I've just received my latest copy of North Irish Roots (Vol 24, No.1), the Journal of the North of Ireland Family History Society (www.nifhs.org), packed with goodies!
There's an interesting unconfirmed report in the journal within a feature on civil registration in Ireland that the planned GRONI civil registration records platform may be going online in October of this year - I stress may. The platform, inspired by the success of ScotlandsPeople (www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk), is believed to be intending to operate similar closure periods to the Scottish site for births (100 years), marriages (75 years) and deaths (50 years), as well as to offer, for the first time, online indexes to Norn Irish BMD records after 1921. For further back ground to this, see my previous posts at http://britishgenes.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/gro-northern-ireland-to-set-up.html (which includes a version of the tender that was posted on the United Kingdom Tenders website) and http://britishgenes.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/more-on-new-groni-records-website.html.
It has to be stressed that this is unconfirmed - but it could make sense if GRONI was intending to perhaps launch it an event such as Back to Our Past in Dublin, which happens in that month.
One plea I would make in advance - if the GRONI has been inspired by ScotlandsPeople on this project, one would hope that they would follow the inspiration on that site's pricing also, where vital records can be purchased for approximately £1.40 each (including search fee). At present, the GRO in Belfast charges the highest rates in the United Kingdom for civil registration based GRO certificates for births, marriages and deaths, at £15 per record (cf £12 Scotland, £9.25 England and Wales).
Fingers crossed....!
Chris
My new book, Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet, is now available from Pen and Sword. My next Pharos Scottish course, Scotland 1750-1850: Beyond the Old Parish Registers, starts May 15th - see http://britishgenes.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/scotland-1750-1850-beyond-oprs-starts.html. Time to smash a few brick walls...!
Friday, 17 May 2013
Society of Genealogists events in London
Forthcoming events at the Society of Genealogists in London (www.sog.org.uk):
1 June 10:30-13:00 My Ancestor was Welsh
A half-day course with Mari Alderman Cost 17.50
1 June 14:00-17:00 Care & Conservation of your Family History Collection
Liz will explain the best methods of preserving your documents and photographs. There will be examples for you to view and a question and answer session for queries about specific items
A half-day course with Liz Yamada Cost 17.50
5 June 14:00 A Brief Introduction to Rootsmagic Software
This talk will give you a brief introduction to the latest version of RootsMagic, v 6. During the talk Charlie will highlight which new features were introduced in versions 4, 5 and 6 for the benefit of anyone thinking about upgrading from an earlier version
A one-hour lecture with Charlie Mead Cost 6.00
6 June 18:00-20:00 Education and Apprenticeship Records (evening skills course)
A two-hour evening course with Geoff Swinfield Cost 20.00
8 June 10:30-13:00 A Look at Cloud Computing: One Researcher's View of Computing in the Cloud
In a time where many of us have more than one computing device, as well as other family members who would like to see our genealogy research, the cloud offers us a way to share and transfer information with a far greater ease than previously available. “The Cloud” is something often referred to but not necessarily always understood. It not only offers us a way to collect the data associated with family history but also to share and collaborate with other people all over the world, in real-time if we want. This talk is how one family researcher makes use of cloud tools in his family research.
A half-day course with Graham Walter Cost 17.50
8 June 14:00-17:00 TheWork of the Heir Hunter
Despite good practices to ensure the benefits due to policy and bondholders or their heirs are paid out when due, a rising mountain of cash remain in member mutuals coffers estimated to be worth as much as 20 billion pounds, due to the fact those entitled cannot be traced. The Heir Hunters Association is concerned with providing advice and information to new and fledgling “Heir Hunters”, people who trace beneficiaries to estates left by people who died intestate - without a will.
A half-day course with Maurice Clarke Cost 17.50
12 June 14:00 Tracing Family in Australia
We will look at books and fiche in the Society's library, as well as useful material in the Guildhall, British Libraries, and The National Archives. Online sources will be reviewed: births, marriages & deaths, probate, passenger lists, electoral rolls as a census substitute, newspapers, biography, military, cemeteries and other sources.
