The whole social media scene is something that we ventured into during 2009. If you’re new to it, it is rather scary … posts, followers, tweets, fans  … what is everyone on about? But for those at least even slightly familiar with the concept of Facebook (which generally seems to be the favoured social media site), you probably find it a very useful way to keep up with the happenings of family and friends.

Along with keeping up with what your family and friends are doing, it is a great way to keep up with the latest from companies, products or even celebrities.  You can generally do this by “becoming a fan”, which means you then receive advice of all announcement updates from that person, company, group or product.

To date we have only ventured into the world of Facebook and Twitter, but there are numerous other social media sites available to users.

FACEBOOK
We use our Facebook page to announce key new products, regular specials and events. We also have Facebook ONLY offers from time to time, post useful links to key genealogy websites, and have discussions on various topics. The greater portion of our info listed on Facebook relates to genealogy in Australia.
If you wish to become a fan of Gould Genealogy on Facebook, visit us here.

TWITTER
Twitter is a little different to Facebook, and it does take some getting used to. Firstly you create an account and then find people you would like to follow. An easy way to do this is to type in the word ‘genealogy’ and see who comes up. You can click on each, read their last few posts, and their little bio – and if it is someone you would like to know more about, you click on the “Follow” button. Another way is to use White Pages type places for users of Twitter such as:

• WeFollow
• Twellow
• Just Tweet It

For each person you follow, you will see each of their ‘tweets’. Along with this (unless you create a locked account), others can follow you, and therefore see anything you tweet. It does mean that word about anything can spread incredibly fast from one person to thousands.

Being interested in the genealogy scene worldwide, I find it fascinating to follow people from all counties, and hear about the new records that are available, or the latest happening in their area. Twitter has proved a very useful tool for us to keep up with the latest happenings in the genealogy scene, while also advising our ‘followers’ of the latest news, products, specials, events and more – to keep them informed.

I follow people from all around the world on Twitter, and as a result the information tends to be quite global, as well still including relevant Australian  genealogy info and happenings.
If you wish to follow us on Twitter you can find us here.

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As a general rule there are very few occasions where the same information is duplicated on both Twitter and Facebook – I keep them different on purpose.

So apart from email newsletters, blog posts, and printed catalogues, we are trying to keep up with the latest ways to keep our customers informed. So if you are wishing to delve into to world of social media (or are already there), look us up, we hope we can keep you informed as to what’s happening in the genealogy scene.

Along with all the excitement and busyness of last weekend’s Who Do You Think You Are Live event in London, came the launch of the third edition of the long awaited National Burial Index for England and Wales. I expect to have a few photos that Alan took at the event soon, but that’s a post for another day.

The National Burial Index is a collection of 18.4 million burial records transcribed and indexed from local parish records (Anglican, non-conformist, Quaker, Roman Catholic and cemetery burial registers throughout England and Wales. The publishers provide a coverage map. It is not yet updated for the 3rd edition, but is expected to be so soon.

What a boon for genealogists to have access to an index which does for burials what the International Genealogical Index does for baptisms and marriages. With the support of most members of the Federation of Family History Societies, other organisations and individuals, the NBI is now recognised as an essential finding-aid.

The project began in the Spring 1996, with over 5 million records and with attention focused at first on the 1813-1837 parish register records but those from all periods are now included.

This third edition of the National Burial Index presents the following information – if given in the original source:

• Name/s of deceased (forename and surname)
• date of burial (from 1838 to present day)
• age
• parish (details of where the event was recorded)
• county (pre-1832 county)
• attribution code (the recording group, society or individual)
• and whether or not the records have been checked and corrected

The amount of detail in the Index is purposefully limited, so that the searcher is encouraged to approach the Society or individual who transcribed the records to obtain further information or can refer back to the original parish record. Please note no monumental inscriptions, or details of death registrations are included.

The NBI has always been a great resource for those researching burial records in England and Wales, and with the increase of around an extra 6 million records how can that not be useful.

We have these on order already and expect our first supplies to arrive during the 3rd week of March. The price is $69.50, and you can find more information about it on our website.

Australia

Log of Logs Volume 2 – I. Nicholson – $69.95
A catalogue of logs, journals, shipboard diaries, letters and all other forms of voyage narratives from 1788 to 1993, relating to Australia and New Zealand and the surrounding seas and oceans. With a separate index to authors of private journals & diaries. Of great interest to ship-lovers, family genealogists and maritime historians, and an essential reference book for librarians, museum staff, and researchers in many fields. Covers over 5000 ships’ names, with references to 20,000 narratives. 220 illustrations, many not reproduced before.

