TNA podcast - The women's First World War in the Middle East

A podcast released by the National Archives in England whilst I have been away is Big Ideas: The women’s war in the Middle East – women’s First World War service in Egypt, Gallipoli, Mesopotamia and Palestine.

The talk is a 42 minute lecture by Nadia Atia, and and be freely accessed at http://media.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php/big-ideas-womens-war-middle-east/ or as a download on iTunes.

Chris

For details on my genealogy guide books, including my recently released Discover Irish Land Records and Down and Out in Scotland: Researching Ancestral Crisis, please visit http://britishgenes.blogspot.co.uk/p/my-books.html.

Researching violence and pain in the archives

The latest podcast from the National Archives at Kew is entitled Writer of the month: Human woes – researching violence and pain in the archives, a discussion by Joanna Bourke on her new book What it Means to be Human: Reflections from 1791 to the Present.

The podcast can be listened to at http://media.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php/writer-month-human-woes-researching-violence-pain-archives/ or downloaded from the site or 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. And for those wishing to take Scottish ancestral research a bit further, my next Pharos course, Scotland 1750-1850: Beyond the Old Parish Records, commences May 14th 2014.

TNA podcast - News from FamilySearch

The latest podcast from the National Archives at Kew is entitled News from FamilySearch, a 55 minute talk from Sharon Hintze of the London Family History Centre. It can be listened to at http://media.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php/news-familysearch/ or downloaded for free from iTunes.

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.

TNA podcast - seventh tranche of colonial records release

The latest podcast from the National Archives at Kew is entitled An introduction to the seventh tranche of colonial administration records released at The National Archives, a talk by Daniel Gilfoyle at just under 8 minutes (making this possibly a podcastette!)

It can be listened to at http://media.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php/an-introduction-to-the-seventh-tranche-of-colonial-administration-records-released-at-the-national-archives/ or downloaded for free from iTunes.

Chris

My latest book, Discover Scottish Civil Registration Records, is now available from http://www.gould.com.au (print) and http://www.gen-ebooks.com/unlock-the-past.html (ebook), whilst Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet is available at http://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Tracing-Your-Irish-History-on-the-Internet/p/3889/. My next Pharos Scottish course, Scotland 1750-1850: Beyond the OPRs, starts Nov 13th - see http://pharostutors.com.

Podcast - Marjorie's War: Four Families and the Great War

The latest podcast from the National Archives at Kew is Marjorie’s War: four families and the Great War, by Charles Fair. It runs to just over 35 minutes and can be listened to at http://media.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php/marjories-war-four-families-and-the-great-war/ or downloaded from iTunes.

Chris

Scotland 1750-1850 - 5 weeks online Pharos course, £45.99, taught by Chris Paton from 2 NOV 2012 - see www.pharostutors.com
New book: It's Perthshire 1866 - there's been a murder... www.thehistorypress.co.uk/products/The-Mount-Stewart-Murder.aspx (from June 12th 2012)

TNA podcast - When Sport meets the Law

The latest podcast from the National Archives is entitled When Sport Meets the Law, a talk given by Nigel Taylor. Various scandals, contractual disputes and more are discussed. To access the recording visit http://media.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php/when-sport-meets-the-law/ or download via iTunes.

Chris

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Scotland's Greatest Story research service www.ScotlandsGreatestStory.co.uk and www.facebook.com/ScottishGenealogyResearch

TNA podcast - business archives developments

The latest National Archives podcast is on the latest developments and initiatives with business archives, from a talk given by Alex Ritchie, Business Archives Advice Manager at The National Archives. It is accessible at http://media.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php/business-archives-new-initiatives-and-developments/ or via iTunes.

Chris

British GENES on Facebook at www.facebook.com/BritishGENES and Twitter @chrismpaton

Scotland's Greatest Story research service www.ScotlandsGreatestStory.co.uk and www.facebook.com/ScottishGenealogyResearch

TNA podcast - Total War

The latest podcast to be released by the National Archives at Kew is Total War, described as focussing on "the concept of total war, what it means, and what it has meant over the past 200 years, with particular reference to the First and Second World Wars, the Boer War, the American Civil War and the French Revolution". The speaker is Professor Gary Sheffield, Chair of War Studies and Director of Military History at the University of Birmingham.

To access the podcast visit http://media.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php/total-war/ or download for free from iTunes

Chris

British GENES on Facebook at www.facebook.com/BritishGENES and Twitter @chrismpaton

Scotland's Greatest Story research service www.ScotlandsGreatestStory.co.uk and www.facebook.com/ScottishGenealogyResearch

TNA podcast - Find family in Canada

The latest podcast from the National Archives is Finding Your Family in Canada, in a talk given by Mocavo's chief genealogist Michael Leclerc. The podcast, lasting just over 47 minutes, can be accessed at www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/podcasts/finding-family-canada.htm, or via iTunes.

Chris

British GENES on Facebook at www.facebook.com/BritishGENES and Twitter @chrismpaton

Scotland's Greatest Story research service www.ScotlandsGreatestStory.co.uk and www.facebook.com/ScottishGenealogyResearch

Sovereign Squire Rebel podcast

The National Archives latest podcast from Kew is about Maharajah Duleep Singh, and is given by Peter Bance. Raised in Britain after the Sikh Wars, he gave up the Koh-i-Noor diamond, and eventually became something of a thorn in the side of the establishment. He is probably better known up here in Scotland as the Black Prince of Perthshire, having spent some time in residence at Castle Menzies near Weem, Auchlyne and at Grantully estate.

The podcast can be heard at www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/podcasts/sovereign-squire-rebel.htm

Chris