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Research ToolsThe Research Tools pages include examples of the documents available and offer suggestions to help you take your research further. Use the links below to jump to these pages, as well as general information about using the site. Academic sourcesInformation about the online collection of Cabinet papers, 1971 - 1977 Private office papers of Sir Anthony Eden Private office papers of Sir Anthony Eden, Earl of Avon, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. This collection covers 1936 - 1938 and 1940 - 1945. Ancient Petitions, Henry III - James I. Generally these petitions concern matters which could not be resolved at common law. Domesday BookFind out how to search Domesday Book in DocumentsOnline Learn how the survey was carried out, how the findings were written up and how its legacy has been preserved for more than 900 years Find out about life in eleventh century England There is still some debate about the exact purpose of Domesday Book and one theory suggests that Domesday might be the first written tax document Medal recordsWW1 Campaign Medal Index Cards Information about the World War One Campaign Medals index cards, including qualifications for individual medals and how to use the cards Recommendations for Honours and Awards Read about the recommendations for honours and awards to British army personnel and those of the dominions, covering the period 1935 - 1980 World War Two Medals issued to Merchant Seamen Find out more about the World War Two medals issued to merchant seamen Find out about the Victoria Cross Registers and a list of some other recipients not recorded in the registers Naval recordsRegisters of Seamen's Services Information about the Registers of Seamen's Services, including what details you can learn from them and how to take your research further Royal Naval Division service records Find out about the Royal Naval Division service records and how to use them in your research Women's Royal Naval Service (WRNS) Background information on the service records of the Women's Royal Naval Service (1917 - 1919) Wills of Royal Naval Seamen (1786 - 1882) Find out about the collection of Royal Naval seamen's wills French Muster Rolls from the Battle of Trafalgar Read about the documents seized from four French ships captured after the Battle of Trafalgar Social historySouthwell Union Workhouse records Read about the Southwell Union Workhouse records, covering the period 1834 - 1871 Background information about the surviving aliens registration cards for the London area, covering the period 1876 - 1991 Wills and Death DutiesPrerogative Court of Canterbury wills Learn more about the wills from the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, including the structure of wills, what they can reveal and where to find further information Background to the collection of 103 famous original wills, which includes those of William Shakespeare and Jane Austen Information about the registers which hold details of wills and bequests for estates liable to death duties. The collection on DocumentsOnline covers the "country court" registers, 1796 - 1811. Wills of Royal Naval Seamen (1786 - 1882) Find out about the collection of Royal Naval seamen's wills Examples of wills from the 14th to 19th centuries, illustrating the changing styles of handwriting Women's recordsYou will find women's records amongst the wills, the First World War medal card index, Poor Law correspondence and other collections but the specific women's records collections are: Women's (later Queen Mary's) Army Auxiliary Corps service records Background information on the service records of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (1917 - 1918), later Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps (1918 - 1920) Women's Royal Air Force (WRAF) Learn more about the service records of the Women's Royal Air Force (1914 - 1919) Women's Royal Naval Service (WRNS) Find out about the service records of the Women's Royal Naval Service (1917 - 1919) WW1 resourcesFirst World War Campaign Medal Index Cards Information about the First World War Campaign Medals index cards, including qualifications for individual medals and how to use the cards Abbreviations for rank in the First World War Medal Index Cards The list of expanded ranks from the abbreviated form on the Medal Index Cards Abbreviations for unit in the First World War Medal Index Cards The list of expanded units from the abbreviated form on the Medal Index Cards Royal Naval Division service records Find out about the Royal Naval Division service records (1914 - 1919) and how to use them in your research Women's (later Queen Mary's) Army Auxiliary Corps service records Background information on the service records of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (1917 - 1918), later Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps (1918 - 1920) Women's Royal Air Force (WRAF) Find out about the service records of the Women's Royal Air Force (1914 - 1919) Women's Royal Naval Service (WRNS) Learn more about the service records of the Women's Royal Naval Service (1917 - 1919) First World War Prisoner of War interviews and reports An introduction to researching the interviews and reports which form part of the papers of the Committee on the Treatment of British Prisoners of War Selected First World War and Army of Occupation War Diaries These are the most frequently ordered original War Diaries from the First World War and you can now download these from DocumentsOnline Famous names in the First World War Read about some of the famous figures who received campaign medals WW2 resourcesWorld War Two air combat reports Discover the Air Ministry Combat Reports, 1939 - 1945 World War Two Medals issued to Merchant Seamen Information about the World War Two medals issued to merchant seamen, including the qualifications for each Other useful informationFreedom of Information releases Highlights of records released under Freedom of Information These are some of the documents most frequently ordered by our visitors, ranging from Security Service files to Tithe Redemption Commission records and UFO reports Jamestown Settlement 400th anniversary Information about Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in the Americas, and key documents Check that you have the correct settings to view PDF images. Download one image from each of our main collections: Shakespeare's will or the medal card of Rt Hon HH Asquith. Explanation of technical and archival terms that you might come across using this site
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