The Floating Brothel: The Extraordinary Story of Female Convicts Bound for Botany Bay – S. Rees – $24.95 NEW EDITION
“The Floating Brothel” is the antidote for bodice-ripping history, exposing the story of 237 female convicts – mainly taken from London’s fever-ridden, overcrowded Newgate Gaol – to the fledgling colony of New South Wales. Though it was percieved that the ship was rife with prostitution and debauchery, the reality was more complex and more interesting, differing dramatically from the well-known stories of hellish journeys to Australia.

Motor Trade Directory of Australia Compendium 1 1928-1936 – DATA CD – $49.50
This compendium of motor trade directories contains a wealth of information relating to motor vehicles and the motor trade in bygone eras, in particular the 1920s and 1930s. Included in these directories is information on passenger cars, commercial vehicles and motor cycles, as well as manufacturers, distributors’ accessory houses, repair shops and garages.

Queensland Police Gazette Compendium 1921-1925 – DATA CD – $79.50
This CD contains 5 years worth of Queensland Police Gazette issues all on the one CD.

In the Far North-East: A Scientific Expedition 1916 – DATA CD – $19.50
This book was written by Captain S.A. White, the leader of a scientific expedition he undertook for the Museum. It is written in a form similar to that of a diary, and gives an account of the experiences he had during the Museum Expedition and describes the interior of the country and what is found there. Sections of the book also describe the flora and fauna. Mentions are made of Sturt, Burke and Wills and King.

Tasmania Post Office Directory 1938-1939 (Wise) – DATA CD – $27.50
This directory is divided into four main sections: Streets (covering Hobart and Launceston), Country Towns, Alphabetical, and Trades and Professions. These four classifications enable the reader to see at a glance, the names of residents or traders in any one town; the address and occupation of any resident in the state; and, the number of persons throughout Tasmania, engaged in any one trade or calling.

Victorian Government Gazette 1885 – DATA CD – $47.50
Government Gazettes are a unique, useful and extremely fascinating resource for local, family and social historians and researchers in other fields throughout Australia. They were published by the government as a means of communication to officials and the general public and therefore contain information that is of great use in establishing an image of Australia and its people in the past.

England

Dougal’s Index Register to Next of Kin, Heirs at Law, and cases of Unclaimed Money Advertisements c1910 – DATA CD – $29.50
The index and six appendixes mention circa 100,000 names. Many entries include a place of residence, some an occupation, and occasionally a year of death or other information. It is not too late to make a claim – however, proof of connection needs to be made.

Wellington College Register, Berkshire 1859-1923 – DATA CD – $25.00
This volume of the Welling College Register covers the years 1859-1923, and contains biographical details about the scholars, including list of those who won the Victoria Cross.

Survey the Chantries, Guilds, Hospitals, etc. in the County of York – DATA CD – $35.00
Useful for local and ecclesiastical historians, and excellent resource for family historians with Yorkshire ancestors. This is 640 pages of real Tudor history.

Illustrated Notes on English Church History – DATA CD – $25.00
The 621 pages in this book contains detailed, readable text describing the fascinating and eventful history of the English Church from 1384 up to the late Victorian period.

Ireland

Some Anglicised Surnames in Ireland – DATA CD – $34.50
This 64 page book, was originally published 1923. The primary purpose of this work is to provide an alphabetical guide to English names used in Ireland which have been altered or anglicised from their Gaelic original. For example, Adams is originally from Mac Adaim, who are described as being a branch from the MacGregors of southwestern Scotland. Each of these entries, therefore, attempts to track the original name back to either its Irish or its Scottish origins.

Pollock Genealogy: A Biographical Sketch of Oliver Esq., of Carlisle, Pennsylvania 1776-1784 – DATA CD – $34.50
Originally published 1883. 63 pages, this facsimile of the book is a thorough genealogical study of the various Pollock families settling in Pennsylvania in the colonial period. As well as the descendants of Oliver, there is extensive material on the descendants of John, James, and Charles Pollock, brother who emigrated from Coleraine, Ireland about 1750, and the descendants of Samuel Pollock of Chester and Dauphin Counties.