A one-hour lecture with Peter Bennett Cost 6.00
13 June 18:00-20:00 Trades, Professions and Guilds (evening skills course)
A two-hour evening course with Geoff Swinfield Cost 20.00
19 June 14:00 Getting the Most from the Society of Genealogists
A one-hour lecture with the society’s genealogist, Else Churchill. Free of charge, but must be pre-booked - preferably by email: events@sog.org.uk
20 June 18:00-20:00 Army Records Before 1914 (evening skills course)
A two-hour evening course with Paul Blake Cost 20.00
22 June 10:30-13:00 Making the Best of the TNA Website
A day at The National Archives at Kew can be a daunting experience. Join this course and arrive better prepared. Well begin by looking at resources you can use before you visit to discover exactly which documents you need to order. You will then make the best use of your time in the reading rooms. There will be tips to help you find what you want easily and quickly.
A half-day course with Simon Fowler Cost 17.50
22 June 14:00-17:00 Manorial Records for Family History Research
The Lord of the Manor had many more rights than just those of a landlord. Apart from recording transfer of land and fines for infringements manorial records usually record the appointments of officers for the many other manorial functions, especially ale tasting!
A half-day course with Michael Gandy Cost 17.50
27 June 18:00-20:00 Royal Navy and Merchant Navy Records Before 1914 (evening skills course)
A two-hour evening course with Paul Blake Cost 20.00
29 June 10:30-13:00 My Ancestor Came From Bedfordshire
Your Bedfordshire ancestors can be a diverse cross section of the population following either agricultural lives involved with rural cottage crafts, or with more industrial occupations such as brick making or car manufacture. Your ancestors are likely to appear in many documents available for research within the county. Find out what records are available back to the medieval period that will identify your native ancestors.
A half-day course with Ian Waller Cost 17.50
29 June 14:00-17:00 Nonconformist Ancestors - including 19th Century Sects
A look at tracing ancestors who were Nonconformist (outside the Church of England) and will include the interesting and more unusual religious sects
A half-day course with Alec Tritton Cost 17.50
Chris
My new book, Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet, is now available from Pen and Sword. My next Pharos Scottish course, Scotland 1750-1850: Beyond the Old Parish Registers, starts May 15th - see http://britishgenes.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/scotland-1750-1850-beyond-oprs-starts.html. Time to smash a few brick walls...!
1 June 10:30-13:00 My Ancestor was Welsh
A half-day course with Mari Alderman Cost 17.50
1 June 14:00-17:00 Care & Conservation of your Family History Collection
Liz will explain the best methods of preserving your documents and photographs. There will be examples for you to view and a question and answer session for queries about specific items
A half-day course with Liz Yamada Cost 17.50
5 June 14:00 A Brief Introduction to Rootsmagic Software
This talk will give you a brief introduction to the latest version of RootsMagic, v 6. During the talk Charlie will highlight which new features were introduced in versions 4, 5 and 6 for the benefit of anyone thinking about upgrading from an earlier version
A one-hour lecture with Charlie Mead Cost 6.00
6 June 18:00-20:00 Education and Apprenticeship Records (evening skills course)
A two-hour evening course with Geoff Swinfield Cost 20.00
8 June 10:30-13:00 A Look at Cloud Computing: One Researcher's View of Computing in the Cloud
In a time where many of us have more than one computing device, as well as other family members who would like to see our genealogy research, the cloud offers us a way to share and transfer information with a far greater ease than previously available. “The Cloud” is something often referred to but not necessarily always understood. It not only offers us a way to collect the data associated with family history but also to share and collaborate with other people all over the world, in real-time if we want. This talk is how one family researcher makes use of cloud tools in his family research.
A half-day course with Graham Walter Cost 17.50
8 June 14:00-17:00 TheWork of the Heir Hunter
Despite good practices to ensure the benefits due to policy and bondholders or their heirs are paid out when due, a rising mountain of cash remain in member mutuals coffers estimated to be worth as much as 20 billion pounds, due to the fact those entitled cannot be traced. The Heir Hunters Association is concerned with providing advice and information to new and fledgling “Heir Hunters”, people who trace beneficiaries to estates left by people who died intestate - without a will.
A half-day course with Maurice Clarke Cost 17.50
12 June 14:00 Tracing Family in Australia
We will look at books and fiche in the Society's library, as well as useful material in the Guildhall, British Libraries, and The National Archives. Online sources will be reviewed: births, marriages & deaths, probate, passenger lists, electoral rolls as a census substitute, newspapers, biography, military, cemeteries and other sources.
