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A free new national research facility offering a full set of family history records is set to open in Newcastle, the identity and passport service (IPS) announced today.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Children, grandchildren and other relatives of adopted adults can now trace back through their ancestors’ lives.
The CMA has found that the completed acquisition by Immediate Media Company Bristol Limited of a number of magazines from Future Publishing Limited could give rise to a substantial lessening of competition.
The beta report of Ministry of Defence's Request A Historic Service Record service assessment on 05/03/2020
Ministry of Defence Medals and Records Offices part of Defence Business Services, are attending family history show events where you can question the experts.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Wikeley on 17 October 2016.
Helen Forde, PhD, FSA, Angela Kelly and Jeannette Strickland have been appointed by the Secretary of State as Members of the Advisory Council on National Records and Archives, for three years, from 1 July 2016.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
From today we’ve released details of the first properties registered under the Land Registry Act 1862.
The wills of Charles Dickens, Winston Churchill, Alan Turing and Beatrix Potter are among millions which have been made accessible to the public through a searchable online database.
Hundreds of heritage enthusiasts visited the historic General Register Office (GRO) this weekend as part of English Heritage Open Days.
Speech by Sir Mark Walport at the 2013 Royal Statistical Society annual conference.
A huge collection of poignant messages from Britain’s fallen First World War heroes has been viewed more than one million times.
Sarah Rapson, Registrar General for England and Wales, looks at 175 years of public service for the General Register Office. She writes...
Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Knowles on 26 October 2016.
GOV.UK is the new place for corporate and policy information from the National DNA Database Ethics Group.
The Secretary of State has reappointed Dr Helen Forde and Jeannette Strickland as a Committee Member on the Advisory Committee on National Records and Archives for two years from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2021.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
How greater transparency has enabled more people to claim their entitlement from estates.
Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge West on 29 August 2019.
Armed forces volunteers have been delving deeper into the recently discovered remains of a First World War practice battlefield.
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