Scotland

History of the County of Ayr: With a Genealogical Account of the families of Ayrshire – DATA CD – $34.50
A two volume set, volume 1 was originally published 1847 and volume 2 in 1852. This enormous study of the local and genealogical history of this county grew out of and goes well beyond the earlier Ayrshire Families by Robertson. That book chiefly related to the district of Cunninghame, while this much larger work covers literally every parish within the county. It begins with a general history of the county and then turns to each parish before continuing with an account of the principal families within that parish.

The Brave Sons of Skye – DATA CD – $34.50
This is an account of the most celebrated sons of Skye who served in the British military in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

General

The Record Interpreter – DATA CD – $35.00
An essential book for all those who study English records and manuscripts. Giving not only abbreviations of Latin words used but abbreviations of French words used in those records. Also included are listings of Latin forms of English Christian names and surnames.

Australia

Men of Mont St Quentin: Between Victory and Death – P. Stanley – $35.00
In the hands of Peter Stanley, one of Australia’s leading military historians, a famous battlefield in France becomes unforgettably connected with Australian men and their families in the long aftermath of the Great War.

Capital: Melbourne When it Was the Capital City of Australia 1901-27 – K. Otto – $39.95
In 1901 the Australian colonies came together to form a new nation which, for the next twenty-six years, was governed from Melbourne. It was a small city, a place where people knew each other – not just the people who mattered, but those who didn’t yet – where small changes loomed large and the import of big changes could scarcely be imagined. Yet in the extraordinary first quarter of the twentieth century, as the world lurched headlong into a new era, this overgrown town, in all but name the nation’s capital, oversaw the birth of modern Australia.

The Convicts of the ‘Eleanor’: Protest in Rural England, New Lives in Australia – D. Kent & N. Townsend – $49.95
The convicts transported on the ‘Eleanor’ in February 1831 were not hardened criminals. The men on board – impoverished agricultural labourers and rural craftsmen from the counties of Berkshire, Hampshire, Wiltshire and Dorset – were transported because they were ‘Swing rioters’ – men who dared to demand a modest wage-increase and the preservation of winter work threatened by the threshing machine.

Queensland Police Gazette Compendium 1926-1930 – DATA CD – $79.50
This CD contains 5 years worth of Queensland Police Gazette issues all on the one CD.

Civic Record of South Australia Set 1921 and 1936 – DATA CD – $49.50
These volumes provide a wealth of information about the history of the City of Adelaide and of South Australia, and the development of councils throughout the surrounding suburbs and country districts. The volumes also provide a history of Colonel Light, the first Surveyor General of the state, a section containing information on the Governors of South Australia and the Mayors of Adelaide, as well as describing South Australia’s history, beginning in 1836.

Hobart Government Gazette 1906 – DATA CD – $47.50
Bankruptcies, lists of Board members, Dissolution of Partnerships, Foreign Company notices, Government notices, Proclamations, Mining notices, Land acquisitions, rentals, sales and leases are all included, Neglected children department, Probate and Administration notices, Trade Marks, Public works and roads, private notices, and appointments of hundreds of jobs … these are just a few of the types of records included in this vast resource.

England

The History of Richmond, Yorkshire – DATA CD – $35.00
“The History of Richmond, Yorkshire” includes a description of the castle, friary, Easby abbey and other remains of antiquity in the neighbourhood. In over 440 pages the history of Richmond is told. Written by Christopher Clarkson, and printed by and for T. Bowman at the Albion Press.

Chapelry and Church of Saddleworth – DATA CD – $25.00
“Chapelry and Church of Saddleworth”, was written in 1915 by Alfred J. Howcroft. This is an interesting account of the history of the Chapelry of Saddleworth, on the borders of Yorkshire and Lancashire. It includes chapters on the ancient parish of Whalley, the township of Quick, lists of vicars, curates and churchwardens, charities and endowments, nonconformists etc. Accompanied by 12 illustrations.

The Roffensian Register, Kings School, Kent 1835-1920 – DATA CD – $25.00
Published in 1920, the Register of the King’s School, Rochester, Kent. Contains names of all members of the school from 1835-1920. Also includes names of Headmasters from 1552, Second Masters from 1599, Governors’ Exhibitioners from 1550, Gunsley Exhibitioners from 1618, etc.

Durham Parish Registers: Esh 1567-1812 – DATA CD – $20.00
Transcripts of the registers of the ancient chapel of Esh, in the parish of Lanchester, and the Bishopric of Durham. Covers the period 1567-1812 and includes various Papist and Dissenter baptisms.

