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National Register of Archives: Simple Search

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Place name search (Combining the Business, Organisations, Family & Estates and Diaries & Papers Indexes):
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Tip: Enter the name of a town/village in the Town field or choose a county from the drop down list in the County field.
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 Important: This search will not retrieve all the records relating to a place. It will only find the archives of families, businesses and organisations based there, as well as diaries of residents and visitors who have commented on it in detail.
 
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