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Dr Williams' Library: an early birth registry
Dr Williams' Library: an early birth registry
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Length:
27 minutes
Released:
Jul 31, 2009
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Dr Williams' Library in London is an essential resource for people who are researching the history of protestant nonconformity in England and Wales. But the library has also given its name to an important collection of registers and certificates which were once held there. This talk looks at these fascinating documents which represent an early attempt to introduce a form of civil registration of births.
Released:
Jul 31, 2009
Format:
Podcast episode
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