The Manchester Historical Recorder – DATA CD – $25.00
Published in 1874 this publication gives an analysis of the municipal, ecclesiastical, biographical, commercial and statistical history of Manchester, from 500BC – 1874, chronologically arranged.

Eton School Register, Berkshire 1893-1899 – DATA CD – $25.00
Eton College in Berkshire is one of the oldest and most famous public schools in England. This Register covers the years 1893-1899, and contains fascinating biographical details about the scholars, updated to the publication year of 1901 – several are listed as serving currently in the Boer War.

Miscellanies Lancashire and Cheshire Vol. III – DATA CD – $25.00
Published in 1896, and printed as Vol. XXXIII for the ‘Record Society for the Publication of Original Documents Relating to Lancashire and Cheshire’.

Scotland

Marchmont and the Humes of Polwarth – DATA CD – $34.50
The Hume family is one of the oldest and most illustrious in Scotland, and the family long has been associated with the national history of that country. This is a study of Humes of Polwarth, a parish in Berwickshire, midway between Duns and Greenlaw.

Macbeth: King, Queen, and Clan – DATA CD – $34.50
Perhaps with the exception of Robert the Bruce, no Scottish king is so famous as Macbeth ? and yet, what do we really know about him? If our only reference is Shakespeare’s play, then he was a power-hungry monster, taking life and throne from the rightful king. His queen was even worse. But, as John Macbeth here shows, he was of an ancient Celtic family, the hereditary ruler of Moray, and a popular leader with a strong personal following. This is an excellent introduction to the murky history of Macbeth, his queen, and his clan down through Scottish history.

Sutherland Family History from The Scots Peerage – DATA CD – $34.50
Here are presented the genealogical and historical records of all branches of the Sutherland family holding titles of nobility that is included in Sir James Balfour-Paul’s monumental work “The Scots Peerage”.

Pollock Genealogy: A Biographical Sketch of Oliver Esq., of Carlisle, Pennsylvania 1776-1784 – DATA CD – $34.50
Originally published 1883. 63 pages, this facsimile of the book is a thorough genealogical study of the various Pollock families settling in Pennsylvania in the colonial period. As well as the descendants of Oliver, there is extensive material on the descendants of John, James, and Charles Pollock, brother who emigrated from Coleraine, Ireland about 1750, and the descendants of Samuel Pollock of Chester and Dauphin Counties.

Finally we have some good news about the ‘proposed’ closure of the National Archives of Australia Offices in South Australia, Northern Territory and Tasmania.

MEDIA RELEASE – Tuesday 23 February 2010
The Rudd Government today announced the National Archives of Australia will maintain face-to-face services in Adelaide.

Australia’s National Archives play a vital role in keeping the political,
social and cultural history of Australia alive,” the Minister with
responsibility for the National Archives, Senator Joe Ludwig, said.

“The Rudd Government has listened to community concerns and today I can
announce that the Government will keep the Adelaide office open until a
suitable co-location arrangement can be made.”

“Instead of closing the Adelaide office, the Government will move to
co-locate with similar institutions,” Ms Ellis said.

“This will enable the National Archives to continue to provide high quality
services in Adelaide for all South Australians,” the Member for Port
Adelaide, Mark Butler said.

“This is a good outcome for South Australia. In particular, the Adelaide
office has an important role to play in assisting South Australians in their
search for Colonial papers and migrant arrivals as well as maritime and
migrant arrival information.”

“Co-location will help put the National Archives on a sustainable footing
for the long term, while maintaining face-to-face services in South
Australia,” the Member for Makin, Tony Zappia said.

“Last financial year there were only 720 visits to the Adelaide reading room
compared to 22,290 visits nationally, while more than 1.9 million records
were accessed online.”

Similar arrangements will be put in place in Darwin and Hobart, and the
Government will encourage other National Archives offices to consider
options for co-location.”

In response the Australian Society of Archivists (ASA) have issued the following:

MEDIA RELEASE – Tuesday 23 February 2010
The ASA National President, Jackie Bettington, said today “We applaud the announcement today that the National Archives of Australia (NAA) will be retaining a presence in Darwin, Adelaide and Hobart. This has come as a result of significant pressure from the public, archivists, politicians (of all political persuasions), academics, journalists and historians. This is a real reminder to all governments across Australia that Archives do indeed matter”.

“Today can be viewed as a celebration of the passion of South Australian’s for their history and for the original records that document that history” added Kylie Percival, South Australian Branch State Convenor.

