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The Vandiemonians: From Penal Settlements to Marvellous Melbourne – I. Morison – $27.50 Relying on contemporary evidence about the development of Australian white settlement, from Port Jackson to Van Diemen’s Land and the colonisation of Victoria, ‘The Vandiemonians’ follows the lives of ordinary families to explore the island jail’s layered society of officials, pastoral settlers, convicts and Aborigines. It describes the colonising of the Port Phillip district by Vandiemonians, both free and freed, and their conflict with new immigrants from England. Cruiser: The Life and Loss of HMAS Perth and her Crew – M. Carlton – $55.00 Of all the Australians who fought in the Second World War, none saw more action nor endured so much of its hardship and horror as the crew of the cruiser HMAS Perth. Most were young – many were still teenagers – from cities and towns, villages and farms across the nation. In three tumultuous years they did battle with the forces of Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy, the Vichy French and, finally, the Imperial Japanese Navy. They Came Direct: Immigrant Boats Direct to the Port of Wide Bay: Ariadne 1862 – E. Johnson – $16.50 NEW EDITION Contains all known information on this voyage (departed Hamburg Liverpool 5 June 1862, arrived Hervey’s Bay 5 October 1862). Details come from official, newspaper and other sources. Also includes b&w photos, and a map. Surveying New South Wales: The Pathfinders – DATA CD – $30.00 The DVD-ROM contains about 6,530 pages of information on the Surveyors in New South Wales from 1788 to present. Some entries are a single page only, some run for 10 or more pages.

Scrapbooking

Creative Imaginations 12×12 Sepia Border Stickers – Scrapbooking – $8.50
Another release in the Sepia range from Creative Imaginations is their sticker borders. This page contains 18 stickers, each the width of the page. Coloured in the same cream, whites and browns as other pages from Creative Imaginations in the range, you can add a rose border, or flourishes, or a quote to the edge of your pages.

Creative Imaginations 12×12 Sepia Alpha Tab Stickers – Scrapbooking – $8.50
Here’s an easy addition to your heritage pages. Coloured in cream, brown and white this page of stickers (26 alphabet stickers, 1 black box, 8 lines of words, each of which can be cut up as needed). Use the letter of the person you may be scrapping about, or the name of a place you visited, or to write down all of your grandma’s favourite things that begin with the letter …

Reminisce 12×12 Australia – Scrapbooking – $1.80
This Australia paper comes with the outline of the country, the Australian flag and the word Australia on the front – the back has the Australian flag and the word ‘Australia’ over the whole page.

Reminisce 12×12 England – Scrapbooking – $1.80
This double-sided scrapbooking paper comes with the outline of England, the English flag and the word England on the front – the back has the British flag and the word ‘England’ over the whole page.

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My Wife and I in Queensland – DATA CD – $27.50 Published in London in 1872, this book by Charles H. Eden recounts his experience of eight years in Queensland as well as giving an account of Polynesian labour in the colony. He strives truthfully to set before the reader the kind of life a gentleman may expect to meet in Queensland – the fact that his wife shared with me most of the hardships and adventures which it was my lot to encounter, has enabled me to give some idea of the life of an English lady in the bush, which I believe has never before been related. Radio Call Compendium 1937-1946 – DATA CD – $99.50 Radio Call, described as “South Australia’s Only Broadcasting Newspaper”, commenced during 1937. It covers news from the Adelaide Studios and a host of other topics including all things musical, theatrical, the week’s radio programs, and lots of other news from Australia and overseas. A fascinating read for those who remember this era, this will bring back the radio shows, personalities and news of decades past. This compendium includes all available issues for the period 1937-1946. Melbourne Directory 1910 (Sands and McDougall) – DATA CD – $49.50 A massive directory of almost 2,700 pages, this Sands and McDougall directory, which in 1910 was in its 54th year of publication, consists not only of a Melbourne Directory, but also its Suburbs and the country areas too. Per L’Australia: The Story of Italian Migration – J. Church – $39.95 REPRINT One migrant’s mixed emotions evoke the story of all migrants and refugees throughout history – a story of hope, grief and wilful determination to succeed in a strange new land. For thousands of Italians this new land was Australia.

Quarantined!: The 1837 Lady Macnaghten Immigrants – P. McIntyre & E. Rushen – $34.95 Quarantined! tells the story of one of the first shiploads of family migrants to arrive in Australia. Authors Perry McIntyre and Liz Rushen describe the processes involved in early migration schemes and the lives of the many families who emigrated from Britain and Ireland on this fateful voyage. They Came Direct: Immigration Vessels to Queensland: Jessie Munn 1862 – E. Johnson – $16.50 NEW EDITION Contains all known information on this voyage (departed Plymouth 26 October 1861, arrived Brisbane 30 January 1862). Details come from official, newspaper and other sources. Includes a passenger list with surname, first name, age, page number.

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Queensland Post Office Directory 1914 (Wise) – DATA CD – $34.50 Directories are an invaluable resource for local, family and social historians as well as for researchers in other fields of Australian history. While they do not give you birth, death and marriage details – core records for genealogists and family historians – they can certainly provide you with information on the region where your ancestors lived, as well as information on their occupation and much more. South Australian Government Gazette 1843 – DATA CD – $27.50 Issued weekly with occasional special issues, the South Australian Government Gazette contains information such as proclamations, land transactions, court notices, notice of acts, public notices, tenders, appointments and resignations, bankrupt and insolvency notices, impoundments, police auctions, unclaimed letters, licences (publican’s, wine and beer, storekeeper’s, occupation, and depasturing), notices of protection, dissolution of partnerships, rewards on offer and more … Tasmania Post Office Directory 1932 (Wise) – DATA CD – $27.50 Directories are a valuable resource of historian information. You can use them to locate people, their occupation and address. Useful even more in Australia because of the lack of census records that are available. Victorian Government Gazette 1879 – DATA CD – $47.50 Generally issued weekly, although Supplementary issues were released from time-to-time, this CD contains all issues that were released during 1879.

