The latest podcast from the National Archives at Kew is entitled Design online: extending access to the BT Design Register, a talk given by Dinah Eastop running at under 20 minutes. The talk is about the Board of Trade Design Register design registrations from 1839-1991, a bit specialist, but if that's what your ancestor was involved in it will probably hit the mark perfectly!
You can listen at http://media.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php/design-online-extending-access-to-the-bt-design-register/ or download free from iTunes.
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...!
Tuesday, 18 June 2013
Useful Derry townland maps
My horse, my horse, my kingdom for a decent bl**ding online townland map for Islandmagee....! :)
OK, whilst that may not be quite on the cards yet, if you have connections to Derry then West Ulster Genealogy Services has been posting useful links to some handy townland map resources like the plague's in town! You'll find them at www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.211670882316446&type=1 and in particular some absolute gems from a gent called Bill Scott at www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.173426246140910&type=1
But if anyone can suggest one for Islandmagee on a similar line, mucho appreciatio...!
(Thanks to West Ulster Genealogy Services on Facebook - located at http://www.facebook.com/westulstergenealogy)
UPDATE: Eddie Connolly my man! :) Islandmagee townland map? Nae problem! See https://twitter.com/teddiec/status/347104758835847169/photo/1
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...!
OK, whilst that may not be quite on the cards yet, if you have connections to Derry then West Ulster Genealogy Services has been posting useful links to some handy townland map resources like the plague's in town! You'll find them at www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.211670882316446&type=1 and in particular some absolute gems from a gent called Bill Scott at www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.173426246140910&type=1
But if anyone can suggest one for Islandmagee on a similar line, mucho appreciatio...!
(Thanks to West Ulster Genealogy Services on Facebook - located at http://www.facebook.com/westulstergenealogy)
UPDATE: Eddie Connolly my man! :) Islandmagee townland map? Nae problem! See https://twitter.com/teddiec/status/347104758835847169/photo/1
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...!
Plantation Families talks event in Belfast
From PRONI in Belfast (www.proni.gov.uk):
“Plantation Families – People, Records and Resources”
A Family and Local History Event on the Plantation of Ulster
Friday 27th September – Public Record Office of Northern Ireland
This event is aimed at anyone interested in the Ulster Plantation of the early seventeenth century, a period of critical importance in the shaping of modern Ulster and Ireland. The event will be held on consecutive days, in Belfast (PRONI – Friday 27th September) and then in Derry-Londonderry (Saturday 28th September).
The presentations in PRONI will focus on the Plantation in Belfast and east Ulster. The event will be chaired by Dr Sam Burnside and a host of renowned experts on the Plantation will speak at this one-off event, held in tribute to the life and work of R.J. (Bob) Hunter.
When: Friday 27th September, 9.30am – 4pm
Where: Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, Belfast – www.proni.gov.uk
The event is free to attend and light refreshments and lunch will be provided on both days.
Registration is essential - to register please contact Tim Smyth at the Ulster Historical Foundation on 02890 661988 or enquiry@uhf.org.uk
For more info please see the event flyer - http://www.therjhuntercollection.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Hunter-event-flyer.pdf
(With thanks to Gavin McMahon)
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...!
“Plantation Families – People, Records and Resources”
A Family and Local History Event on the Plantation of Ulster
Friday 27th September – Public Record Office of Northern Ireland
This event is aimed at anyone interested in the Ulster Plantation of the early seventeenth century, a period of critical importance in the shaping of modern Ulster and Ireland. The event will be held on consecutive days, in Belfast (PRONI – Friday 27th September) and then in Derry-Londonderry (Saturday 28th September).
The presentations in PRONI will focus on the Plantation in Belfast and east Ulster. The event will be chaired by Dr Sam Burnside and a host of renowned experts on the Plantation will speak at this one-off event, held in tribute to the life and work of R.J. (Bob) Hunter.
