The National Library of Wales is holding its Open Day on Saturday 28th January free, from 9.30 a.m - 5.00 p.m. Present will be the BBC's Huw Edwards (presenter of the forthcoming 6 part series The Story of Wales, an OU/BBC co-production), and April Mc Mahon, and there will also be a programme of talks and all sorts - more information is available at www.llgc.org.uk/index.php?id=5693&cylchwhat01/12s. A free bus service will be available all day to ferry people from the town centre to the facility.
The National Library's spring programme is also now available at www.llgc.org.uk/index.php?id=158&cylchwhat01/12s
(With thanks to the National Library of Wales)
Chris
Tuesday, 17 January 2012
TNA podcast - Histpop
The latest National Archives podcast is from the Celebrating the Census conference at the archive last year, and discusses the totally fantastic Histpop website, which carries census reports from the UK amongst its many holdings. I was at this talk, well worth a listen via www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/podcasts/histpop.htm.
By the way, if you have never used Histpop (www.histpop.org), you need to visit it right now. Seriously...!
Chris
By the way, if you have never used Histpop (www.histpop.org), you need to visit it right now. Seriously...!
Chris
Donald Trump gets coat of arms
After four years, the Court of the Lord Lyon has given Donald Trump permission to use a coat of arms that he has had designed for his new golf resort in Aberdeenshire.
Don't get me started! I guess everything comes to he who waits...
The Deadline website has the story at www.deadlinenews.co.uk/2012/01/17/donald-trump-at-last-awarded-the-scottish-coat-of-arms/, whilst the Mail has a tasteful take on it at www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2087966/Donald-Trump-wins-right-use-family-crest-advertise-golf-course-battling-ancient-Scottish-law.html
Apologies for that, I'm off to look for some real news now...!
UPDATE: Thankfully it looks like the Lyon Office did not sanction the arms designed by Trump's team, but instead denied him permission to use them - as they should have done - before coming up with a replacement. The Daily Record has more on this at www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/2012/01/18/donald-trump-comes-up-with-official-coat-of-arms-to-go-with-750m-golf-resort-86908-23705556/. The suggestion that any Tom, Dick or Harry could just bypass Scots Law on this would have been quite a hard pill to swallow!
Chris
Don't get me started! I guess everything comes to he who waits...
The Deadline website has the story at www.deadlinenews.co.uk/2012/01/17/donald-trump-at-last-awarded-the-scottish-coat-of-arms/, whilst the Mail has a tasteful take on it at www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2087966/Donald-Trump-wins-right-use-family-crest-advertise-golf-course-battling-ancient-Scottish-law.html
Apologies for that, I'm off to look for some real news now...!
UPDATE: Thankfully it looks like the Lyon Office did not sanction the arms designed by Trump's team, but instead denied him permission to use them - as they should have done - before coming up with a replacement. The Daily Record has more on this at www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/2012/01/18/donald-trump-comes-up-with-official-coat-of-arms-to-go-with-750m-golf-resort-86908-23705556/. The suggestion that any Tom, Dick or Harry could just bypass Scots Law on this would have been quite a hard pill to swallow!
Chris
Sunday, 15 January 2012
Berkshire FHS free research sessions
From the Visit Newbury website at www.visitnewbury.org.uk/whats-on/thedms.aspx?dms=13&feature=1001&GroupId=1&venue=2974653&easi=true
If you are interested in tracing your Family Tree, Mortimer Library would like to hear from you. These sessions are run by the Berkshire Family History Society and two members will be assisting your search.
Please bring as much information as you can with you e.g. names/dates/place of birth/address so you will have a starting point.
A very interesting session, what will you learn about your Family History
Free public parking. Level access throughout.
Date: Tues 24 JAN 2012 14.00-15.30
Venue: Mortimer Library, 27 Victoria Road, Mortimer, Reading, RG7 3SH
Chris
If you are interested in tracing your Family Tree, Mortimer Library would like to hear from you. These sessions are run by the Berkshire Family History Society and two members will be assisting your search.
