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The Diary of Samuel Pepys

A 17th century London diary with hidden gems. It was on 1 January 1660 the 27-year-old Pepys made his first diary entry. In family history terms it gives a humorous account of day to day life in London. The Samuel Pepys website includes an encyclopedia where you can find everything from old London lanes to the fashion of the day.

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Free UK genealogy

Free UK genealogy has one of the largest transcript databases out there and it’s free! You may not get the details, but it can help start your research & avoid subscriptions.