Archive | May, 2011

Burial records for Broxbourne borough uploaded to national database – Hertfordshire Mercury

31. May 2011

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Burial records for Broxbourne borough uploaded to national database Hertfordshire Mercury Deceased Online Director Jamie Burges-Lumsden said: “Online research into family history and genealogy is now conducted easily from the comfort of people's own homes. “Encouraged by hugely successful TV programmes, hundreds of magazines, ...

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Time to enjoy hidden secrets of the hills – Newtownabbey Today

30. May 2011

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Time to enjoy hidden secrets of the hills – Newtownabbey Today

Newtownabbey Today Time to enjoy hidden secrets of the hills Newtownabbey Today The Partnership is also throwing open its doors to give folks in Newtownabbey a chance to take part in a Genealogy Open Day in August. Visitors can discover if their family name is featured in townlands like Dunanney, Ballyahagan, Ballyduff or ..

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British Library creates a “national memory’ with digital newspaper archive – The Guardian

30. May 2011

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British Library creates a “national memory’ with digital newspaper archive – The Guardian

The Guardian British Library creates a "national memory' with digital newspaper archive The Guardian Selway, a widow, died of heart failure on 11 December 1903 – a hitherto locked away piece of genealogy . The British Library has created a partnership with Brightsolid, the online publisher behind Friends Reunited and five family history websites, ...

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Hillwalking, cycling and a trip to Dundee all on offer during Angus teachers … – Scotland Courier

27. May 2011

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Hillwalking, cycling and a trip to Dundee all on offer during Angus teachers … – Scotland Courier

Scotland Courier Hillwalking, cycling and a trip to Dundee all on offer during Angus teachers ... Scotland Courier They are also going to the Duncan of Jordanstone Degree Show in Dundee to review graduate standards and learn about a genealogy module used there.

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Anthropologist calls for survey of Harlaw Battlefield – stv.tv

25. May 2011

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Anthropologist calls for survey of Harlaw Battlefield – stv.tv

stv.tv Anthropologist calls for survey of Harlaw Battlefield stv.tv “We will bring together historians, genealogists, battlefield archaeologists and experts in heraldry, genealogy and cultural history for the Harlaw Remembered conference on June 9 at the Trinity Hall of the Seven Incorporated Trades. ..

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Community Relations Week aims to challenge sectarianism and racism in Northern … – Belfast Telegraph

23. May 2011

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Community Relations Week aims to challenge sectarianism and racism in Northern ... Belfast Telegraph Named after the popular television series, this event invites you to discover our shared heritage through genealogy , while tracing your own family's roots

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Taryn Simon: the woman in the picture – The Guardian

21. May 2011

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Taryn Simon: the woman in the picture – The Guardian

The Guardian Taryn Simon: the woman in the picture The Guardian It is an investigation into the nature of genealogy and its consequences and is her most complex, ambitious and laborious project yet. It comprises a series of 18 family bloodlines, each with a strange or arresting individual story at its heart: an ...

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Miriam Margolyes backs Lincoln children’s genealogy project – BBC News

20. May 2011

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Miriam Margolyes backs Lincoln children’s genealogy project – BBC News

BBC News Miriam Margolyes backs Lincoln children's genealogy project BBC News Actress Miriam Margolyes has been in Lincoln to help launch a scheme to encourage children to find out more about their family histories. The Making History project aims to get children from six local schools to carry out research and make a short film ... and more

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Royal visit to Ireland full of symbolism – Financial Times

15. May 2011

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Royal visit to Ireland full of symbolism Financial Times And unlike with Barack Obama, US president, who will be visiting later this month and whom two villages in County Offaly claim as a distant relative, the Irish will not be needing to look into her genealogy . and more

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Scottish News: Separated at birth? Experts find Obama family ties to Trump on … – Scottish Daily Record

15. May 2011

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Scottish News: Separated at birth? Experts find Obama family ties to Trump on ..

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