Before the advent of phone and internet the main means of communication was the written letter. To serve the huge demand the mail service employed large numbers of people. Employment records and the details of missing letters – which include the names and addresses of the intended recipients – can help to uncover new information about your ancestors from a line of enquiry that you may not have considered.
Before the advent of phone and internet the main means of communication was the written letter. To serve the huge demand the mail service employed large numbers of people. Employment records and the details of missing letters – which include the names and addresses of the intended recipients – can help to uncover new information about your ancestors from a line of enquiry that you may not have considered.