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Birth Year Calculator from the Census 1841-1911 – Stationery – $5.95 This is a handy chart to have next to you when looking at census returns. Calculate possible birth year working back from age given at any census 1841-1911. Includes the actual UK census dates as well. It comes as an A4 size page, and is laminated. Kaisercraft Duchess Alpha Stickers – Scrapbooking – $6.95 Three pages of antique styled serif letter stickers. Includes uppercase, lowercase and numbers. Paper Loft 12×12 Double Sided Family Tree Pedigree – Scrapbooking – $1.70 This paper caters not only for the scrapbooking genealogist, but also the genealogist that would like to present their family history nicely and easily. ‘Family Tree Pedigree’ from Paper Loft is a beautiful four generation pedigree chart. Abbreviations for Australian Genealogists – E. Marks – $8.00 One thing that you will learn when beginning family history research is that there are no standards for abbreviations (except for a few exceptions). Each resource seems to have its own system. This lack of uniformity prompted the author to start recording these references, and in 1995 ‘Abbreviations for Genealogists’ was released. Cite Your Sources Sticky Notes (Pack of 3) – Stationery – $8.00 WOW! What a neat item this is! “Cite your Sources” are designed for you to take along to the library, use at home or even the archives office!

Binder and Slip Cover 40mm: Oxford Blue – Stationery – $19.50 Binder and Slip Cover Identical to the other binders in 300 pack albums but with no pages and minimum graphics on cover. 40mm wide spine. Seven Gypsies Memorabilia Envelope Album – Scrapbooking – $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. Dating Nineteenth Century Photographs – R. Pols – $19.00 This volume covers both the Georgian and Victorian eras. Our Family Tree Chart – Stationery – $19.50 This is a wonderful family group record that allows you to add all kinds of data. It is printed on a nice soft brown parchment type paper with a black ink which gives a great contrast. Australians Remembered Map: Australia’s Involvement in Military Conflicts Since Federation – Map – $14.95 This brilliant map features a political world map showing all the conflicts in which Australians have been involved, differentiating the conflicts by colour-coded boxes and inside the boxes are the units involved in these conflicts.

The Convict Ships 1787-1868 – DATA CD – $39.00 Originally published in 1959, ‘The Convict Ships’ has been accepted by historians and scholars as the standard work on the subject. This Australian edition, which follows the revised and enlarged second edition (1969), includes the results of research into hundreds of journal of ships’ surgeons in an authoritative and fascinating account of this little-known field of maritime history. Sydney Street Directory 1924 (Wilson) – DATA CD – $29.50 Wilson’s Sydney and Suburbs Street Directory for 1924 contains over 100 maps of the city, suburbs and Blue Mountains – which also shows Sydney Harbour, the Municipalities and Shires, the railways, tramways and main roads. Google Your Family Tree: Unlock the Hidden Power of Google – D. Lynch – $44.95 The contents of this new book will help you understand and use dozens of specialized commands to dramatically improve your search skills. Many of these commands seem custom built to help with our pursuit of our family heritage. The great news is that most are easy to master and perfectly suited for finding people, places, and events. A special command even lets you narrow results by date range to filter results more quickly. K & Company Ancestry.com 12×12 Double-Sided Paper Pack – Scrapbooking – $25.00 K & Company has teamed with Ancestry.com to bring you a beautiful, comprehensive, family history scrapbooking collection! Ideal for those creating a whole heritage album … this paper pack from K & Company’s Ancestry.com range, contains 36 12×12 double-sided pages (3 x 12 different designs). Scrapbooking Family Heritage: Treasury of Favourites – Stationery – $25.50 This collection of heritage articles which have appeared in the ‘Creating Keepsakes’ magazine over a period of five years will show you design ideas, give you journaling jumpstarts, and tips for restoring damaged photos.

Digital Restoration From Start to Finish: How to Repair Old and Damaged Photographs – Ctein – $59.50 ‘Digital Restoration From Start to Finish’ 2nd edition guides you step-by-step through the entire process of restoring old photographs and repairing new ones using Adobe Photoshop, Picture Window, and now Photoshop Elements, for those that don’t have Photoshop. Ancestral Trails: The Complete Guide to British Genealogy and Family History – M. Herber – $75.00 ‘Ancestral Trails’ includes information on research in Scotland, Wales, Ireland, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands, as are the latest developments in information technology applications on CD and through the internet. This new edition is illustrated throughout and contains detailed lists of further reading. It is the essential companion to all family historians researching in the United Kingdom. Irish Records: Sources for Family and Local History – Scrapbooking – $69.50 Irish Records: Sources for Local and Family History is designed to facilitate Irish family history research by providing a comprehensive listing of the record sources available for each county in Ireland. Indeed, there are records which can answer vital questions about Irish records: Where did they live? Who were their relatives? What were their occupations? Such sources as civil registers, censuses, land records, and church records are available to those who know where they can be found. Family Tree Maker 2011 Platinum Australia and New Zealand Edition – Software – $99.95 Family Tree Maker 2011 provides users with the tools they need to build their family tree, record their memories, as well as organise their family photos, stories, videos and audio clips in a way that will help them easily capture and share the story of their ancestors. National Burial Index For England and Wales (3rd Edition) – DATA CD – $69.50 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 since the 2nd edition, how can that not be useful?

Tasmanian Pioneer Index 1803-1899 – DATA CD – $220.00
The Tasmanian Pioneer Index is an index of all birth, death and marriage records for the period 1803-1899 which were created by the Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages in Tasmania. This is an index of over 425,000 records of baptisms, births, deaths, burials and marriages in the Australia state of Tasmania between 1803 and 1899.

OpticFilm 7400 Film/Slide Scanner – Scanner – $399.00

Reunion for Macintosh Version 9 – Software – $149.50
What is Reunion? Reunion is a genealogy software program — a ‘family tree program’ for the Macintosh. Reunion helps you to document, store, and display information about your family — your ancestors, descendants, cousins, etc. It records names, dates, places, facts, plenty of notes, sources of information, pictures, sounds, and videos. It shows family relationships in an elegant, graphic form — people and families are linked in an easy-to-understand fashion.

