Continuing on in my updates of news from primarily regional (but not exclusively) Australian genealogy, history and heritage groups. This covers  news from any group, society, museum, archive office throughout Australia. Some of the following news articles have been submitted to us, while others have been found from websites, newspapers and other articles.

We love promoting genealogy and history throughout Australia and the smaller groups are just as important as the big state societies. So if you have news, events, need for help or donations, or have a request – please advise, we’d love to hear.

AUSTRALIA
Mostly Unsung – Military Research and Publications
Mostly Unsung provides a unique research facility into Australian military history from the First Fleet to the present day. The owners of Mostly Unsung, Neil and Sylvie Smith also undertake British military research at The National Archives, Kew, London on a regular basis. The next visit is planned for August 2010. Research tasks are welcome. The rate for a typical research task for a World War One or 19th century British service person is a very reasonable $70 maximum – payable on completion. More information is on the Mostly Unsung website.

NEW SOUTH WALES
Wentworth – Wentworth Public School 150th Anniversary
Wentworth Public School’s 150th birthday celebrations proved to be a huge success over the  June long weekend. The celebration saw about 500 past students and teachers commemorate the milestone three day. Visitors were treated to dinners, heritage displays, performances and old time games as part of the celebration. Principal Warren Davies said the event was a great success and they were looking into holding more reunions. The full article can be read here.

QUEENSLAND
Toowoomba – Toowoomba and Darling Downs Family History Society
The Toowoomba and Darling Downs Family History Society have produced two very popular Biographical Pioneer Register series. They are now about to be expanded to a new Edition which will cover the time period up to 1920, and are calling for submissions from members of the Society and the wider community. Do you have family from the Downs who settled here before 1920? If so, you are welcome to submit details by 17th December 2010. You can find out more information about this, including an index to those already in Vol 1 and 2 on the Society’s blog.

Townsville – Furber Family Reunion
Anyone who is related to the Furber family in anyway is invited to the Furber Family Reunion. It is being held on 18-19 September 2010 at Tom’s Tavern, 186 Nathan Street, Aitkenvale (Townsville), Qld. It is 22 years since the last one was help so it is said this is ‘long overdue”. For more information contact Rowena on (07) 4941 5268 , Kaylene (07) 4778 0035 or Rose-Maree (07) 4776 0001. Or if your are on Facebook RSVP to the Furber Family Reunion event.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Cudlee Creek – Millbrook Primary School Closure
Sad news has been reported in the local “Courier” newspaper about the little Millbrook Primary School which has been running for 131 years, will be closing its doors at the end of 2010, due to lack of enrolments. The school Principal, Sam Stamos said the end of the year would feature an appropriate celebration to say goodbye to the school, which has survived the Ash Wednesday bushfires, and the flooding of the Millbrook township for the reservoir.

Moonta – Horn’s Re-enactment
The Yorke Peninsula Country Times recently reported on a symbolic re-enactment of William Horn’s horse ride from the Copper Coast to Adelaide on 2 June 1861, to lodge a claim for the Moonta Mines copper mining lease for W.W. Hughes. This re-enactment took place as part of the Copper 150 Sesquicentenary. After breakfast at Queen Square in Moonta which included being presented with a scroll which was handed to Adelaide Lord Mayor Michael Harbison at the end of the ride. More can be read about the re-enactment online.

Northfield – Ross Smith Secondary School Closure
The Ross Smith Secondary School will no longer exist as from 2011, and memorabilia is being sought from their past students and also students of Nailsworth and Northfield High Schools and Technical Schools. Items such as photographs, trophies, uniforms, workbooks etc. are what the Enfield Heritage Museum are looking for to set up a display. If you would like to donate, lend or allow to be photographed any items please contact Ian McColl by phone (08) 8261 7544 or email: ian.mccoll@rosssmith.sa.edu.au.

Port Adelaide – South Australian Maritime Museum
The Port Adelaide Heritage Project reported that in April/May 2010 archaeologists excavated several small trenches in the basement of the South Australian Maritime Museum. Part of the reason for this was to investigate and record details of the construction of the museum, and also search for artefacts that relate to its past function and use. The museum building was constructed as two separate buildings, one in 1854 the other in 1857, and they are among the oldest buildings at the Port. They were used to store good that had arrived on board ships. The full article about the excavation can be found on page 12 of the Port Adelaide Heritage Project [PDF link]

South Australia – Queen’s Birthday Honours
June 14th is an important day not only as that is the day Australia celebrates the Queen’s Birthday, but also because that is the day when Australians across the nation who have made a significant difference to their communities get recognition. Along with the 600+ people who were recognised are the following two (I know there are many more who deserve mentioning though).

Wayne Stidston PSM (Public Service Medal)
As the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) commemoration and project officer, Mr Stidston created the Adelaide Memorial Walk in 2003 to guide students and teachers around 11 of Adelaide’s city war memorials. The walk ends inside the National State War Memorial and highlights the 5500 South Australian’s who died in World War I. Stidston’s commitment to developing commemorative activities for the DVA was recognised with a Public Service Medal as part of the Queen’s Birthday Honours.

John Dnistriansky (Medal of the Order of Australia)
John Dnistriansky’s earliest memories are of the sea voyage from Europe to Australia in 1949 when he was just 5. Born in Germany to Ukrainian parents, Mr Dnistriansky, now 65 says “my parents gave me the love of the Ukraine even though I wasn’t born there … Ukrainian history and culture are very important to me.” He is the president of the Association of Ukraines in South Australia, and has revived the Ukrainian Community Language School from just a handful of students to 50, as well as organising events which incorporates their traditional culture. As acknowledgement for his services to the Ukrainian community, Mr Dnistriansky was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM).

TASMANIA
Campbell Town – Richardson Family Reunion
More than 200 years of Richardson family history came together at a reunion held at Campbell Town, Tasmania in June. Isaac Richardson and his brother Simeon were transported to Van Diemens Land in 1831 as Swing Rioters, before setting up their lives at Campbell Town. Fourth-generation descendent Beverley Richardson said more than 200 people took part in the reunion, with people coming from every corner of the country. Family members were asked to bring historic items relating to the family. “One of the things I liked the most was a set of paintbrushes that belonged to one of the descendants on the first family line … they were used by a father and grandfather to paint carriages in the early 1900s, and the pair went on to make cars.” A book compiled by Mrs Richardson was also launched during the reunion, detailing the history of the family. The full report is on the Northern Midland News website.

Port Arthur – Port Arthur Historic Site
Congratulations must go to the Port Arthur Historic Site as it has been honoured with one of Australia’s leading awards for the third year in succession. The Site was named ‘Australian Gourmet Traveller’ Magazines’ Best Heritage Experience at a ceremony held late May. You can read the report online on the Gourmet Traveller site.

VICTORIA
Ngallo – Ngallo Football and Netball Club Reunion
The Ngallo Football and Netball Club is celebrating 100 years with a reunion on 31st July and 1st August 2010. Match, dinner dance and raising of the time capsule, together with a book launch is all part of the weekends activities. More information from Aaron Oakley on mobile: 0418 820 632 or email: aaronoak@bigpond.net.au.