A one-hour lecture with Peter Bennett Cost 6.00
13 June 18:00-20:00 Trades, Professions and Guilds (evening skills course)
A two-hour evening course with Geoff Swinfield Cost 20.00
19 June 14:00 Getting the Most from the Society of Genealogists
A one-hour lecture with the society’s genealogist, Else Churchill. Free of charge, but must be pre-booked - preferably by email: events@sog.org.uk
20 June 18:00-20:00 Army Records Before 1914 (evening skills course)
A two-hour evening course with Paul Blake Cost 20.00
22 June 10:30-13:00 Making the Best of the TNA Website
A day at The National Archives at Kew can be a daunting experience. Join this course and arrive better prepared. Well begin by looking at resources you can use before you visit to discover exactly which documents you need to order. You will then make the best use of your time in the reading rooms. There will be tips to help you find what you want easily and quickly.
A half-day course with Simon Fowler Cost 17.50
22 June 14:00-17:00 Manorial Records for Family History Research
The Lord of the Manor had many more rights than just those of a landlord. Apart from recording transfer of land and fines for infringements manorial records usually record the appointments of officers for the many other manorial functions, especially ale tasting!
A half-day course with Michael Gandy Cost 17.50
27 June 18:00-20:00 Royal Navy and Merchant Navy Records Before 1914 (evening skills course)
A two-hour evening course with Paul Blake Cost 20.00
29 June 10:30-13:00 My Ancestor Came From Bedfordshire
Your Bedfordshire ancestors can be a diverse cross section of the population following either agricultural lives involved with rural cottage crafts, or with more industrial occupations such as brick making or car manufacture. Your ancestors are likely to appear in many documents available for research within the county. Find out what records are available back to the medieval period that will identify your native ancestors.
A half-day course with Ian Waller Cost 17.50
29 June 14:00-17:00 Nonconformist Ancestors - including 19th Century Sects
A look at tracing ancestors who were Nonconformist (outside the Church of England) and will include the interesting and more unusual religious sects
A half-day course with Alec Tritton Cost 17.50
Chris
My new book, Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet, is now available from Pen and Sword. My next Pharos Scottish course, Scotland 1750-1850: Beyond the Old Parish Registers, starts May 15th - see http://britishgenes.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/scotland-1750-1850-beyond-oprs-starts.html. Time to smash a few brick walls...!
Dr Janina Ramirez to be after dinner speaker at Halsted Trust conference
From the Halsted Trust (www.halsted.org.uk), concerning its 2013 conference on migration, "Exodus, Movement of the People":
Dr Janina Ramirez to be After Dinner Speaker at Exodus: Movement of the People
The Halsted Trust is delighted to announce Ancestry.co.uk as the Platinum sponsor for our forthcoming International Family History conference, Exodus: Movement of the People at Hinckley, Leicestershire on Saturday 7th September 2013, organised by the Halsted Trust. We are also delighted to announce that we have engaged Dr. Janina Ramirez as our after dinner speaker.
Alec Tritton chairman of the Halsted Trust said "Ancestry.co.uk coming on board as the Platinum sponsor has enabled us to turn what we believe was already a great conference programme into a truly memorable one. We are also absolutely delighted to be able to invite such a well- known historian to bring her knowledge and expertise to our conference"
Karen Richardson Senior Manager of Community Marketing at Ancestry.co.uk said
“Migration and travel is one of the most fascinating areas of family history research, but also one of the most challenging. Whether your ancestors moved to a different town for work or crossed oceans in pursuit of a new life, their journeys can throw up a whole host of questions and complications when tracing your family tree. With this in mind, we’re excited to be supporting the The Exodus: Movement of the People conference and learning more from Dr. Janina Ramirez and the other speakers about many of these travels and how family historians can unlock the secrets of the journeys in their family’s past.”
Dr Ramirez is a presenter, lecturer and researcher. She specialises in interpreting symbols, and examining art works within their historical context. Following a degree in English Language and Literature at St Anne’s College, Oxford, Nina went to the prestigious Centre for Medieval Studies in York. Here she completed an MA and PhD on birds in Anglo-Saxon art and literature.
