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[[Peter_Wilson_Coldham|Peter Wilson Coldham]], FASG, FSG is a distinguished scholar of colonial American immigration. Before his retirement, he worked at the British Public Records Office (now [[England The National Archives|The National Archives]]). During his researches, he came across references to American colonists in many previously unpublished English sources. Many of his discoveries were originally published in the ''National Genealogical Society Quarterly'' and were later republished in book form. He was awarded the Bickersteth Medal in 1991.{{Wikipedia|Peter_Wilson_Coldham|Peter Wilson Coldham}}<br> | [[Peter_Wilson_Coldham|Peter Wilson Coldham]], FASG, FSG is a distinguished scholar of colonial American immigration. Before his retirement, he worked at the British Public Records Office (now [[England The National Archives|The National Archives]]). During his researches, he came across references to American colonists in many previously unpublished English sources. Many of his discoveries were originally published in the ''National Genealogical Society Quarterly'' and were later republished in book form. He was awarded the Bickersteth Medal in 1991.{{Wikipedia|Peter_Wilson_Coldham|Peter Wilson Coldham}}<br> | ||
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Coldham | Historians recognized Coldham as the person who brought attention to the neglected study of English convicts sent to the American colonies through his published lists of transported felons.<ref>Ekirch;</ref><br> | ||
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*''American Wills and Administrations in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 1610-1857''<br> | *''American Wills and Administrations in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 1610-1857''<br> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
[[Category:Professional_Genealogists]] | [[Category:Professional_Genealogists]] | ||