Adding to the collections of 616,486 Jersey births and baptisms, and 140,978 marriages come 299,811 burials.
These index records, no images, date from the year 1541 onwards and typically include the name of the deceased, year of birth, the date and place of burial, the names of the parents, and the name of the spouse.
Four short videos by speakers at the BIFHSGO conference, 28 September–2 October 2022, previewing their presentations, are added to the four originally posted.
The additions are by Andrea Hetherington, Beryl Evans, Dave Annal and Janet Few.
Find them at https://www.bifhsgo.ca/in-their-own-words where you’ll find links to details on their presentations and to register!
Wow! Thanks to a note from Glenn Wright, this most unusual resource has already added some snippets to my family history.
Grace’s Guide, a UK registered charity, is “the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 149,809 pages of information and 235,489 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.”
A lot of information is free, while there’s a small charge for downloading PDF files. Those include issues of The Engineer – (1856-1940), Engineering – (1866-1930), Autocar – (1895-1915), Automobile Engineer – (1910-1930), Automotor Journal – (1896-1917), Car Illustrated – (1902-1903), Light Car and Cyclecar – (1912-1939) and Motor – (1902-1914).
In the “Search Graces Guide” box, enter the name of a company, a place or, in some cases, a person. I found the history of the company where my grandfather worked and the date the eventual owner of a company, who appears in my extended family tree, apprenticed to the original owner. There was information about major businesses in Great Yarmouth .
Great Yarmouth was among the list of towns on the Smith’s Crisps package. Perhaps you recall the contents included a particularly tasty blue one! Grace’s Guide will outline the company’s history and what happened to it.
Genealogical Society of Ireland: Journals
Six hundred sixty-four articles on all aspects of Irish family history, including transcripts of important sources, published by the Genealogical Society of Ireland since 1992.
Full text searchable, the articles include studies on specific families, locations or search methodology and full transcripts of original records.
Waterford, Grand Jury Presentments 1808-1899 Image Browse
Grand Jury query and account books, assize presentments and contract details throughout the 18th century. The names found in these pages may have been maintenance workers, staff or suppliers or may have paid a fee to the Grand Jury.
Britain, Marriage Licences
Added to this collection are 218,000 Norfolk marriage bonds from 1557 to 1915. The early records, to about 1700, are handwritten and much is illegible. Later licences have the information written on printed forms.
As of 23 August, MyHeritage has 64,274 Canada, Montréal, Non-Catholic Marriages records and 83,217 Canada, Quebec, Marriage records. Both are sourced from Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (BAnQ).
and free to view.
The non-Catholic records date from 1770 to 1900—the Catholic from 1725 to 1941.
MyHeritage also updated its free 1950 United States Federal Census searchable index. They now have 16,733,748 records, still a long way short of the 150 million records in the census.
The searchable index currently contains all records from Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Oregon, Panama Canal Zone, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Virgin Islands, Wyoming, Indian Reservation Schedules, and four overseas islands of Canton, Johnston, Midway, and Wake.
Now until Monday 29 August 2022 at 7 pm, there’s a 50% discount on 1921 Census record image and transcript purchases. For 12-month Pro subscribers already benefiting from 10% off all 1921 Census purchases, that discount is automatically increased to 50% during the offer period.
TROVE from the National Library of Australia and hundreds of Partner organizations is a well-known resource, even in Canada, showing Australia’s lead in digitization.
There’s more.
The State Library of New South Wales has links to 34 freely available family history databases for England, Scotland and Wales, part of a larger collection of databases and websites.
Kudos for including links recognizing the diversity of resources external to the organization useful for their clients.
The amazing Tim Sherratt @wragge posted some new Australian resources showing what’s possible in making collections searchable.
GLAM Name Index Search (search across 253 name indexes to collections from Australian archives & libraries): https://glam-workbench.net/name-search/
NSW Post Office Directories (search across 54 vols, 1886-1950): https://nsw-post-office-directories-yajhxrvxsa-ts.a.run.app
How has an area in your Canadian family history changed?
Maps from the 1:50,000 scale National Topographic Series, covering the years 1905 (?) to 2012 and representing all Canadian provinces and territories, are now online through Canadiana.ca /.
