18th century

Take your family tree back to the 1700s. There's so much to find.
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an old manuscript with writing on it
How to read old writing
Old English handwriting isn't very easy to read to our modern eyes. The writing looks beautiful, especially the first line of text and an initial letter. But how many of us can read the text? The SoG's Hints and Tips have it covered. Hints and Tips 11 covers palaeography - the study of the handwritings of the past. Clear explanations with examples to get you started.
a plaque with some writing on it
So much detail on one headstone
This the headstone for Elizabeth Horner, who died in 1802. Her husband was Thomas Horner. Her father was Rev. Thomas Paget. And then they have listed her children and her children's wives and husbands. Just one of many images of headstones that you might helpful as you build your family tree. This image is from the Ayliffe Special Collection.
an old world language families tree is shown in blue and white, with the names of languages
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an old world language families tree is shown in blue and white, with the names of languages
Tomasz Schafernaker on Twitter
an old black and white document with the words list officers of the army on it
British military lists for 1700s
Just one of the wonderful records we hold online in SoG Data Online. This is a 'List of the Officers of the Army and Marines with index'. It was originally published by the War Office, in 1790. We also hold a paper copy in our Library.
an old portrait of a man with a beard
John Ayliffe executed 1759
From our collections of images. This is John Ayliffe, born 1718. According to records he was executed at Tyburn in 1759. This image is from our Ayliffe Special Collection. You can search a list of surnames to see if any that you are interested are featured in our collections.
an old black and white drawing of people in front of a building with horse drawn carriages
Images of Drury Lane
exterior of Drury Lane added in 1775
an old advertisement for the king richard and the third prince, with text in english
David Garrick In The East End
The playbill for David Garrick’s debut at Goodman’s Fields Theatre. October 19th, 1741
an old drawing of people sitting on the floor in front of a group of men and women
Drury Lane Theatre – Jane Austen's World
An audience watching a play at Drury Lane Theatre, by Thomas Rowlandson, ca. 1785
a painting of people standing in front of a building
Gentlemen Playing Skittles
Gentlemen Playing Skittles, 1740, by Balthasar Nebot | National Trust
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