West Meon Surnames 1841

We all know of surnames that have been deeply rooted in villages for hundreds of years or so we think. Names that predominate in the C19th may not have been the same as those that were dominant in earlier centuries. Names that flourish in a village in the late C20th may be unheard of in…

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Old Family Names of Hampshire

Explore the Old Family Names of Hampshire and their Historic Connections to the county, its Places and Events across the centuries Do you know if you family name originates in Hampshire in the UK? How far back does your family name go in Hampshire, is it several centuries or more? Do you know the origin…

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Southwick Digest

Southwick Key Facts and Records Links and Connections to Hampshire’s History Southwick remains a charming village in south Hampshire protected by its private ownership as an estate that has survived so many changes over hundreds of years. Here we start to capture the intriguing facts links and connections to help you explore your Hampshire History…

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Sequah the Portsmouth Quack Doctor

Sequah

Sequah the quack doctor began his business in Portsmouth in 1887, it became an overnight sensation, a performance likened to a medical circus coming to town. A picture of it turning up in Basingstoke.

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Jane Austen Timeline

Jane Austen in Steventon

A Jane Austen timeline outlining her life and works focused on Hampshire where Jane lived and died. This is a dynamic timeline that will be added to over time. Enjoy the posts and images surrounding Jane’s life.

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Hampshire History Source documents

Winchester Pipe rolls Digitised for Online search at the Archives http://www3.hants.gov.uk/archives/hals-collections/piperolls.htm   WW1 Records Available at Hampshire Archives http://www3.hants.gov.uk/archives/hals-collections/ww1.htm   Wessex Film Archive

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Demo TEST Customised User Profiles

LOGIN FORM [wppb-login] – for a log-in form. REGISTRATION [wppb-register] – to add a registration form. EDIT YOUR PROFILE [wppb-edit-profile] – to grant users a front-end acces to their personal information(requires user to be logged in). RECOVER YOUR PASSWORD [wppb-recover-password]

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HH FrontPage Lead Images

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Interactive TImelines…

Choose a Timeline and see our interactive time lines that are chronologically organised. Point and click to get concise overview to specific timeline events and use our links to go directly to the detailed article that relates to a given event.

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Names of Places and People

How can we create a unique project where we can share and build a picture of both meaning of place names in various periods and the frequency and location clusters for given and family names, with a view to contrasting them the national picture in due course,,,

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Hampshire History

Hampshire UK History, mapped, time-lined and connected across a range of historical themes. To help anyone interested in the history of Hants,to explore their own interests and help to build a unique resource. This is a new project for all interested in the history of Hants. Our aim is to create a platform to share and make new connections, a rich resource which will help us all gain new insights into the origins of this lovely county.

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