARL, Susan. 1991. ''Parish Sources. Part V Poll Tax.'' Family Tree Magazine Vol. 7 #9, page 28-29.

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SMITH’S INVENTORY OF GENEALOGICAL SOURCES A huge index of British material available from the FHL but which is not findable on the catalogue. This is because they are mostly articles in journals whose contents are not individually listed on the FHLC. There are separate sections for:


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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES. Research Guides (formerly PRO Records Information Leaflets). There are about 150 of these on various topics. Find at TNA, Kew, England free to pick them up there, or download from their Internet site.


 * D = Domestic, L = Legal, M = Military, O = Overseas

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