Thank you everyone who showed your support. I have no doubt that without us all having a voice and raising it, these Offices would have closed and the loss of easy access to these records would have gone with them, so THANK YOU!

Australia

Van Diemen’s Land – J. Boyce – $32.95 NEW EDITION
The author shows how the convicts were changed by the natural worlds they encountered. Escaping authority, they soon settled away from the towns, dressing in kangaroo-skin and living off the land. Behind the official attempt to create a Little England was another story of adaptation, in which the poor, the exiled and the criminal made a new home in a strange land. This is their story, the story of Van Diemen’s Land.

Free Passengers to New South Wales 1826-1837: Passengers, Crew and Military – DATA CD
This is the first in a series being published which will cover free shipping to New South Wales to 1842. This CD contains nearly 36,000 names of passengers, military and crew on passenger ships, whalers and trading vessels between 1826 to 1837. It also includes those who arrived on convict transports (but not convicts). This comes in 2 editions:

• Private use – $69.50
• Public use – $99.50

Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-1918 Vol VII: Sinai and Palestine – DATA CD – $34.50
Separated into 45 chapters, this book follows the work of the Australian Light Horse in the Middle East, after the battles in Gallipoli. With a chronology, many photographs, detailed maps and sketches this truly records the work of the Australian Light Horse. In almost 1000 pages, this is an amazing record of the Australian men and the battles they fought in WWI.

Greater Brisbane Area: Atlas and Directory of Residents and Streets 1931 – DATA CD – $27.50
This directory contains almost 50 street maps and includes a key map of the greater Brisbane area. Following each street map is a list of the streets and residents for that particular area.

South Australian Government Gazette Compendium 1851-1860 – DATA CD – $239.50
A collection of 10 CDs in this compendium cover the years 1851-1860.

England

Westmoreland 1885 Bulmer’s History, Topography and Directory – DATA CD – $40.00
Containing just over seven hundred printed pages and republished here on fully-searchable CD-ROM, the Westmoreland Directory is introduced by an historical narrative of the county’s settlement followed by a description of its geography and geology.

Life in the Victorian Hospital – M. Higgs – $39.95
This well-researched and richly illustrated book describes the developments which paved the way toward today’s high standards of care in Britain and the Western world.

Highways and Byways in Hampshire – DATA CD – $25.00
Published in 1919, ‘Mr Moutray Read has written a well-nigh perfect guide-book’ was one review of this work. Another was ‘… In our judgement, as excellent and as a lively a book as has yet appeared in the Highways and Byways Series’. It contains over 90 illustrations by Arthur B. Connor, plus map.

A List of the Roman Catholics in the County of York 1604 – DATA CD – $25.00
Taken from the original manuscripts held in the Bodleian Library, with additional genealogical notes, this listing of Roman Catholic Recusants and Noncommunicants covers towns and villages all across Yorkshire. Hundreds of names are featured, together with useful family and biographical details. Includes indexes of persons and places. This is an excellent resource for family historians with Yorkshire Catholic ancestors. Transcribed and edited by Edward Peacock, F.S.A., 1872.

Scotland

Ogilvy Family History from The Scots Peerage – DATA CD – $34.50
Here are presented the genealogical and historical records of all branches of the Ogilvy family holding titles of nobility.

Memoirs of Clan Fingon – DATA CD – $34.50
This is a substantial family history of the Mackinnons in Scotland, beginning in the late Middle Ages, and moving down to the failure of the direct line in the 18th century, with additional chapters on dress, crests, and other family information. There are as well biographies of prominent members of the family from earliest times into the 19th century.

A Jacobite Exile – DATA CD – $34.50
Alistair and Henrietta Tayler worked as a team to record the history and activities of the Jacobites in Scotland during the 18th century, and their work, noted in the first half of the 20th century and later for its quality, has remained an invaluable source of historical information on some of the most important figures in Scottish history.

The Heriots of Ramornie from XVth to XVIIIth Centuries – DATA CD – $34.50
The Heriots of Ramornie were an ancient Fifeshire family of modest beginnings who over the course of many centuries slowly increased their lands and their position. They were seldom on the national scene and they held no national office in church or state. They were ardent reformers during the Reformation, adhering to the religion of John Knox but careful never to become too exposed to danger from those higher up. They carefully avoided passionate commitment either to the royalist or the parliamentary cause during the 17th century. Younger sons went into business, while the eldest son managed the estate. They lived a simple, pious, cautious life. There were more senior branches of the family in Berwickshire, and other branches were scattered here and there. This work, then, records the life and times of one branch of the Heriots from around 1476 to the end of the 19th century. Included is information on each generation of the family and its history and genealogy, as well as material on seals and arms.

