Ancestry.co.uk and TheGenealogist.co.uk have jointly announced that they will both release the "the full and complete England and Wales 1911 Census". Here's the blurb:
Ancestry.com, Inc, parent company of the UK's number one family history website Ancestry.co.uk, in collaboration with UK website TheGenealogist.co.uk, is pleased to announce that an agreement has been reached with The National Archives to acquire and publish online the 1911 England and Wales Census.
The two family history companies will work together to transcribe the 1911 Census, creating a searchable database which enables users to type in a name and go directly to the full colour digital image of the actual census document, handwritten in their ancestor’s home a century ago.
The complete set of 1911 Census records go live on Ancestry.co.uk and TheGenealogist.co.uk by county, starting in late 2010 and completing in 2011.
Part of the archival holdings of The National Archives, the 1911 Census is the largest and most recent census available to the public . A crucial genealogical resource, it offers a detailed insight into how people lived in the years leading up the First World War, showing who lived where, with whom, their age at the time of the census, their place of birth and what they did for a living.
Olivier Van Calster, Vice President of Ancestry International, comments: “We are thrilled to acquire the 1911 Census and look forward to the moment members can access these valuable records on our site.
"The addition of this vital genealogical material means we will be able to offer our members the complete set of England, Wales and Scotland Censuses, as well as the only fully searchable England and Wales Birth, Marriage and Death Indexes and exclusive online access to the World War One British Army Service and Pension records.”
Nigel Bayley, Managing Director of TheGenealogist.co.uk comments: “The 1911 Census is a crucial step for many in finding their roots and we feel this is a vital resource that will benefit family historians everywhere. Our members voted this resource their number one dataset in a recent survey.
“In combination with our unique tools specifically developed to break down brick walls in genealogy, this will be a big step forward in research facilities.
“The 1911 census will be added to our Diamond subscription to accompany our complete set of English & Welsh Census and Birth, Marriage and Death indexes, Official Non-Conformist records, Parish Records, Wills, Roll of Honour and Military records.”
Chris
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Friday, 5 November 2010
Barbican 2011 event cancelled
The second Family History Event (www.fairpromotions.net), due to be held in London's Barbican Exhibition Centre on Sunday May 29th 2011, has now been cancelled "due to lack of time, logistics and resources".
(With thanks to Sandra Vane)
Chris
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(With thanks to Sandra Vane)
Chris
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Thursday, 4 November 2010
Free access to Ancestry's UK military records
From Ancestry.co.uk's Karen Reynolds via the company's blog:
We’re excited to announce that from 7th -14th November 2010, you can search and view the original historical documents from our three most-used military collections completely free.
We’re making the following collections free -
British Army WWI Service Records, 1914–1920
British Army WWI Pension Records, 1914-1920
British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920
The free period will end on Sunday 14th November at midnight so make sure you get all your searches done before then!
Look out for more information this Sunday.
Chris
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We’re excited to announce that from 7th -14th November 2010, you can search and view the original historical documents from our three most-used military collections completely free.
We’re making the following collections free -
British Army WWI Service Records, 1914–1920
British Army WWI Pension Records, 1914-1920
British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920
The free period will end on Sunday 14th November at midnight so make sure you get all your searches done before then!
Look out for more information this Sunday.
Chris
www.ScotlandsGreatestStory.co.uk
Professional genealogical problem solving and research
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Researching Scottish Family History (New book)
Family Tree Maker for the Mac
I'm currently reviewing Family Tree Maker 2011 for Family History Monthly, and have just discovered that the long awaited Mac version is finally now available as of today in the US. Here's the announcement from Ancestry:
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., November 4, 2010 – Ancestry.com today announced the launch of Family Tree Maker® for Mac, the new Mac version of the world’s No.-1 selling family history software. Family Tree Maker for Mac provides an easy way to save and organize your family tree conveniently on your Mac computer and has a variety of tools that can help you share your discoveries with family and friends.
