Was your ancestor in show
business?
Here are some excellent sites that
may help, educate and even entertain you in your quest.
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ARTHUR
LLOYD This is a wonderful site about the author's
own theatrical ancestry but it is also a great source for anyone interested
in tracing their theatrical roots or just a general interest in the history
of the theatre.
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"THE
STAGE" ARCHIVE Absolutely
wonderful resource for those tracing ancestors with a theatrical background.
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ANCESTRY A
must for any computer wise genealogist.
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Glasgow
University Special Collections, a large collection of theatre playbills, programmes, etc.
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The
Mitchell Library Glasgow, The
best resource for those with Glasgow/West of Scotland roots.
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Backstage Theatre Database Website. This is actually
offline at the moment but it really is worth having a look when it does
eventually come back online again.
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Leeds
Playbill site Playbills relating to Leeds
theatres.
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