As a presenter, Dr Janina Ramirez has filmed a number of documentaries for BBC Television. In 2010 she presented her debut, ‘Treasures of the Anglo-Saxons’ which aired on BBC Four, before going over to BBC Two. In 2011, she presented The Viking Sagas, and Britain’s Most Fragile Treasure. Her three-part series for BBC Four, Illuminations: The Private Lives of Medieval Kings aired in 2012. She has just finished writing and presenting Chivalry and Betrayal: The Hundred Years’ War and new documentary The Art of the Vikings: Secret Knowledge.
Following her post-graduate study, she gained a lecturing post at the Department for Art History at York University. She has taught at Warwick and Winchester Universities, and is now Course Director for the Undergraduate Certificate in History of Art at the Department for Continuing Education, Oxford University. She also lectures for the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Dr. Ramirez has published widely on medieval art and literature, and is currently preparing a definitive cultural guide to Anglo-Saxon England. Nina has taught and researched across a broad chronological sweep, covering everything from the sculptures of antiquity to post-modern architecture. Her experience also stretches beyond the world of art, having lectured in archaeology, history, literature and language. She is a passionate and enthused academic driven by a desire to share ideas.
You can find out more about Dr.Ramirez at her blog http://www.janinaramirez.co.uk/
Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dr-Janina-Ramirez/246212975446522
Twitter at https://twitter.com/DrJaninaRamirez
For more information on Ancestry.co.uk and its migration records such as the "UK Incoming Passenger Lists" visit http://www.ancestry.co.uk
For more information about the conference and to learn more about historic British migration, visit the conference website at http://www.exodus2013.co.uk
(With thanks to Alec Tritton)
Chris
My new book, Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet, is now available from Pen and Sword. My next Pharos Scottish course, Scotland 1750-1850: Beyond the Old Parish Registers, starts May 15th - see http://britishgenes.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/scotland-1750-1850-beyond-oprs-starts.html. Time to smash a few brick walls...!
Dr Janina Ramirez to be After Dinner Speaker at Exodus: Movement of the People
The Halsted Trust is delighted to announce Ancestry.co.uk as the Platinum sponsor for our forthcoming International Family History conference, Exodus: Movement of the People at Hinckley, Leicestershire on Saturday 7th September 2013, organised by the Halsted Trust. We are also delighted to announce that we have engaged Dr. Janina Ramirez as our after dinner speaker.
Alec Tritton chairman of the Halsted Trust said "Ancestry.co.uk coming on board as the Platinum sponsor has enabled us to turn what we believe was already a great conference programme into a truly memorable one. We are also absolutely delighted to be able to invite such a well- known historian to bring her knowledge and expertise to our conference"
Karen Richardson Senior Manager of Community Marketing at Ancestry.co.uk said
“Migration and travel is one of the most fascinating areas of family history research, but also one of the most challenging. Whether your ancestors moved to a different town for work or crossed oceans in pursuit of a new life, their journeys can throw up a whole host of questions and complications when tracing your family tree. With this in mind, we’re excited to be supporting the The Exodus: Movement of the People conference and learning more from Dr. Janina Ramirez and the other speakers about many of these travels and how family historians can unlock the secrets of the journeys in their family’s past.”
Dr Ramirez is a presenter, lecturer and researcher. She specialises in interpreting symbols, and examining art works within their historical context. Following a degree in English Language and Literature at St Anne’s College, Oxford, Nina went to the prestigious Centre for Medieval Studies in York. Here she completed an MA and PhD on birds in Anglo-Saxon art and literature.
As a presenter, Dr Janina Ramirez has filmed a number of documentaries for BBC Television. In 2010 she presented her debut, ‘Treasures of the Anglo-Saxons’ which aired on BBC Four, before going over to BBC Two. In 2011, she presented The Viking Sagas, and Britain’s Most Fragile Treasure. Her three-part series for BBC Four, Illuminations: The Private Lives of Medieval Kings aired in 2012. She has just finished writing and presenting Chivalry and Betrayal: The Hundred Years’ War and new documentary The Art of the Vikings: Secret Knowledge.