Family Tree Maker for Mac has been a long-requested feature from our customers. We are committed to delivering the same powerful experience on the Mac that millions of Family Tree Maker customers have been enjoying for the past 20 years,” said Eric Shoup, Senior Vice President of Product for Ancestry.com. “We couldn’t be happier to provide yet another way for our members to interact with Ancestry.com and discover, preserve and share their family history.
Family Tree Maker for Mac combines intuitive tools with robust features and flexible options, making it ideal for family history novices and experts alike. A dynamic user interface and integration with Ancestry.com makes it simple to create family trees, record memories, and organize photos, videos and audio clips, plus share ancestors’ stories. It’s even possible to explore family migration paths by viewing timelines and interactive maps that highlight events and places in ancestors' lives.
The first step is to start a family tree by entering and organizing family history information. From there, a myriad of features help you bring your family history to life:
Grow your family tree – Search Ancestry.com directly from Family Tree Maker and seamlessly merge historical records and important information you find into your tree. Family Tree Maker for Mac comes with either a free trial or subscription to Ancestry.com.
Organize photos and documents in one location – Add photos, documents, audio, video and other media files to the people in your tree to help make their stories even more fascinating.
Create family books, charts and reports – Publish beautiful keepsakes and books to share with friends and family.
Craft slideshows – Create slideshows from photos in your tree.
Cite the right information – Standard source templates make it easy.
Explore family migration paths – View timelines and interactive maps, highlighting events and places in your ancestors' lives.
Track information – Powerful sourcing tools let you document and rate each citation.
Family Tree Maker for Mac is now available for purchase online at http://www.familytreemaker.com starting at $69.99. The program is also available in select retail stores, including Apple Stores, Amazon, Office Depot, and Office Max.
System requirements for Family Tree Maker for Mac include:
Mac OS X 10.5.8 or later
Intel-based Mac
Hard Disk Space: 500MB for installation
Internet access is required for all Web integration
Family Tree Maker for Mac is built on the functionality of Family Tree Maker 2010, the PC-version of the software, and is constructed from the bottom up to take full advantage of the Mac platform in terms of technology and user experience.
Early this year, Ancestry.com expanded to another Apple® platform: the iPhone®. With the launch of its Tree To Go iPhone application in January 2010, Ancestry.com now gives users access to generations of family history at every turn. From their iPhone, users can easily upload photos, update sources and edit trees. The Tree To Go iPhone application is available for iPhone and iPod touch® for free through the iPhone App Store or iTunes®.
No sign of it from the UK Ancestry store just yet, but keep your eyes peeled at www.ancestryshop.co.uk
Chris
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Professional genealogical problem solving and research
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SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., November 4, 2010 – Ancestry.com today announced the launch of Family Tree Maker® for Mac, the new Mac version of the world’s No.-1 selling family history software. Family Tree Maker for Mac provides an easy way to save and organize your family tree conveniently on your Mac computer and has a variety of tools that can help you share your discoveries with family and friends.
Family Tree Maker for Mac has been a long-requested feature from our customers. We are committed to delivering the same powerful experience on the Mac that millions of Family Tree Maker customers have been enjoying for the past 20 years,” said Eric Shoup, Senior Vice President of Product for Ancestry.com. “We couldn’t be happier to provide yet another way for our members to interact with Ancestry.com and discover, preserve and share their family history.
Family Tree Maker for Mac combines intuitive tools with robust features and flexible options, making it ideal for family history novices and experts alike. A dynamic user interface and integration with Ancestry.com makes it simple to create family trees, record memories, and organize photos, videos and audio clips, plus share ancestors’ stories. It’s even possible to explore family migration paths by viewing timelines and interactive maps that highlight events and places in ancestors' lives.
The first step is to start a family tree by entering and organizing family history information. From there, a myriad of features help you bring your family history to life:
Grow your family tree – Search Ancestry.com directly from Family Tree Maker and seamlessly merge historical records and important information you find into your tree. Family Tree Maker for Mac comes with either a free trial or subscription to Ancestry.com.
