Ancestry adds to Royal College of Physicians of Ireland Registers, 1667-1920

A new Irish collection recently added to Ancestry (www.ancestry.co.uk):

Ireland, Royal College of Physicians of Ireland Registers, 1667-1920
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/62261/
Source: Original data: Royal College of Physicians Ireland Registers, 1667-1920. Dublin, Ireland: Royal College of Physicians of Ireland

About Ireland, Royal College of Physicians of Ireland Registers, 1667-1920

This collection comprises registers created by the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland between 1667 and 1920. The Royal College of Physicians of Ireland is an educational institution and a professional society dedicated to the improvement of medical care and the licensing of physicians. The registers include names of the society's members and dates related to their licensing and membership. The registers also may include a physician's place of residence and date of death however they don't include information about the member's birth or family.

Using this collection

• Records in this collection may include the following information:
• Physician's name
• Position within the Royal College of Physicians
• Date the information was recorded
• Residence
• Date of death

Further details at https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/62261/

Chris

My new book Tracing Your Irish Ancestors Through Land Records is now available to buy at https://bit.ly/IrishLandRecords. Also available - Sharing Your Family History Online, Tracing Your Scottish Family History on the Internet, Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet (2nd ed), and Tracing Your Scottish Ancestry Through Church and State Records - to purchase, please visit https://bit.ly/ChrisPatonPSbooks. Further news published daily on The Scottish GENES Facebook page, and on Twitter @genesblog.

Fold3 adds London Gazette notices from 1939-1945

From Fold3.com (www.fold3.com):

We are pleased to announce a new collection of UK records on Fold3®. The UK, London Gazette WWII Military Notices 1939-1945 contains 1.3 million indexed records for service members found in the Military Notice sections or supplements of the London Gazette newspaper.

The London Gazette is Britain’s oldest continuously published newspaper. It is the authoritative source of government news and publishes notices related to elections, Royal proclamations and other declarations, appointments to public office, and more. Issues of the Gazette also include notices on military matters. This new collection consists of a searchable index of service members and the awards or mentions they received in the Gazette during the WWII years of 1939-1945. These notices include military awards or commendations, reports of people leaving service due to illness, appointments, promotions, and other military matters.

For further details visit https://blog.fold3.com/new-collection-of-military-notices-from-the-london-gazette/

Chris

My new book Tracing Your Irish Ancestors Through Land Records is now available to buy at https://bit.ly/IrishLandRecords. Also available - Sharing Your Family History Online, Tracing Your Scottish Family History on the Internet, Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet (2nd ed), and Tracing Your Scottish Ancestry Through Church and State Records - to purchase, please visit https://bit.ly/ChrisPatonPSbooks. Further news published daily on The Scottish GENES Facebook page, and on Twitter @genesblog.

Ancestry's partnership with Imperial War Museums

From Ancestry (www.ancestry.co.uk):

Telling untold personal stories from the World Wars    

We’ve partnered with Imperial War Museums to help you discover more stories from World War I and World War II. This new collection includes records, photographs, posters, artwork and other fascinating documents that help show what life was like during wartime.

You'll be able to view a carefully curated collection of rare colour photos taken in action during WWII. These images help to bring to life the experiences in a powerful and vivid way.

The collection also includes artwork including oil paintings, drawings and sculptures, providing another record of the war effort in the UK and allied countries. 

To explore the collection visit https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/62393/

Chris

My new book Tracing Your Irish Ancestors Through Land Records is now available to buy at https://bit.ly/IrishLandRecords. Also available - Sharing Your Family History Online, Tracing Your Scottish Family History on the Internet, Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet (2nd ed), and Tracing Your Scottish Ancestry Through Church and State Records - to purchase, please visit https://bit.ly/ChrisPatonPSbooks. Further news published daily on The Scottish GENES Facebook page, and on Twitter @genesblog.

Viking Genes project seeks volunteers with Hebridean ancestry

From the University of Edinburgh:

Do you have two or more grandparents from the Hebrides?

 

We're looking for new volunteers to help us understand the genetics and health of the Hebrides from the comfort of their own home!

 

Join now: www.ed.ac.uk/viking

 

Chris

My new book Tracing Your Irish Ancestors Through Land Records is now available to buy at https://bit.ly/IrishLandRecords. Also available - Sharing Your Family History Online, Tracing Your Scottish Family History on the Internet, Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet (2nd ed), and Tracing Your Scottish Ancestry Through Church and State Records - to purchase, please visit https://bit.ly/ChrisPatonPSbooks. Further news published daily on The Scottish GENES Facebook page, and on Twitter @genesblog.