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| Janina Ramirez © Oxford Film and TV |
Following her post-graduate study, she gained a lecturing post at the Department for Art History at York University. She has taught at Warwick and Winchester Universities, and is now Course Director for the Undergraduate Certificate in History of Art at the Department for Continuing Education, Oxford University. She also lectures for the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Dr. Ramirez has published widely on medieval art and literature, and is currently preparing a definitive cultural guide to Anglo-Saxon England. Nina has taught and researched across a broad chronological sweep, covering everything from the sculptures of antiquity to post-modern architecture. Her experience also stretches beyond the world of art, having lectured in archaeology, history, literature and language. She is a passionate and enthused academic driven by a desire to share ideas.
You can find out more about Dr.Ramirez at her blog http://www.janinaramirez.co.uk/
Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dr-Janina-Ramirez/246212975446522
Twitter at https://twitter.com/DrJaninaRamirez
For more information on Ancestry.co.uk and its migration records such as the "UK Incoming Passenger Lists" visit http://www.ancestry.co.uk
For more information about the conference and to learn more about historic British migration, visit the conference website at http://www.exodus2013.co.uk
(With thanks to Alec Tritton)
Chris
My new book, Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet, is now available from Pen and Sword. My next Pharos Scottish course, Scotland 1750-1850: Beyond the Old Parish Registers, starts May 15th - see http://britishgenes.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/scotland-1750-1850-beyond-oprs-starts.html. Time to smash a few brick walls...!
Who Do You Think You Are Live 2014 - change of dates
The dates for next year's Who Do You Think You Are Live show (www.whodoyouthinkyouarelive.com) in London have been changed to bring the event a day forward, essentially now running from Thursday 20th - Saturday 22nd February 2014.
(With thanks to North West Kent FHS at http://northwestkentfamilyhistorysociety.blogspot.co.uk)
Chris
My new book, Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet, is now available from Pen and Sword. My next Pharos Scottish course, Scotland 1750-1850: Beyond the Old Parish Registers, starts May 15th - see http://britishgenes.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/scotland-1750-1850-beyond-oprs-starts.html. Time to smash a few brick walls...!
(With thanks to North West Kent FHS at http://northwestkentfamilyhistorysociety.blogspot.co.uk)
Chris
My new book, Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet, is now available from Pen and Sword. My next Pharos Scottish course, Scotland 1750-1850: Beyond the Old Parish Registers, starts May 15th - see http://britishgenes.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/scotland-1750-1850-beyond-oprs-starts.html. Time to smash a few brick walls...!
Cemeteries in Hong Kong
Ken Nisbet from the Scottish Genealogy Society (www.scotsgenealogy.com) has just dropped me a note about a useful web based resource, carrying cemetery details from Hong Kong. If your British ancestors lived and died there, it could be of interest - see http://gwulo.com/hong-kong-cemeteries.
The main site at http://gwulo.com/ has many other useful Hong Kong resources.
(With thanks to Ken)
Chris
My new book, Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet, is now available from Pen and Sword. My next Pharos Scottish course, Scotland 1750-1850: Beyond the Old Parish Registers, starts May 15th - see http://britishgenes.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/scotland-1750-1850-beyond-oprs-starts.html. Time to smash a few brick walls...!
The main site at http://gwulo.com/ has many other useful Hong Kong resources.
(With thanks to Ken)
Chris
My new book, Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet, is now available from Pen and Sword. My next Pharos Scottish course, Scotland 1750-1850: Beyond the Old Parish Registers, starts May 15th - see http://britishgenes.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/scotland-1750-1850-beyond-oprs-starts.html. Time to smash a few brick walls...!
War List of the University of Cambridge online
From Forces War Records (www.forces-war-records.co.uk):
Forces War Records Make ‘War List of The University of Cambridge’ available as a fully searchable database for the first time
The ‘War list of the University of Cambridge 1914-1918’ has been exclusively made available as a fully searchable database by leading military records website Forces War Records.
More than 14,000 members of the University of Cambridge took part in the First World War, but the University kept no official records of their services. Founded on the arduous work of J. Austin Fabb, printer of The Cambridge Review, the ‘War List of the University of Cambridge’ was laboriously compiled from various separate college records. It was the seventh and last edition, produced in April 1917, while the Battle of Arras was at its height.
