There has been a minor update to the Belfast City Council burials website at www.belfastcity.gov.uk/burialrecords/, which holds burial records for Belfast City, Roselawn and Dunbdonald Cemeteries. The changes are minor, the main one being that the search screen is now offered on a pop up screen once you click on the Search for burial records link (worth flagging in case you have a pop up blocker, not sure if it is an issue, but forewarned and all that!).
There also appears to be a new page stating a refund policy for the site which notes: "We don't issue refunds for images of burial records, even those records which may not be legible or suitable due to their age. Please make sure that you check the record details before you buy the image. View our Terms and Conditions for online services". Once or twice in the past I have had issues downloading images, but the staff in Belfast have always been more than obliging when contacted for the respective issues to be resolved.
Chris
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Monday, 3 December 2012
Bess of Hardwick's letters exhibition at TNA
The Elizabethan era correspondence of Bess of Hardwick (Elizabeth, countess of Shrewsbury) is being explored in a new exhibition at The National Archives at Kew entitled Unsealed: The Letters of Bess of Hardwick.
For more information visit http://nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/787.htm
Chris
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For more information visit http://nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/787.htm
Chris
Having a Christmas present crisis?! Check out my range of genealogy books at http://britishgenes.blogspot.co.uk/p/my-books.html - perfect for the family historian's Christmas stocking...! Also now out - new Kindle edition of Tracing Your Family History on the Internet, from http://tinyurl.com/d3vqtz5
PRONI - Exploring Urban History Lecture Series
From PRONI (www.proni.gov.uk) in Belfast:
Exploring Urban History Lecture Series
Between December 2012 and March 2013, the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) and the Open University in Ireland (OUI) will be delivering an exciting lecture series into our urban history.
Speakers from the OUI will examine major themes and urban history sources spanning the last 400 years, with examples from PRONI`s collections. This week’s talk will be,
‘Creating an Urban Environment: 1612-13’
by Brian Gurrin
WHEN: December 6th 2012 6:30pm
WHERE: PRONI, Titanic Quarter
HOW MUCH: Free
All talks in the lecture series are free and open to the public. We ask that, in case of limited availability, you contact us to secure your place.
We look forward to seeing you there!
(With thanks to Gavin McMahon)
Chris
Having a Christmas present crisis?! Check out my range of genealogy books at http://britishgenes.blogspot.co.uk/p/my-books.html - perfect for the family historian's Christmas stocking...! Also now out - new Kindle edition of Tracing Your Family History on the Internet, from http://tinyurl.com/d3vqtz5
Exploring Urban History Lecture Series
Between December 2012 and March 2013, the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) and the Open University in Ireland (OUI) will be delivering an exciting lecture series into our urban history.
Speakers from the OUI will examine major themes and urban history sources spanning the last 400 years, with examples from PRONI`s collections. This week’s talk will be,
‘Creating an Urban Environment: 1612-13’
by Brian Gurrin
WHEN: December 6th 2012 6:30pm
WHERE: PRONI, Titanic Quarter
HOW MUCH: Free
All talks in the lecture series are free and open to the public. We ask that, in case of limited availability, you contact us to secure your place.
We look forward to seeing you there!
(With thanks to Gavin McMahon)
Chris
Having a Christmas present crisis?! Check out my range of genealogy books at http://britishgenes.blogspot.co.uk/p/my-books.html - perfect for the family historian's Christmas stocking...! Also now out - new Kindle edition of Tracing Your Family History on the Internet, from http://tinyurl.com/d3vqtz5
Sunday, 2 December 2012
New death and army records from TheGenealogist
New from The Genalogist (ww.thegenealogist.co.uk):
We have added more records to our Death Transcripts - this brings the total to over 32 million records!
These transcripts can be used with a tool that lets you search across all our Birth, Marriage and Death transcripts, with built in SmartSearch technology, automatically showing the partner's full name where available, and enabling you to find potential parents from a birth, potential children to a marriage and potential birth records from a death record.
