One thing Scotland is certainly not short of is a good online map! However, if you disagree, have a wee juke at the following from the National Library of Scotland:
We have added to our website 13,000 Ordnance Survey 25 inch to the mile maps, dating between 1855-1882. This takes our collection of online maps from around 6,000 to 20,000.
These maps are the earliest and most detailed mapping of all Scotland's inhabited regions. They give good details of features such as buildings, streets, farmland and rivers. The series includes all Scottish towns, villages and cultivated rural areas.
For a small fee, we can supply high-quality images and striking colour printouts of the maps. Just contact maps@nls.uk
In addition, the library has also announced the following:
Some early maps, with a Homecoming theme, are on display in the Map Library. The maps focus on the Scots military commanders, Sir George Murray
(1772-1846) and Sir John Moore
(1761-1809), and related military mapping from the Peninsular War.
This year is also the bicentenary of both the Battle of Talavera and of La Coruna / Corunna, and we have colourful plans of both of these battles on display.
These exhibits can be seen in the Map Library for the next few months.
Now if all else fails, and you still can't find your way around our beautiful land, just remember that the sun rises in the east in the morning and sets in the west at night. (What do ye mean, "what's the sun?!")
Chris
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Tuesday, 4 August 2009
Monday, 3 August 2009
Emigration from the Outer Hebrides conference
Another quick plug for the Island Book Trust's 3 day conference in September on Emigration from the Outer Hebrides. From the society's site:
The Island Book Trust’s big event of 2009, to mark Scotland’s Year of Homecoming, will be a 3-day conference from Thursday 10th – Saturday 12th September at Leverburgh Community Hall in South Harris. This follows a number of very successful conferences organised by The Book Trust which have brought together knowledgeable speakers from different backgrounds to further understanding and enjoyment of the history of Scottish islands in their wider context – see www.theislandsbooktrust.com for more details.
This year’s conference will bring together outstanding speakers, local people, visitors to the islands, and descendants of families who left the Outer Hebrides over the last 250 years to consider the remarkable story of emigration from the islands to places such as Canada, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, and Patagonia. Set in the beautiful surroundings of Harris, the event will include, in addition to the more formal programme, films of emigration, a major exhibition on emigration by the internationally-known genealogist Bill Lawson, a session with short contributions by emigrants or their descendants, after-dinner sessions featuring a ceilidh and songs and recordings of emigration, visits to places in Harris from which emigrants left, and a competition for local school-children on the theme of emigration.
There will also be an opportunity for a limited number of those attending the conference – on a first come, first served basis – to visit St Kilda following the conference on 14 or 15 September. The main venue for the conference will be Leverburgh Community Hall, with sessions also in the Rodel Hotel and the Seallam! Visitor Centre, Northton.
The keynote address to start the conference will be given by Professor Tom Devine of Edinburgh University, an eminent authority on Scottish emigration. He will be followed by an array of other excellent speakers covering different aspects of Hebridean emigration. A wider context will be provided by a contribution from the West of Ireland. An exhibition and new publication drawing on a unique emigration database compiled by Bill Lawson and owned by the Northton Heritage Trust will coincide with the conference. The conference will be closed by Linda Fabiani, Minister for Culture in the Scottish Government.
Like all Book Trust events, the aim is to bring people together from widely different backgrounds in a community setting to ensure an enjoyable and instructive occasion. Meals and accommodation will be arranged as part of the conference fee for those who require this. A booking form is attached. For further details please phone 01851 820946 or email Alayne Barton at alayne@theislandsbooktrust.com
For more information on the full programme of events, see www.theislandsbooktrust.com/documents/PROGRAMME-ISLANDEMIGRANTS.pdf
Chris
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The Island Book Trust’s big event of 2009, to mark Scotland’s Year of Homecoming, will be a 3-day conference from Thursday 10th – Saturday 12th September at Leverburgh Community Hall in South Harris. This follows a number of very successful conferences organised by The Book Trust which have brought together knowledgeable speakers from different backgrounds to further understanding and enjoyment of the history of Scottish islands in their wider context – see www.theislandsbooktrust.com for more details.
