The British Library has made a large collection of theses available for download from their website. Many of these have significant value for family historians and genealogists. The range of topics is amazing and the depth of the content is outstanding.

1. free downloads from the internet British Library Theses

2. The British Library Theses websitehttp://ethos.bl.uk/Home.do

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6. This particular thesis has great information for Welsh family historians. Click on the link for more details.

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