Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Who Do You Think You Are?

    CELEBRATING OUR ARCHIVES

    May 05, 2020 2 minutes

    Back in 1940, shortly after the outbreak of the Second World War, Lancashire Record Office was established. Four years earlier the county council had been petitioned by the local branch of the Historical Association, asking that proper provision should be made for the county’s records.

    In the pre-lockdown era, Lancashire Archives, as it’s recently been rechristened, celebrated its 80th birthday with an open day on Sunday.

    You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

    More from Who Do You Think You Are?

    Who Do You Think You Are?1 min read
    Strathclyde Through The Ages
    1722 Christian Shaw, daughter of the Laird of Bargarran, starts spinning fine linen thread. She later founds the influential Bargarran Thread Company. 1791 Robert Napier, who will become known as the “father of shipbuilding on the Clyde”, is born in
    Who Do You Think You Are?8 min read
    10 Baptism Problems And How To Solve Them
    Baptism records are some of the most important records to help with our family history research, particularly before the advent of the civil registration of births, although they can also be of assistance after this. In England and Wales, baptismal r
    Who Do You Think You Are?3 min read
    What's On
    Email wdytyaeditorial@ourmedia.co.uk to feature your event here for free Help Hampshire Genealogical Society celebrate its Golden Jubilee in style GOLDEN JUBILEE EVENT 6–7 July a Victoria Hall, Hartley Wintney w tinyurl.com/eventbrite-hants-golden Ha

    Related