This year’s conference will bring together outstanding speakers, local people, visitors to the islands, and descendants of families who left the Outer Hebrides over the last 250 years to consider the remarkable story of emigration from the islands to places such as Canada, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, and Patagonia. Set in the beautiful surroundings of Harris, the event will include, in addition to the more formal programme, films of emigration, a major exhibition on emigration by the internationally-known genealogist Bill Lawson, a session with short contributions by emigrants or their descendants, after-dinner sessions featuring a ceilidh and songs and recordings of emigration, visits to places in Harris from which emigrants left, and a competition for local school-children on the theme of emigration.
There will also be an opportunity for a limited number of those attending the conference – on a first come, first served basis – to visit St Kilda following the conference on 14 or 15 September. The main venue for the conference will be Leverburgh Community Hall, with sessions also in the Rodel Hotel and the Seallam! Visitor Centre, Northton.
The keynote address to start the conference will be given by Professor Tom Devine of Edinburgh University, an eminent authority on Scottish emigration. He will be followed by an array of other excellent speakers covering different aspects of Hebridean emigration. A wider context will be provided by a contribution from the West of Ireland. An exhibition and new publication drawing on a unique emigration database compiled by Bill Lawson and owned by the Northton Heritage Trust will coincide with the conference. The conference will be closed by Linda Fabiani, Minister for Culture in the Scottish Government.
Like all Book Trust events, the aim is to bring people together from widely different backgrounds in a community setting to ensure an enjoyable and instructive occasion. Meals and accommodation will be arranged as part of the conference fee for those who require this. A booking form is attached. For further details please phone 01851 820946 or email Alayne Barton at alayne@theislandsbooktrust.com
For more information on the full programme of events, see www.theislandsbooktrust.com/documents/PROGRAMME-ISLANDEMIGRANTS.pdf
Chris
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Radio 4: Tracing Your Roots
An edition of the Radio 4 series Tracing Your Roots, presented by Sally Magnusson, which was partly recorded at the genealogy festival held in the University of Strathclyde a fortnight ago, was repeated on Radio Scotland this morning and can be listened to again on the BBC iPlayer (within the UK) at www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006zbxm for the next seven days.
As well as Sally, Claire White also pops up to present a feature in the programme - Claire regularly presents Radio Scotland's Digging Up Your Roots.
Chris
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As well as Sally, Claire White also pops up to present a feature in the programme - Claire regularly presents Radio Scotland's Digging Up Your Roots.
Chris
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Sunday, 2 August 2009
Ancestry - Perthshire records update
Two years ago Ancestry digitised a series of records at the A.K. Bell Library in Perth. So far the only records to have been released on www.ancestry.co.uk have been the Perth, Scotland Newspaper Index Cards 1809-1990 as held at the library. However, there is now some news on some of the other records.
The World Archives Project page on the site shows that some of the images that were digitised are now being indexed through this project. Amongst those records being currently tackled are:
Perthshire, Scotland, School Registers of Admission and Withdrawals, 1869-1901
This project is a transcription of school registers in the Perth area. The project difficulty is average as the registers are legible and neatly organized in preprinted columns. Only four fields will be keyed from the registers: name of the student; parent or guardian name; birth date; and, admission date.
Sample image at http://community.ancestry.co.uk/project.ashx?pid=30868&fname=Register&lang=0 . Thisproject is currently 74% complete.
Perthshire, Scotland, Militia Survey, 1802
These images are of forms and letters sent to householders within the Burgh of Perth requiring them to list the name of every man in their house between the ages of 18 and 45 to determine eligibility for militia service. The difficulty of the project is set at average due to legibility, clarity of images, and number of fields to be keyed.
Sample image at http://community.ancestry.co.uk/project.ashx?pid=31739&fname=Schedule&lang=0 . This project is currently 96% complete.
