Castles from the Clouds - Welsh heritage from the air

Welsh heritage agency Cadw (http://cadw.wales.gov.uk) has released a series of vidoes on YouTube showing some of its historic sites as filmed from the air.

To access the videos visit https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlFJT58FH6PPMyYuabMLm6pFChRirQiQD

Chris

Now available for UK research is the new second edition of the best selling Tracing Your Family History on the Internet: A Guide for Family Historians, whilst my new book British and Irish Newspapers is also now out. And FindmyPast - please reinstate the original Scottish census citations on your new site.

Cadw and RCAHMW to remain as separate bodies

The Welsh Assembly has announced that the heritage bodies Cadw and the Royal Commission for the Ancient and Historic Monuments of Wales (RCAMHW) are to remain as separate bodies for now, and not to merge. The announcement is carried on the Heritage of Wales blog at http://heritageofwalesnews.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/new-measures-for-welsh-historic.html.

This contrasts markedly with the recent decision in Scotland to merge RCAMHS and Historic Scotland (see http://www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/index/about/rcahmshsmerger.htm).

Chris

My latest genealogy books are Tracing Your Family History on the Internet (2nd ed), Discover Scottish Civil Registration Records, and Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet. My next Pharos course is Scottish Research Online, which commences Feb 27th 2014, 5 weeks, price £45.99.

Free entry to Cadw sites

The Welsh heritage body, Cadw, is granting free access to all of its sites tomorrow, Thursday, March 1st. The promotion is to tie in with the new BBC series, The Story of Wales.

For more information see www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/waleshistory/2012/02/free_entry_to_cadw_sites_on_1.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Chris