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In Brief

A series of concise research guides to family history for use at home

In Brief - Researching Graves (Think Beyond the Cemetery)
In Brief - Researching a World War 1 Soldier
In Brief - Researching a Second World War
In Brief - Researching Your House History
In Brief - Researching the History of a Business

Manchester Regiment Transcriptions
We have a large holding of Manchester Regiment records, and related material. Here we have transcribed a select few items and extracts to allow you to get an idea of the collection from home.

47th Sikh War Records - MR4/3/1/93
Diary of Anglo Boer War - MR4/25/64
John Henry Loftus Reade Letters - MR4/17/308
Letter from Pte J.A. Park, 2nd Vol. Active Service, South Africa, to parents - MR4/17/304
Letters regarding Pte Thomas Mercer, 5th Platoon, 20th Manchester Regiment - MR4/17/260
The Manchester Regiment Gazette - MR2/20/15 - MR2/20/40
Transcript of a Boer War diary from an unknown soldier - MR4/25/64