Continuing on in my (so far) monthly update of news from primarily regional (but not exclusively) Australian genealogy, history and heritage groups. This covers  news from any group, society, museum, archive office throughout Australia. Some of the following news articles have been submitted to us, while others have been found from websites, newspapers and other articles.

We love promoting genealogy and history throughout Australia and the smaller groups are just as important as the big state societies. So if you have news, events, need for help or donations, or have a request – please advise, we’d love to hear.

NEW SOUTH WALES
Bega – reunion
The Bega District News recently made mention of the recent Wood family reunion. The reunion centered on the descendants of Peter Horsman Wood (1838-1907) who once lived at Yarranung from 1869 to his death in 1907. When the Wood brothers arrived in Sydney in Jun 1860, Peter came to Bega while his else brother John went droving in Queensland and lost touch with the family. John spent his time well, and recorded his experiences in the form of a novel. The recently published “Tom Hurstbourne or A Squatters Life” can be bought from various bookshops. For more on this book there is a good write up on the GG Books site.

Hunter Valley – website
If you have queries or research relating to the Hunter Region (which encompasses Maitland, Morpeth, Murrurundi, Newcastle, Paterson, Raymond Terrace, Seaham, Stroud, and Wollombi), the Hunter Valley Genealogy website has a forum you can put queries on.

Taree – Manning Wallamba Family History Society
2010 marks the 25th year of the Manning Wallamba Family History Society, and they have been celebrating with various events throughout the year already. One thing they are doing all year is asking founding and long-term members to contribute their memories of the early day of the Society. These are being published in their quarterly journal The Fig Tree, which you can find on their website.

QUEENSLAND
Nerang – Gold Coast Family History Society
The Gold Coast Family History Society (GCFHS) recently became an affiliated library of the Famiy History Library of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS). Access has been granted to over 2.4 million rolls of microfilm and 727,000 microfiches sheets. These can be ordered online at Family Search and viewed at GHFHS library for a nominal charge.

Warwick – Smitten family history
Lindsay and Marcella Berry of Warwick have been painstakingly penning books on their family history. But these books are not available in any old book store. They are for the Berry’s personal library, a documentation of their lives for future generations. The series is called Smitten and the Berrys have already finished the first three instalments, with another four in the pipeline. Starting with themselves and recording their own history, they say there is plenty to come, with some future editions set to date back to their ancestors. The full article can be read on the Warwick Daily News.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Avon – Town history
The South Australian country town of Avon held a reunion as part of SA History Week and at the same time the local district hall’s 50th birthday. Avon was once a vibrant little farming village and many have a story of either growing up in the community or visiting for some reason.  Although this is a little late, and missed the reunion as they were asking for people who had stories relating to the town and its residents to contact them, I have no doubt that those organising the event would still love to hear from anyone who would like to pass on their stories. Email avon5501@yahoo.com.au or mail RSD Box 1050, Avon SA 5501.

Lobethal – Lobethal Museum
Also as part of the SA History Week 2010 celebrations, the Lobethal Museum recently celebrated it’s 50th Anniversary. This church museum also houses the little “seminary”, erected in 1845, the first three Australian-trained Lutheran pastors graduated in 1855. For inquiries regarding the museum please phone Rose on (08) 8389 6825.

Lobethal – National Costume Museum
‘The Courier’ newspaper recently reported that the privately owned National Costume Museum which has been on diplay in the former Onkaparinga Woollen Mill at Lobethal, now has a new home. Previously reported on Postcards, the owners of this spectacular 4000 piece collection, which contains items of clothing dating from 1812 through to 2000, rejected numerous offers from overseas buyers, as they wished for the collection to stay in South Australia. The collection will be left to the National Trust and it will be housed at the Millicent National Trust Living History Musuem.

Quorn – Quorn Masonic Lodge
Quorn Masonic Lodge No. 59 are celebrating their centenary on July 10-11 2010.  Photographs are wanted for inclusion in booklet and for display on the weekend. Also, photographs of the building in Railway Terrace when occupied by the Salvation Army until 1908 and Quorn High School from 1909-1923. Phone Maureen (08) 8648 6420 or email emmccoll@yahoo.com

Tea Tree Gully – Library Local History Room
The City of Tea Tree Gully Local History room has embarked on a project to dicover more about the story of the men listed on the plaques on the War Memorial arch. Twenty-four men’s names are recorded on this memorial. Sixteen were born in this area, went to school, worked and married local girls from this area. Five paid the supreme sacrifice. Each one has an incredible story to tell. To learn more about this and other local history, contact the Tea Tree Gully Library Local History Room on (08) 8397 7467 or www.teatreegully.sa.gov.au.

Scott Creek – Scott Creek History Group
The Scorr Creek comminuty recently celebrated the opening of new clubrooms at the Scott Creek Oval. The Scott Creek History Group was involved by setting up a display of photographs tracing the history of the oval.

Wallaroo – Welsh history
The Yorke Peninsula Country Times reports that as part of the St David’s Day Copper 150 sesquicentenary celebrations held in Wallaroo, local historian and chairperson of the Wallaroo Heritage and Nautical Museum and National Trust, Colin Boase, presented a brief synopsis of the Welsh influence in Wallaroo and the history of the Welsh churches. As the Welsh were experts in the field of smelting, their services were much sought after in the 1860s. A number were brought direct from Wales to settle in Wallaroo. The full article can be read online here.

South Australia’s Historic Buildings in Danger
The Sunday Mail recently had an article making mention that 100s of ‘character’ buildings and old homes across South Australia are at risk of demolition because of a perceived “lack of will” towards protecting the state’s heritage. In a survey it found about half of SA’s 66 councils (mostly rural), do not have heritage lists or registers that protect buildings of local significance. Among the 29 councils without heritage protection are Yankallila, Naracoorte Lucindale, Port Lincoln, Whyalla, Yorke Peninsula and the cradle of the state’s mining past, the Copper Coast. You can read the full article here.

VICTORIA
Brighton – Brighton Historical Society
The Brighton Historical Society was a recipient of the ‘Sir Rupert Hamer Records Management Award for providing greater understanding and access to community archives for cataloguing their entire map and plan collection. Volunteers contributed more than 500 hours to digitise the maps and plans. The originals are now preserved and copies are made available for the public to use. Fantastic work!!

Drysdale – Bellarine Historical Society
Congratulation to the Bellarine Historical Society, on their recent ‘Sir Rupert Hamer Records Management Award’. They were recognised for their work digitising and indexing original school registers. The project began after a committee member retrieved from the rubbish old records from two schools closed in the 1990s. The historical society has also transferred the original registers, indexes and photographs to PROV, and written a brief history of each school. So many records would be lost without groups like this historical society. Thank you for helping to preserve history!!