New Zealand Electoral Roll 1935 Volumes 1-20 – DATA CD – $129.50
This compendium contains the electoral rolls for all New Zealand districts for 1935 – almost 20,000 pages. Entries are arranged alphabetically within each district. You will find the details of about 900,000 people who were entitled (and registered) to vote.

Australian Cyclopedias Compendium Set – DATA CD – $199.50
The Australian Cyclopedias are an incredibly important resource for all historians researching Australian history, but just what are they, and what do they contain? Firstly the definition of ‘cyclopedia’ from the dictionary states that it is a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty. This pretty much sums up what these Cyclopedias are … multi-volume sets, which contain so much biographical and social history of the era, that nothing really compares.

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A Colonial Tramp: Travels and Adventures in Australia and New Guinea – DATA CD – $29.50 Published in 1891, this two volume set by Hume Nisbet describes his extensive travels through the Australian colonies and New Guinea. His journey commenced in 1886, travelling to Australia via Pantellaria, Malta, the Suez Canal and Ceylon before landing at Albany in Western Australia. Queensland Post Office Directory 1918 (Wise) – DATA CD – $39.50 Directories are an invaluable resource for local, family and social historians as well as for researchers in other fields of Australian history. While they do not give you birth, death and marriage details – core records for genealogists and family historians – they can certainly provide you with information on the region where your ancestors lived, as well as information on their occupation and much more. This large Wise’s directory is comprehensive in its coverage. South Australian Government Gazette 1842 – DATA CD – $27.50 Issued weekly with occasional special issues, the South Australian Government Gazette contains information such as proclamations, land transactions, court notices, notice of acts, public notices, tenders, appointments and resignations, bankrupt and insolvency notices, impoundments, police auctions, unclaimed letters, licenses (publican’s, wine and beer, storekeeper’s, occupation, and depasturing), rewards on offer and more … Victorian Directory 1925 (Sands and McDougall) – DATA CD – $47.50 A massive directory of more than 3,400 pages, this Sands and McDougall directory, which in 1925 was in its 69th year of publication, consists not only of a Melbourne Directory, but also its Suburbs and the country areas too. The Melbourne and Suburban sections contain the “Street, Alphabetical, Professional, and Trade Directories together with Government, Ecclesiastical, Legal, Municipal, and Pay Days”.

General

My Family: My Special Memories of Our Family – A. Horgan – $19.95
By using this fill-in book you’ll be forging the first link in a chain encompassing your family’s history – past and future. By providing invaluable information about yourself and your spouse, your parents and your grandparents, you’ll be offering your family a priceless gift of knowledge.

My Story: Things I Want You to Know and Remember About Me – A. Horgan – $19.95
This journal will help you write your unique story – for your family and friends, and for those not yet born. In times gone by, when many people were unable to read or write, families passed down stories about their ancestors – from one generation to the next – by word of mouth. Sadly, this tradition has largely been lost. For example, how much do you know about your great grandparents? Similarly, your own memories of your life and those of your parents may be vivid in your mind, but they too will be lost to your children and grandchildren – and their children – unless you write them down.

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Australia

The Forgotten Explorers: Pioneer Geologists of Western Australia 1826-1926 – J. Glover & J. Bevan – $40.00
Who were the great Australian explorers? Most people immediately think of men like Burke and Wills, Giles, Sturt, Grey, Stuart, Leichhardt, Kennedy and Eyre: and it is true that, besides their achievements, all of these suffered great hardships, and some perished, making them more memorable historically.

However, in Western Australia, during the first century of settlement, there were other explorers, largely unknown, who traversed equally dangerous and desolate regions, but they were resolute and skilled bushmen who did not perish, became lost, or have to be rescued. They returned without fuss or acclaim, to write reports and get ready for their next journeys. There were, of course, a few colourful characters associated with this saga, and we look closely at them too.

Tasmania’s Convicts: How Felons Built a Free Society – A. Alexander – $45.00
To the convicts arriving in Van Diemen’s Land, it must have felt as though they’d been sent to the very ends of the earth. In Tasmania’s Convicts Alison Alexander tells the history of the men and women transported to what became one of Britain’s most notorious convict colonies. Following the lives of dozens of convicts and their families, she uncovers stories of success, failure, and everything in between. While some suffered harsh conditions, most served their time and were freed, becoming ordinary and peaceful citizens. Yet over the decades, a terrible stigma became associated with the convicts, and they and the whole colony went to extraordinary lengths to hide it.

Wanderings South and East – DATA CD – $27.50
Published in 1882, Wanderings South and East is a descriptive record of four years travel by Walter Coote “in the less known Countries and Islands of the Southern and Eastern Hemispheres”. The book is divided into four parts – the Australasian Colonies, the Pacific Islands, the Far East, and Spanish America.

New South Wales Government Gazette 1857 – DATA CD – $49.50
The 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.

Pages from the Journal of a Queensland Squatter – DATA CD – $27.50
Published in 1901, this book by Oscar de Satagé records the memories of more than thirty years of pastoral life and adventure in Australia. He came originally to Victoria in 1853 – to the goldfields. The following year he travelled to New South Wales and then to Queensland later that same year. It is stories of Queensland that feature largely in his reminiscences.

Radio Call 1953 – DATA CD – $19.50
Radio Call, described as “South Australia’s Only Broadcasting Newspaper”, commenced during 1937. It covers news from the Adelaide Studios and a host of other topics including all things musical, theatrical, the week’s radio programs, and lots of other news from Australia and overseas.

Melbourne Directory 1911 (Sands and McDougall) – DATA CD – $47.50
The Sands and McDougall directories are amongst the most comprehensive. You can find out more details about places in which people lived, the other residents in the area, and the services available in the region … all of which help to paint a picture of your ancestors’ life.

Victoria Police Gazette Index Compendium 1864-1924 – DATA CD – $39.50
As the records are very extensive it is not easy to determine which gazette may contain information on your ancestor. This collection of all available indexes to the Victoria Police Gazettes (1864-1924) makes that much easier. Once you have located a year of interest you can follow the full details up in the actual gazette.