The McClung Genealogy – DATA CD – $34.50
The subtitle here provides valuable information on the purpose and scope of this publication. It is “A Genealogical and Biographical Record of the McClung Family from the Time of their Emigration to the Year 1904.” More to the point, it proclaims itself as a history of a Scots-Irish family, Protestant and indeed Presbyterian in religion, who moved from Galloway around 1690 to settle in Ulster in northern Ireland.

Genealogical Collections Concerning the Scottish House of Edgar – DATA CD – $34.50
This interesting and unusual history is concerned with the southeast of Scotland and with several families who interacted with the Edgar family or who were involved in events associated with that family.

A Claverhouse Sourcebook: A Collection of Materials Relating to John Graham of Claverhouse Viscount of Dundee – DATA CD – $34.50
John Graham of Claverhouse first and foremost claimed to be a military commander, a loyal soldier who accepted and carried out orders without overall concern for religious or political ideology. He served for decades on the continent, where he trained as a soldier of fortune, and he was respected both by King Charles II and his brother King James VII, and by Prince William of Orange. He was employed to maintain order in portions of Scotland committed to Covenanter or Presbyterian religious beliefs, and he was charged, often without proof, of atrocities against those Covenanters in the period after 1660 and the Restoration of King Charles II.

Australia

Chiefs of the Australian Army: Higher Command of the Australian Military Forces 1901-1914 – J. Wood – $45.00
‘The Chiefs’ tells the remarkable story of the talented, dedicate, and now little known, generals who led and shaped the Australian Army in its challenging formative years.

Frontier Justice: A History of the Gulf Country to 1900 – T. Roberts – $39.95
A challenging and illuminating history, “Frontier Justice”, brings a fresh perspective to the Northern Territory’s remarkable frontier era. For the newcomer, the Gulf country’from the Queensland border to the overland telegraph line, and from the Barkly Tableland to the Roper River’ was a harsh and in places impassable wilderness.

Queensland Government Gazette Compendium 1871-1880 – DATA CD – $325.00
Government Gazettes are a unique, useful and extremely fascinating resource for local, family and social historians and researchers in other fields throughout Australia.

Deaths on Emigrant Vessels to South Australia 1849-1865 – DATA CD – $7.50
This CD is a facsimile of the “return showing deaths occurring on board emigrant ships to South Australia from 1849 to 5 June 1865″ which was published in the ‘South Australian Government Gazette’ of 26 January 1866.

Baptist Missionary Record – Complete Set – DATA CD – $119.50
This set includes all Baptist Missionary periodicals from 1889 to 2007.

The Path of Infinite Sorrow: The Japanese on the Kokoda Track – C. Collie & H. Mauratani – $35.00
The Australian experience of Kokoda has been told often and told well. The Japanese, however, remain the shadowy enemy lurking in the dense undergrowth, better known for atrocities that their participation in the battle. ‘The Path of Infinite Sorrow’ tells for the first time the story of the campaign from the Japanese point of view. Based on personal accounts and the recollections of six Japanese soldiers, captured diaries and the unit diaries of the Australian forces, this powerful re-examination of Kokoda brings a new perspective to one of the most brutal conflicts in Australian war history.

England

Greater London Cemeteries and Crematoria – P. Wolfson & C. Webb – $20.50 REPRINT
If you are researching family in London this book is a must, as it lists the cemeteries and crematoria of London with their addresses and where to find their records. All of which will help you in your search.

Surrey 1867 Kelly’s Post Office Directory – DATA CD – $33.00
Republished here on fully-searchable CD-ROM is the 1867 edition of Kelly’s Post Office Directory of Surrey. Containing nearly 450 printed pages, which includes a map of the county. As with most other directories published by Kelly’s, this 1867 Surrey edition, although primarily a directory, also serves as a gazetteer. Originally issued as part of a joint publication for counties Essex, Herts, Middlesex, Kent, Surrey and Sussex, this is one of the earlier editions of Kelly’s Directory of Surrey.

Hampshire Parish Registers: Winchester to 1812 – DATA CD – $16.00
The Parish Registers and Parochial Documents in the Archdeaconry of Winchester must appeal to genealogists and historians in general with an interest in Hampshire, but the introduction is to be heartily recommended for the light it sheds on the uses and information that may be found parish and parochial records in general and more especially for those of Hampshire.

