Tracing railway ancestors

The National Archives holds a vast collection of railway related
material, a legacy passed down by hundreds of railway companies
which operated in all corners of the UK from 1825 to 1947. Much
of this material provides opportunities for local and family
historians to discover something new about the history of their
ancestors and the areas in which they lived. This talk provides
an overview of the railway records held here at Kew, and explores
the different sources for tracing railway workers amongst these
records.


Chris Heather is currently the Transport Records Specialist in
the Advice and Records Knowledge department at The National
Archives. He has a particular interest in railway records and
family history. Previously he specialised in records of criminals
and transportation to Australia.