This Month in History
april 2010
In April 1936 the Spitfire plane was first tested in Southampton, click on the link below to to view Spitfire artwork and wartime propaganda.
march 2010
This month we're in search of our far-flung roots, as we trace ancestors who migrated to the UK from all over the world. The Alien Arrivals Collection has just gone online with our partners ancestry.co.uk. These records document the arrival of more than 610,000 immigrants into the UK between the late 18th and early 20th centuries. Search the collection for free* and track down your wandering ancestors.
If you're more interested in aliens from out of this world, our latest batch of UFO files may appeal instead! They're free to download until 17 March from our website. And we've also just released some Security Service files - read on to find out more.
february 2010
Time and tide will wait for no man. Charles Dickens
This month sees us all at sea! If your ancestor was born, died, or maybe even got married at sea you can now search for them at BMDregisters.co.uk. Previously only available on microfilm at The National Archives you can now search online for over 150,000 individuals who were passengers at sea between 1854 and 1908. National Archives signpost on births, marriages and deaths at sea can help you get started if this is the first time you've used these records.
You can also search passenger lists from 1890 to 1960 with ancestorsonboard.com to find out if your ancestor went to sea. These lists include the names of immigrants, emigrants, businessmen, diplomats and tourists and can be searched by name, destination, port of departure and ship name.
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