Some of my guides to London and vicinity suggest activities to get away from the hubbub for a day; they are given the name “days out.” This is what the Samford tour participants were doing earlier this summer. We were based in London at Daniel House, the Samford study center, and many participants chose to take at least one genealogical day out.

Perhaps the best was our day in Bury St. Edmunds, an ancient town in west Suffolk. It is a little more difficult to reach because travelers must change trains in either Ipswich or Cambridge, but Bury St. Edmunds is well worth the extra effort.

Planning Ahead
We were researchers and tourists all in one, keenly interested in getting several hours of work in the Suffolk Record Office and enjoying some time exploring the town. We had booked ahead with the record office. (It is usually essential to reserve a place at any...

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