Organize photos and documents in one location – Add photos, documents, audio, video and other media files to the people in your tree to help make their stories even more fascinating.
Create family books, charts and reports – Publish beautiful keepsakes and books to share with friends and family.
Craft slideshows – Create slideshows from photos in your tree.
Cite the right information – Standard source templates make it easy.
Explore family migration paths – View timelines and interactive maps, highlighting events and places in your ancestors' lives.
Track information – Powerful sourcing tools let you document and rate each citation.
Family Tree Maker for Mac is now available for purchase online at http://www.familytreemaker.com starting at $69.99. The program is also available in select retail stores, including Apple Stores, Amazon, Office Depot, and Office Max.
System requirements for Family Tree Maker for Mac include:
Mac OS X 10.5.8 or later
Intel-based Mac
Hard Disk Space: 500MB for installation
Internet access is required for all Web integration
Family Tree Maker for Mac is built on the functionality of Family Tree Maker 2010, the PC-version of the software, and is constructed from the bottom up to take full advantage of the Mac platform in terms of technology and user experience.
Early this year, Ancestry.com expanded to another Apple® platform: the iPhone®. With the launch of its Tree To Go iPhone application in January 2010, Ancestry.com now gives users access to generations of family history at every turn. From their iPhone, users can easily upload photos, update sources and edit trees. The Tree To Go iPhone application is available for iPhone and iPod touch® for free through the iPhone App Store or iTunes®.
No sign of it from the UK Ancestry store just yet, but keep your eyes peeled at www.ancestryshop.co.uk
Chris
www.ScotlandsGreatestStory.co.uk
Professional genealogical problem solving and research
http://twitter.com/ChrisMPaton
Researching Scottish Family History (New book)
Who Do You Think You Are? LIVE 2011
Next year's Who Do You Think You Are? LIVE show will take place from February 25th - 27th 2011. Following on from last year's event, the show will apparently be much bigger, expanding into a new hall.
Tickets will be on sale from next week via www.whodoyouthinkyouarelive.co.uk
(With thanks to WDYTYA magazine)
Chris
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Tickets will be on sale from next week via www.whodoyouthinkyouarelive.co.uk
(With thanks to WDYTYA magazine)
Chris
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Professional genealogical problem solving and research
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Researching Scottish Family History (New book)
Irish Roman Catholic registers to be made available online
Here's some exciting news for all you lovely Scottish Catholics out there with Irish ancestry - the National Library of Ireland is planning to scan all of its 520 microfilms of Catholic registers and place them online.
That's the good news; the bad news is that they won't be transcribed, so you may have to browse through many illegible pages to find what you are looking for. The news comes from top Irish genealogist John Grenham, and posted by Claire Santry on the Irish genealogy news blog at http://irish-genealogy-news.blogspot.com/2010/10/next-major-online-offering-may-be.html
There's no timescale as yet - and if, like me, your Ulster ancestry is Church of Ireland and Presbyterian, one can only hope that this acts as a very useful precedent! :)
Chris
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That's the good news; the bad news is that they won't be transcribed, so you may have to browse through many illegible pages to find what you are looking for. The news comes from top Irish genealogist John Grenham, and posted by Claire Santry on the Irish genealogy news blog at http://irish-genealogy-news.blogspot.com/2010/10/next-major-online-offering-may-be.html
There's no timescale as yet - and if, like me, your Ulster ancestry is Church of Ireland and Presbyterian, one can only hope that this acts as a very useful precedent! :)
Chris
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Wednesday, 3 November 2010
Scottish directories added to FamilyRelatives.com
The subscription based FamilyRelatives site (www.familyrelatives.com) has added several British trade directories to its site, including the following for Scotland and Ireland:
Aberdeen Post Office Directory 1862-63
List of Officers of the General Post Officers London Edinburgh Dublin 1892
Post Office Annual Directory Glasgow 1838-1839
Post Office Directory of Dublin 1888
Several local English directories are also included.
