shipwrecks

The Avalanche and the Forest

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Dorset is unsurprisingly rich in maritime heritage given its multiple bays, harbours and coastline that stretches for close to 100 miles. However, that heritage is comprised of a mixed bag of fortunes and we have a newly catalogued box of images of shipwrecks that have occurred along our coast (D-DPA/2/WY/2/9). These are heavily concentrated around… Read more The Avalanche and the Forest

What Do Burial Registers Tell Us? Part Two

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Burial registers are an incredibly useful resource for those researching family history. Most entries record the name, age and place of abode of the person who has died, but sometimes extra notes are included in the margins. In the second of three blogs we will look at some of the interesting information that can be… Read more What Do Burial Registers Tell Us? Part Two