When: Friday 27th September, 9.30am – 4pm
Where: Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, Belfast – www.proni.gov.uk
The event is free to attend and light refreshments and lunch will be provided on both days.
Registration is essential - to register please contact Tim Smyth at the Ulster Historical Foundation on 02890 661988 or enquiry@uhf.org.uk
For more info please see the event flyer - http://www.therjhuntercollection.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Hunter-event-flyer.pdf
(With thanks to Gavin McMahon)
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...!
Oxfordshire wills and Irish directories
Some 30,000 Oxfordshire wills from 1516-1857 are available online at Origins (www.origins.net) - the search is free but images are by pay-per-view access.
For further details visit www.origins.net/help/aboutNWI-oxf.aspx
Also coming soon from Origins, the following Irish directories:
1636 A New Almanack and Prognostication for the year of our Lord by Patrick True
1684 Bourk's Almanack by John Bourke
1684 A New Almanack for the year of our Lord by Patrick Plunket
1684 Principal Inhabitants of Dublin 1684
1685 Vox Urania or an Almanack for the year Human Redemption by John Whalley
1686 Sydereus Nuncius or an Ephemeris for the year Human Redemption by John Whalley
1698 Advice from the Stars by John Whalley
1729-1753 The Gentleman and Citizen's Almanack (Watson's)
1751-1752 Dublin Directory (Wilson's)
1753 Dublin Directory (Wilson's) and The English Registry
1754-1758 The Gentleman and Citizen's Almanack (Watson's)
1759-1760 The Gentleman and Citizen's Almanack (Watson's) and The English Registry
1760 Dublin Directory (Wilson's)
1761-1762 The Gentleman and Citizen's Almanack (Watson's) and The English Registry and Wilson's Dublin Directory
1763-1768 The Gentleman and Citizen's Almanack (Watson's) and The English Registry and Wilson's Dublin Directory, with map
1769-1772 The Gentleman and Citizen's Almanack (Watson's) and The English Registry and Wilson's Dublin Directory
1773-1801 The Gentleman and Citizen's Almanack (Watson's) and The English Registry and Wilson's Dublin Directory, with map
1802-1837 Treble Almanack: The Gentleman and Citizen's Almanack (Watson's), The English Registry and Wilson's Dublin Directory, with map
1838-1844 Treble Almanack: The Gentleman and Citizen's Almanack (Watson's), The English Registry and The Post Office Annual Directory
(With thanks to Maggie Greene)
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...!
For further details visit www.origins.net/help/aboutNWI-oxf.aspx
Also coming soon from Origins, the following Irish directories:
1636 A New Almanack and Prognostication for the year of our Lord by Patrick True
1684 Bourk's Almanack by John Bourke
1684 A New Almanack for the year of our Lord by Patrick Plunket
1684 Principal Inhabitants of Dublin 1684
1685 Vox Urania or an Almanack for the year Human Redemption by John Whalley
1686 Sydereus Nuncius or an Ephemeris for the year Human Redemption by John Whalley
1698 Advice from the Stars by John Whalley
1729-1753 The Gentleman and Citizen's Almanack (Watson's)
1751-1752 Dublin Directory (Wilson's)
1753 Dublin Directory (Wilson's) and The English Registry
1754-1758 The Gentleman and Citizen's Almanack (Watson's)
1759-1760 The Gentleman and Citizen's Almanack (Watson's) and The English Registry
1760 Dublin Directory (Wilson's)
1761-1762 The Gentleman and Citizen's Almanack (Watson's) and The English Registry and Wilson's Dublin Directory
1763-1768 The Gentleman and Citizen's Almanack (Watson's) and The English Registry and Wilson's Dublin Directory, with map
1769-1772 The Gentleman and Citizen's Almanack (Watson's) and The English Registry and Wilson's Dublin Directory
1773-1801 The Gentleman and Citizen's Almanack (Watson's) and The English Registry and Wilson's Dublin Directory, with map
1802-1837 Treble Almanack: The Gentleman and Citizen's Almanack (Watson's), The English Registry and Wilson's Dublin Directory, with map
1838-1844 Treble Almanack: The Gentleman and Citizen's Almanack (Watson's), The English Registry and The Post Office Annual Directory
(With thanks to Maggie Greene)
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...!
