Tracing your railway ancestors
Jessamy Carlson, family history specialist at The National Archives delves into our extensive collection of the surviving records of private railway companies before nationalisation in 1947. Discover a collection that includes maps, plans, stock registers, staff files and accident reports. You'll also learn how to use records to gain insights into the working lives of railway workers to help you with your family history research.
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Family history: Tracing your Irish ancestors
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Researching your family history 1792-1837
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THE FALL AND RISE OF BRITISH RAILWAYS; Eps 1 - 4 BINGE WATCH! 11/7/25
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What does the $ actually stand for?
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Vintage railway film - The Pain Train - 1969
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The French Do Not Care About Work
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Family History: Using Second World War Records
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What RAF Pilots Said When They First Flew The American P-51 Mustang
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1969: The Vanishing Railway | Gone Tomorrow | Classic BBC Documentary | BBC Archive
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Vintage railway film - Night Mail - 1936
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The Bravest Soldier You’ve Never Heard Of
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lnside a Victorian school | Historian Ruth Goodman on lessons and discipline
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Vintage railway film - Mishap - 1958
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The Tragic Early Death Of Jane Austen
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What's inside the Titanic?
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Could You Survive the Living Conditions of Victorian Workers?
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How One Alloy Decision Made the Fastest Bomber Untouchable
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On Rails into the Future (1971) | History of the SBB | SRF Archive
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