The Northern Genealogist – DATA CD – $42.50
“The Northern Genealogist” is a rare quarterly journal that contains a fascinating mixture of transcripts, from the medieval period up to the 19th century (including manor court rolls, wills, parish registers, marriage bonds, lists of strays etc.) as well as family pedigrees.

The coverage is particularly good for Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, but there are also records from several other East Midland and Northern counties of England. Containing a total of 1255 pages, it is packed full of historical detail. Many hundreds of names listed.

Scotland

Foulis Castle and the Monroes of Lower Iveagh – DATA CD – $34.50
Alexander Mackenzie’s massive study of the Monroes was published as The History of the Munros of Foulis, and has from its publication to the 21st century been one of the most respected and consulted accounts of this venerable Scottish family. This publication continues and expands that earlier work by detailing the genealogy and history of the Irish branch of the Monro family. Major Daniel Munro of the House of Obsdale, accompanied by his brother Robert and his nephew George, went to Ireland in 1642 in the army commanded by General Robert Munro. For the next ten years or so, he fought in Ireland, and in 1666 was rewarded by King Charles II with the lands of Lower Iveagh. It therefore was through this third son of George Munro of Obsdale that we have the link between the Scottish and the Irish branches of the Munro family. This history contains extensive materials on the history of the Munroes in Ireland and in North America, from their arrival in Ireland in 1642 through the end of the 19th century.

The Patten Families: Genealogies of the Pattens from the North of Ireland – DATA CD – $34.50
This is a historical and genealogical account of a family primarily from its “Scots-Irish” origins into North America, with a secondary interest in various Patten lines which have an English descent.

The Jacobite Peerage: Baronetage, Knightage and Grants of Honour – DATA CD – $34.50
Originally published in 1904, de Ruvigny’s important work is the only source for the genealogical information — as well as the details of the creations themselves — pertaining to the titles of nobility granted by the exiled Stewart kings after the Revolution of 1688 and extending to 1784. There is a wealth of information here, with descendants in many cases as recent as the early 20th century. While there are English, Scottish, and Irish titles of nobility granted and here studied, the book is of particular interest to the Scottish families of Cameron, Dillon, Drummond, Erskine, Fforester, Fraser, Graeme, Grant, Hay, Lumisden, MacDonald, MacDonell, MacGregor, Mackenzie, Mackintosh, Maclean, MacLeod, Murray, Oliphant, Ramsay, Robertson, Sempill, and Stewart.

The Loyal Clans – DATA CD – $34.50
This history of the Highland families or clans who remained loyal to the Hanoverian government during the Jacobite rebellions is one of the most insightful and impressive studies ever done on the period in the late 17th and 18th centuries, when families — father and son, brother and brother — decided which way to turn in the struggle between the exiled Stuarts and the government established after 1688. It is a reflective, analytical, and incredibly well researched study of what happens between and within families torn by complex issues of self-interest, loyalty to constituted authority, religious obedience, and anger between competing local families. This study begins with a consideration of the type of politics which existed in the Highlands and then looks at the Lords of the Isles, the Stewart monarchy, royal lieutenants, the Clan Gregor, and the divine right of kings, as well as the new order emerging by the early 19th century. While the book is essential to anyone studying the Jacobite period, it has extensive materials on the following families: Cameron, Campbell, Forbes, Fraser, Gordon, Graham, Grant, Hamilton, MacDonald, MacGregor, MacIan, Mackay, Mackenzie, Mackintosh, MacLean, MacLeod, MacPherson, Menzies, Munro, Murray, Robertson, Ross, Stewart, and Sutherland.

The Chiefs of Clan Macnachtan and Their Descendants – DATA CD – $34.50
The early history of this Scottish family is uncertain, but by 1246 there is concrete evidence of the family established as proprietors of Strathtay and styled Thanes of Lochtay. The destruction and disappearance of early manuscripts and documents for this family leaves many gaps, and it is only as the history unfolds into the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries that the documentation significantly increases. The first Macnachtans settled in Ireland in the 16th century, and this history records their story as well as that of the family in Scotland. Many of the clan as well were long involved in India, and the 19th and 20th centuries saw members of the family seeking career and fortune there. There also is collateral genealogical material on the Dunkin, Stafford, Echlin, and Blackers families.

Maule Family Histories – DATA CD – $34.50
This CD contains a collection of articles relating to the history of the Maule Family.