Military Records
We have added the following Army and Navy records to our collection, now available to all Gold and Diamond subscribers:
- Hart's Annual Army List 1853
- Army List 1860-61
- Hart's Annual Army and Militia List 1868
- Army List 1868-69
- Hart's Army List 1908
- Army List July 1910
- Army List February 1917
- Navy List December 1914
- Navy List February 1938
(With thanks to TheGenealogist newsletter)
Chris
Having a Christmas present crisis?! Check out my range of genealogy books at http://britishgenes.blogspot.co.uk/p/my-books.html - perfect for the family historian's Christmas stocking...! Also now out - new Kindle edition of Tracing Your Family History on the Internet, from http://tinyurl.com/d3vqtz5
Latest Broadsheet now online
The latest issue of Broadsheet, the magazine of the Scottish Council on Archives, is now available at www.scottisharchives.org.uk/news/magazine/current. Included in this month's topics is an interview with Hazel Lauder, Information and Records Manager at North Ayrshire Council, and articles on the Glucksman Conservation Centre at the University of Aberdeen, and the Scottish Brewing Archive Association.
(With thanks to Wendy Archer)
Chris
Having a Christmas present crisis?! Check out my range of genealogy books at http://britishgenes.blogspot.co.uk/p/my-books.html - perfect for the family historian's Christmas stocking...! Also now out - new Kindle edition of Tracing Your Family History on the Internet, from http://tinyurl.com/d3vqtz5
(With thanks to Wendy Archer)
Chris
Having a Christmas present crisis?! Check out my range of genealogy books at http://britishgenes.blogspot.co.uk/p/my-books.html - perfect for the family historian's Christmas stocking...! Also now out - new Kindle edition of Tracing Your Family History on the Internet, from http://tinyurl.com/d3vqtz5
British Columbia BMD records online
News that may be of interest if you have Canadian connections:
Images of Historical Birth, Marriage and Death Records Available for the First Time Online via BC Archives
Victoria, BC – People worldwide will now have easier research access to images of the original historical records of births, marriages and deaths in British Columbia. A partnership between the BC Archives and the Vital Statistics Agency, as well as an in-kind donation by FamilySearch International, has resulted in original records being scanned, indexed and now available from anywhere in the world for printing – free of charge – through the Royal BC Museum/BC Archives website.
“Open, free access to public records of an historic nature will help researchers and writers tell the story of British Columbia and assist citizens interested in genealogy or local history,” said Community, Sport and Cultural Development Minister Bill Bennett. “Congratulations to the partnership responsible for making this data available digitally online.”
“Easy access to government services and data is central to our Open Government policy. Having these records online benefits our citizens and people around the world; anyone who has roots in this province can now explore their B.C. heritage.” said Minister of Citizens’ Services and Open Government Ben Stewart.
Since 1997 the Vital Statistics Agency has provided the BC Archives with annually updated indexes to publicly releasable vital event information. The BC Archives is allowed to release personal information about deaths that occurred at least 20 years ago, marriages that took place at least 75 years ago, and births registered at least 120 years ago. In the past, the photographed images of actual documents were only available on microfilm at the BC Archives reading room, at a FamilySearch International centre or through a number of libraries across the province.
“This free access to digital images of historical vital event records is long overdue,” said Kathryn Bridge, Manager of Centralized Access, Royal BC Museum. “The upload of more than 700,000 scanned and indexed documents in the first few months of test operation is unique in Canada, no other province has made this much rich data available online.”
Provincial registration of births, marriages and deaths began the year after British Columbia joined Confederation in 1871. The registration records contain information that can be used to trace a family tree, determine medical history, reveal the history of a community or patterns of illness over time. Birth registrations include name, date and place of birth, parents’ names, and the mother’s maiden name. Marriage registrations include the name, age, birth place and marital status of the bride and groom, the date and place of the ceremony, names of the couple’s parents, names of witnesses and the person who performed the ceremony. Death registrations include the name and birth date of the deceased person as well as the date, place and cause of death.