(With thanks to FamilyRelatives)
Chris
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Aberdeen Post Office Directory 1862-63
List of Officers of the General Post Officers London Edinburgh Dublin 1892
Post Office Annual Directory Glasgow 1838-1839
Post Office Directory of Dublin 1888
Several local English directories are also included.
(With thanks to FamilyRelatives)
Chris
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Tuesday, 2 November 2010
Update on kirk session records access
I'm just off the phone to Fiona Musk at Aberdeen City Archives, and now have some additional info on the kirk session records access being made available as announced last night on my blog.
For the moment, access is being provided officially by Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Archives, and will be rolled out in due course at other archives across Scotland, including Highland, Western Isles and the Mitchell Library in Glasgow, though they are are not offically available from these locations just yet. The records are ONLY kirk session records, not Synod or General Assembly papers as speculated last night, and have been digitised up to about 1910. The records are not indexed but have been "waypointed" - p.1 minutes, p.23 accounts, etc - to help narrow down what you might find in each volume.
The same records are expected to go online next year through the ScotlandsPeople website, most likely via a subscription based access.
A hugely exciting and useful development...! :)
(With thanks to Fiona)
Chris
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For the moment, access is being provided officially by Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Archives, and will be rolled out in due course at other archives across Scotland, including Highland, Western Isles and the Mitchell Library in Glasgow, though they are are not offically available from these locations just yet. The records are ONLY kirk session records, not Synod or General Assembly papers as speculated last night, and have been digitised up to about 1910. The records are not indexed but have been "waypointed" - p.1 minutes, p.23 accounts, etc - to help narrow down what you might find in each volume.
The same records are expected to go online next year through the ScotlandsPeople website, most likely via a subscription based access.
A hugely exciting and useful development...! :)
(With thanks to Fiona)
Chris
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Researching Scottish Family History (New book)
New blog - Walking in Eternity
Hello all, I've started up a separate blog entitled Walking in Eternity, where I hope to occasionally talk, rant, waffle and muse over things genealogical and otherwise, in a bid to try to keep me being less opinionated here, though that will occasionally still happen (you can take me from Norn Iron, but you can't take Norn Iron from me!)!
Not really sure what I'll be doing with it, other than using it to talk about non-news type stuff, occasional research findings, oppressive brick walls, occasional tips, and perhaps even appeals for help! It will be a place to put infrequent posts and occasionally blether inanely. Hope you can pop by - the blog is at http://walkingineternity.blogspot.com/ and will develop in due course.
Scottish GENES has been here for nearly three years now and continues to go from strength to strength - no guarantees on the new blog though, let's see what happens!
Chris
www.ScotlandsGreatestStory.co.uk
Professional genealogical problem solving and research
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Not really sure what I'll be doing with it, other than using it to talk about non-news type stuff, occasional research findings, oppressive brick walls, occasional tips, and perhaps even appeals for help! It will be a place to put infrequent posts and occasionally blether inanely. Hope you can pop by - the blog is at http://walkingineternity.blogspot.com/ and will develop in due course.
Scottish GENES has been here for nearly three years now and continues to go from strength to strength - no guarantees on the new blog though, let's see what happens!
Chris
www.ScotlandsGreatestStory.co.uk
Professional genealogical problem solving and research
http://twitter.com/ChrisMPaton
Researching Scottish Family History (New book)
Melrose Poor Law records on CD
Borders FHS has announced details of a series of three CDs concerning poor relief material for Melrose, part of the ongoing transcription project it has been working on with the Hawick Heritage Hub. There are 3 CDs - 1871-74, 1875-83 and 1884-1930, priced at £12 each, £22 for two volumes or £30 for three.
For more information on the release visit the society's blog post here.
Chris
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For more information on the release visit the society's blog post here.
Chris
www.ScotlandsGreatestStory.co.uk
Professional genealogical problem solving and research
http://twitter.com/ChrisMPaton
Researching Scottish Family History (New book)
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