St Kilda – Jewish Museum of Australia
Recent news on the Tracing the Tribe blog mentions that The Australian government will contribute $200,000 to develop the Zelman Cowen Gallery of Australian Jewish History at the Jewish Museum of Australia. The museum is planning to raise $1.5 million to bring the project to life. The government hopes its contribution will encourage the Jewish and general Australian community, State government and other sectors to support the project. The Jewish Museum of Australia was established to explore and share the Jewish experience in Australia and benefit Australia’s diverse society.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Harvey Districts – Oral Histories Online
This site provides information on the collections of Oral Histories recorded by members of the Harvey Districts Oral History Group. Also, includes Cemetery Records and other articles of  historical interest relating to the Shire of Harvey and surrounding areas.

Last month I did a blog post relating to news from regional South Australian groups. I have now expanded this theme to cover any group, society, museum, archive throughout Australia. Some of the following news articles have been submitted to us to make mention of, the others we have found from websites, newspapers and other articles.

We love promoting genealogy and history throughout Australia and the smaller groups are just as important as the big state societies. So if you have news, events, or need help, or have a request – please advise, we’d love to hear.

NEW SOUTH WALES
Broken Hill History – Facebook Page
There is a Facebook page which has just started up for those wanting to find out and share information about Broken Hill, particularly relating to the 1920s-1950s era.

Port Macquarie and Districts Family History Society – Port Macquarie
The Port Macquarie and Districts Family History Society have been busy compiling  the “Port Macquarie-Hastings Pioneer Register 1821-1900″, a new book due to be released soon. This will be available direct from the Society only, and they currently have a special offer of $25.00 per book (+ postage) for orders received before 31^st May 2010 (the price will normally be $30.00). To place your order, click here to print the pre-order form, and post the completed form to the Secretary with payment. The Society does have a website you can visit for more information.

QUEENSLAND
Central Queensland History – Wiki
The Central Queensland History Website has now become a Wiki, this means the site will be user editable (very soon). So if you’ve got an interest in the history (people, places, business, and events relating to the Central Queensland area) keep an eye on this one.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Adelaide Northern Districts Family History Group – Salisbury
News from the Adelaide Northern Districts Family History Group is that they continue to grow. Their Legacy User Group is an active part of their group, and their “Adelaide Family Tree Maker User Group” has just had its first official meeting this month, which appears that it will be as successful as the Legacy User Group has been. As part of their continued growth, they now have acquired their own Domain Name:  andfhg.org.
If you wish to find out more about the Adelaide Northern Districts Family History Group, check out their website.

Golden Grove Uniting Church – Golden Grove
Do you have any family links with the settlement of Golden Grove? Discover the part that the early Scots played in settlement here from 1846. As part of SA History Week, the Golden Grove Uniting Church will have a display on Wednesday 26th May, that showcases the spiritual, educational, working and social lives of the pioneer families. Entry is free, and light refreshments are provided.  Open from 10.00am-4.00pm.

Kensington and Norwood Historical Society – Norwood
2010 is the Kensington and Norwood Historical Society’s 31st year, and to commemorate  has published a book containing a walking trail map and information about the plaques the Society has installed, which celebrate significant people and places in Norwood, Kensington, Kent Town and Marryatville. The book “Now and Then” is available direct from the Society.
VICTORIA
Cornish Association of Bendigo and District – Bendigo
The Cornish Association of Bendigo and District is now on Facebook.
And if you wish to check out the Society’s website, you can find them here.

Hopetoun Cemetery Preservation Group – Bacchus Marsh
The Hopetown Cemetery Preservation Group is looking for photographs and information about the St Laurence O’Toole Chapel building also used as the Hopetown Denominational School, situated at the base of Anthony’s Cutting, Bacchus Marsh, Victoria. If you can help out contact the: Hopetown Cemetery Preservation Group, PO Box 175, Bacchus Marsh, Victoria 3340 (email: bammlove@westconnect.com.au)

Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society – Port Melbourne
We’re 150 years old … 2010 marks 150 years since Sandridge (later Port Melbourne) achieved local government. So keep an eye out for an exhibition at Port Melbourne Town Hall around the middle of the year. Their website has more information.

Prahran Mechanic’s Institute – Prahran
Short History Prize
In keeping with the Prahran Mechanic Institute’s objective to encourage and facilitate historical research, we invite you to participate in our Short History Prize 2010.

Entries are to: be non-fiction, be up to 15,000 words, cover the history of a place or aspect of a place in Victoria (Australia), and  to be written by a member or members of a Victorian historical society or similar organisation.

The prize is: $1,000  (being $500 for the author/s and $500 for the associated historical group), and the closing date: 4pm Friday 27 August 2010 and winner announced Monday 25 October 2010

For further details and an entry form, all enquiries to be directed to Tim at library@pmi.net.au or (03) 9510 3393

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Heritage Listing for Soldiers’ Park – Collie
It has recently bee reported that Soldiers’ Park in Collie, which has been central to ANZAC Day celebrations since 1921, will now be permanently listed on the State Register of Heritage Places. To read the full article click here.

Margaret River and Districts Historical Society – Margaret River
The Margaret River and Districts Historical Society’s website reports that the Society has begun the digitisation and preservation of their collection of photographs and documents.  However “progress has been less speedy than we would have wished owing to time constraints on our members and the single computer available to us, but we hope to have the initial collection uploaded to the Mosaic system within two years, and protected and archived in approved materials at about the same time. Of course we welcome new additions to our collection and these will be included after the original collection is dealt with. When the collection is securely uploaded, it will hopefully be viewable in a public domain.” If you wish to contact the, their details are on their website.

Australia

Anzac Book 1916 – DATA CD – $23.50
‘The Anzac Book’ contains a range of interesting information, such as: the Landing at Gallipoli, Glimpses of Anzac, Army Biscuits and the Book of Anzac Chronicles. Illustrations and photographs of different aspects and experiences of the war and the battle at Gallipoli are also included.

New South Wales Government Gazette Compendium 1841-1850 – DATA CD – $299.50
Full of fascinating information, both historical and genealogical, you will find information such as land transactions, legal notices, horse and cattle impoundments, partnerships, licences, government contracts and an enormous amount of information relating to convicts, such as Certificates of Freedom, Tickets-of-Leave Granted, Tickets-of-Leave Cancelled, Absconders from Employment, Lists of Runaways Apprehended … and so much more. So if you’ve got an interest in New South Wales during this period – you’re bound to find something of interest.

Kenilworth Centenary 1850 to 1950 – DATA CD – $9.50
While not a large book, the ‘Kenilworth Centenary’ describes in brief the history of the discovery and early settlement of the Upper Mary Valley country, which includes Kenilworth and other areas and places surrounding the Brisbane River in Queensland.

Brands Directory of South Australia 1938: Sheep Brands – DATA CD – $27.50
What information can be found in a brands directory? You will find an image of the brand registered, certificate number, former brands, name of proprietor, run where the brand is to be used (address), and nearest post town to the run.

Walch’s Tasmanian Almanac 1891 – DATA CD – $23.50
Almanacs are a useful resource for being able to ‘add flesh to the bones’ in finding out more about your ancestors and the society in which they lived, their occupation, the town they lived in, the businesses in the district and the cost of items at that era.

Victorian Directory 1914 (Sands and McDougall) – DATA CD – $47.50
A massive directory of over 3000 pages, this Sands and McDougall directory, which in 1914 was in its 58th year of publication, consists of not only a Melbourne directory, but also its Suburbs and the country areas too.

