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Claim OfferThe 1910 Lloyd George Domesday, unique to TheGenealogist, combines maps and detailed residential data, enabling researchers to precisely pinpoint their ancestor's house on large scale, hand annotated maps. Currently covering London and North Buckinghamshire, in 2022 we'll be releasing new areas covering the home counties and beyond.
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In 2021 we released millions of new records covering England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. We have increased our coverage of a broad variety of records that are essential resources for family history researchers.
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We'd like to offer you our new 4 monthly Diamond subscription for our introductory price of only £44.95 (saving a third off the standard price of £64.95).
Along with providing access to Census, BMDs, Non-Conformist Records, Wills and more, the Diamond subscription gives you access to record collections that make it easy to find so much more about your ancestors.
You'll also enjoy a free 12 month subscription to Discover Your Ancestors online magazine worth £24.95, saving you a total of £44.95!
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