Phase 1 of this data upload is substantially complete. Phase 2, now underway, will add more images and indexed information, including pre-1872 records, deaths that occurred overseas during the Second World War, between 1939 and 1945. More than 200,000 images of death records from 1985 to 1991 and approximately 19,000 images of marriage records from 1933 to 1936 will also be added. Phase 2 is scheduled for completion by the end of the year and will bring the number of scanned records to the one million mark. Each year more vital event records images will be scanned and uploaded as they become available through annual scheduled releases by the Vital Statistics Agency.
To access the images of historical birth, marriage and death records go to:
http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Genealogy/BasicSearch
(With thanks to Penny Holt)
Chris
Having a Christmas present crisis?! Check out my range of genealogy books at http://britishgenes.blogspot.co.uk/p/my-books.html - perfect for the family historian's Christmas stocking...! Also now out - new Kindle edition of Tracing Your Family History on the Internet, from http://tinyurl.com/d3vqtz5
Images of Historical Birth, Marriage and Death Records Available for the First Time Online via BC Archives
Victoria, BC – People worldwide will now have easier research access to images of the original historical records of births, marriages and deaths in British Columbia. A partnership between the BC Archives and the Vital Statistics Agency, as well as an in-kind donation by FamilySearch International, has resulted in original records being scanned, indexed and now available from anywhere in the world for printing – free of charge – through the Royal BC Museum/BC Archives website.
“Open, free access to public records of an historic nature will help researchers and writers tell the story of British Columbia and assist citizens interested in genealogy or local history,” said Community, Sport and Cultural Development Minister Bill Bennett. “Congratulations to the partnership responsible for making this data available digitally online.”
“Easy access to government services and data is central to our Open Government policy. Having these records online benefits our citizens and people around the world; anyone who has roots in this province can now explore their B.C. heritage.” said Minister of Citizens’ Services and Open Government Ben Stewart.
Since 1997 the Vital Statistics Agency has provided the BC Archives with annually updated indexes to publicly releasable vital event information. The BC Archives is allowed to release personal information about deaths that occurred at least 20 years ago, marriages that took place at least 75 years ago, and births registered at least 120 years ago. In the past, the photographed images of actual documents were only available on microfilm at the BC Archives reading room, at a FamilySearch International centre or through a number of libraries across the province.
“This free access to digital images of historical vital event records is long overdue,” said Kathryn Bridge, Manager of Centralized Access, Royal BC Museum. “The upload of more than 700,000 scanned and indexed documents in the first few months of test operation is unique in Canada, no other province has made this much rich data available online.”
Provincial registration of births, marriages and deaths began the year after British Columbia joined Confederation in 1871. The registration records contain information that can be used to trace a family tree, determine medical history, reveal the history of a community or patterns of illness over time. Birth registrations include name, date and place of birth, parents’ names, and the mother’s maiden name. Marriage registrations include the name, age, birth place and marital status of the bride and groom, the date and place of the ceremony, names of the couple’s parents, names of witnesses and the person who performed the ceremony. Death registrations include the name and birth date of the deceased person as well as the date, place and cause of death.
Phase 1 of this data upload is substantially complete. Phase 2, now underway, will add more images and indexed information, including pre-1872 records, deaths that occurred overseas during the Second World War, between 1939 and 1945. More than 200,000 images of death records from 1985 to 1991 and approximately 19,000 images of marriage records from 1933 to 1936 will also be added. Phase 2 is scheduled for completion by the end of the year and will bring the number of scanned records to the one million mark. Each year more vital event records images will be scanned and uploaded as they become available through annual scheduled releases by the Vital Statistics Agency.
To access the images of historical birth, marriage and death records go to:
http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Genealogy/BasicSearch
(With thanks to Penny Holt)
Chris
Having a Christmas present crisis?! Check out my range of genealogy books at http://britishgenes.blogspot.co.uk/p/my-books.html - perfect for the family historian's Christmas stocking...! Also now out - new Kindle edition of Tracing Your Family History on the Internet, from http://tinyurl.com/d3vqtz5
Caribbean Family History website
The latest Genealogy in Time newsletter (www.genealogyintime.com) has flagged up a new genealogy resource for Caribbean family history at www.caribbeanfamilyhistory.org. The site contains many resources such as a burials database for Barbados, as well as another for clergy based there.