New Zealand

Going Abroad: The MacGibbon Family and Other Early Scottish Emigrants to Otago and Southland, New Zealand – J. MacGibbon – $49.50
The author’s great-great grandfather, also named John MacGibbon, took his family to the ‘ends of the earth’ in 1849, emigrating from Scotland to New Zealand. “Going Abroad” looks at why they did it, how they did it, and how they managed in the new country – first in Dunedin and then further south in Mataura and Gore.

Your Family’s History: Research, Write and Publish It – J. MacGibbon – $13.50
John MacGibbon is a professional writer and publisher, and in “Your Family’s History” he passes on valuable tips and strategies gleaned from his own research, writing and publishing journey, as well as his work with other authors. It is expanded from talks he gave at the National Library of New Zealand in 2009.

From Gallipoli to Palestine: The War Writing of Sergeant G.T. Clunie of the Wellington Rifles 1914-1919 – K. Clunie & R. Austin – $55.00
From Gallipoli to Palestine provides the reader with a view of the historic Anzac operations at Gallipoli, then the successful campaign in Egypt and Palestine.

England

Town Map Yorkshire: Rotherham 1922 – Map – $9.00
The large scale plans of the Ordnance Survey are quite unique. In a clear and attractive manner they have portrayed the English towns and villages in detail over the last 150 years. They show not just the streets, but virtually every house; the complete track layouts of railways and tramways are given; factories, mills and docks are all shown. The maps contain all the fascinating minutiae that is the lifeblood of history and have become the most complete record of the places where our ancestors lived and worked.

Medals: The Researcher’s Guide – W. Spencer – $24.95
This exceptional guide to researching medals shows how to trace individuals and actions using Britain’s best record collections. In combines in a single volume the unique resources of the National Archives and the India Office records at the British Library, featuring military and civilian awards, orders, decorations and medals from 1793 to 1992.

Court Leet Records of the Manor of Manchester 1586-1602 – DATA CD – $25.00
Compiled and Edited by John Harland, F.S.A. Published in 1865, this CD contains transcripts of Court Leet Records for the Manor of Manchester, 1586-1602, containing many names of people in connection with land transfers, markets, local disputes, etc. A fascinating insight into life in Tudor Manchester. Also contains an Appendix detailing the local government and social conditions of the people of Manchester during the Tudor period. Complete with an index.

Scotland

History of the House and Clan of Mackay – DATA CD – $34.50
This a history absolutely packed with family and historical material found nowhere else and detailing the history and descent of this great Highland family.

The Lordship of the Isles: Wanderings in the Lost Lordship – DATA CD – $34.50
It is a fascinating history written for the layman and intending above all else to make clear the meaning of the history of this region.

History of the MacDonalds and Lords of the Isles – DATA CD – $34.50
In the 19th century, Alexander Mackenzie was the premier historian of the great Scottish families, and his extensive study of the Donald family long has been the standard by which such histories have been judged. Mackenzie studied the Donalds as the royal family of the Isles, the last of those who held semi-independent kingdoms in the west of Scotland.

Loyal Lochaber and its Associations – DATA CD – $34.50
Lochaber is a district in the south of mainland Inverness, and is bounded by Perthshire, Argyllshire, the Great Glen, and Badenoch. It was a region long isolated from the rest of Scotland, and until the appearance of the railroad in the 19th century, long retained its strong Celtic and Viking character and its preoccupation with a series of great families who for centuries had defined the course of its history.

The History of the Mackenzies with Genealogies of the Principal Families of the Name – DATA CD – $34.50
This is an extended account of the Mackenzies of Kintail and Seaforth, as well as the branch families, of which there are dozens. It is both history and genealogy and an excellent example of the best the 19th century could produce.

The MacQueens of Queensdale: A Biography of Col. James MacQueen and His Descendants – DATA CD – $34.50
This work includes much material on the MacQueens in America, and the extensive index is an excellent guide to all the names besides MacQueen which figure prominently in this genealogy. Among those most often encountered are: Alexander, Baker, Black, Blue, Bracy, Bunting, Cunningham, Currie, Dick, George, Ledbetter, MacCallum, MacDonald, MacEachin, MacInnis, MacIntyre, MacKinnon, MacLaurin, MacLean, MacLeod, Moore, Morrison, Newsom, O’Neal, Pittman, Powell, Sinclair, Smith, Wade, and Whitlock.

Scrapbooking

Bazzill Basics 12×12 Family Story – Scrapbooking – $2.40
The Bazzill Basics Heritage range of papers has such a beautiful classic look to it. Using cream heavy-weight paper, and printed with brown and black on it – this Family Story page allows for just that – you to write either your own memories, or those of other family members.

Bazzill Basics 12×12 Family Group Chart 1 – Scrapbooking – $2.40
This is one of the nicest family tree scrapbooking papers I’ve ever seen … and it includes decent sized boxes for the photos, and reasonable space to write your details. This sheet allows for parents, and 4 children. If you have more children, you can always get some of Family Group Chart 2, which has room for another 6 children.

Bazzill Basics 12×12 Family Group Chart 2 – Scrapbooking – $2.40
This is page 2 of the Family Group Chart from Bazzill Basics, and is needed if you have more that four children in a family. This is printed in the same format as Chart 1, heavy-weight card, brown and black printing on cream card, large photo boxes, and reasonable space to write.

Bazzill Basics 12×12 Family Generations Chart – Scrapbooking – $2.40
If you’re creating a family tree heritage scrapbooking album, you will need a pedigree chart, and this is an ideal one for you. One the pages in the Bazzill Basics Heritage collection – this four generation chart allows you to fill in from yourself, back to your great grandparents.

Bazzill Basics Heritage Note Cards (Horizontal) – Scrapbooking – $2.40
So you’re creating a heritage album, and have some pages with photographs – these journalling boxes are a lovely (and easy) addition to your page. Journalling doesn’t mean writing a whole story, just a few lines about the photo, or people in the photo.

Bazzill Basics Heritage Note Cards (Vertical) – Scrapbooking – $2.40
A heritage album is not complete without some photos, and with photos comes journalling. This page from the Bazzill Basics Heritage collection comes as a 12″x12″ sheet which contains six journalling boxes each vertical, (there is another page which has them horizontal). Each measures 14.5cm x 10cm (5 1/2″ x 3 1/2″), and they are printed on heavy-weight cream coloured card and co-ordinate with other papers in the Bazzill Basics Heritage range.

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Australia

Australian Soldiers’ Pocket Book 9th edition – DATA CD – $19.50
The ‘Australian Soldier’s Pocket Book’ was published in 1943 during the Second World War. This small pocket-sized book could be carried everywhere and provided Australian soldiers with a wide range of useful information about the requirements of war service and many other important details.

