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This week we have a pair of great British books for review. The first book is a first edition The Growth of British Education and Its Records by Colin R. Chapman. The book is an historical description of education and Continue reading A Couple of British Book Reviews – Part I: The Growth of British Education and Its Records
The following news release was received from GenesReunited staff on October 14, 2011: UK family history site Genes Reunited have added Parish records to their growing record collection. Today sees the launch of over 35 million baptism, marriage and burial Continue reading Parish Records Added at GenesReunited.co.uk
The following databases were posted at The Original Record this past week: 1653 – Diverse that Wait for the Lord Jesus in Denbighshire An undated loyal petition, of about 1653, ‘A voice out of the hearts of diverse that waite Continue reading New at The Original Record
The following news release was received from Amy Sell, with findmypast.co.uk: Fascinating Victorian prison and workhouse records for Manchester have gone online for the first time ever at leading UK family history website findmypast.co.uk. ‘The Manchester Collection’ is a rich Continue reading Manchester “Bad Boys” Revealed in City Archive Records Released Online
The following databases have been posted at The Original Record in the last few weeks: 1537 – London Liverymen J. Caley, F.R.S., F.S.A. transcribed this ‘curious record’ found in the Chapter House, Westminster, ‘a list of the freemen of the Continue reading New at The Original Record
Some Early Scots in Maritime Canada, a two-volume set by Terrence M. Punch. Referring to the Maritime Provinces of Canada, specifically New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Price Edward Island, this book covers the immigration of Scottish settlers into this region. Continue reading Some Early Scots in the Maritime Provinces of Canada
Scottish Maritime Records 1600–1850, A Guide for Family Historians is a brief but useful guide. Each section provides a short history of maritime travel and list of resources per type of seagoing endeavor. Take this example from the Fishing section Continue reading Scottish Maritime Handbook
Second Stages in Researching Welsh Ancestry is a follow-up guide to Welsh Family History [previously reviewed on this blog]. Like its predecessor, this book is a compendium of research guides written by different authors, each an expert in his/her own Continue reading Second Stages in Researching Welsh Ancestry, the Book
Working with the UK National Archives, FindMyPast.co.uk adds 1 million Merchant Navy Seamen Records for 1918–1941. According to FindMyPast, this is the first time these records have been made available online. The database is a collection of two-sided index cards Continue reading 1 Million UK Merchant Navy Seaman Records Available at FindMyPast.co.uk
Title: The Surnames of Wales Authors: John & Sheila Rowlands Published: 1996, reprinted 2008 Type: soft cover Size: 5½ x 8½ Pages: 229 ISBN: 9780806315164 FRP Item #: GPC 5032 According to The Surnames of Wales, there are many myths Continue reading Book Review: The Surnames of Wales
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH⎯Genealogists and family history enthusiasts looking for help with England intermediate research will be interested in English classes held at the Family History Library in September. A free English seminar will be held on Saturday, September 17 Continue reading The Family History Library in SLC Hosts English Research Classes in September
Mexico Collections Account for 6 Million of 8 Million New Images New Records From Belgium, England, Nicaragua, Peru, Russia 23 August 2011 – Along with six million images added to Mexico collections at FamilySearch.org this week, additions were made to Continue reading Records Posted from Belgium, England, Nicaragua, Peru, Russia, USA, & Mexico at FamilySearch.org
The following teaser is from the August 11, 2011 edition of Indian Country Today Media Network After putting his DNA profile on Ancestry.com, Chris Mcdonald-Constable, of Clayton-le-Moors—a township in Hyndburn in Lancashire, England—discovered that his great-great grandfather had once been Continue reading Englishman Discovers His American-Indian Roots
The following News Release was posted by the National Archives July 20, 2011: Washington, DC… After weeks of intensive conservation treatment, the National Archives has completed the first phase of a major project leading to the re-encasement and public display Continue reading National Archives Conservators Reveal Previously Illegible Text in Magna Carta
The following Databases have been added at The Original Record: 1569 – Newbury Muster Roll In the year 1569, when the insurrections in the North caused so much alarm, and levies were raised throughout the country for the service of Continue reading New Databases at the Original Record