Please bring as much information as you can with you e.g. names/dates/place of birth/address so you will have a starting point.
A very interesting session, what will you learn about your Family History
Free public parking. Level access throughout.
Date: Tues 24 JAN 2012 14.00-15.30
Venue: Mortimer Library, 27 Victoria Road, Mortimer, Reading, RG7 3SH
Chris
New digs for Family History Society of Buchan
The Family History Society of Buchan (www.buchanroots.co.uk) has formally opened its new new e-resource centre in Peterhead. For more on the story, and praise from local MP Eilidh Whiteford, visit http://banffandbuchansnp.blogspot.com/2012/01/mp-praises-family-history-societys.html and www.buchanroots.co.uk/html/fhc_opening_.html. Congrats to all!
Chris
Chris
Saturday, 14 January 2012
Far Eastern POW History Group conference
The Far Eastern Prisoners of War History Group is holding its fourth annual conference from September 8th-9th at Whitemoor Lakes Conference and Activity Centre. The conference is entitled 70 YEARS ON - Far East Captivity Explored, and will include the following speakers: Prof Sears Eldredge, Dr Rosalind Hearder, Jon Cooper, Dr Bernice Archer, Rod Beattie, Dr Geoff Gill, Jeyathurai A. (Jeya).
For more information on the talks and to register, visit www.researchingfepowhistory.org.uk/confs/sep2012/conf12prog.html
(With thanks to Etienne via the Your Family Tree magazine forum at www.yourfamilytreemag.co.uk/yft-forum/)
Chris
For more information on the talks and to register, visit www.researchingfepowhistory.org.uk/confs/sep2012/conf12prog.html
(With thanks to Etienne via the Your Family Tree magazine forum at www.yourfamilytreemag.co.uk/yft-forum/)
Chris
Bradford Central Library's future decided soon
The future of the building housing Bradford Central Library, most of which was closed following the discovery that it was a serious fire risk, will be decided next week by the local council. The building previously acted as home to the city's family history society, amongst other community groups.
The full story is at www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/9472024.Decision_looms_on_options_for_library/.
hris
The full story is at www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/9472024.Decision_looms_on_options_for_library/.
hris
Dorset vagrant passes
Ancestry's volunteer based World Archives Project has just started work on a new collection, Dorset Vagrant's Passes 1739-1791. There's more on he project and how to contribute at http://blogs.ancestry.com/worldarchivesproject/?p=1338
Chris
Chris
Lord Belmont in Northern Ireland
I blogged about this on the old Scottish GENES blog, but a site worth having a look at if you are into heraldry, nobility and the old ascendancy families of Ireland is that of Lord Belmont in Northern Ireland (http://lordbelmontinnorthernireland.blogspot.com).
Although the Lord Belmont in question is a fictional persona, the author does a good job of outlining issues to do with the nobility in Ulster today - I hasten to add, my interest is in the genealogical postings! He does a good job of describing various ancient families, landowning families and more - today's post, for example, looks at the Leslie family of Leslie Hill, near Ballymoney, County Antrim (see http://lordbelmontinnorthernireland.blogspot.com/2012/01/house-of-leslie.html).
Chris
Although the Lord Belmont in question is a fictional persona, the author does a good job of outlining issues to do with the nobility in Ulster today - I hasten to add, my interest is in the genealogical postings! He does a good job of describing various ancient families, landowning families and more - today's post, for example, looks at the Leslie family of Leslie Hill, near Ballymoney, County Antrim (see http://lordbelmontinnorthernireland.blogspot.com/2012/01/house-of-leslie.html).
Chris
Old Mangersta on Lewis
Comann Eachdraidh Uig has a great post on its blog at www.ceuig.com/archives/3990 looking at how Old Mangersta on the Isle of Lewis was carved up in 1849 into fifteen separate crofts. Lots of fascinating genealogical information - well worth a visit if you have ancestors from the region, as it may inspire you to search for similar!
The historical association's website also looks as if it has had a recent facelift - looks great!
Chris
The historical association's website also looks as if it has had a recent facelift - looks great!
Chris
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