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It is part of an ongoing study, intended both for my family and as my contribution to Batley, in memory of my ancestors there
About is a section which explains how my studies developed
The Master Index lists everyone in the database alphabetically, by surname where this is known.
The Surname Index is the one to use if you are interested in those with a particular surname
The Notable People section replaces the old "Longer Narratives" but does not imply that these are the only people worthy of note.
Families contains information about families mentioned which does not fit conveniently under the heading of particular individuals
Charts currently show my ancestry and descendants of William Blackburn, Michael Sheard and Thomas Hall.
This denotes a direct ancestor.