A complete list of the databases being tackled by the proects can be located at http://community.ancestry.co.uk/wap/dashboard.aspx?
Chris
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The World Archives Project page on the site shows that some of the images that were digitised are now being indexed through this project. Amongst those records being currently tackled are:
Perthshire, Scotland, School Registers of Admission and Withdrawals, 1869-1901
This project is a transcription of school registers in the Perth area. The project difficulty is average as the registers are legible and neatly organized in preprinted columns. Only four fields will be keyed from the registers: name of the student; parent or guardian name; birth date; and, admission date.
Sample image at http://community.ancestry.co.uk/project.ashx?pid=30868&fname=Register&lang=0 . Thisproject is currently 74% complete.
Perthshire, Scotland, Militia Survey, 1802
These images are of forms and letters sent to householders within the Burgh of Perth requiring them to list the name of every man in their house between the ages of 18 and 45 to determine eligibility for militia service. The difficulty of the project is set at average due to legibility, clarity of images, and number of fields to be keyed.
Sample image at http://community.ancestry.co.uk/project.ashx?pid=31739&fname=Schedule&lang=0 . This project is currently 96% complete.
A complete list of the databases being tackled by the proects can be located at http://community.ancestry.co.uk/wap/dashboard.aspx?
Chris
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English and Welsh criminal registers 1791-1892
Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.co.uk/) has released one of the first completed record sets from its recently launched Ancestry World Archives Project, which uses volunteers to transcribe and make available databases on the site. The database in question is England and Wales, Criminal Registers 1791-1892.
The following is the database description on the site:
This database contains criminal registers from England and Wales for the years 1791-1892. The criminal registers are a listing of individuals charged with crime. The registers provide information about the charged individual, their trial, and sentence (if convicted) or other outcome. Information listed may include:
•Name of criminal
•Age
•Birthplace (not often listed after 1802)
•Crime
•When and where tried
•Sentence (death, transportation, imprisonment, acquittal, etc.)
•Where and when received
•Date of execution or release
•By whom committed, to whom delivered
Information obtained from these registers may be able to lead you to other records. For example, if you have a date and place of trial, you will know when and where to search for court records. Other criminal records to consult include:
•Calendar of Prisoners
•Prison Registers
•Court records such as depositions, indictments, and case files
•Warrants, including pardons, reprieves, and transfers of prisoners
•Transportation records
For more information about these other records, where they’re located, and how to search them, consult The National Archives (TNA) online research guide publication, “Tracing 19th and 20th Century Criminals”, available at www.nationalarchives.gov.uk.
Source: Home Office: Criminal Registers, Middlesex and Home Office: Criminal Registers, England and Wales; Records created or inherited by the Home Office, Ministry of Home Security, and related bodies, Series HO 26 and HO 27; The National Archives of the UK (TNA), Kew, Surrey, England.
Chris
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The following is the database description on the site:
This database contains criminal registers from England and Wales for the years 1791-1892. The criminal registers are a listing of individuals charged with crime. The registers provide information about the charged individual, their trial, and sentence (if convicted) or other outcome. Information listed may include:
•Name of criminal
•Age
•Birthplace (not often listed after 1802)
•Crime
•When and where tried
•Sentence (death, transportation, imprisonment, acquittal, etc.)
•Where and when received
•Date of execution or release
•By whom committed, to whom delivered
Information obtained from these registers may be able to lead you to other records. For example, if you have a date and place of trial, you will know when and where to search for court records. Other criminal records to consult include:
•Calendar of Prisoners
•Prison Registers
•Court records such as depositions, indictments, and case files
•Warrants, including pardons, reprieves, and transfers of prisoners
•Transportation records
For more information about these other records, where they’re located, and how to search them, consult The National Archives (TNA) online research guide publication, “Tracing 19th and 20th Century Criminals”, available at www.nationalarchives.gov.uk.