England

Surrey Parish Registers: Beddington 1538-1673 – DATA CD – $20.00
Transcripts of the parish registers for the parish of Beddington, in Surrey. It covers the period 1538 – 1673. Complete with indexes of names and places.

Yorkshire Parish Registers: Burnsall-in-Craven 1672-1786 – DATA CD – $25.00
Includes – Parish registers 1672; 1697-1699; 1700-1701; 1740-1786. Monumental inscriptions in the church and churchyard which bear dates earlier than 1813. Marriages of Burnsall people in the registers of neighbouring parishes pre-1812. Extracts from Paver’s Marriage Licences 1591-1711.

Doidge’s Western Counties Illustrated Annual 1933 – DATA CD – $21.50
Republished here on fully searchable CD-Rom is the 65th edition of Doidge’s Western Counties Illustrated Annual. Printed and published in Plymouth in 1933 by Hoyten & Cole, Doidge’s Western Counties Illustrated Annual advertised itself as ‘A book to Read and a Book to Refer to’, which sums-up this publication quite nicely. Containing 462 printed pages of all sorts of miscellany such as directories of doctors, druggists, etc., tide tables, lighting up times, lists of churches, fairs, market days, packet ships, postal delivery services and much, much more.

Ireland

Dublin 1843 Post Office Directory – DATA CD – $30.00
This volume is the edition for 1843, containing some 650 printed pages, the full title of the original publication read as follows: The Post Office and Annual Directory Calendar for 1843, being the Sixth Year of the Reign of Her Majesty Queen Victoria, until the 20th June, Containing an Alphabetical List of the Nobility, Gentry, Merchants & Others in Dublin and the Vicinity, Kingstown, Etc., with a Variety of Useful Information.

The Peerage of Ireland – DATA CD – $40.00
First published in 1754 and republished here on fully-searchable CD-ROM is John Lodge’s monumental The Peerage of Ireland. Published in four volumes and containing more than 1,600 pages is rightly viewed as the ‘first great printed collection of Irish pedigrees and family history, in which a high degree of reliance may be made’, according to Burke’s Peerage. Revised and republished in 1798, Lodge’s work was for Ireland what Dugdale and Collins were to England and his original work is still widely used by genealogists and historians.

The Huguenots in England and Ireland – DATA CD – $33.00
First published in London by John Murray in 1889 and republished here on fully-searchable CD-ROM is the 6th edition of Samuel Smiles ‘The Huguenots their Settlements, Churches, and Industries, in England and Ireland’. Containing more than 500 printed pages The Huguenots traces the history the movement from Martin Luther and the Reformation, the founding fathers of the movement and the early persecutions of the reformed through to the diaspora from continental Europe to England and Ireland and the consequences of the French Revolution.

Burke’s Landed Gentry of Great Britain and Ireland 1863 – DATA CD – $40.00
Republished here on fully-searchable CD-ROM is the 1863 4th edition of Burke’s Land Gentry of Great Britain and Ireland. Carrying the full-title A Genealogical & Heraldic Dictionary of the Land Gentry of Great Britain & Ireland by Sir John Bernard Burke. Published in two parts, the Landed Gentry of Great Britain and Ireland contains more than 1,700 printed pages.

Scotland

The Fair Land of Gowrie – DATA CD – $29.50
Originally published 1939, and tallying 278 pages, this local history grows out of and complements the author’s Errol: Its Legends, Lands and People, by expanding the range to include a wide portion of Perthshire known as the Carse of Gowrie.

Colville Family History – DATA CD – $29.50
This family history selection contains the following articles relating to the Colville family:

1. The Colville sections from The Scots Peerage, by Sir James Balfour Paul, give an account of the families of Lord Colville of Culross and of Lord Colville of Ochiltree, from the 12th century through the 19th.
2. “The Colville Family in Ulster,” by John M. Dickson from the Ulster Journal of Archaeology.

A History of the Shire of Renfrew – DATA CD – $29.50
This is a history of a county located along the western coast of Scotland, bordered by the river Clyde and Dunbartonshire on the north and northeast, and by Lanarkshire on the east, the Firth of Clyde to the west, and Ayrshire on the south-southwest. The history begins with an extended study of the Stewart family and its cadet lines and extended kin, as well as other great families and peers identified with the region or with the Stewarts. It proceeds to an account of the 16 parishes of Renfrewshire and to the history, families, and culture of those individual sections of the larger county.

General

Crafting a Meaningful Home: 27 DIY Projects to Tell Stories, Hold Memories and Celebrate Family Heritage – M. Ilasco – $37.95
Meg Mateo Ilasco shares 27 projects that tell personal stories and celebrate heritage, all easily created on a budget. Learn how to decoupage a plate with photos of a best friend; silkscreen upholstery with folk motifs; artfully display love notes; sew a teepee from a vintage quilt top; or create family silhouettes for a festive banner. Contributed by a hip cast of well known designers from across the country, the projects are, at once, nostalgic, sentimental, and modern. Clear instruc­tions are easy to follow, even for beginning crafters.

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Australia

Crown Land Sales in Queensland – DATA CD – $59.50
This title includes three sets of data relating to Crown Lands Sales in Queensland. The index for each set includes the name of the purchaser, the county or parish in which land was located and a year relating to the record. Additional information is included for each data set depending on the material in the original records.

The St Helena Story: An Illustrated History of Colonial Queensland’s Island Prison – J. Finger – $39.95
Life in exile for over 350 prisoners and scores of warders on a small island in colonial Brisbane’s Moreton Bay. Was it purgatory or paradise? This book reveals the evidence. Several kilometres from the mouth of the Brisbane River lies St Helena Island. For more than 60 years from 1867, St Helena was home to thousands of society’s outcasts, for here was located colonial Queensland’s foremost prison for men.

Seven Years in the Australian Bush – DATA CD – $19.50
Written in Sydney in 1877 by James B Stevenson, this book was published in 1880 and tells how he spent his first seven years in the bush in the Australian colonies. He arrived during the 1860s in Moreton Bay and travelled to Rockhampton – he was there when the famous bushranger Gardiner was brought in by the police. Following his life as a roving bushman he resided in Sydney.

