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Re: Best records to look at when visiting The National Archives (Kew)
« Reply #18 on: Monday 26 November 18 20:36 GMT (UK) »
Neither did I till StevieSteve told me! I didn't get time to look there while I was down at Kew, in fact I've no idea whereabouts in the building the LDS centre is. Perhaps I'll get to see it on a future visit.  :)
Bell, Salter, Street - Devon, Middlesbrough.
Lickess- North Yorkshire, Middlesbrough.
Etherington - North Yorks and Durham.
Barker- North Yorks
Crooks- Durham
Forster- North Yorks/Durham
Newsam, Pattison, Proud - North Yorks.
Timothy, Griffiths, Jones - South Wales

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Re: Best records to look at when visiting The National Archives (Kew)
« Reply #19 on: Monday 26 November 18 21:01 GMT (UK) »
First floor, head for the info desk, bear right keeping the new meeting room to your left

Aim for the books, FHC is on your left signed Family History Centre, with smiley, helpful staff  wearing blue tops

Easy  :)
Middlesex: KING,  MUMFORD, COOK, ROUSE, GOODALL, BROWN
Oxford: MATTHEWS, MOSS
Kent: SPOONER, THOMAS, KILLICK, COLLINS
Cambs: PRIGG, LEACH
Hants: FOSTER
Montgomery: BREES
Surrey: REEVE

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Re: Best records to look at when visiting The National Archives (Kew)
« Reply #20 on: Monday 26 November 18 21:18 GMT (UK) »
Thank you - looks like I’m going to be busy again!
Brooking (REME)
Robinson (RAF)
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Re: Best records to look at when visiting The National Archives (Kew)
« Reply #21 on: Monday 26 November 18 21:30 GMT (UK) »
Ah, I went round that way when I wanted to look at something on what remains of the microfilms!
Bell, Salter, Street - Devon, Middlesbrough.
Lickess- North Yorkshire, Middlesbrough.
Etherington - North Yorks and Durham.
Barker- North Yorks
Crooks- Durham
Forster- North Yorks/Durham
Newsam, Pattison, Proud - North Yorks.
Timothy, Griffiths, Jones - South Wales