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Member Since: November 2003 Posts: 4,097 Send Message	Selena in South East London	Report	25 Sep 2012 16:15
	Hello All, haven't been on the boards for over a year or so, so apologies if I am out of date. I am interested in researching my local pub. Has anyone done this before? Any experiences, tips, useful websites etc would be very welcome. Thank you, Selena
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 766 Send Message	Joeva	Report	25 Sep 2012 16:53
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 766 Send Message	Try 'Pub History' site Selena - boasts 50,000 of pages covering many areas of most pubs - gives details of previous landlords etc. Cheers! Jo
Member Since: November 2003 Posts: 4,097 Send Message	Selena in South East London	Report	25 Sep 2012 17:50
	Thank you Jo, found my pub on there so I'm off to a good start.
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 2,865 Send Message	Chris in Sussex	Report	25 Sep 2012 18:08
	Out of date re online resources but a good guide as to where to look... http://www.pubhistory.freeserve.co.uk/phs/ancestors.htm Chris Apologies...Same site as Joeva posted
	Researching: Avatar...My darling Dad. 1931-2019 'Take nothing on its looks, take everything on evidence. There is no better rule' Charles Dickens, Great Expectations. 'A brickwall is a problem that you haven't solved yet' Dave Annal http://media.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php/brick-walls-and-lost-ancestors/