New South Wales Telephone Directory 1946: Section 7, North and North-Western Districts – DATA CD – $14.50
This particular volume of the New South Wales Telephone Directory covers the North and North-Western districts in New South Wales, which includes over 250 exchanges, including: Armidale, Beaufort, Boggabilla, Collarenebri, Dundee, Emerald Hill, Glen Innes, Goondiwindi (Qld), Gunnedah, Hanging Rock, Inverell, Jeogla, Kerringle, Lightning Ridge, Merrywinebone, Moree, Narrabri, Orita, Pilliga, Quirindi, Rob Roy, Sapphire, Tamworth, Tenterfield, Texas (Qld), Uralla, Warialda, Wee Waa and Yooroonah.

Queensland Government Gazette 1876 – DATA CD – $47.50
The Government Gazettes were weekly newspapers (although there were extra issues produced as well), and this CD contains all issues that were released for the year 1876. Full of fascinating information, both historical and genealogical, you will find information such as government notices, public works notices, land sales, tenders notices, appointees to government positions, appointments of magistrates and Justices of the Peace, crown land leases, deceased estates, dissolution of business partnerships, bankruptcy and insolvency, notices or rewards for lost or stolen property and stock, unclaimed letters, unclaimed property (railways) and so much more.

South Australian Records Prior to 1841 – DATA CD – $19.50
‘South Australian Records Prior to 1841′ contains records, information and a brief history about the individuals who discovered, explored and named parts of South Australia.

England

Yorkshire Parish Registers: Sheffield 1560-1719 – DATA CD – $35.00
Transcripts of the parish registers for the town of Sheffield, in the West Riding of Yorkshire. Now updated to contain three volumes.

Yorkshire Parish Registers: Huggate 1539-1812 – DATA CD – $25.00
Transcripts of the parish registers for the village of Huggate, in the East Riding of Yorkshire. Covers baptisms, marriages and burials from 1539-1812. Complete with name index and place index. Transcribed by Miss Edith Hobday in 1901.

Old English Customs Extant at the Present Time 1896 – DATA CD – $25.00
Written by P.H. Ditchfield, this title gives an account of local observances, festival customs and ancient ceremonies surviving in Great Britain as at 1896. It provides descriptions of the ancient folk-customs still being performed in villages the length and breadth of England.

Tracing Your Criminal Ancestors: A Guide for Family Historians – S. Wade – $39.95
Did you have a criminal in the family, an ancestor who was caught on the wrong side of the law? If you have ever had suspicions about the illicit activities of your relatives, or are fascinated by the history of crime and punishment, this is the book for you.

Scotland

The Red and White Book of Menzies: The History of Clan Menzies and Its Chiefs – DATA CD – $34.50
The 19th century sought to provide a complete chronological account of the descent of great Scottish families from earliest times onward. This monumental work is best consulted for the period after the time of Lord Robert, Lord High Chamberlain of Scotland, ca. 1177-1266. It continues in increasing detail through the 62nd Chief, Captain Neil James Menzies, providing for each chief valuable information, both genealogical and historical. Additional material is provided on the tartans, rules for weaving the various Menzies setts, the various arms and armorial bearings of branches of the family, mottoes, war cries, badges, banners, pipers, bards, piobaireachds, and much other information nowhere else available. According to the clan society itself, though, considerable caution should be used when dealing with the earlier materials.

The Irvines of Drum and Collateral Branches – DATA CD – $34.50
“This work is intended to give not only a genealogical list of ‘The Barounes of Drum’ and their descendants, but to sketch, through them, the social and political position of those barons in Scotland who although not Peers, were yet classed as part of the nobility of the land.” So begins Lieutenant-Colonel Jonathan Forbes Leslie in his estimable history of the Irvines of Drum. He begins with a discussion of the region of Drum itself, and then moves on to the name and arms of Irvine. His extensive genealogical account of the family then begins with Alexander Irvine, who was granted a charter by King Robert Bruce (but about whom little else is known), and continues from William de Irwin of Drum (ca. 1332) in strict chronological fashion down to Alexander Forbes Irvine, the proprietor of Drum at the time the book was originally published. There is as well much supplemental material, including Ane Account of the Family of Drum from 1404, a list of charters and deeds in the archives at Drum, collateral branches of the Irvines, parish ministers bearing the surname of Irvine, and more.

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

History of Stirlingshire – DATA CD – $34.50
This enormous study of Stirlingshire written by William Nimmo, and later corrected by William Macgregor Stirling, provides chapters on most matters of interest to Scots of the day.

Inverurie and the Earldom of the Garioch – DATA CD – $34.50
Inverurie was the name of both a town and a parish in Garioch district, Aberdeenshire, with the town situated at the confluence of the rivers Ury and Don. It therefore is part of the history of the northeast of Scotland.

Edinburgh – DATA CD – $25.00
Published in 1906, this book written by M.G. Williamson and illustrated by Herbert Raiton provides the reader with a historical and topographical account of the city of Edinburgh, and contains over 50 illustrations.

Stationery

Bumper Sticker: Genealogy, When You Confuse the Dead and Irritate the Living – Sticker – $5.00
Here is a fun one for you. Removable bumper sticker.

Bumper Sticker: Genealogists Never Die, they Just Lose their Census – Sticker – $5.00
After many requests, the publisher has had this classic quote made into a removable bumper sticker.

A4 Library Album – Stationery – $42.50
If you’re after a classy-looking, good quality, hard cover binder to store your photographs or documents, this is for you.

Premier Certificate Binder – Stationery – $137.00
Covered in acid free library buckram and lined with acid free paper, this new box binder enables the storage of certificate in a safe enclosed container which will stack or stand on shelves. It will hold up to 40 pockets safely and securely and will take both our Polypockets and A4 Landscape Pockets. It is a safe archival storage binder for your precious birth, marriage and death certificates.

Australia

Bean’s Gallipoli: The Diaries of Australia’s Official War Correspondent – K. Fewster – $29.95
‘Bean’s Gallipoli’ reveals the innermost thoughts, hopes and criticisms of the man who, more than any other, shaped the Anzac legend.

Australians Volume 1: Origins to Eureka – T. Keneally – $59.95
In this first volume of a unique history of Australia, ‘people’ are always centre stage, as bestselling author Thomas Keneally brings to life the vast range of characters who have formed our national story. Convicts and Aborigines, settlers and soldiers, patriots and reformers, bushrangers and gold seekers, it is from their lives and their stories that he has woven a vibrant history to do full justice to the rich and colourful nature of our unique national character.

Thoughts on Convict Management – DATA CD – $23.50
This volume is set out in two parts. The first section focuses on the management of convicts. The second section contains miscellaneous information, such as information on crime in, and emigration to Van Diemen’s Land, introduction of Representative Government and Management of Aborigines.

Railway Guide of New South Wales 1886 – DATA CD – $19.50
The ‘Railway Guide of New South Wales’ was published as a convenient reference for tourists, excursionists and other people who travelled by train.

Queensland Government Gazette 1888 – DATA CD – $47.50
Now that the Government Gazettes are on CD you can search for any name or place easily. But they offer researchers much more than simply names and places. They will help you reconstruct events and circumstances in the life of individuals and communities. Listing the names of people, together often with either a residence or occupation, this is useful for any historian, as it helps to reconstruct events that happened over 120 years ago.

