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How maps and photographs can bring your family history to life

Watch this video to learn how maps and photographs can bring your family history to life

Dr Irene O’Brien, Senior Archivist at the Mitchell Library in Glasgow, Scotland shares some examples of maps and photographs from their collection and discusses how these sources can bring your family history to life.

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