Burke's Peerage is now back online at www.burkespeerage.com in a new format. There are free to view versions of Burke's Family Index, Burke's General Armory and Burke's Colonial gentry.
The old site at www.burkes-peerage.co.uk, run by Origins.net since 2008 until this month does not carry a redirect to the new address.
(With thanks to Martin James via LinkedIn)
Chris
My wife Claire is planning to swim from the Scottish island of Cumbrae to the town of Largs on September 14th to raise money for local charity Gillian's Saltire Appeal, providing respite for families affected by cancer (Claire's mum and sister in Ireland have previously come through cancer, whilst my mum, based in England, currently has bladder cancer). Her Just Giving sponsorship page, with further details, is at http://www.justgiving.com/Claire-Paton1. If you can help to sponsor her, even by a wee amount, we'd be very grateful - many thanks!
Showing posts with label Burke's Peerage. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Burke's Peerage. Show all posts
Sunday, 15 September 2013
Monday, 2 September 2013
Update on Burke's Peerage
The Burke's Peerage Twitter account at @BurkesPeerage has revealed that "All assets and intellectual property of Burke’s Peerage have been purchased by Burke’s Peerage Limited an Isle of Man company" and that "Burke's Peerage online service will recommence this month. Please await announcements".
The company appears to be based in Douglas, Isle of Man, and incorporated 3 JUL 2012, if the following site is correct: http://www.worldcompanieslist.com/isle-of-man/burke-x27-s-peerage-limited-127162c
(With thanks to Elizabeth Budd via Linked In)
Chris
My new book, Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet, is now available from Pen and Sword. My Scottish land and church records ebooks are available at http://www.gen-ebooks.com/unlock-the-past.html, whilst my next Pharos Scottish course, Scottish Research Online, starts Sep 4th - see http://pharostutors.com/details.php?coursenumber=102. Time to smash a few brick walls...!
The company appears to be based in Douglas, Isle of Man, and incorporated 3 JUL 2012, if the following site is correct: http://www.worldcompanieslist.com/isle-of-man/burke-x27-s-peerage-limited-127162c
(With thanks to Elizabeth Budd via Linked In)
Chris
My new book, Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet, is now available from Pen and Sword. My Scottish land and church records ebooks are available at http://www.gen-ebooks.com/unlock-the-past.html, whilst my next Pharos Scottish course, Scottish Research Online, starts Sep 4th - see http://pharostutors.com/details.php?coursenumber=102. Time to smash a few brick walls...!
Saturday, 31 August 2013
Origins loses Burkes Peerage
The Burke's Peerage website, which was developed by, and operated by Origins.net since 2005 on behalf of Burke's Peerage (UK) Ltd, has been sold to another owner. The current website at www.burkes-peerage.co.uk will therefore cease to operate from September 1st 2013.
In an email to subscribers, Origins.net has apologised for the short notice and has intimated that it has received no communication from the new operator as to its future plans. Those with current subscriptions will be refunded a proportion of their subscription fee within the next two weeks.
Dr Ian Galbraith of Origins.net has added that "normal practice when subscription services terminate is for the "old" service provider to be permitted to provide service until the end of the subscription period, so that current subscription agreements can be honoured. But in this case the new owners are not allowing this" - the company has also apologised and stated that the new owner's intentions "has left us as much in the dark as you".
The full statement from Origins.net is online at www.burkes-peerage.co.uk
(With thanks to Caroline Gurney)
Chris
My new book, Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet, is now available from Pen and Sword. My Scottish land and church records ebooks are available at http://www.gen-ebooks.com/unlock-the-past.html, whilst my next Pharos Scottish course, Scottish Research Online, starts Sep 4th - see http://pharostutors.com/details.php?coursenumber=102. Time to smash a few brick walls...!
In an email to subscribers, Origins.net has apologised for the short notice and has intimated that it has received no communication from the new operator as to its future plans. Those with current subscriptions will be refunded a proportion of their subscription fee within the next two weeks.
Dr Ian Galbraith of Origins.net has added that "normal practice when subscription services terminate is for the "old" service provider to be permitted to provide service until the end of the subscription period, so that current subscription agreements can be honoured. But in this case the new owners are not allowing this" - the company has also apologised and stated that the new owner's intentions "has left us as much in the dark as you".