The nearly 22,000 Canadian maps, digitized by McGill University Library, depict in detail ground relief (landforms and terrain), drainage (lakes and rivers), forest cover, administrative areas, populated areas, transportation routes and facilities (including roads and railways), and other human-made features such as buildings, power lines and dams.
As there are maps for different years you can see changes to the landscape, although there are gaps in the collection.
At the 1:50,000 scale (1 inch to 0.79 miles) roads are depicted but not named.
The Ottawa extracts below are for 1950, the earliest and 1998, the latest I could find for the area. In between are maps for 1958, 1968, 1976, 1983, and 1987.
Having already released the Nottinghamshire parish burials database, Ancestry has now dropped the other three shoes. That’s over 4 million additional Nottinghamshire records linked to images of the original register page.
On Monday, 284,904 burial records sourced from parish registers at the Nottinghamshire Archives appeared on Ancestry. These are transcriptions linked to images of the original. The Nottinghamshire parishes are:
Arnold, All Saints
Attenborough, St. Mary
Austerfield, St. Mary
Averham, St. Helena
Awsworth, St. Michael and All Angels
Balderton, St. Peter
Barton in Fabis, St. Giles
Basford, St. George
Bawtry, St. Leodegarius
Beckingham, St. Nicholas
Beeston, All Saints
Bestwood Park, St. John the Baptist
Bilsthorpe, Emmanuel
Bingham, St. Margaret
Bircotes, St. Mary and All Saints
Bleasby, Christ Church
Blidworth, St. Mary
Blyth, St. Mary of the Purification
Bramcote, St. Mary and St. Martin
Brinsley, St. Michael and All Angels
Calverton, St. James the Great
Car Colston, St. Wilfrid
Carburton, St. Mary
Carlton in Lindrick, St. Giles
Carlton on Trent, St. John the Evangelist
Carrington, St. Mary
Caunton, St. John the Evangelist
Clayworth, St. Andrew
Clifton, St. Peter
Clipstone, St. Mary (with Glapton)
Colston Bassett, All Saints
Colwick, St. John the Divine
Cotgrave, St. John the Baptist
Cropwell Bishop, All Saints
Darlton, St. Giles
Eakring, St. Giles
East Bridgford, St. Andrew
East Leake, St. Peter
Eastwood, St. Mary
Edwinstowe, St. Mary
Elkesley, St. Mary
Elston, St. Giles
Elton on the Hill, All Saints
Epperstone, St. Michael
Everton, Holy Cross
Farndon, Holy Trinity
Farnsfield, St. Peter
Fiskerton, St. Michael
Gedling, St. Augustine of Canterbury
Gotham, All Hallows
Granby, St. Lawrence
Greasley, All Saints
Gringley on the Hill, St. Mary
Halam, St. Peter and St. Paul
Halloughton, St. Michael
Harworth, St. James
Hockerton, All Saints
Holme Pierrepont, St. Nicholas
Holme, St. Edmund
Kelham, St. Giles
Keyworth, St. Wilfrid
Kimberley, St. Mary Magdelene
Kinoulton, Holy Trinity
Kirkby In Ashfield, St. Luke
Kirkby Woodhouse, St. Wilfrid
Lambley, St. John
Langar, Holy Trinity
Langford, St. Andrew
Laxton, St. Bartholomew
Lenton, St. Michael Archangel
Littleborough, Priory
Lowdham, St. Nicholas
Mansfield Woodhouse, St. Mary the Virgin
Mansfield Woodhouse, St. Alban the Martyr
Mansfield, St. Edmund King & Martyr
Mansfield, St. Mark
Maplebeck, St. Peter
Mattersey, St. Radegund
Misson, All Saints
Misterton, St. John the Baptist
Netherfield, All Saints
Newark, St. George
Normanton upon Trent, St. Mary Magdalene
North Collingham, St. Matthew
North Muskham, All Saints
North Wheatley, St. Wilfrid
Norwell, St. Peter & St. Paul
Nottingham, St. Laurence
Nottingham, Holy Trinity
Nottingham, St. George
Nuthall, St. Mary
Ollerton, Cinderhill
Ordsall, St. Giles
Orston, All Hallows with St. Alban´s
Oxton, St. Mary
Radcliffe on Trent, St. Peter and St. Paul
Radford, St. Mary
Radford, All Souls (Later All Souls with Christchurch)
Ragnall, Christ Church
Rampton, St. Oswald
Ranskill, All Saints
Ruddington, St. Barnabas
Scrooby, St. Peter
Selston, St. Wilfrid
Skegby, St. Helen
Sneinton, St. Andrew-see also Marnham
