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Recorded Talk - Great Northern Railway in Lincolnshire with David Ingleby

David Ingleby is the Society Librarian

A look at the extent of the Great Northern Railways coverage in Lincolnshire and some of the staff who worked for the company in the area.

The recording of this talk has kindly been provided by Lincoln Branch and will be available in the Members Only Area for one month (until the 11th July).

Latest LFHS Journal

The Lincolnshire FHS Journal for May 2026 is now available in the Members Only Area. 

New Publications available for download

Three new publications are avaiable for download from GenFair 

Lincolnshire Baptisms 1813-1837 Volume 4
A transcript of baptism registers for the Church of England deaneries of Bolingbroke, Calcewaithe, Hormcastle, and Louth Esk. This download contains some non deposited registers from Bolingbroke & Horncastle deaneries which have not been filmed so there no images on FMP.

Death Duties Volume 3A 1842-1847
Transcriptions of Lincolnshire Testators and Beneficiaries with Lincolnshire connections, abstracted from the Inland Revenue Ledgers held at the National Archives. Includes data relating to Grimsby, Gainsborough, Lincoln, Boston and Stamford.

Death Duties Volume 4 1852-1858 (First Quarter)
Transcriptions of Lincolnshire Testators and Beneficiaries with Lincolnshire connections, abstracted from the Inland Revenue Ledgers held at the National Archives.

(This latter publication completes the Death Duty Series)

LFHS Social Media

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