From Settlement to City: A History of Tea Tree Gully 1836-1993 – DATA CD – $29.50
In this history of the district of Tea Tree Gully, originally published in 1976, Ian Auhl has traced the occupation and settlement of the district and the growth of its seven early villages and townships: Houghton, Hope Valley, Highbury, Tea Tree Gully, Modbury, Golden Grove and Inglewood. He has also included the story of local government in the area since its beginnings in 1853 and has added a brief summary of the growth of the recently proclaimed City of Tea Tree Gully.

England

The Returns for Yorkshire West Riding of the Poll Tax 1379 – DATA CD – $25.00
Published in 1882, this is a copy of the 1379 Poll Tax Returns for the West Riding of Yorkshire. The returns are arranged by wapentake, then sub-divided into towns and villages. Many hundreds of names of men and women are listed. An excellent resource for family historians with Yorkshire ancestors.

Lancashire Parish Registers: Burnley 1562-1653 – DATA CD – $25.00
Transcripts of the parish registers for the Parochial Chapelry of Burnley, covers 22,975 acres and comprising Burnley (including Townley with Brunshaw), Habergham Eaves, Ightenhill Park, Reedley Hallows (including Filly Close and New Laund Booth), Briercliffe with Extwistle, Worsthorn with Hurstwood, and Cliviger. Complete with indexes of places, names and churchwardens.

Cornwall Parish Registers: Illogan 1720-1812 – DATA CD – $21.00
Covering the 1720-1812 period, the baptisms for Illogan are on this CD-ROM. These transcriptions are taken from the actual parish records, BTs & FETs available at the County Records Office, Truro, Cornwall.

Cornwall Parish Registers: Illogan 1813-1840 – DATA CD – $21.00
Covering the 1813-1840 period, the baptisms for Illogan are on this CD-ROM. These transcriptions are taken from the actual parish records, BTs & FETs available at the County Records Office, Truro, Cornwall.

Ireland

Families of County Kerry – M. O’Laughlin – $69.95
‘Families of Country Kerry’ includes: Catholic and Protestant; native Irish; settler families from England, Scotland, and Wales; County Map; Coats of Arms; and more. Information contained here-in dates from the earliest times to the modern era.

Families of County Limerick – M. O’Laughlin – $69.95
Families of County Limerick is a book that focuses exclusively on families of County Limerick. Part of the Irish Families Series, it includes: maps, heraldic arms, illustration, and covers Catholic and Protestant; native Irish; settler families from England, Scotland, and Wales and more. Information contained here-in dates from the earliest times to the modern era.

Evils of the State of Ireland – DATA CD – $21.50
Published in London in 1837 by J. Hatchard & Son, John Revans’ “Evils of the State of Ireland; their Causes and Remedy – A Poor Law”, a publication that witnesses a second edition, before the eventual passing of the 1838 Poor Law Act and its implementation in Ireland. Containing some 153 printed pages “Evils of the State of Ireland” represented one of the more benign paths of social policy that could have been adopted by the British Government and implemented in Ireland.

Evicted Tenants in Ireland – DATA CD – $24.00
The collection of information issued by the Estates Commissioners’ Offices, which is republished here on fully-searchable CD-ROM, was originally issued in four separate collections, one for each of the four provinces of Ireland; the title page that introduces each of the four provincial parts of the publication reads as follows: List of Persons who have lodged Applications with the Estates Commissioners as Evicted Tenants, or as the representatives of Evicted Tenants, and who have been noted as suitable for holdings.

Scotland

Leslie Family Records – DATA CD – $34.50
This CD contains a collection of articles relating to the history of the Leslie family.

Memorials of Angus and the Mearns – DATA CD – $34.50
The full title of this work is “Memorials of Angus and the Mearns: Being an Account, Historical, Antiquarian, and Tradionary, of the Castles and Towns Visited by Edward I, and of the Barons, Clergy, and Others, Who Swore Fealty to England in 1291-6; Also, of the Abbey of Cupar and the Priory of Rostinoth”.

Douglas Family History from the Scots Peerage – DATA CD – $34.50
Here are presented the genealogical and historical records of all branches of the Douglas family holding titles of nobility that are in Sir James Balfour-Paul’s ‘bible’ The Scots Peerage.

Tracing Your Scottish Ancestors: The Official Guide – National Archives of Scotland – $29.95 NEW EDITION
Written by the keepers of the records themselves, this official handbook is written in a friendly and accessible style for the family researcher. It shows you how to find, whether in person or online, records of births, marriages and deaths, wills, church registers, taxation lists, censuses, military records, property records and much more. Using this book, you can hold the pages of the past in your hand and shine a light on who your ancestors really were.

General

Family Tree Legacies: Preserving Memories Through Time – A. Stacy & D. Haddad – $45.00
This customizable family keepsake is the perfect place to record and share your family’s story. ‘Family Tree Legacies’ helps you keep track of basic information and special memories, including traditions, heirloom histories, family records, newsworthy moments, family migrations and immigrations, old recipes, important dates and much more.

How to Do Everything Genealogy – G. Morgan – $39.95
‘How to Do Everything Genealogy’ explores basic rules of genealogical evidence, evaluation of source materials, research methods, and successful techniques for web-based research. You’ll get new information on DNA-based records, social networking sites, blogs, podcasts, the latest hardware and software and much more.

Australia

Geographical Dictionary or Gazetteer of the Australian Colonies 1848 – DATA CD – $29.50
Part dictionary and part gazetteer, this is a magnificent reference work for locating places and geographical features around Australia in the 1840s.

New South Wales Telephone Directory 1939: Sydney – DATA CD – $29.50
This New South Wales Telephone Directory includes the city and surrounding suburb exchanges of Sydney including: the City North, the City South, Ashfield, Castle Hill, Liverpool, Manly, Sutherland and many more.

Queensland Government Gazette 1884 – DATA CD – $47.50
Tens of thousands of ordinary people and localities, small and large, are mentioned EVERY YEAR in Government Gazettes. But they offer researchers much more than simply names and places. They will help you reconstruct events and circumstances in the life of individuals and communities.

Tasmania Post Office Directory 1918 (Wise) – DATA CD – $29.50
This directory covers both Hobart and Launceston, as well as naming the trades and residents in over 450 towns and districts throughout Tasmania.

Torrens Valley Historical Journal No. 71 (June 2009) – Torrens Valley Historial Society – $8.00
The volume continues on with references from ‘The Observer’ newspaper, which was a weekly paper that came out on Saturdays. All references which relate to the area of interest (Torrens Valley region) are noted, with the exception of the District Council reports and Parliamentary Debates.

The Colony: A History of Early Sydney – G. Karskens – $59.95
‘The Colony’ is the story of the marvellously contrary, endlessly energetic early years of Sydney. It is an intimate account of the transformation of a campsite in a beautiful cove to the town that later became Australia’s largest and best-known city.

On the Home Front: Melbourne in Wartime 1939-1945 – K. Darian-Smith – $32.95
What really happened on the Australian home front during the Second World War?
Kate Darian-Smith’s classic and evocative study of Melbourne in wartime draws upon the memories of men and women who lived through those turbulent years when society grappled with the tensions between a restrictive government and new opportunities for social freedoms.