Listed alphabetically by colleges, the ‘War List of the University of Cambridge’ can be explored easily like many of the other records and lists available on Forces War Records. There are various search options and tools available via the site, helping to make your quest into your ancestor’s military past a proficient one. Searchable information includes the roll of Cambridge graduates who served and fell during the war, and (where known) gives details and dates of period of service, rank and regiment, casualties and place or battle in which they occurred. Service qualification, honours, awards and year of graduation are also detailed.
Forces War Records is the definitive online guide to military ancestry searches and sister site to Forces Reunited, the leading British military community on the web with more than one million members. To search this war list, or to find out more about your ancestor’s military past visit: www.forces-war-records.co.uk. Reconnect with forces pals, veterans or comrades via: www.forcesreunited.org.uk.
(With thanks to Gemma Senington)
Chris
My new book, Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet, is now available from Pen and Sword. My next Pharos Scottish course, Scotland 1750-1850: Beyond the Old Parish Registers, starts May 15th - see http://britishgenes.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/scotland-1750-1850-beyond-oprs-starts.html. Time to smash a few brick walls...!
Forces War Records Make ‘War List of The University of Cambridge’ available as a fully searchable database for the first time
The ‘War list of the University of Cambridge 1914-1918’ has been exclusively made available as a fully searchable database by leading military records website Forces War Records.
More than 14,000 members of the University of Cambridge took part in the First World War, but the University kept no official records of their services. Founded on the arduous work of J. Austin Fabb, printer of The Cambridge Review, the ‘War List of the University of Cambridge’ was laboriously compiled from various separate college records. It was the seventh and last edition, produced in April 1917, while the Battle of Arras was at its height.
Listed alphabetically by colleges, the ‘War List of the University of Cambridge’ can be explored easily like many of the other records and lists available on Forces War Records. There are various search options and tools available via the site, helping to make your quest into your ancestor’s military past a proficient one. Searchable information includes the roll of Cambridge graduates who served and fell during the war, and (where known) gives details and dates of period of service, rank and regiment, casualties and place or battle in which they occurred. Service qualification, honours, awards and year of graduation are also detailed.
Forces War Records is the definitive online guide to military ancestry searches and sister site to Forces Reunited, the leading British military community on the web with more than one million members. To search this war list, or to find out more about your ancestor’s military past visit: www.forces-war-records.co.uk. Reconnect with forces pals, veterans or comrades via: www.forcesreunited.org.uk.
(With thanks to Gemma Senington)
Chris
My new book, Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet, is now available from Pen and Sword. My next Pharos Scottish course, Scotland 1750-1850: Beyond the Old Parish Registers, starts May 15th - see http://britishgenes.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/scotland-1750-1850-beyond-oprs-starts.html. Time to smash a few brick walls...!
Thursday, 16 May 2013
Peterborough Cathedral burial records on Deceased Online
From Deceased Online (www.deceasedonline.com):
One of the UK's top 10 historic landmarks*, Peterborough Cathedral (pictured), has had all identifiable burial records digitized and uploaded to www.deceasedonline.com
* according to a 2007 survey
Exterior of Peterborough Cathedral
All available records from the mid 16th century are included, together with some earlier records which date back to the early 12th Century.
We believe that this is the first time that any Cathedral has digitized its burial records and made them available online**
** Brechin Cathedral (records also available on Deceased Online) is, strictly speaking, no longer a cathedral
The Peterborough Cathedral records feature many notable burials; including Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots, executed in 1587 in Fotheringhay Castle, and Catherine of Aragon, Queen of England and first wife of Henry VIII
The records comprise scans of register entries (until 1995) and some photos of memorials and graves
Brompton Cemetery records start next week
Next week we start uploading records for the historic Brompton Cemetery in West London. This is the first time that one of the 'Magnificent Seven' Victorian Garden cemeteries has had all records digitized and made available through any website.
(With thanks to Deceased Online)
Chris
My new book, Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet, is now available from Pen and Sword. My next Pharos Scottish course, Scotland 1750-1850: Beyond the Old Parish Registers, starts May 15th - see http://britishgenes.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/scotland-1750-1850-beyond-oprs-starts.html. Time to smash a few brick walls...!
