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The Bedfordshire Historical Record Society is an historical society and text publication society for the county of Bedfordshire in England. It was established in 1912. [1]

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References

  1. Introducing Bedfordshire Historical Record Society. Bedfordshire Historical Record Society. Retrieved 3 February 2019.