England

Highways and Byways in the Lake District – DATA CD – $24.00
The Highways and Byways in the Lake District contains just over 320 printed pages, including a map of the Lakes marking the route taken by the author, Arthur Granville Bradley and more than 100 pen and ink illustrations by Joseph Pennell, providing as with all of the Highways and Byways series a wonderful mix of topography, local history and folklore, which perhaps more than ever allows the reader to rediscover parts of Britain that have long disappeared under a morass of concrete, which is perhaps fortunately less the case with the Lake District than other areas of Britain.

Acta Regia – DATA CD – $35.00
This is an account of the Acts, Treaties, Letters and Instruments between English Monarchs and foreign powers, as well as details of many Public Acts relating to various domestic matters. Covering hundreds of years – from the beginning of the reign of Henry I to the 10th year of the reign of Charles I, the book also contains biographical details of each monarch

Over 800 pages of information – a real treasure trove of English history. Includes a comprehensive index. An essential reference book for every historian.

The Brave Men of Eyam, Derbyshire – DATA CD – $25.00
A tale of the plague year, including three letters written by William Mompession. With over 260 pages this is fascinating reading for those with an interest in this Derbyshire town.

Reminiscences of Dollar, &c. – DATA CD – $20.00
Or … ‘Reminiscences of Dollar, Tillicourty, and other districts adjoining the Ochils, with notes on Progress, Scientific Discovery, and Invention of New Spinning Machinery, during the last Hundred Years’ to give it its full title. This is an interesting local history book about the Scottish village of Dollar in Clackmannanshire (home of the famous school Dollar Academy) and its surroundings. Written by William Gibson, and originally published in 1883.

Scotland

Bibliography of the Gordons – DATA CD – $34.50
Written by John Malcolm Bulloch, and published 1924, he explains that the Gordons were and are a family with many cadet lines and an enormous number of family members scattered throughout Scotland. Therefore, compiling a bibliography of the books written by or about them is a daunting task indeed.

Two Scottish Soldiers and a Jacobite Laird and His Forbears – DATA CD – $34.50
Originally published 1898, this 191 page work contains three separate articles or chapters loosely tied to three distinct military experiences or careers. The first is an account of Bridagier Ferguson, a Protestant who was a member of the Scots Brigade assembled in the Netherlands for the ill-fated invasion of England and Scotland in 1685. He served with Monmouth then, and with Prince William in 1688. He was at Killiecrankie, but later joined the Cameronians and served with Marlborough in his campaigns in the early 18th century.

The House of Gordon – DATA CD – $34.50
Published in three volumes, from 1903-1912, this massive study of the Gordons in Scotland is a testimony to the importance of this great noble family which for centuries played such a major role in the national life and politics of Scotland.

A Brown Family Sourcebook – DATA CD – $34.50
“A Brown Family Sourcebook” is a collection of articles relating to the Brown Family compiled together on a CD-ROM.

Stationery

3L Keepsake Envelopes (pack of 10) – Stationery – $5.50
These clear, self-adhesive and archival safe Keepsake Envelopes allow you to preserve special souvenirs and keepsakes on your layout without damaging the rest of the project.

Certificate Tabbed Dividers (set of 5) – Stationery – $14.95
Set of 5 tabbed dividers to enable separation of pockets in the certificate binder into your own grouping (i.e.: family groups, births, deaths, marriages etc.). Made from cream acid free card. Can also be used in the certificate binders.

Seven Gypsies Memorabilia Envelope Album – Stationery – $15.50
A perfect album for your small heirlooms. This 7 Gypsies string-tie album contains 10 envelopes in a spiral binder (measuring approx 5″ x 7″). The heavy weight cover is a perfect protection for the envelopes inside. You can embellish the outside of the envelopes with photos and stickers while storing memorabilia inside, or just write a note about what the item inside is, and where it came from.

Australia

Australian Portrait Gallery and Memoirs of Representative Colonial Men – DATA CD – $29.50
This impressive book contains biographies of twenty-four prominent men in Australia’s history. Each biography is written with warmth and detail and is accompanied by a sketch portrait.

New South Wales Telephone Directory 1948: Section 6 North Coast Districts – DATA CD – $14.50
This particular section of the New South Wales Telephone Directory includes almost 500 exchanges from the North Coast region which include: Alstonville, Ballina, Beechwood, Brunswick Heads, Burleigh Heads (Qld), Byron Bay, Charlotte Bay, Chatsworth Island, Coff’s Harbour, Coolangatta (Qld), Currumbin (Qld), Darkwood, Eastonsville, Eureka, Ghinni Ghi, Grafton, Huonbrook, Kangaroo Creek, Lennox Head, Lismore, Madron, Millbank, Mullumbimby, Old Bar, Port Macquarie, Pottsville Beach, Red Rock, Southgate, The Corals, Tweed Headsm Ulong, West Burleigh (Qld), Willi Willi, and Yarrahappinni.

Greater Brisbane Area Atlas and Directory of Residents and Streets c1938 – DATA CD – $27.50
The ‘Greater Brisbane Area Atlas and Directory of Residents and Streets’ was first published in 1931 in order to provide up-to-date maps and residential information of Brisbane and its suburbs. In the eight years since the first edition, the growth of the better known suburbs and the opening up of new districts, as well as alterations and additions to city buildings, has been so great, that the necessity for a Revised Edition became apparent. This 1938 directory contains over 60 directory maps and includes a key map of the greater Brisbane area, and includes Wynnum, Manly, Lotla and Sandgate. Following each directory map is a list of the streets and street-by-street listing of residents for that particular area.

South Australian Police Gazette Complete Set 1862-1947 – DATA CD – $750.00
A complete set of 86 years of the ‘South Australian Police Gazette’ from 1862 through to 1947 (the currently allowed year for publication due to privacy laws). The set contains 31790 pages on 14CDs, there is an enormous amount of rich and often colourful South Australian history contained in these pages.

Compiled to be distributed amongst the Police Force only, Police Gazettes contain details and information that can not be found anywhere else. Produced at regular intervals (usually once a week), it was a way of making information available to all in the Police Force throughout the whole state. The information contained in the Police Gazettes does vary a little from year to year, but overall you will find details of any changes within the police force which are all listed (promotions, demotions, discharges, resignations, deaths), information is also given on housebreak-ins, robberies, arson, murders, deserters from service or from families, warrants issued, prisoners discharged, missing friends, lost and found items and more. Notices from police gazettes from other states are also often included.

Torrens Valley Historical Journal No. 70 (June 2009) – Torrens Valley Historial Society – $8.00
A journal put out by the Torrens Valley Historical Society periodically containing articles of interest relating to the Torrens Valley district (which incorporates the towns of Birdwood, Cudlee Creek, Forreston, Gumeracha, Hermitage, Houghton, Inglewood, Kenton Valley, Kersbrook, Millbrook, Mount Torrens, Paracombe). This volume continues on with references from ‘The Mount Barker Courier’ newspaper, which was a weekly paper that came out on Fridays. All references which relate to the area of interest (Torrens Valley region) are noted, with the exception of the District Council reports.