One of the UK's top 10 historic landmarks*, Peterborough Cathedral (pictured), has had all identifiable burial records digitized and uploaded to www.deceasedonline.com
* according to a 2007 survey
Exterior of Peterborough Cathedral
All available records from the mid 16th century are included, together with some earlier records which date back to the early 12th Century.
We believe that this is the first time that any Cathedral has digitized its burial records and made them available online**
** Brechin Cathedral (records also available on Deceased Online) is, strictly speaking, no longer a cathedral
The Peterborough Cathedral records feature many notable burials; including Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots, executed in 1587 in Fotheringhay Castle, and Catherine of Aragon, Queen of England and first wife of Henry VIII
The records comprise scans of register entries (until 1995) and some photos of memorials and graves
Brompton Cemetery records start next week
Next week we start uploading records for the historic Brompton Cemetery in West London. This is the first time that one of the 'Magnificent Seven' Victorian Garden cemeteries has had all records digitized and made available through any website.
(With thanks to Deceased Online)
Chris
My new book, Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet, is now available from Pen and Sword. My next Pharos Scottish course, Scotland 1750-1850: Beyond the Old Parish Registers, starts May 15th - see http://britishgenes.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/scotland-1750-1850-beyond-oprs-starts.html. Time to smash a few brick walls...!
RNVR medal rolls and Swansea Pal records
FindmyPast (www.findmypast.co.uk) has added 72,000 records from a medal roll for the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, covering five divisions established in Bristol, London, Tyne, Mersey and Clyde. For more details on the release visit www.findmypast.co.uk/content/news/rnvr.
Elsewhere, the recent release on FindmyPast at the end of April of records pertaining to the Swansea Pals battalion, as digitised from West Glamorgan Archive Service by Glamorgan FHS, has been reported on at Wales Online - see www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/first-world-war-swansea-pals-3818102 for the story.
Chris
My new book, Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet, is now available from Pen and Sword. My next Pharos Scottish course, Scotland 1750-1850: Beyond the Old Parish Registers, starts May 15th - see http://britishgenes.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/scotland-1750-1850-beyond-oprs-starts.html. Time to smash a few brick walls...!
Elsewhere, the recent release on FindmyPast at the end of April of records pertaining to the Swansea Pals battalion, as digitised from West Glamorgan Archive Service by Glamorgan FHS, has been reported on at Wales Online - see www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/first-world-war-swansea-pals-3818102 for the story.
Chris
My new book, Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet, is now available from Pen and Sword. My next Pharos Scottish course, Scotland 1750-1850: Beyond the Old Parish Registers, starts May 15th - see http://britishgenes.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/scotland-1750-1850-beyond-oprs-starts.html. Time to smash a few brick walls...!
Wednesday, 15 May 2013
Daniel Carron steps down from Library and Archives Canada
Wow.
Daniel Carron has just announced that he is leaving his post as head of Library and Archives Canada - here's his official announcement:
I am informing you of my decision to leave Library and Archives Canada as of today. Over the last four years, we have made a lot of progress in modernizing our institution. I am very proud of the accomplishments and conscious of the work yet to be done. The challenges remain vast and fascinating. I now believe it is time for someone else to take on and build the necessary support to continue to make the institution increasingly responsive to the digital environment. I would like to thank all of those who have largely contributed to the progress made and encourage you to continue this collaboration
Readers of this blog and others will know just how much of a crisis the Canadian archive sector has been undergoing in recent months - at an archive conference I went to in Dundee two weeks ago, attended by many delegates from Canada, the sense of despair and frustration was palpable.
Will this change things in Canada? Watch this space - but I can only assume a few bottles of champagne may be drunk tonight. To archivists in Canada, savour the moment, and hopefully this marks a turning point!
The official announcement can be read in full and bilingually at http://clagov.wordpress.com/2013/05/15/daniel-caron/
(With thanks to Penny Holt)
UPDATE: And here's why he went! See www.winnipegfreepress.com/canada/head-of-library-and-archives-resigns-after-billing-taxpayers-for-spanish-lessons-207605161.html
Chris
My new book, Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet, is now available from Pen and Sword. My next Pharos Scottish course, Scotland 1750-1850: Beyond the Old Parish Registers, starts May 15th - see http://britishgenes.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/scotland-1750-1850-beyond-oprs-starts.html. Time to smash a few brick walls...!
