Palgrave Research Centre Saturdays Change of Entrance

As from 3 July 2010, until further notice, entrance to the Palgrave Research Centre will be via Victoria Road. When leaving, by car, please remember to turn left at the gates onto Victoria Road as you cannot access Balby Road.

Change of Membership Secretary

Due to personal commitments Carol Ackroyd has resigned as Membership Secretary. Alec Graves is the new Membership Secretary. Contact details are shown on the Contact Us page.

Family History Courses - Autumn Dates Released

The Autumn dates have been released for the Society's family history courses, facilitated by Gwen Jennings.
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National Burial Index Edition 3 (NBI3) at the Palgrave Research Centre

The NBI3 is available for research at the Palgrave Research Centre.

The NBI3 is a database of entries recorded in English and Welsh burials registers - parish, nonconformist, Roman Catholic, Quaker and cemetery.

Coverage is incomplete, but over 18.4 million records are included in this edition, covering 1538-2008. The NBI3 also incorporates those records previously published of which many have since been checked and corrected. Millions of these records will not be found on any website.

Doncaster Ancestor Summer 2010 Edition

The latest edition of Doncaster Ancestor is now available online. If you would prefer to have online access to this and future editions of Doncaster Ancestor, rather than a printed copy, please email the Membership Secretary.

The General Register Office Introduces New Charges

From Tuesday 6 April 2010 the eight separate fees currently charged by the General Register Office (GRO) for ordering a certificate will be reduced to two - one for standard orders and one for the priority service.......The cost of ordering certificates online with a GRO reference number, using the standard service, will rise from £7.00 to £9.25.
GRO Announcement.

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