Source: Home Office: Criminal Registers, Middlesex and Home Office: Criminal Registers, England and Wales; Records created or inherited by the Home Office, Ministry of Home Security, and related bodies, Series HO 26 and HO 27; The National Archives of the UK (TNA), Kew, Surrey, England.
Chris
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Pharos - Scottish Research Online course
Another quick plug for the forthcoming Scottish Research Online course at Pharos, which commences on August 24th. The course is 5 weeks long, and teaches the best online strategies for Scottish family history research, using some of the most common resources, a few you may not have come across before, and some new approaches to a few of those that you have!For more information on the course, and others run by Pharos, see Pharos - Scottish Research Online course.
Chì mi an uair sin sibh - I'll see you then!
Chris
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Will Skype be forced to shut down?
A big thanks to Gary Patton on Twitter (garyipatton) for a news post concerning a legal battle currently involving the internet phone system Skype, purchased by eBay at the vastly inflated price of $2.6 billion in 2005.
eBay is suing a company called Joltid, which provides a particular piece of software code vital to the operation of Skype - the case reaches the UK courts next year.
For the full story, visit
http://money.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=844226
Chris
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eBay is suing a company called Joltid, which provides a particular piece of software code vital to the operation of Skype - the case reaches the UK courts next year.
For the full story, visit
http://money.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=844226
Chris
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Professional genealogical problem solving and research
http://twitter.com/ChrisMPaton
Saturday, 1 August 2009
Family Tree Maker 2010
It's a coming....!
See http://store.ancestry.com/index.aspx?p=1026631
Chris
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See http://store.ancestry.com/index.aspx?p=1026631
Chris
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Vale of Leven website
I've been made aware of a fantastic website resource for those with ancestors from the Dunbartonshire area. The Vale of Leven website at www.valeofleven.org.uk provides a fantastic historic trip around the area, including towns and villages such as Balloch, Alexandria, Luss, Renton and more, as well as Loch Lomond. Well worth exploring!
(With thanks to Tommy of the ScotFamTree forum)
Chris
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(With thanks to Tommy of the ScotFamTree forum)
Chris
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Professional genealogical problem solving and research
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GOONS increase subscription rates
From Dick Eastman's blog, news that the Guild of One Name Studies (aka the GOONS) is increasing its subscription rates:
The Guild of One-Name Studies is increasing its subscription rate to £15.00 with effect from the 1st November 2009. This is the first increase in the Guild’s subscription rate for twelve years. A subscription is payable on joining, and then annually on 1st November each year. Applications processed before the 1st August will be deemed to be for that year, and another subscription will be due on the next 1st November. Members joining before 1st August will receive a Welcome Pack containing the latest Register and the Journal back numbers for that year.
However, anyone wishing to join the Guild after 31st July will not be required to pay their next subscription until 1st November of the following year. They will receive a Welcome Pack containing the latest Register, but not the Journal back numbers. Join now and receive up to 15 months membership of the Guild of One-Name Studies.
Full story at http://blog.eogn.com/eastmans_online_genealogy/2009/07/increase-in-the-guild-of-onename-studies-subscription.html
Chris
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The Guild of One-Name Studies is increasing its subscription rate to £15.00 with effect from the 1st November 2009. This is the first increase in the Guild’s subscription rate for twelve years. A subscription is payable on joining, and then annually on 1st November each year. Applications processed before the 1st August will be deemed to be for that year, and another subscription will be due on the next 1st November. Members joining before 1st August will receive a Welcome Pack containing the latest Register and the Journal back numbers for that year.
However, anyone wishing to join the Guild after 31st July will not be required to pay their next subscription until 1st November of the following year. They will receive a Welcome Pack containing the latest Register, but not the Journal back numbers. Join now and receive up to 15 months membership of the Guild of One-Name Studies.
Full story at http://blog.eogn.com/eastmans_online_genealogy/2009/07/increase-in-the-guild-of-onename-studies-subscription.html
Chris
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Professional genealogical problem solving and research
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