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Family History Research in the British Jesuit Archives: Insights from a Case Study
Archivist Rebecca introduces key sources available at the British Jesuit Archives for family history research, illustrating their value through the example of the five Whiteside brothers who all became Jesuit priests.

Rebecca Somerset
7 days ago8 min read


Reflections on my Archives Internship
In this blog post, we share highlights from our latest intern’s placement, during which they carried out digitisation and indexing. Their focus on the Jesuit Missions magazine led to interesting discoveries, including the influence of editor Peter Low SJ.
Work Experience Placement
Dec 10, 20253 min read


From Freezer to Screen: Working with the Digitised Negatives
Volunteer Victoria Conner shares insights into her work with the digitised Heythrop negatives collection at the British Jesuit Archives.
Volunteer
Nov 25, 20254 min read


Work in Progress 4
The British Jesuit Archives team share what they have been doing over past six months.

Rebecca Somerset
Oct 27, 20257 min read


The Mannocks of Giffords Hall: A Jesuit Mission in Books and Archives.
An exploration of the Mannock family, their house, social circle and Catholicism through the lens of archive material and rare books in the British Jesuit Archive.

Lucy Vinten
Sep 15, 202512 min read


The Mystery of E.M. Rix: Uncovering the Translator of The Testament of Ignatius of Loyola
Francesca shares her research into the identity of the English translator of St Ignatius' testament published in 1900.
Francesca Bugliani Knox
Aug 15, 20258 min read
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