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jane durrell
Posts:1
03/17/2006 8:58 AM Alert 

Any one-time English major can relate to the pleasure I take in knowing London better than I ever anticipated - see my travel story, "Off-Beat London" in the April edition of the Erickson Tribune - but I'm sure many people, whether or not they were English majors, might have their own off-beat London pleasures to add. Would be pleased to hear from you!
                                          Jane Durrell
Helene Winke (guest)
03/28/2006 3:18 PM Alert 
Do you know the address, telephone number orE-mLondonail address for the family record centre or civil registry in
Helene Winke (guest)
03/28/2006 3:25 PM Alert 
address,telephone number or E-mail needed' we are planning to go to London and need this information.
jdurrell (guest)
03/28/2006 5:23 PM Alert 
sorry, I'm afraid I can't help you. Try the British Tourist Office. Good luck!
                                     Jane Durrell
Bob Sprinkle
Posts:4
04/11/2006 4:28 PM Alert 
One of the best sources for family history info in London is the Family Records Centre operated by the British Govt.  Their web site is www.familyrecords.gov.uk  which has links to a number of other UK sources including the General Register Office and the (British) National Archives.  Good Luck!
Bob Sprinkle
Posts:4
04/11/2006 8:14 PM Alert 
A 2nd very useful family history resource in London is the Society of Genealogists located at 14 Charterhouse Buildings on Goswell Road near the Barbicon Centre. Their web site is www.sog.org.uk. They have a great deal of information, links to other web sites and a very helpful staff.
Laura (guest)
04/12/2006 6:18 PM Alert 

Would you please recommend a tour for a first-time visitor to England?  I am 64 and have never been.  Please reply to lauraw105@aol.com

 

Thanks!
Bob Sprinkle
Posts:4
04/15/2006 8:36 PM Alert 

Enjoyed your article very much as London has always been one of my favorite cities.  Wonder if you know about the house Ben Franklin lived in at 36 Craven Street just off Trafalgar which has recently been opened as a museum.  In fact, it is the only Franklin residence which still exists.

 
jdurrell (guest)
04/15/2006 9:39 PM Alert 
no, I know nothing of the Benjamin Franklin house. Thanks! will look it up next time I'm there!
                                   Jane Durrell
Bob Sprinkle
Posts:4
04/18/2006 9:31 AM Alert 

See the March 2006 issue of the SMITHSONIAN magazine - has a very good article on the Ben Franklin house and the museum which has now been opened there.  It used to have a "blue plaque" but nothing more.

                            Bob Sprinkle
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