RE: Digging up the past - playing detective (family history)
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It is real detective work to do this stuff and you need to avoid false trails. The internet can help a lot, but sometimes you need to go to local records to find actual documents. Not everything is online. Luckily my parents know a fair bit of the history, but I need it written down.
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I plan to visit the Cambridgeshire Archives in Ely at some point - maybe over summer. That's where the genealogist managed to get to but then drew a blank. I need to read through their documentation on booking a visit and what I need before visiting as I think they aim to get all the records out ready for your arrival. I also need to practice how to read old writing!