(With thanks to Genealogy in Time)
Chris
Having a Christmas present crisis?! Check out my range of genealogy books at http://britishgenes.blogspot.co.uk/p/my-books.html - perfect for the family historian's Christmas stocking...! Also now out - new Kindle edition of Tracing Your Family History on the Internet, from http://tinyurl.com/d3vqtz5
(With thanks to Genealogy in Time)
Chris
Having a Christmas present crisis?! Check out my range of genealogy books at http://britishgenes.blogspot.co.uk/p/my-books.html - perfect for the family historian's Christmas stocking...! Also now out - new Kindle edition of Tracing Your Family History on the Internet, from http://tinyurl.com/d3vqtz5
Temporary centre closure in Buckinghamshire
From the Buckinghamshire Family History Society website at www.bucksfhs.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1119&Itemid=76
"The Centre for Bucks Studies will be closed for stocktaking 11th-14th Dec inclusive, therefore there will not be the usual Bucks FHS volunteer to man the database on 11th Dec"
Chris
Having a Christmas present crisis?! Check out my range of genealogy books at http://britishgenes.blogspot.co.uk/p/my-books.html - perfect for the family historian's Christmas stocking...! Also now out - new Kindle edition of Tracing Your Family History on the Internet, from http://tinyurl.com/d3vqtz5
"The Centre for Bucks Studies will be closed for stocktaking 11th-14th Dec inclusive, therefore there will not be the usual Bucks FHS volunteer to man the database on 11th Dec"
Chris
Having a Christmas present crisis?! Check out my range of genealogy books at http://britishgenes.blogspot.co.uk/p/my-books.html - perfect for the family historian's Christmas stocking...! Also now out - new Kindle edition of Tracing Your Family History on the Internet, from http://tinyurl.com/d3vqtz5
Family History Learning Event in Shrewsbury
The Shropshire Heirloom Project is holding a ‘Family History Learning Event’ at The Gateway, Chester Street, Shrewsbury on Tuesday 11th December 2012, from 10am to midday. For further details visit http://shropshire.gov.uk/news/2012/11/family-history-learning-event-on-11-december/.
Chris
Having a Christmas present crisis?! Check out my range of genealogy books at http://britishgenes.blogspot.co.uk/p/my-books.html - perfect for the family historian's Christmas stocking...! Also now out - new Kindle edition of Tracing Your Family History on the Internet, from http://tinyurl.com/d3vqtz5
Chris
Having a Christmas present crisis?! Check out my range of genealogy books at http://britishgenes.blogspot.co.uk/p/my-books.html - perfect for the family historian's Christmas stocking...! Also now out - new Kindle edition of Tracing Your Family History on the Internet, from http://tinyurl.com/d3vqtz5
Thousand year old settlement excavated in Fermanagh
Archaeologists have revealed the excavated remains of 30 properties in the first crannog settlement to be excavated in Ulster in 50 years. To date some 4000 artefacts have been found at the site in Fermanagh, with evidence to suggest settlement from 600AD to 1600AD. The Belfast telegraph has the full story at www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/archaeologists-bowled-over-by-fermanagh-bog-finds-16244783.html
Chris
Having a Christmas present crisis?! Check out my range of genealogy books at http://britishgenes.blogspot.co.uk/p/my-books.html - perfect for the family historian's Christmas stocking...! Also now out - new Kindle edition of Tracing Your Family History on the Internet, from http://tinyurl.com/d3vqtz5
Chris
Having a Christmas present crisis?! Check out my range of genealogy books at http://britishgenes.blogspot.co.uk/p/my-books.html - perfect for the family historian's Christmas stocking...! Also now out - new Kindle edition of Tracing Your Family History on the Internet, from http://tinyurl.com/d3vqtz5
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