HeyJaredYorkshire Family History
Yorkshire family and local history topics, stories and research
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Yorkshire Miners (opens the original)
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Yorkshire, England has a long history of mining lead, coal and iron ore. These industries created a large workforce during the Industrial Revolution, but what happened when work opportunities began to decline for the miners?For the lead miners of the Yorkshire Dales, the decline started in the mid to late 1800s; the iron ore supplies of the Yorkshire Moors declined by 1930; this resulted in few opportunities for work in the mines. The miners transferred their skills, some moved to coal mining in
IT’S YORKSHIRE DAY 2026 (opens the original)
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Yorkshire Day is a relatively new celebration coming about following the changes to the boundaries of Yorkshire in 1974; the Yorkshire Society created the idea of Yorkshire Day.August 1st is the anniversary of the Battle of Minden when the Light Infantry, formerly the King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, wore a white rose.Thanks for reading Yorkshire Family History! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.<form class="subscription-widget-subscribe
MARKET DAY (opens the original)
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When you visit a market town in England, do you consider the origins of the market?<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="612" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!JblX!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-medi
Save the Date: Researching in West Yorkshire (opens the original)
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I’m back to chat about Yorkshire family and local history!Apologies to my readers for the long gap since my last post, I have been rather busy delving into more Yorkshire research; hopefully, I’ll be able to share some of this with you over the year.Thanks for reading Yorkshire Family History! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.<input c
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