Miscellaneous items I found of interest during the week.
Findmypast Weekly Update
Focus on Somerset, some say Somersetshire. Added are transcript parish records for 10,440 baptisms, 8,472 marriages, and 7,811 burials.
288,672 pages joined the newspaper collection this week, with 15 new titles and updates to 43 existing publications. Here’s a complete list (sorry about the messed up format!)
| Shropshire Star |
202,382 |
1965–1985 |
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| Newport & Market Drayton Advertiser |
42,136 |
1864–1868, 1911, 1927, 1941–1952, 1986–2002, 2004 |
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| Bridgnorth Journal |
22,718 |
1854–1855, 1857–1863, 1901–1909, 1911–1949, 1951–1952 |
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| Bishop’s Castle Advertiser and Clun News |
7,016 |
1901–1918 |
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| Ironbridge Weekly Journal and Borough of Wenlock Advertiser |
4,356 |
1869–1875, 1877–1882 |
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| Eddowes’s Shrewsbury Journal |
4,022 |
1849–1859, 1872 |
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| Oswestry Advertiser |
1,716 |
1882–1883, 1898, 1912 |
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| Wellington Journal |
1,950 |
1911, 1965–1966 |
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| Oswestry Herald |
498 |
1820, 1822 |
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| Shrewsbury Chronicle |
490 |
1950 |
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| Bishop’s Castle Chronicle & Clun Valley Times |
520 |
1911 |
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| Ludlow Advertiser |
416 |
1893 |
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| Shropshire and Montgomeryshire Times |
396 |
1863–1864 |
Updated 5 days ago, new title |
| Bridgnorth Beacon and South Shropshire Advertiser |
192 |
1852–1854 |
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| Shropshire Mercury |
104 |
1840 |
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| Bridgnorth Weekly News |
24 |
1856 |
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Gresham College
The new season of online lectures starts on Tuesday, 9 September, with a talk by Professor Daniel Susskind on Automation Anxiety.
Gary Mokotoff, R.I.P.
One of the giants of Jewish genealogy has passed away. Here is an appreciation by Susan Weinberg, President of the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies, as published by Dick Eastman.
Post-Procrastination Post
As mentioned in the OGS eWeekly, a bumper issue, yesterday was Fight Procrastination Day. That means today is officially “I’ll Start Fighting Procrastination Tomorrow Day.” Mark your calendars for next year!
Thanks to the following for comments and tips: Anonymous, Barbara May Di Mambro, Brenda Turner, Christine Jackson, Gail, Joan M Schwartz, JOHN ESTANO DeROCHE, Julia, Linda Stufflebean, Sunday Thompson, Teresa, and Unknown.
Thanks for wading through an issue with 40 articles!! Way too many! As a champion procrastinator, I’ve marked your suggestion for next year :). Cheers. Patti