Monday, 17 June 2013
London volunteer soldiers records 1859-1955 online
FindmyPast has added records for part time soldiers from London, 1859-1955, from the following regiments:
Further details at www.findmypast.co.uk/content/news/londonsoldiers
(With thanks to @AtcherleyOrgUK)
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...!
- 20th Middlesex Rifle Volunteer Corps
- 11th Middlesex Rifle Volunteer Corps
- 3rd Volunteer Battalion, The London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers)
- 10th (3rd City of London) Battalion, The London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers)
- 625th London Anti-Aircraft Regiment
Further details at www.findmypast.co.uk/content/news/londonsoldiers
(With thanks to @AtcherleyOrgUK)
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...!
British Library seeks London’s Princeton School students
Can you help with the following British Library appeal concerning London's Princeton Street School?
Seeking Students Of London’s Princeton School
The British Library Europeana Collections 1914–1918 project team is trying to trace descendants of 30 pupils of the Princeton Street School (later Princeton Primary School), Bedford Row in London’s Holborn district who recorded their impressions of Zeppelin air raids on the city on 13 October 1915.
The children's accounts were recorded in a beautifully illustrated workbook, now held at the British Library in St Pancras. The Europeana team would love to digitise this work and make it available for everyone to read online at www.europeana.eu and www.bl.uk. This is part of a wider project that will see around 10,000 British Library items related to the First World War go online next year, helping to increase access to culturally significant material as we commemorate the centenary of the outbreak of war.
We are trying to track down the former students and their descendants to seek permission for publication. The names of the students written in the workbook are:
J Allen
F Balen
Alfred Banks
A.E Bazley
R Beasley
E.G Bracknell
E Brown
G Eldon
Alec Fraser
F Grainger
J Haynes
Charles Hill
F Howard
R Julyan
Edwin Lato
Albert Ling
J Littenstein
F Maddox
Herbert Mansen
J Marriage
J McHenry
Ernst Meager
John Mee
W Pullery
Joseph Restick
G.A Rist
J Sandell
Richard Sandell
J Sayers
J Spinks
If you believe you are descended from any of these people, please e-mail laura@vivatheritage.co.uk or write to Foteini Aravani, Project Manager for Europeana 1914-1918, British Library, St Pancras, London NW1 2DB.
(With thanks to Laua Berry at Your Family History magazine)
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...!
Seeking Students Of London’s Princeton School
The British Library Europeana Collections 1914–1918 project team is trying to trace descendants of 30 pupils of the Princeton Street School (later Princeton Primary School), Bedford Row in London’s Holborn district who recorded their impressions of Zeppelin air raids on the city on 13 October 1915.
The children's accounts were recorded in a beautifully illustrated workbook, now held at the British Library in St Pancras. The Europeana team would love to digitise this work and make it available for everyone to read online at www.europeana.eu and www.bl.uk. This is part of a wider project that will see around 10,000 British Library items related to the First World War go online next year, helping to increase access to culturally significant material as we commemorate the centenary of the outbreak of war.
We are trying to track down the former students and their descendants to seek permission for publication. The names of the students written in the workbook are:
J Allen
F Balen
Alfred Banks
A.E Bazley
R Beasley
E.G Bracknell
E Brown
G Eldon
Alec Fraser
F Grainger
J Haynes
Charles Hill
F Howard
R Julyan
Edwin Lato
Albert Ling
J Littenstein
F Maddox
Herbert Mansen
J Marriage
J McHenry
Ernst Meager
John Mee
W Pullery
Joseph Restick
G.A Rist
J Sandell
Richard Sandell
J Sayers
J Spinks
If you believe you are descended from any of these people, please e-mail laura@vivatheritage.co.uk or write to Foteini Aravani, Project Manager for Europeana 1914-1918, British Library, St Pancras, London NW1 2DB.