Australian Handbook 1885 – DATA CD – $39.50
Covering New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, West Australia, Tasmania, Queensland, New Zealand, and Fiji Islands, the “Australian Handbook and Almanac and Shippers and Importers Directory for 1885″, the sixteenth year of issue, is a guide with all kinds of interesting and unique information.

New South Wales State Electoral Roll 1913 – DATA CD – $129.50
Electoral rolls are the nearest thing Australians have to census records, and hence they are extremely important and useful for local, family and social historians.

This compendium contains the state electoral rolls for all New South Wales districts for 1913 – almost 17,000 pages. Apart from the main roll some districts also have supplemental rolls. You will find the details of almost 1 million voters who resided in New South Wales at this time who were entitled (and registered) to vote. Importantly, the roll includes the names of many women qualified to vote for the election of members of the state parliament.

• Also avaialbe in smaller volumes:
  New South Wales State Electoral Roll 1913 Volume 1
  New South Wales State Electoral Roll 1913 Volume 2
  New South Wales State Electoral Roll 1913 Volume 3
  New South Wales State Electoral Roll 1913 Volume 4
  New South Wales State Electoral Roll 1913 Volume 5
  New South Wales State Electoral Roll 1913 Volume 6
  New South Wales State Electoral Roll 1913 Volume 7
  New South Wales State Electoral Roll 1913 Volume 8
  New South Wales State Electoral Roll 1913 Volume 9
  New South Wales State Electoral Roll 1913 Volume 10
  New South Wales State Electoral Roll 1913 Volume 11
  New South Wales State Electoral Roll 1913 Volume 12
  New South Wales State Electoral Roll 1913 Volume 13
  New South Wales State Electoral Roll 1913 Volume 14
  New South Wales State Electoral Roll 1913 Volume 15
  New South Wales State Electoral Roll 1913 Volume 16

Torrens Valley Historical Journals 1977-1990 (Issues 1-37) – DATA CD – $29.50
This CD contains the Torrens Valley Historical Journal from 1997 to 1990, the journal of the Torrens Valley & District Historical Society.

Torrens Valley Historical Journals 1991-2000 (Issues 38-49) – DATA CD – $29.50
This CD contains the Torrens Valley Historical Journal from 1991 to 2000, the journal of the Torrens Valley & District Historical Society.

Torrens Valley Historical Journals 2001-2010 (Issues 50-78) – DATA CD – $29.50
This CD contains the Torrens Valley Historical Journal from 2001 to 2010, the journal of the Torrens Valley & District Historical Society.

Torrens Valley Historical Journals Set 1977-2010 (Issues 1-78) – DATA CD – $59.50
This CD contains the complete run of the Torrens Valley Historical Journal – the journal of the Torrens Valley & District Historical Society. First published in January 1977, and continuing through until the current issue No. 78 (March 2010), the journals have articles on a wide range of topics relating to the history and people from the Torrens Valley district (which incorporates the towns of Birdwood, Cudlee Creek, Forreston, Gumeracha, Hermitage, Houghton, Inglewood, Kenton Valley, Kersbrook, Millbrook, Mount Torrens, Paracombe).

Stories of pioneer families, interviews with older residents, extracts from newspapers, cemetery records, church and school history, sporting results and so much more.

England

Tracing Great War Ancestors: Finding Uncle Bill DVD – DVD – $59.95
Armed with details of Richard’s great uncle William Pye’s service between 1914 and 1918, the film sets out with battlefield historian Tim Saunders to ‘Find Uncle Bill’ and trace his war on the Western Front to his death just weeks before the Armistice. Their journey takes them from his first battle at Loos, via the Somme and Passchendaele, to his last battle and lost grave in the Ypres Salient.

London 1869 Kelly’s Post Office Directory – DATA CD – $34.50
Kelly’s Post Office Directories contain both the Street Index, which lists streets alphabetically with residents’ names; and the Court Directory, which includes an alphabetical list of people by name with the street included, and so can be used with name or address information as a starting point.

English Women’s Clothing in the Nineteenth Century – C. Cunningham – $52.50
Over 1100 line drawings and photographs depict hundreds of outfits ranging from lovely morning dresses and starkly attractive riding outfits to elegant carriage costumes, opulent evening dresses and exquisite bridal gowns. Full-page plates also depict period millinery, footwear, underclothing and other apparel, while three useful glossaries provide descriptions of materials, definitions of technical terms and more.

Shrewsbury School Register, Shropshire 1798-1898 – DATA CD – $25.00
School records are a fascinating source of historical and biographical information. This register of Shewsbury School in Shropshire covers the years 1798-1898. And it includes biographical details about the scholars, an index of names of pupils, lists of sporting teams and two colour plans of the school.

Ireland

Report of the Labour Commission to Ireland – DATA CD – $24.00
Published in 1921 by the English Parliamentary Labour Party, the Report of the Labour Commission to Ireland, although a relatively brief publication of just 124 pages, is a thoroughly fascinating, if sometimes a little biased, account of the War of Independence in Ireland, especially the conduct of the British Army and Auxiliary Forces.

History of Ireland – DATA CD – $33.00
Published in about 1850 this publication contains Sylvester O’Halloran’s History of Ireland from the earliest times to 1171 and is continued by with Dolby’s History of Ireland from the Invasion of Henry the Second to the present, compiled from the most approved writers on the subject by W[illia]m. Dolby, aided by a committee of Admirers of Irish History. In all this publication contains 860 printed pages together with a number of copper-plate illustrations of notable Irish personalities such as Wolfe Tone and Daniel O’Connell.

Royal Irish Constabulary List and Directory 1889 – DATA CD – $16.00
Originally printed and published in Dublin by John Mullany of Fleet Street and republished here on fully-searchable CD-ROM, is the Royal Irish Constabulary List & Directory; Containing Lists of the Constabulary Departments, Dublin Metropolitan Police, Resident Magistrates, Coast Guards, Etc. Published half-yearly, this publication is numbered 96.

