The latest podcast from the National Archives in England is entitled From British bobby to Hong Kong copper, a 41 minute long talk by Christine Thomas.
The lecture can be listened to at http://media.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php/british-bobby-hong-kong-copper/ or downloaded for free via iTunes.
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 please consider purchasing the great new version of Caledonia by The Libations at 79p via www.caledonia2014.com - all profits go to help fund Scottish foodbanks
Showing posts with label China. Show all posts
Showing posts with label China. Show all posts
Sunday, 5 October 2014
Friday, 17 May 2013
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...!
Thursday, 11 April 2013
Singapore and Malaya newspapers
Whilst writing an article today I came across an online newspaper resource which might well be of use if your family had connections to Singapore and Malaya, including the British Straits Settlements on the Malay peninsula. It's from the National Library of Singapore at http://newspapers.nl.sg, with the site providing free digitised access to titles from 1831-2009.
I've already found a piece on the evacuation of my grandfather's missionary cousin from China prior to the Japanese invasion of 1937. Hope it helps!
UPDATE: a useful link on Wikipedia provides websites of online newspapers from around the world - see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:List_of_online_newspaper_archives (with thanks to @AtcherleyOrgUK)
Chris
My new book, Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet, is now available from Pen and Sword. For my other genealogy books, please visit http://britishgenes.blogspot.co.uk/p/my-books.html; whilst for my online Scottish based genealogy courses please visit the Pharos Teaching and Tutoring Ltd site.
I've already found a piece on the evacuation of my grandfather's missionary cousin from China prior to the Japanese invasion of 1937. Hope it helps!
UPDATE: a useful link on Wikipedia provides websites of online newspapers from around the world - see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:List_of_online_newspaper_archives (with thanks to @AtcherleyOrgUK)
Chris
My new book, Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet, is now available from Pen and Sword. For my other genealogy books, please visit http://britishgenes.blogspot.co.uk/p/my-books.html; whilst for my online Scottish based genealogy courses please visit the Pharos Teaching and Tutoring Ltd site.
Friday, 22 March 2013
TNA podcast: Opium, Britain and China 1856-60
The latest podcast from the National Archives at Kew is entitled An Embarrassing Question: Opium, Britain and China 1856-1860, a talk given by Caroline Dawson which runs to just under 40 minutes. You can listen to the podcast at http://media.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php/an-embarrassing-question-opium-britain-and-china-1856-1860/ or by downloading for free at iTunes.
Chris
My new book, Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet, is now available from Pen and Sword. For my other genealogy books, please visit http://britishgenes.blogspot.co.uk/p/my-books.html; whilst for my online Scottish based genealogy courses please visit the Pharos Teaching and Tutoring Ltd site.
Chris
My new book, Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet, is now available from Pen and Sword. For my other genealogy books, please visit http://britishgenes.blogspot.co.uk/p/my-books.html; whilst for my online Scottish based genealogy courses please visit the Pharos Teaching and Tutoring Ltd site.
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