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  • Canada, Hudson’s Bay Company Corporate and Employment Records, 1766-1926

    Canada, Hudson’s Bay Company Corporate and Employment Records, 1766-1926

    Explore records of employees of the Hudson’s Bay Company between 1790 and 1910, including contracts with typed text and handwritten biographical information.

    Explore records of employees of the Hudson’s Bay Company between 1790 and 1910, including contracts with typed text and handwritten biographical information.

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  • UK & Ireland, Nursing Registers, 1898-1968

    UK & Ireland, Nursing Registers, 1898-1968

    This collection combines different registers from diverse organisations, from local pre-1921 registers of nurses to the Royal College of Nursing.

    This collection combines different registers from diverse organisations, from local pre-1921 registers of nurses to the Royal College of Nursing.

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  • Canada, Canadian Pacific Steamship Company Records, 1897-1981

    Canada, Canadian Pacific Steamship Company Records, 1897-1981

    In this collection you can see documents and photographs for each ship's crew, along with voyage reports, business operation registers, and telegraphs.

    In this collection you can see documents and photographs for each ship's crew, along with voyage reports, business operation registers, and telegraphs.

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  • Canada, Royal Canadian Mounted Police obituary card index and notices, 1876-2007

    Canada, Royal Canadian Mounted Police obituary card index and notices, 1876-2007

    Search through images of an obituary card index and the obituary section of selected periodicals located in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Heritage Collections Unit.

    Search through images of an obituary card index and the obituary section of selected periodicals located in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Heritage Collections Unit.

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  • Ireland, Guinness Employee Records, 1799-1939

    Ireland, Guinness Employee Records, 1799-19390

    Records of employees at the Guinness Brewery were kept in printed log books with handwritten entries. They include key dates and information about their relatives.

    Records of employees at the Guinness Brewery were kept in printed log books with handwritten entries. They include key dates and information about their relatives.

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  • UK and Commonwealth, Law Examination Records, 1836‑1948

    UK and Commonwealth, Law Examination Records, 1836‑1948

    Explore registers of individuals who sat for their law exams in the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth between 1836 and 1948. Most of the records are handwritten.

    Explore registers of individuals who sat for their law exams in the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth between 1836 and 1948. Most of the records are handwritten.

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