Daniel Carron has just announced that he is leaving his post as head of Library and Archives Canada - here's his official announcement:
I am informing you of my decision to leave Library and Archives Canada as of today. Over the last four years, we have made a lot of progress in modernizing our institution. I am very proud of the accomplishments and conscious of the work yet to be done. The challenges remain vast and fascinating. I now believe it is time for someone else to take on and build the necessary support to continue to make the institution increasingly responsive to the digital environment. I would like to thank all of those who have largely contributed to the progress made and encourage you to continue this collaboration
Readers of this blog and others will know just how much of a crisis the Canadian archive sector has been undergoing in recent months - at an archive conference I went to in Dundee two weeks ago, attended by many delegates from Canada, the sense of despair and frustration was palpable.
Will this change things in Canada? Watch this space - but I can only assume a few bottles of champagne may be drunk tonight. To archivists in Canada, savour the moment, and hopefully this marks a turning point!
The official announcement can be read in full and bilingually at http://clagov.wordpress.com/2013/05/15/daniel-caron/
(With thanks to Penny Holt)
UPDATE: And here's why he went! See www.winnipegfreepress.com/canada/head-of-library-and-archives-resigns-after-billing-taxpayers-for-spanish-lessons-207605161.html
Chris
My new book, Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet, is now available from Pen and Sword. My next Pharos Scottish course, Scotland 1750-1850: Beyond the Old Parish Registers, starts May 15th - see http://britishgenes.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/scotland-1750-1850-beyond-oprs-starts.html. Time to smash a few brick walls...!
New South Wales industrial school records 1867-1925
Ancestry (www.ancestry.co.uk) has added a new collection of industrial school records for New South Wales from 1867-1925 (Paramatta, Sydney and Biloela). Here's a list of the schools and records added:
If your ancestors ventured down under, well worth a look at http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=2985.
Ancestry has also somehow updated its 1901 census for England, Wales, Channel Islands and Isle of Man. I have no idea what they have done to the collections though - it's possible that the search interface has more field options, but it's that long since I've accessed the collections on the site that I forget what was there before!
Chris
My new book, Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet, is now available from Pen and Sword. My next Pharos Scottish course, Scotland 1750-1850: Beyond the Old Parish Registers, starts May 15th - see http://britishgenes.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/scotland-1750-1850-beyond-oprs-starts.html. Time to smash a few brick walls...!
- Court Ordered Admissions, 1867–1923 [Biloela, Cockatoo Island and Parramatta Training School, Parramatta]. Series 14722. State Records Reel 3850. State Records Authority of New South Wales, Kingswood, New South Wales, Australia.
- Admissions and Discharges, 1887–1925 [Parramatta Training School, Parramatta]. Series 14730. State Records Reel 3850. State Records Authority of New South Wales, Kingswood, New South Wales, Australia.
- Roll of Inmates, 1888–1897 [Shaftesbury Girls Reformatory, Sydney]. Series 2438. State Records Reel 3850. State Records Authority of New South Wales, Kingswood, New South Wales, Australia.
- Apprenticeships, 1895–1910 [Parramatta Training School, Parramatta]. Series 14739. State Records Reel 3851. State Records Authority of New South Wales, Kingswood, New South Wales, Australia.
- Discharges, 1869–1899 [Parramatta Training School, Parramatta]. Series 14723. State Records Reel 3852. State Records Authority of New South Wales, Kingswood, New South Wales, Australia.
- Committals, 1906–1918 [Parramatta Training School, Parramatta]. Series 14724. State Records Reel 3852. State Records Authority of New South Wales, Kingswood, New South Wales, Australia.
If your ancestors ventured down under, well worth a look at http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=2985.
Ancestry has also somehow updated its 1901 census for England, Wales, Channel Islands and Isle of Man. I have no idea what they have done to the collections though - it's possible that the search interface has more field options, but it's that long since I've accessed the collections on the site that I forget what was there before!
Chris
My new book, Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet, is now available from Pen and Sword. My next Pharos Scottish course, Scotland 1750-1850: Beyond the Old Parish Registers, starts May 15th - see http://britishgenes.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/scotland-1750-1850-beyond-oprs-starts.html. Time to smash a few brick walls...!
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