The Military Novels of Charles Lever – DATA CD – $33.00
Republished here on fully-searchable CD-ROM are The Military Novels of Charles Lever featuring his character Charley O’Malley. Originally collected and published in two volumes in 1841 and republished in 1872 by the author, this republication is number 74 of a limited edition of 250 published in Boston in 1891. In total, the two volumes contain more than 1,100 printed pages recording the antics of Charles O’Malley and his associates, the most popular serialised short stories in early Victorian Britain.

Scotland

Wallace Family Records: A Collection of Materials Relating to the History of the Wallace Family – DATA CD – $29.50
This CD contains a collection of three separate articles relating to the history of the Wallace family.

Border Raids and Reivers – DATA CD – $29.50
This work provides a detailed examination of what it meant to live or on the border between England and Scotland in the period before 1603.

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Chris Paton’s “Researching Scottish Family History” has made beginning your Scottish less overwhelming, by keeping it simple, concise and providing plenty of website links.

Chris is professional genealogist at Scotlands Greatest Story, and writer of the Scottish Genealogy News and Events blog, which is an excellent read by the way.

Divided into twelve chapters each covering a different topic (ie. getting started, parish records, FamilySearch and the IGI, Censuses, Wills and so on). The Appendixes contain details of regional archives, and Family History Soceities throughout Scotland.

With a stack of tips mentioned throughout, together with hundreds of useful websites – this will be of use to not only those beginning their Scottish research, but also for those looking for other possible avenues to search.

“Researching Scottish Family History” is now in stock, and sells for $25.00.

As You Were 1946 – DATA CD – $19.50
This is “the first of a new series of post-war Service volumes which will provide a contemporary record of developments in the Australian Navy, Army, and Air Force”. The As You Were series completed the series of books produced during the Second World War by the Australian War Memorial. The contents of the book are again the work of service and ex-service men and women and the views expressed are those of the writers – unlike the volumes published during the war, the authors of these contributions are named.

As You Were 1947 – DATA CD – $19.50
As You Were: A cavalcade of events with the Australian Services from 1788 to 1947, “adds another volume to the story of the Australian Navy, Army and Air Force which was continued in As You Were 1946 from the volumes published during the First and Second World Wars”. The sixty-seven stories in the volume are again the work of service and ex-service personnel.

Queensland State Electoral Roll 1906 – DATA CD – $54.50
The roll for Queensland in 1906 totals over 6,400 pages. Entries are arranged alphabetically by district and by division within the district. You will find the details of over 200,000 voters who resided in Queensland at this time, and who were qualified (and registered) to vote. Apart from the annual roll (published in January 1906), the CD includes the additional rolls published in February, April, June, August, and October 1906.

Greater Brisbane Area Atlas and Street Directory c1948 – DATA CD – $19.50
The ‘Greater Brisbane Area Atlas and Street Directory’ contains almost 100 detailed street maps of Brisbane and its suburbs. Those covered include; Ipswich, Tingalpa, Cleveland, Redcliffe, Scarborough, Southport and Moreton Bay.

Tasmania Post Office Directory 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 1882 – DATA CD – $47.50
There is wide variety of interesting material including an Order in Council on Deserters from Danish Merchant Vessels, Weekly Abstracts of Births and Deaths, information on the 1871 and 1881 census of Victoria, Register of Medical Practitioners for 1882, Grazing Permits, a patent application for “An improved composition for unhairing and preserving hides and skins (a communication from Charles Jules Pierre Desnos, of Paris, France) and numerous references to miners, mining leases and mining companies.

Port Arthur 1830-1877: A Compelling History of Australia’s Most Infamous Convict Settlement – I. Brand – $16.45
This booklet has been prepared to present a balanced view of Port Arthur and its allied stations on Tasman Peninsula. It is based on original documents of 1830-1877, wherever possible, rather than than the faulty memories of visitors recorded many years later.

Carlton: A History – P. Yule – $39.95 REPRINT
The contributors reveal how, since its initial subdivision in the early 1850s, Carlton has been home to Melbourne’s most diverse ethnic and social heritage: from the early bourgeoisie, who built the grand terrace houses of south Carlton, to successive waves of immigrants who have enlivened the community. They capture the excitement of the nationally important social movements that sprang to life in Carlton–from the eight-hour day campaign of the 1850s to the experimental theatre of the1960s and 1970s–and show how the Carlton Association’s fight with the Housing Commission in the 1960s did much to determine the character of Melbourne’s inner suburbs in to the twenty-first century. Throughout, the major institutions and architecturally significant buildings that characterise the suburb, are illuminated.

England

Tracing Your Liverpool Ancestors: A Guide for Family Historians – M. Royden – $54.95
In a series of short, information-packed chapters he describes, in vivid detail, the rise of Liverpool through shipping, manufacturing and trade from the original fishing village to the cosmopolitan metropolis of the present day. Throughout he concentrates on the lives of the local people – on their experience as Liverpool developed around them.

The Victorian Public School – T. May – $14.95
It has been suggested that, by the end of the nineteenth century, a gentleman might be defined as one who had been to public school or who successfully concealed the fact that he had not.

Yorkshire North Riding Quarter Sessions Records 17th and 18th Centuries – DATA CD – $50.00
Full of fascinating detail about crimes, Papists, oaths of allegiance, indentures, and the proceedings of the local government of the time. With over 2500 pages of information, these 7 books are contained on a single CD-ROM. Many hundreds of names of people are included, and a complete index is included with each volume. Very useful for family history and local history

Calendar to the Pleadings (Ducatus Lancastrle Pars Quarta) c.1572-1603 – DATA CD – $35.00
This book, covering the period c.1572-1603, forms a listing of court cases involving land, rent, tithes etc. in many counties, including – Lancashire, Derbyshire, Yorkshire, Staffordshire, Sussex, Gloucestershire, Hertfordshire, Carmarthernshire, Essex, Nottinghamshire, Berkshire, Norfolk etc. Complete with extensive name and place indexes. 644 pages of fascinating historical detail. An outstanding Tudor resource for local and family historians.

Ireland

Tracing Your Dublin Ancestors – J. Ryan & B. Smith – $32.50 NEW EDITION
This third edition of “Tracing Your Dublin Ancestors”, provides the researcher with a huge selection of genealogical sources to draw on for family and local history. Each chapter is devoted to a source type providing an introduction, a description of the source, its location and reference.

