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There’s definitely a genealogical use for old aerial photography. A British company has a website that specializes in it. The following News Release was written by Bluesky Staff: Leicestershire, UK, 07 April 2009 – Aerial survey specialist Bluesky has launched Continue reading Old British Aerial Photographs Available Online
I blogged about Alex Haley’s Scots’ roots in very early March. Now I see that USA Today is again reporting on his Scottish roots. And of course, his nephew Chris Haley, has those same roots, so he’s having quite a Continue reading Alex & Chris Haley’s Scots’ Roots Back in the News.
The following British databases have been added at The Original Record in the last couple weeks. 1322-1347 Beverley Chapter Act Book The minster (collegiate church) of St John of Beverley in Yorkshire was an important foundation with extensive ecclesiastical and Continue reading New Databases at the Original Record
London, April 3 (ANI): In a new DNA analysis, Scots living on Islay, Lewis, Harris and Skye were found to have strong links with Irish people, thus providing evidence of an ancient invasion of Scotland from Ireland. According to a Continue reading DNA Provides Evidence of Ancient Invasion of Scotland From Ireland
A new book about the graveyard at the church was launched this week by the Newtownabbey branch of the North of Ireland Family History Society. ‘The Hidden Graveyard’ brings to a conclusion years of meticulous research and information gathering. Praise Continue reading Book Published on the Graveyard of the Carnmoney Parish Church, Newtownabbey, UK
It was announced today that Death and Burial Records 1538-1854 have now been added to the online digital images of the Old Parish Registers of Scotland (the OPRs) – all available to the public at ScotlandsPeople.gov.uk. The Births & Baptisms Continue reading Digitized Death and Burial Records 1538-1854 Now Available at Scotlands People
The following news release was written by The Society of Genealogists staff: The Society of Genealogists and Pharos Teaching and Tutoring Ltd are pleased to announce a new joint online course called I’m Stuck! How can the Society of Genealogists Continue reading The Society of Genealogists Takes Its Courses Online With Pharos
It looks like Claudia Joseph’s new biography of Kate Middleton, Kate: Kate Middleton – Princess in Waiting, points out that her 3rd great grandfather spent some time in 1881 in the Hollaway Prison in London. It isn’t known what he Continue reading Kate Middleton’s Convict Ancestor, Edward Thomas Glassborow
You can now find families from not only West Yorkshire, but East and North Yorkshire as well as other areas of Britain (not all are posted yet), in the 1911 British Census at www.1911census.co.uk And if you happen to be Continue reading Michael Parkinson’s Roots are Found in the 1911 British Census of Yorkshire
The following announcement about the opening of a family history exhibition at the Trowbridge Museum in Wiltshire, England is from the March 23, 2009 edition of the Wiltshire Times. Archaeologist, writer and broadcaster Julian Richards will officially open a family Continue reading Family History Exhibit to Open at the Trowbridge Museum April 4
The following excerpt is from an article about the Richardson family of Derbyshire, and a new book by Maxwell Craven. DERBY historian Maxwell Craven has helped shed the spotlight on one of the most important Derbyshire families over the last Continue reading The Richardsons of Derbyshire
CD-ROM Announcement: Genealogy Books on CD-ROM – Volume 1; Compiled by Stemmons Publishing, See: www.stemmonspublishing.com This set of 10 CD-ROMs makes up a massive genealogy library of 705 books. Altogether, there are over 60,000 images, making up 230,643 pages. According Continue reading Huge Genealogy Library of 705 Books – all on CD-ROM
It is being reported that the new Burns Monument Centre will open this Monday in Kay Park, Kilmarnock. The Centre will offer genealogy searches for those with Scottish ancestry. The Centre houses an archive store, a family & local history Continue reading The New Burns Monument Centre Is to Open on Monday
The following databases have been added at The Original Record this week: 1802 Middlesex Poll Book A poll to elect two knights of the shire to represent the county of Middlesex, was held at Brentford 13 to 29 July 1802. Continue reading New Databases at The Original Record
March 4, 2009: The FamilySearch indexing application is available in three new languages: Italian, Portuguese, and Russian. These languages are in addition to English, French, German, and Spanish. They have current indexing projects in all of these languages except Portuguese. Continue reading FamilySearch Indexing Update