Wales

Highways and Byways in North Wales – DATA CD – $25.00
A blend of detailed description, history and a smattering of gossip draws the reader deep into the heartland of the region, this is an experience that is enhanced by the drawings and sketches of Joseph Pennell and Hugh Thomson. Tour of the towns and villages of North Wales steeped in the history of ages. 96 illustrations including a route map.

General

How to Write History That People Want to Read – A. Curthoys & A. McGrath – $34.95
Writing history can take an author – and ultimately a reader – on a journey through time, across the globe and into the lives of others. Perfect for historians of all levels, this book is an indispensible guide to writing history.

The Oral History Workshop: Collect and Celebrate the Life Stories of Your Family and Friends – C. Hart & L. Sampson – $23.50
We all know that we should ask now, before it’s too late, before the stories are gone forever. But knowing and doing are two different things.

Cynthia Hart, knows exactly how to collect, record, share, and preserve a family member’s or a friend’s oral history in this practical and inspirational guide. “The Oral History Workshop” breaks down what too often feels like an overwhelming project into a series of easily manageable steps: how to prepare for an interview; how to become a better listener; why there’s always more beneath the surface and the questions to ask to get there; the pros and cons of video recording, including how your subjects should dress so the focus is on their words; four steps to keeping the interview on track; how to be attentive to your subject’s energy levels; and the art of archiving or scrapbooking the interview into a finished keepsake.

Held once every three years, the Australasian Genealogical Congress usually attracts around 1000 delegates from around the world for four days packed full of genealogical conference sessions, lectures and exhibits.

With the last Congress held in 2009 in Auckland, New Zealand, the Organising Committee for the 13th Congress, to be held in Adelaide on 28th-31st March 2012, is already well underway, and has released its Call for Papers.

The theme of the Congress is “Your Ancestors in their Social Context” which is broad enough to encompass such topics as Research, Advances in Technology, Records, Archival Repositories, DNA, One-Name Studies, Software Programs, Professional Archival and Library Services.

They anticipate people from throughout Australia and New Zealand as well as a number of attendees and speakers from overseas. There will be a large Exhibition Hall for exhibitors.

Those wishing to submit a proposal for a presentation or run a workshop can find details on the Congress website. In addition documents a copy of a blank Speaker Agreement Form for Australian and International speakers can be found on the website. The Speaker Registration Period closes on the 31st July, 2010.

You may have seen recent news reports regarding the fire at Inverell, New South Wales, which destroyed numerous businesses, houses and the local history centre.  The Inverell District Family History Group is asking for help in restarting. They have written:

I don’t know if you were aware, but the Family History Group was destroyed in a massive fire in the early hours of Sunday morning Jan 24th, which claimed other businesses and 13 apartments.

The Group lost everything in the fire including many historical family records of the Pioneers from the area, microfilms and microfilm machines, photocopier, computers, CDs, local history books etc. This has been a devastating blow, not only to the Family History Group that work tirelessly, but also for the residents of the town.

If there is any way that you …  can help the Group “rise from the ashes” in a small way through a small donation, it would be greatly appreciated.

It is a general fact that local regional groups do it tough financially, but we would be lost without them and their dedication to preserving the records and history of the local people and area.  Inverell is no different, with their volunteers who have dedicated their time over the years, to piece together records and photos of the region’s history.  The group apparently never created digital copies of the holdings. A lesson is there for others.

If you would like to send a donation to the Inverell District Family History Group, you can find details (and a donation form) on the group’s website.

Here’s a couple of photos showing the damage:

There has been some mentions of the planned closure of the National Archives of Australia offices in Adelaide, Hobart and Darwin, but it would seem that many still haven’t heard about it.

So to keep you informed, Graham Jaunay has done a lengthy article this topic in his latest newsletter, and due to the response received subsequently has sent out a supplementary newsletter.

John Bannon (former SA premier and historian) was on ABC radio last night speaking against the NAA closure. Both he and Alexander Downer have had substantial articles in the Advertiser here.

If you are opposed to the closure of these NAA Offices, please do what you can to get it known … sign a petition, write a letter to your councillor. If you’re a Facebook’er join the “Save the NAA” Cause or the “Against the Closure of the National Archives of Australia SA NT and TAS” Group.

Please spread the word about this, we need everyone to know that it is wrong to close these offices …

UPDATE – 23 February 2010
NAA Offices in Darwin, Hobart and Adelaide staying open