Round About the County of Limerick – DATA CD – $33.00
First published in Limerick in 1896 by McKern & Sons and republished here on fully-searchable CD-ROM is Rev. James Dowd’s ‘Round About the County of Limerick: Illustrated’, which contains 377 printed pages arranged into seventeen chapters, with 11 appendices and illustrated with maps and photographs.

Topographical and Historical Hibernian Gazetteer 1835 – DATA CD – $40.00
First printed and published in Dublin in 1835 and republished here on fully-searchable CD-ROM is the Rev. George Hansbrow’s ‘Topographical and Historical Hibernian Gazetteer’. Containing some 426 printed pages, the full title of this publication reads as follows: An Improved Topographical and Historical Hibernian Gazetteer; Describing the Various Boroughs, Baronies, Buildings, Cities, Counties, Collieries, Castles,, Churches, Curiosities, Fisheries, Glens, Harbours, Lakes, Mines, Mountains, Provinces, Parishes, Rivers, Spas, Seats, Towers, Towns, Villages, Waterfalls, etc., Scientifically Arranged, with an Appendix of Ancient Names. To which is Added, An Introduction to the Ancient and Modern History of Ireland by The Rev. G. Hansbrow.

Scotland

A Sinclair Family Sourcebook – DATA CD – $29.50
This CD contains a collection of material relating to the Sinclair and St Clair families.

The Battle of Largs: The Norse Invasion of Scotland in 1263 – DATA CD – $29.50
Battles often are cited as turning points in the history of a region, and thus the Battle of Stamford Bridge, the Battle of Hastings and the Battle of Largs become fixed points in the mind of students of Britain. In 1263, the great Scandinavian king Hakon collected an enormous fleet of ships, with troops to match, and sailed for Scotland, only to be defeated by a combination of weather and the Scots army. While all agree that this was not the battle to end Norse authority in Scotland, it was a battle which captured the popular imagination in the 18th and 19th centuries.

The Tartan Spotter’s Guide – DATA CD – $29.50
When this book first appeared, it broke entirely new ground. Here, for the first time, was an orderly, logical, method of studying and identifying Scotland’s most famous symbol — the tartan. James Scarlett, the greatest tartan authority of the late 20th century, has given us a concise guide to the history of tartan. He describes in detail over 180 different tartans, and explains the principles of the designs and simplifies their identification. Whether you are a beginner or have been studying tartans for years, this is an invaluable work, one you will consult again and again.

Sutherland and the Reay Country – DATA CD – $29.50
Edited by Adam Gunn and John Mackay, this is a history of the county of Sutherland, with introductory chapters which trace the history of the region down to 1800, and with a subsequent chapter on the home life and customs of the region.

Scrapbooking

Reminisce 12×12 Double Sided Germany – Scrapbooking – $1.80
Reminisce have released their ‘Passports’ range of scrapbooking products, this includes papers and stickers relating to many countries worldwide. We have chosen to list just a few that are most relevant to our customers areas of interest. This double-sided Germany paper comes with the outline of a map of Germany, German flag and the word Germany on the front – the back has the German flag and the word ‘Germany’ over the whole page.

Reminisce 12×12 Double Sided Ireland – Scrapbooking – $1.80
This double-sided Ireland paper comes with the outline of a Ireland map, Irish flag and the word Ireland on the front – the back has the Irish flag and the word ‘Ireland’ over the whole page.

Reminisce 12×12 Double Sided Scotland – Scrapbooking – $1.80
This double-sided Ireland paper comes with the outline of a Scotland map, Scottish flag and the word Scotland on the front – the back has the Scottish flag and the word ‘Scotland’ over the whole page.

Remember Them: A Guide to Victoria’s Wartime Heritage – G. Hutchinson – $39.95
This detailed and accessible guidebook shares the personal stories of the individuals honoured in 250 of Victoria’s key war memorials. Arranged geographically, with accompanying maps and photographs, this comprehensive book covers metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria, providing a unique insight into our wartime history and the local heroes who fought for our country.

Torrens Valley Historical Journal No. 75 – Torrens Valley Historical Society – $8.00
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. This volume covers entries from 1957 and 1958.

The Press Directory of Australia and New Zealand – DATA CD – $27.50
Compiled and published in 1958 (14th edition) by Country Press Ltd., Newspaper House, Sydney. For each of the Australian states and territories and for New Zealand and the Pacific Islands, the book gives three main types of information:

• - Statistics – a summary of the area, population, and industries
• - A short description of the capital city and provincial towns
• - A very comprehensive list of the daily, weekly, sectional, magazines and periodical papers; including the year of establishment, cost, format of the paper, address and telephone number

Jubilee Souvenir History of the Municipality of Newtown 1862-1912 – DATA CD – $19.50
Published in 1912 to coincide with the Jubilee of Newtown, this history is a wonderful record of the progress of the town from just a few settlers in 1862 to one of the most wealthy suburbs of Sydney in 1912. Consisting of 200 pages, and numerous photographs of local identities, groups and public buildings.

Queensland Education Gazette Compendium 1899-1905 – DATA CD – $47.50
An unusual source of historical information, but no less important is Education Gazettes. For anyone with either connections to the Education Department, or just an interest in its history, this is a vast collection.

A Visit to Queensland and Her Goldfields – DATA CD – $27.50
Written by Chas H. Allen and originally published in 1870, this book describes his travels in both Queensland and Victoria and touches on Sydney (the port at which he arrived), and New Zealand.

South Australian Government Gazette Compendium 1851-1860 – DATA CD – $239.50
Information such as the following can often be found in most Gazettes: land sales, government appointments, lost stock, unclaimed letters, police reports, desertions, ships arrivals, insolvency notices, permits, licences and certificates (liquor, firewood, stone gravel and wood, depasturing, dogs, vehicles, drays, cow keepers, milk sellers, marriage celebrants, publicans, auctioneers just to name a few), even petitions (with names) and trademark applications… and the list could go on and on.