Invading Australia: Japan and the Battle for Australia 1942 – P. Stanley – $35.00
Each year, more and more Australians celebrate Anzac Day and honour the lives of those who fought for their country. There is even a push to create a new public holiday, in remembrance and celebration of the ‘Battle for Australia’. But was there ever really such a battle, and how close did Australia actually come to being invaded?

‘Invading Australia’ provides a comprehensive, thorough and well-argued examination of these and other pertinent questions. Peter Stanley writes compellingly about Australian attitudes to Japan before, during and after World War II, and uses archival sources to discuss Japan’s war plans early in 1942. He also shows that rather than a ‘Battle for Australia’ there was a worldwide fight for freedom and democracy that has allowed the West to enjoy great prosperity in the decades since 1945.

Historical Encyclopedia of Western Australia – J. Gregory & J. Gothard – $89.95
Utilising the knowledge of more than 500 authors, the Historical Encyclopedia of Western Australia is an authoritative and comprehensive guide to the region’s history. The product of seven years collaboration, the Encyclopedia will serve for decades to come as the first point of reference for those interested in any aspect of Western Australian history. As well as the state’s foremost historians, contributors and advisors includes several hundred researchers, writers and practitioners in area ranging from art to zoology, each bringing an historical perspective to bear on their own fields of expertise. Covering entries on the Ugly Men’s Association, race riots, convict labour, beauty competitions, Aboriginal servicemen and women, and landcleared, among many others, detail the depth of research employed as well as the intriguing entries within this book. This is truly both a ‘people’s Encyclopedia’ and a ground-braking addition to the way the history of Western Australia is understood.

England

Yorkshire Parish Registers: Pickhill-cum-Rox 1567-1812 – D. Bond – $25.00
Transcripts of the parish registers for the village of Pickhill-cum-Roxby, in the North Riding of Yorkshire. Baptisms 1571-1812; Marriages 1567-1812; and Burials 1576-1812, plus name and place indexes. Also included a list of the Comunicants and their offerings at Easter 1698 within Pickhall parish.

A Guide to Tracing the History of a Business – J. Orbell – $55.00
There is a burgeoning interest in the history of a business, expressed not only by academic historians, but by general enthusiasts, business organisations and those interested in the development of a particular business sector, such as architecture or transport. Covering businesses in England, ‘Tracing the History of a Business’ outlines the principal sources available to researchers and comprehensively covers a procedure for the search. Most importantly, it has been brought up to date to include the recent development of online and digital sources.

Merchant Taylors’ School Register, London 1562-1874 – DATA CD – $49.50
This CD contains two volumes of entrance listings for students at the Merchant Taylors’ School in London, from 1562 to 1874. School records are a great source of historical and biographical information, this title gives name and entrance date of student, father’s name and often birth date. It also includes a historical sketch of the school.

Select Wills from Doctors’ Commons 1495-1695 – DATA CD – $21.50
Although only a brief collection of wills, this CD-ROM republication of Wills from Doctors’ Commons contains sufficient wills of eminent and remarkable men and women to make this an interesting and worthy addition to any collection.

Scotland

Bell Family Histories: A Collection of Materials Relating to the History of the Bell Family – DATA CD – $34.50
This collection contains eight separate books or articles relating to the history of the Clan Bell.

Antiquarian Notes – DATA CD – $34.50
This is a 952 page monumental work on the families, events, and places in the Highlands of Scotland. Produced in two volumes, the first is subtitled “A Series of Papers Regarding Families and Places in the Highlands”, and includes dozens of chapters on topics relating to families, including Simon, Lord Lovat; Allan Muidartach; Young Clanranald in 1745; the funeral of Lachlan Mackintosh, 1731; the cattle tocher of brides; the Castle of Urquhart; David Ross of Balnagown; the Baynes of Tulloch; the Mackintoshes of Connage; James Dunbar of Dalcross, ca. 1712; church patronage of the Gordons; Thomas Mackenzie of Pluscardine; combatants at North Inch of Perth in 1396; the Chisholms of Rhindonn in Urray; Lord Lovat; the Frasers of Phopachy; the Urquharts of Cromarty; the Fraser of Philorth; the church in Inverness; the Morays and Kinnairds; the Duffs and Grants; the Robertsons of Inshes. The entire work covers an enormous number of chapters relating to every aspect of the Highlands and its history over almost 800 years.

Volume 2, entitled “Antiquarian Notes, Historical, Genealogical, and Social: Inverness-shire Parish by Parish”, includes articles on Janet Ross, Lady Lovat; the Mackintoshes who lived in Fraser country; the MacLeans of Dochgarroch; the MacBeans of Kinchyle; the Gwynne family; the Grants of Glenmoriston; the Cameron-MacDonald fight; the MacDonalds of Sleat; the Mackinnons; the MacAlisters; the MacLeods of Bay; the MacDonalds in South Uist; the MacNeills of Barra; the MacPhersons of Cluny; the MacQueens; as well as material on the 35 individual parishes and on the families most prominently associated with them. This is an absolute treasure-trove of Highland history.

Chronicles of the Cochrans – DATA CD – $34.50
This title begins with an account of the Scottish Cochranes, the House of Dundonald, and the role of the Cochranes in such events as the Rye House Plot, the role of Grizel Cochrane, the Earls of Dundonald, and finally the settlement of Cochranes in Ireland and then on into the colonies. New England was their first destination, but then Pennsylvania and further west attracted them in hopes of a better life and more land. Many settled in what then was western Virginia, now West Virginia. Throughout the late 18th and the entire 19th century they were part of the history of this region of the United States. There is a full genealogical and historical account of their lineage. Of interest as well is an account of the McCord family which settled in this region.

Scrapbooking

3L E-Z Repositionable Dots (15m x 9mm) – Scrapbooking – $12.50
E-Z Dots is now new and improved, with a more durable liner and 15 additional feet of adhesive! Everyone can benefit from adding E-Z Dots to their adhesive collection. E-Z Dots dispenses translucent dots of repositionable adhesive that will simply come off at any time with a swipe of the finger!

Creative Imaginations Sepia Die-Cut Journaling Frames – Scrapbooking – $13.00
A collection of 17 die-cuts consisting of headings and journalling boxes, this pack is part of the “Sepia” collection from Creative Imaginations. Each with a unique vintage style to it, they are printed on cream card, with brown ink. Journalling cards are an easy addition to any heritage page or album, and can really change the look of a page.

Creative Imaginations Sepia Die-Cut Oval – Scrapbooking – $3.50
An item in the Creative Imaginations “Sepia” range, this die-cut oval frame it actually two items in one. Punch-out the middle and you have a journalling box, while the outside is a beautiful cream and sepia coloured frame.

Creative Imaginations 12×12 Remember Ledger – Scrapbooking – $3.50
This is a paper in the Creative Imaginations ‘Sepia’ range of products, and is a beautiful paper that is ideal to do journalling on. With a title saying “Writing it down here so I won’t forget all of the little details”, together with a big “Remember” this is made for memoirs. Printed on 12″x12″ die-cut cream coloured paper, with brown ink, this is a lovely paper to use in any heritage album. So start writing down your history.