New Memorial Inscription booklets from Aberdeen and North East Scotland FHS

From Aberdeen and North East Scotland FHS (www.anesfhs.org.uk):

New Memorial Inscription booklets are now available!
 

We're pleased to announce that the Society has FOUR new Memorial Inscription booklets: Maryculter, Premnay, Belhelvie New and Dyce United Free.
 

For more details and information on how to place an order, please visit: www.anesfhs.org.uk/about-us/news/468-new-memorial-inscription-booklets-now-available

 

 

Chris

My new book Tracing Your Irish Ancestors Through Land Records is now available to buy at https://bit.ly/IrishLandRecords. Also available - Sharing Your Family History Online, Tracing Your Scottish Family History on the Internet, Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet (2nd ed), and Tracing Your Scottish Ancestry Through Church and State Records - to purchase, please visit https://bit.ly/ChrisPatonPSbooks. Further news published daily on The Scottish GENES Facebook page, and on Twitter @genesblog.

Family Statistics on MyHeritage

From MyHeritage (www.myheritage.com):

Ever wondered which of your relatives lived the longest, the average age of your relatives at marriage, or which first names are the most common in your family? Did you know that there’s a handy section of the MyHeritage website that can tell you all of this and much more? We’re delighted to announce that our useful Family Statistics feature has just received a major upgrade! Family Statistics is a totally FREE feature that provides dozens of enlightening and fun insights about your family. If you love spotting trends and analyzing data, you won’t want to miss it.

For further details visit https://blog.myheritage.com/2022/10/new-and-improved-family-statistics-on-myheritage

(With thanks to Daniel Horowitz)

Chris

My new book Tracing Your Irish Ancestors Through Land Records is now available to buy at https://bit.ly/IrishLandRecords. Also available - Sharing Your Family History Online, Tracing Your Scottish Family History on the Internet, Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet (2nd ed), and Tracing Your Scottish Ancestry Through Church and State Records - to purchase, please visit https://bit.ly/ChrisPatonPSbooks. Further news published daily on The Scottish GENES Facebook page, and on Twitter @genesblog.

TheGenealogist adds The Times from the 1870s

From TheGeneaologist (www.thegenealogist.co.uk), a new addition for Diamond subscribers:

TheGenealogist launches fully searchable copies of The Times, to join its ever growing Newspapers and Magazines Collection. This release sees 3,129 editions from the 1870s decade join the many other newspaper publications already available to search on TheGenealogist. Keep a look out for further decades to be released in the coming months of this famous name-rich newspaper of record.

For further details visit https://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/featuredarticles/2022/times-past-1629/.

(With thanks to Nick Thorne)

Chris

My new book Tracing Your Irish Ancestors Through Land Records is now available to buy at https://bit.ly/IrishLandRecords. Also available - Sharing Your Family History Online, Tracing Your Scottish Family History on the Internet, Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet (2nd ed), and Tracing Your Scottish Ancestry Through Church and State Records - to purchase, please visit https://bit.ly/ChrisPatonPSbooks. Further news published daily on The Scottish GENES Facebook page, and on Twitter @genesblog.

ScotlandsPeople to reinstate fuzzy search tool by end of the year

A couple of days ago I contacted ScotlandsPeople via Twitter (@ScotlandsPeople) to ask when the fuzzy search tool that used to be available on the web platform would be reinstated, as was promised in February of this year (see http://scottishgenes.blogspot.com/2022/02/scotlandspeople-to-reinstate-fuzzy.html).

I have now received a response to my enquiry:

Hi there: Apologies for the delay in responding. We've been working on fuzzy matching and we expect it'll be available on the website by the end of this year. We'll highlight it on our social media channels when it's available again. Thanks, Ross

It will be a very welcome return for a tool that can help when other search options occasionally fail.  

(With thanks to Ross and ScotlandsPeople)

Chris 

My new book Tracing Your Irish Ancestors Through Land Records is now available to buy at https://bit.ly/IrishLandRecords. Also available - Sharing Your Family History Online, Tracing Your Scottish Family History on the Internet, Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet (2nd ed), and Tracing Your Scottish Ancestry Through Church and State Records - to purchase, please visit https://bit.ly/ChrisPatonPSbooks. Further news published daily on The Scottish GENES Facebook page, and on Twitter @genesblog.

Edinburgh apologises for past role in the slave trade and colonialism

The City of Edinburgh Council has made a formal apology for the city's past role in the slave trade.   