Melbourne Directory 1907 (Sands and McDougall) – DATA CD – $47.50
A massive directory of almost 2,300 pages, this Sands and McDougall directory, which in 1907 was in its 51st year of publication, consists not only of a Melbourne Directory, but also its Suburbs and the country areas too. The Melbourne and Suburban sections contain the “Street, Alphabetical, Trade and Professional Directories of Melbourne and Suburbs together with Government, Ecclesiastical, Legal, Municipal, and Other Information”.

England

Kings, Queens, Bones and Bastards: Who’s Who in the British Monarchy From Egbert to Elizabeth II – D. Hilliam – $29.95 REPRINT
Who invented the ‘House of Windsor’ as a royal name? Who founded Westminster Abbey? Which king had twenty five illegitimate children? David Hilliam answers all these questions and many more. Here is a continuous history of the English monarchy, showing how the nine dynasties rose and fell. This book covers all of the kings and queens, from Egbert, crowned in 802 and considered the first king of England, to Queen Elizabeth II – as well as recording the extraordinary lives of their queens, mistresses and bastard children. It also examines what happened to each monarch’s remains, as well as relating many more unusual incidents of royal history that rarely appear in the text books.

The Railway Year Book for 1922 – DATA CD – $35.00
‘The Whitaker of the railway world’. Published at a very significant turning point in railway history, just prior to the amalgamation of the various regional railways into the grouping of the ‘Big Four’ companies. Over 500 pages of fascinating information.

Suffolk Hearth Tax Returns 1674 – DATA CD – $35.00
Published in 1905, this volume contains transcripts of the 1674 Hearth Tax returns for the county of Suffolk, arranged alphabetically by parish. This is one of the most important sources of early information for family historians, as it lists the Hearth Tax Returns for every householder in the county in 1674, together with the number of hearths in each house. Complete with an index of names.

Lancashire Parish Registers: Preston 1611-1635 and Broughton 1653-1804 – DATA CD – $25.00
Transcribed & edited by A.E. Hodder, this CD contains transcripts of the Parish Registers of the parishes Preston and Broughton in Lancashire. Preston contains Baptisms, Marriages and Burials 1611 to 1635. The parish registers of Broughton contain Baptisms 1653-1804, Marriages 1653-1759 and Burials 1653-1803. Both are complete with indexes of names and places.

Merchant Taylors’ School Register, Middlesex 1871-1900 – DATA CD – $25.00
This register of Merchant Taylor’s School covers the years 1871-1900, which embraces the last years of the school in Suffolk Lane and the first quarter of a century in Charterhouse Square.

Scotland

Tales and Traditions of the Lews – D. Macdonald – $23.95 REPRINT
This book on the history of Lewis contains a marvellous collection of local history, myth and legend from pre-historic times right through to the present day, it brings alive the island of Lewis in a way that few other histories can. With over sixty essays on people, places and tradition, it reveals the full range of the author’s erudition, and is informed by his love and deep knowledge of his native island. To read through or simply to dip into ‘Tales and Traditions of the Lews’ is a fascinating experience for anyone who loves Scotland and her islands.

Merchiston Castle School Register, Edinburgh, Midlothian 1833-1903 – DATA CD – $25.00
The register lists virtually all students of this boarding school up to 1903. Extracts can include name, residence, birth/death dates, years at school, day/boarder indicator, academic/sporting achievements, biographical information. Also includes history of school, Directors, Headmasters, Assistant Masters, sporting teams and results.

History of Kilmarnock, Scotland – DATA CD – $29.50
The town of Kilmarnock is the primary focus of this work, with attention to the local castles of Dean, home of the Boyds, Crawfurdland, and Rowallen. The religious nature of this southwestern town likewise required that much attention be given to the Covenanters, dissenters, churches in the town, and its religious evolution. The poetry of Robert Burns is so associated with the name Kilmarnock that the poet and his work repeatedly come to the fore. Other poets and writers of songs, as well as performers, likewise required attention, as did natural disasters, lists of magistrates and town officials, and other information extracted from local records. But overall, the history of the dominant family in the town and region appears and reappears.

The Celtic Church in Scotland: A Study in Its Penetration Lines and Art Relationships – DATA CD – $29.50
This study of the religious transformation of Scotland begins with a study of the Roman background, and continues with an exploration of the mission of St. Ninian to the Britons and the Picts; the maintenance of that church after its founder?s death; the role of Iona, Bangor, Kingarth, and Glasgow in the Christianizing of Scotland; and the establishment and development of the church in the Northern Isles. There is a chapter on the Celtic cross, its origins at Candida Casa, and its dispersal throughout Scotland, Ireland, and northern England; and lastly, Simpson considers St. Boniface and the beginning of the Roman church?s influence within Scotland.

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.

A Victorian Guide to Healthy Living – T. Allinson & A. Selby – $60.00
A Victorian Guide to Healthy Living’ brings together the best of his advice and gives an extraordinary insight into how the Victorians lived their lives.

Your Family History Archives: A Brief Introduction – S. Hicks – $10.00
‘Your Family History Archives’ is a brief introduction to the basics of recording, organising and caring for family archives and what to do to ensure the collection is not lost to future generations of family and other researchers. It is based on a talk that the author presents to genealogy and family history groups.

Stationery

7 Generation Pedigree Chart – STATIONERY – $4.50 REPRINT
This has always been a popular chart, and now it is finally back in print. This large chart is printed in green ink, and is on parchment paper, and features a tree in the background, with lines for you to fill in seven generations of your direct line family tree. It is perfect for framing or display.

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.

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.

For anyone interested in their family history, Cassini Maps make the ideal tool for the genealogist who wants to place the names found on census returns to the historical landscape.

Cassini Historical Maps are created from Ordnance Survey’s definitive mapping series, surveyed and printed from the early 19th century onwards.

There has never been a better way of discovering the landscape of the past. If you have an interest in old maps then Cassini maps are perfect for comparing the past and present.

Available in gift sets, framed prints, jigsaw puzzles, downloads, large fold-out maps, and even “create your own maps” (meaning the area of your choice) … guaranteed that anyone with heritage in England, Scotland or Wales will LOVE these maps.

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