Archive | August, 2009

Back from dead canoeist researched ne… – New Post Leader

20. August 2009

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Back from dead canoeist researched new identity in Morpeth New Post Leader His memoirs in The Sun said: "I booked a spot in the office that housed the genealogy department at Morpeth Council and proceeded to look up death in 1950. ...

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Friends Reunited allows users to create personalised URLs – Brand Republic

18. August 2009

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Friends Reunited allows users to create personalised URLs Brand Republic It also owns genealogy website Findmypast.com and plans to combine it with Friends Reunited's family-tree service Genes Reunited.

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Hurt: Why I'm a Scotsman-reading festivals fanatic – Scotsman

15. August 2009

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Hurt: Why I'm a Scotsman-reading festivals fanatic Scotsman He has already been to the Scottish Genealogy Society on Edinburgh's Victoria Terrace.

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INTERESTED IN YOUR FAMILY HISTORY? – Arbroath Herald

14. August 2009

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INTERESTED IN YOUR FAMILY HISTORY? Arbroath Herald With events including genealogy workshops, guidance from local archivists, lectures from genealogy experts and a local history and genealogy fair, ..

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brightsolid acquires Friend Reunited Group – Hi-Tech Scotland

11. August 2009

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brightsolid acquires Friend Reunited Group Hi-Tech Scotland The acquisition of Friends Reunited Group would create Britain's leading genealogy business by bringing together Genes Reunited and findmypast.com (which ... and more

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Terry Murden: Worst is over? RBS is singing a different tune and … – Scotland on Sunday

8. August 2009

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Terry Murden: Worst is over? RBS is singing a different tune and ... Scotland on Sunday This is an ancestry website and genealogy is kicking off big-time, fuelled by television programmes such as the BBC's Who Do You Think You Are?, ...

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Scottish Agenda: North Sea oil still has a platform for success – Times Online

8. August 2009

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Scottish Agenda: North Sea oil still has a platform for success Times Online ... properties — which straddle social networking, online dating and genealogy — are not quite as jaded as they have been portrayed in some quarters.

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Beano owner buys Friends Reunited – BBC News

6. August 2009

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The Sun Beano owner buys Friends Reunited BBC News Brightsolid already has a role in genealogy websites findmypast.com, which contains census data, and Scotland's People, which contains information on events ... Beano owner buys Friends Reunited for £25m Revolution Magazine Friends Reunited bought by Scottish publisher for £25 million Bigmouthmedia News ITV set to sell Friends Reunited at £145m loss Marketing This is London

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Dennis the Menace buys FriendsReunited – Register

6. August 2009

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Dennis the Menace buys FriendsReunited Register DC Thomson's subsidiary brightsolid is paying £25m for the websites which include dating and genealogy services. Genealogy is big business online and ..

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Letham and Hillyland plan homecoming events – Perthshire Advertiser

5. August 2009

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Letham and Hillyland plan homecoming events Perthshire Advertiser Perth and Kinross Registrars will have a genealogy stall at both events, and the Council Archive will display some old photos of the area. ..

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