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The following collections have been added to The Original Record (www.theoriginalrecord.com):

1468-1470
Freemen of Dublin
The franchise rolls of the city of Dublin record the admissions of new freemen, by special grace, having served apprenticeship, or as child or son-in-law of a freeman, each fourth Friday after Easter, Midsummer, Michaelmas and Christmas each year.

1658
Charles County, Maryland, Court Minutes
Pages 1 to 34 of Liber A, the first book of Charles County court minutes, from June to December 1658.

1839
Port Phillip Shipping News
From the Shipping Intelligence in the first volume of the Port Phillip Gazette: masters of ships and passengers named in the Arrivals and Departures: 1 January to 3 July 1839

1861-1862
Contributors to Female Missions of the Church of Scotland
Contributions received on behalf of the Ladies' Association for Promoting the Education of Jewish Females; from 30 November 1861 to 30 November 1862

1880
Calcutta University Entrance Examination
The list of candidates passing the entrance examination for Calcutta University is arranged in three divisions, as to merit, and within each division alphabetically, giving name, age (occasionally with month), and school.

1912
Proprietors of Property in England
The Land Registry return of 'Persons about to be registered as Proprietors of Properies with Absolute or Good Leasehold Title' under the Land Transfer Acts of 1875 and 1897 gives: the number of title; county; parish or place; name and short description of the land; whether freehold or leasehold; the full name of the proprietor, with address and description. October 1912.

1930
Births, Marriages, Deaths, Silver and Golden Weddings, In Memoriam
Family announcements of Births; Marriages; Deaths; Golden Weddings; Silver Weddings; In Memoriam (and a special section of In Memoriam on Active Service, mainly remembering deaths in the First World War) appearing in the day's issues of The Times. January 1930

Surname Source Books
13,830 Surnames Available
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Chris

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