(With thanks to Laua Berry at Your Family History magazine)
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...!
Republic of Ireland RAF branch fundraiser
From Lorraine McWilliams:
"The Republic of Ireland Branch of the RAF Association (Republic of Ireland Branch) will be holding its major fundraiser of the year next Saturday, 22nd June at 2.00pm at Leopardstown Park Hospital, Dublin 18 (Green line of the LUAS – stop = Central Park). The RAFA (RoI) looks after WW2 veterans resident in Ireland – be they Irish or British. In our membership, we enjoy several WW2 pilots and ground crew. As you probably know, many Irish servicemen/servicewomen suffered isolation and discrimination when they returned to Ireland after the war. It’s all the more important that we look after them now."
The branch has its own Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Royal-Air-Forces-Association-RAFA-RoI/277995295555709 which notes that "entrance is Euro 10 per person and includes BBQ, cold buffet and two drinks. It's our major fundraiser for the year, so please support!"
My father-in-law, Paddy Giles from County Tipperary, was a member of the RAF just after the war, so I'm only too happy to give this a plug - hope you all have a great day!
(With thanks to Lorraine)
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 Republic of Ireland Branch of the RAF Association (Republic of Ireland Branch) will be holding its major fundraiser of the year next Saturday, 22nd June at 2.00pm at Leopardstown Park Hospital, Dublin 18 (Green line of the LUAS – stop = Central Park). The RAFA (RoI) looks after WW2 veterans resident in Ireland – be they Irish or British. In our membership, we enjoy several WW2 pilots and ground crew. As you probably know, many Irish servicemen/servicewomen suffered isolation and discrimination when they returned to Ireland after the war. It’s all the more important that we look after them now."
The branch has its own Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Royal-Air-Forces-Association-RAFA-RoI/277995295555709 which notes that "entrance is Euro 10 per person and includes BBQ, cold buffet and two drinks. It's our major fundraiser for the year, so please support!"
My father-in-law, Paddy Giles from County Tipperary, was a member of the RAF just after the war, so I'm only too happy to give this a plug - hope you all have a great day!
(With thanks to Lorraine)
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...!
Eneclann guides Obamas through Irish Family History
From Eneclann (www.eneclann.ie):
Eneclann guides Obamas through their Irish Family History
At lunchtime Michelle Obama and her two daughters, Malia Ann and Sasha, took part in a private genealogy event about the President’s Irish ancestors at a special exhibit at the Long Room in the Old Library in Trinity College Dublin.
This very personal event was co-ordinated and presented by Fiona Fitzsimons with Helen Moss of Eneclann. Fiona, Research Director at Eneclann, gave an overview of the history of their family, which is better documented than that of other Irish-American presidents Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton or even JFK. The Obamas’ story includes wig and shoemakers, merchants, farmers and (no surprise) politicians. While their deep ancestry (Kearneys, Donovans, etc.) are of Irish origin, an important line, the Benns (or Behn) were continental religious refugees who settled in Limerick before 1700.
Fiona explained how the surviving paper trail enabled her and the Eneclann team to trace the family back to the 1600s. The exhibition contained a display of important documents from their Irish family history, including the parish register for Templeharry church in Moneygall kindly lent by the Representative Church Body Library, maps from the National Library, and records from Trinity College Library. Other records are detailed in the Eneclann online exhibition at:
www.eneclann.ie/exhibitions/barack-obamas-irish-ancestry/
This includes the Landed Estates Court rentals, which Fiona described as "The document that gave us the breakthrough that allowed us to bridge the generational gap in the parish registers, and trace the family back another four generations". This important resource is now available exclusively at www.findmypast.ie
The detailed research carried out by Fiona, the Eneclann team and colleagues is available to view online for free at:
www.eneclann.ie/exhibitions/barack-obamas-irish-ancestry/
(With thanks to Eneclann)
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...!