South Collingham, St. Stephen
South Leverton, St. John the Baptist
Southwell, All Saints
Stapleford, St. Mary (Minster)
Sturton-Le-Steeple, St. Helen
Sutton Bonnington, St. Peter & St. Paul
Sutton Bonnington, St. Anne
Sutton in Ashfield, St. Anne and St. Michael
Sutton upon Trent, St. Mary Magdalene
Sutton-cum-Lound, All Saints
Teversal, St. Bartholomew
Thorney, St. Katherine
Thoroton, St. Helen
Thurgarton, St. Helena
Tithby, St. Peter
Trowell, Holy Trinity
Tuxford, St. Helen
Underwood, St. Nicholas
Upton, St. Michael & All Angels
Walkeringham, St. Peter & St. Paul
Warsop, St. Mary Magdalene
West Bridgford, St. Peter & St. Paul
West Burton, St. Giles
West Retford, St. Helen (later St. Mary & St. Cuthbert)
West Stockwith, St. Michael the Archangel
Weston, St. Mary the Blessed Virgin
Wilford, All Saints
Willoughby-on-the-Wolds, St. Wilfrid
Winkburn, St. Mary & All Saints
Wollaton, St. John of Jerusalem
Woodborough, St. Leonard
Worksop, St. Swithun
Wysall, Priory (St Mary & St. Cuthbert)
Once upon a time, local societies would meet in person. Perhaps you recall those far-off days. They are returning — all being well, and as hybrids giving you the choice of travelling to the event or staying by a screen at home.
For your calendar, Ottawa Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society, otherwise Ontario Ancestors (O),ss and the British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa (B) monthly meeting presentations for the fall are:
Saturday 10 September, 10 am (B)
Laughlin McKinnon, presented by Suzanne Lesage
Saturday, 17 September, 1 pm (O)
Genealogy As A Historical Tool: The Case Of The Minnie Bell, presented by Paul Harrison, Workers’ History Museum
Saturday 8 October, 10 am (B)
Alfred Guidal and his land occupancy maps of Ontario, presented by Bruce S Elliott.
Saturday, 15 October, 1 pm (O)
Robert Harris: A Soldier’s Journey, presented by Julia Scott.
Saturday 12 November, 10 am (B)
Stories from the War, presented by Crol Arnett.
Saturday, 19 November, 1 pm (O)
I Found Them… They’re Mine, presented by Gordon L. McBean.
Saturday 10 December 10 am (B)
Great Moments in Genealogy (?)
Saturday, 10 December, 1 pm (O)
The Genealogical Adventures of Lois Long, presented by Janet Uren.
See the BIFHSGO website for information on the “before BIFHSGO” presentations starting at 9 am. Meetings are at Knox Presbyterian Church (Lisgar & Elgin) in downtown Ottawa
Ottawa Branch OGS invites you to a social period starting at 30 minutes prior to the presentation. Meetings are at the City Archives building, 100 Tallwood, Nepean, and on Zoom,
All these events are open to the public at no charge.
This issue has three feature articles.
Searching the Streets of London
Judith Batchelor explains the maps, records and old
photographs that will reveal your ancestors’ lives in
the capital and enable you to walk in their footsteps. It mentions eight essential records, starting with census and civil registration. There’s a box for the London Picture archive, two books and seven less-known website resources.
Super Recognisers
Some people have an innate gift that allows them to spot
a face in a crowd based on a distant memory. Gail Dixon
discovers how such ‘super recognisers’, in particular superrecognisersinternational.com, are helping
family historians identify relatives in old images.
Zeppelin Attacks
lan Castle tells the story of the forgotten Blitz of the First
World War when the country was bombed by airships. 564 were killed and 1,354 injured in raids between January 1915 and April 1918.
Also find articles on the surviving records of the 17th century English Civil War, an in-depth looks at family history for Lincolnshire, and lots more.
A reminder that WDYTYA magazine is online through many Canadian public libraries PressReader subscriptions. If your’s doesn’t offer that service why not request it?
