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site found for directories!

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Steph

Steph Report 2 Oct 2003 09:44

Have just stumbled across a great site from the University of Leicester. It list trade directories from the whole country going back at least a hundred years, and is searchable by surname! www.historicaldirectories.org Hope this of some use to someone! Happy scrolling! steph

}((((*> Jeanette The Haddock <*)))){

}((((*> Jeanette The Haddock <*)))){ Report 2 Oct 2003 14:18

Thanks for that Stephanie. I can't tell you how many family members I've found - some that I knew about, some I'm hoping to fit in somewhere and it's led me of on a brand new branch that I only had one name for. Cheers! Jeanette:-)

Steph

Steph Report 2 Oct 2003 14:52

glad to help! Steph

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 2 Oct 2003 18:28

This is just great! Thank you so much for posting the info. You can put in parts of address and search that, too.

Peter

Peter Report 2 Oct 2003 18:28

Well done, very useful indeed thanks, Peter

Steph

Steph Report 4 Oct 2003 13:57

just a nudge, for anyone who only gets to do this at weekends!

Penelope

Penelope Report 4 Oct 2003 16:26

I'll nudge this up as I think it's an excellent site. Thanks Stephanie Penny