The full statement from Origins.net is online at www.burkes-peerage.co.uk
(With thanks to Caroline Gurney)
Chris
My new book, Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet, is now available from Pen and Sword. My Scottish land and church records ebooks are available at http://www.gen-ebooks.com/unlock-the-past.html, whilst my next Pharos Scottish course, Scottish Research Online, starts Sep 4th - see http://pharostutors.com/details.php?coursenumber=102. Time to smash a few brick walls...!
Saturday, 11 August 2012
Burkes Peerage and Origins additions
From British Origins (www.origins.net) and BurkesPeerage (www.burkespeerage.com):
Burke's Landed Gentry Irish Families now searchable online
Burke's Landed Gentry Irish Families, lists land-owning families of Ireland, many of which record generations stretching back many centuries. Interestingly, many of the families recorded during the first half of the 20th Century were "formerly of", indicating they no longer held the lands to which the record referred. Their inclusion was justified because of the significant contribution they and their ancestors had made to Ireland's development down the centuries.
Full images of the publication are available to view online at www.burkespeerage.com.
Court of Husting Will Abstracts 1258-1688 on the National Wills Index
The court of Husting was a civil court, which had probate jurisdiction within the ancient City of London from medieval times through most of the 17th century when it became obsolete.
This volume contains indexed abstracts (summaries) to wills proved in the Court of Husting 1258–1688. These wills are detailed abstracts (summaries) of the original wills and contain the key information given in the original probate material. Copies of the original wills held at The London Metropolitan Archives.
The 3857 abstracts (containing over 10,000 names), include all personal names (testator, beneficiaries etc) with their relationships, place names, occupations, bequests of money and, in most cases, bequests of furniture, livestock, clothes and other possessions, and descriptions of lands. Also includes place of burial.
The company's 20% discount offer for the Olympics ends midnight GMT 12 August 2012 - type in olympicend for the discount when you subscribe
(With thanks to Jane Hewitt)
Chris
Check out my Scotland's Greatest Story research service www.ScotlandsGreatestStory.co.uk
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)
Burke's Landed Gentry Irish Families now searchable online
Burke's Landed Gentry Irish Families, lists land-owning families of Ireland, many of which record generations stretching back many centuries. Interestingly, many of the families recorded during the first half of the 20th Century were "formerly of", indicating they no longer held the lands to which the record referred. Their inclusion was justified because of the significant contribution they and their ancestors had made to Ireland's development down the centuries.
Full images of the publication are available to view online at www.burkespeerage.com.
Court of Husting Will Abstracts 1258-1688 on the National Wills Index
The court of Husting was a civil court, which had probate jurisdiction within the ancient City of London from medieval times through most of the 17th century when it became obsolete.
This volume contains indexed abstracts (summaries) to wills proved in the Court of Husting 1258–1688. These wills are detailed abstracts (summaries) of the original wills and contain the key information given in the original probate material. Copies of the original wills held at The London Metropolitan Archives.
The 3857 abstracts (containing over 10,000 names), include all personal names (testator, beneficiaries etc) with their relationships, place names, occupations, bequests of money and, in most cases, bequests of furniture, livestock, clothes and other possessions, and descriptions of lands. Also includes place of burial.
The company's 20% discount offer for the Olympics ends midnight GMT 12 August 2012 - type in olympicend for the discount when you subscribe
(With thanks to Jane Hewitt)
Chris
Check out my Scotland's Greatest Story research service www.ScotlandsGreatestStory.co.uk
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)
Friday, 1 June 2012
Origins and Burke's Peerage discounts
Both Origins (www.origins.net) and Burke's Peerage (www.burkespeerage.com) websites are offering 20% subscription discounts if you subscribe this weekend.
Enter the Promotional Code djub2012 on the Register or Checkout page once you have chosen your subscription.
Chris
British GENES is also on Facebook at www.facebook.com/BritishGENES and Twitter @chrismpaton Check out my Scotland's Greatest Story research service www.ScotlandsGreatestStory.co.uk
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)
Enter the Promotional Code djub2012 on the Register or Checkout page once you have chosen your subscription.
Chris
British GENES is also on Facebook at www.facebook.com/BritishGENES and Twitter @chrismpaton Check out my Scotland's Greatest Story research service www.ScotlandsGreatestStory.co.uk
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)
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