Eneclann guides Obamas through their Irish Family History
At lunchtime Michelle Obama and her two daughters, Malia Ann and Sasha, took part in a private genealogy event about the President’s Irish ancestors at a special exhibit at the Long Room in the Old Library in Trinity College Dublin.
This very personal event was co-ordinated and presented by Fiona Fitzsimons with Helen Moss of Eneclann. Fiona, Research Director at Eneclann, gave an overview of the history of their family, which is better documented than that of other Irish-American presidents Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton or even JFK. The Obamas’ story includes wig and shoemakers, merchants, farmers and (no surprise) politicians. While their deep ancestry (Kearneys, Donovans, etc.) are of Irish origin, an important line, the Benns (or Behn) were continental religious refugees who settled in Limerick before 1700.
Fiona explained how the surviving paper trail enabled her and the Eneclann team to trace the family back to the 1600s. The exhibition contained a display of important documents from their Irish family history, including the parish register for Templeharry church in Moneygall kindly lent by the Representative Church Body Library, maps from the National Library, and records from Trinity College Library. Other records are detailed in the Eneclann online exhibition at:
www.eneclann.ie/exhibitions/barack-obamas-irish-ancestry/
This includes the Landed Estates Court rentals, which Fiona described as "The document that gave us the breakthrough that allowed us to bridge the generational gap in the parish registers, and trace the family back another four generations". This important resource is now available exclusively at www.findmypast.ie
The detailed research carried out by Fiona, the Eneclann team and colleagues is available to view online for free at:
www.eneclann.ie/exhibitions/barack-obamas-irish-ancestry/
(With thanks to Eneclann)
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...!
No WDYTYA Live event for Glasgow in 2014
There won't be a Who Do You Think You Are Live event in Glasgow next year - the Herald has the story at www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/genealogy-event-axed-in-new-blow-for-homecoming-plans.21359517
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...!
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...!
Sunday, 16 June 2013
The Genealogist - new additions
New on The Genealogist (www.thegenalogist.co.uk):
Cornish Railwaymen
We have added Cornish Railwaymen to our Diamond subscription. This lists the names of all the men employed by the Cornwall Railway at the time of its take-over by the Great Western Railway Company on 15 June 1889.
Information includes (where available) names, occupations, places of work, wages or salaries, dates of entering service, and dates of birth for the officers and clerks.
Directories
New to our Directories section is the Cheshire History, Gazetter and Directory 1860. This is now available for all Diamond subscribers.
School, College & University Registers
We have added Cambridgeshire, Graduati Cantabrigienses 1500-1872 to our collection of School, College & University Registers.
TNA Names
Containing over 36,000 records covering various sources all over the UK, this is a great resource for those looking for documents at the National Archives. The full document reference is given for each name, along with some personal details where available.
Directories
We have added the following directories to all Gold and Diamond subscriptions:
Kelly's Directory of Barnet 1919-1920
Lancashire, Manchester Slaters Directory 1856
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...!
Cornish Railwaymen
We have added Cornish Railwaymen to our Diamond subscription. This lists the names of all the men employed by the Cornwall Railway at the time of its take-over by the Great Western Railway Company on 15 June 1889.
Information includes (where available) names, occupations, places of work, wages or salaries, dates of entering service, and dates of birth for the officers and clerks.
Directories
New to our Directories section is the Cheshire History, Gazetter and Directory 1860. This is now available for all Diamond subscribers.
School, College & University Registers
We have added Cambridgeshire, Graduati Cantabrigienses 1500-1872 to our collection of School, College & University Registers.
TNA Names
Containing over 36,000 records covering various sources all over the UK, this is a great resource for those looking for documents at the National Archives. The full document reference is given for each name, along with some personal details where available.
Directories
We have added the following directories to all Gold and Diamond subscriptions:
Kelly's Directory of Barnet 1919-1920
Lancashire, Manchester Slaters Directory 1856
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...!
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