The Lord Provost, Robert Aldridge, stated:

"The decision of the Policy and Sustainability Committee on 30 August 2022 provides a welcome opportunity to reflect on the city’s role in the rise of colonialism and the part played by some of our forefathers in slavery and the economic benefits of it.

It is impossible to look out from this building across the city and not see how the landscape of the city was shaped by the wealth generated from colonialism and slavery.

The effects of colonialism and slavery are deeply embedded in the fabric of our city, in the buildings, in the institutions and even in the way that Edinburgh is laid out.

We cannot deny the benefits that the city has accrued over the years from the exploitation of others and in particular the continent and peoples of Africa.

Coming to terms with our past and recognising the detriment our ancestors have wrought through colonialism and slavery is very difficult for us all.

But try we must to reconcile our past with the generations of today in order that we can move forward, united in our common goals of equality, fraternity and liberty.

Through the establishment of the Edinburgh Slavery and Colonialism Legacy Review, led by Professor Geoff Palmer, Edinburgh is aiming to fill the gap in knowledge and understanding about the city’s past.

I wish to thank Geoff and his team most sincerely for producing a world leading piece of work on the subject which will help shape policy and engagement in our city for the foreseeable future.

It is appropriate to start this process with a formal apology.

So as Civic Leader of the city and Convener of the Council, I apologise to all those who suffered profound physical and mental abuse from the City’s past involvement in colonialism and slavery."

(Source: https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/news/article/13578/edinburgh-apologises-for-the-city-s-past-role-in-sustaining-slavery-and-colonialism)

For more on the story visit www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-63411793 and an earlier story from 30 AUG 2022 at www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/aug/30/edinburgh-to-apologise-over-historical-links-to-slavery.

Chris

My new book Tracing Your Irish Ancestors Through Land Records is now available to buy at https://bit.ly/IrishLandRecords. Also available - Sharing Your Family History Online, Tracing Your Scottish Family History on the Internet, Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet (2nd ed), and Tracing Your Scottish Ancestry Through Church and State Records - to purchase, please visit https://bit.ly/ChrisPatonPSbooks. Further news published daily on The Scottish GENES Facebook page, and on Twitter @genesblog.

The new Scottish Catholic Archives website

The Scottish Catholic Archives has launched an impressive new website at www.scottishcatholicarchives.org.uk. 

Amongst its offerings is a History of the Archive (https://www.scottishcatholicarchives.org.uk/History) and a detailed Genealogy section (https://www.scottishcatholicarchives.org.uk/Home/Genealogy) exploring many of the Scottish Catholic vital records and other sources that can help with research, and providing links through to both FindmyPast and ScotlandsPeople. Findmypast hosts about twice as many records as ScotlandsPeople, with the site explaining why this is at https://www.scottishcatholicarchives.org.uk/Home/Parish-Register-Project:

The second phase was carried out in 2004, the Bishops decided, for preservation reasons, to call in all the historic registers into the Scottish Catholic Archive to facilitate the preservation and digitisation of them. These were retained in the Archive and a copy was issued for retention in the parishes. The digital images created were indexed and made available to the public via the government’s web site “Scotland’s People”, where they generate a small return used to cover the cost of the digitisation and indexing that took place. This has been a very successful operation and has ensured for the future these very valuable registers. 

As with the first phase of the project, these coved all Scottish parishes in existence before 1855; the records of Glasgow's Catholic cemetery; and the records of the RC Bishopric of the Forces, which records all sacramental events for British service men and women serving in the armed forces worldwide.

We now find ourselves at the third stage in the Parish Register Project, with the signing of the contract with Find my Past. This phase also necessitates the calling into the Archive of the Parish Registers from the parishes founded before and including 1950, and will ensure their preservation well into the future.  The original register where accessioned in to the archive for long term preservation and copies where sent out to the parishes.  

There is also a useful section detailing its Collections at https://www.scottishcatholicarchives.org.uk/Collections.

Plenty to get stuck into - enjoy!

Chris

My new book Tracing Your Irish Ancestors Through Land Records is now available to buy at https://bit.ly/IrishLandRecords. Also available - Sharing Your Family History Online, Tracing Your Scottish Family History on the Internet, Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet (2nd ed), and Tracing Your Scottish Ancestry Through Church and State Records - to purchase, please visit https://bit.ly/ChrisPatonPSbooks. Further news published daily on The Scottish GENES Facebook page, and on Twitter @genesblog.