Ratcatchers Talk Handout (updated 20 April 2021) © David Cufley
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Available from North West Kent Family History Society web site eshop www.nwkfhs.org.uk
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On Line Sources
31. British Newspaper Archive. Online https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ (Accessed 11 April 2021)
32. The National Archive ‘Discovery’ search engine https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ (Accessed 11 April 2021)
Specialist Indexes
Indexes are being compiled by family historians for particular trades and professions. Lists of these indexes are available of which the following are examples: -
33. Index of Indexers compiled by Brian Jones and Published by him.
34. Specialist Indexes for Family Historians. By Stuart Raymond & Elizabeth Hampson originally published by the Federation of Family History Societies 1998.
35. Tools and Trades history Society. Contact address not known, see web site www.taths.org.uk.
36. ‘Brickmakers Index’ by David Cufley, Windycroft, Herongate Road, Hextable, Kent BR8 7RQ.
37. ‘Rat catchers Index’ by David Cufley, Windycroft, Herongate Road, Hextable, Kent BR8 7RQ. (Mainly home counties)
© David Cufley 20 April 2021
