October 2010
Use TheGenealogist.co.uk - Part 4
Mary Evans explains how to research your forebears using parish records in the final part of her step-by-step series on getting the best out of TheGenealogist.co.uk. READ FULL REVIEW...
August 2010
Use TheGenealogist.co.uk - Part 3
Mary Evans explains how to find wills - a valuable source for family historians - in the third part of her step-by-step series on getting the best out of TheGenealogist.co.uk. READ FULL REVIEW...
June 2010
Use TheGenealogist.co.uk - Part 2
In the second instalment of her step-by-step series on how to get the best out of online provider TheGenealogist.co.uk, Mary Evans looks at searching the website's census data online. READ FULL REVIEW...
Spring 2010
Use TheGenealogist.co.uk - Part 1
In a new step-by-step series, Mary Evans explains how to get the best out of online records provider TheGenealogist.co.uk, starting with its databases of births, marriages and deaths 1600-2005. READ FULL REVIEW...
November 2008
London University War Service
The London University Roll of War Service 1914-1919 is a record of all the officers, former officers and cadets who served or died in the Great War associated with the University of London Officers' Training Corps. READ FULL
REVIEW...
September 2008
Who's Who Yorkshire 1912
The main body of the book focuses on the principal residents of Yorkshire in 1912, giving short biographies alphabetically arranged, with details of their parents, marriage, families, education, hobbies, careers, country seat and other interesting snippets. There are several well-known people mentioned. READ FULL
REVIEW...
August 2008
First World War Croydon
Originally published in 1920, Croydon and the Great War 1914-1919 is a remarkable compilation of the work of the citizens of Croydon during the First World War. It records details of many of the 25,000 Croydon men who went to war and those who supported them at home, including semi-military personnel and hospital staff, and civilians who raised money, sent supplies and ran the essential services. READ FULL
REVIEW...
Summer 2008
British Roll of Honour 1914-1916
This British Roll of Honour 1914-1916 CD features officers from the services who lost their lives in the early part of the Great War. READ FULL
REVIEW...
June 2008
Haslemere and Hindhead,
the Hill Country of the Surrey Borderland
This CD comprises a reproduction
of Haslemere and Hindhead, The Hill Country of the Surrey Borderland,
one of a series of official local council guides (not directories)
called The Homeland Handbooks, begun in 1896 to provide
information about local areas in Great Britain. This one dates from
about 1918. READ FULL
REVIEW...
May 2008
UK Maps Collection
This two CD set comprises
over 100 high resolution maps, many in colour, covering parts of
the British Isles, including some of the Channel Islands. The earliest
maps date from the 1600s through to 1947, although the majority
are from the 19th and early 20th centuries. READ
FULL REVIEW...
April 2008
Indexes of Bristol
Wills
One index covers over 200
years of wills held at the Bristol Probate Registry, 1572-1792.
The second index is of some very early
wills contained in the Great Orphan Books of Bristol: these are
the wills of those who left their young children as orphans in the
care of the Bristol City authorities. READ
FULL REVIEW...
March 2008
Parigh Registers of
Wing, Buckinghamshire
This CD-ROM, Wing, Buckinghamshire
Parish Registers 1546-1812, contains transcriptions, originally
published in 1914, of seven parish register books (volumes), containing
baptisms, weddings and burials at Wing. READ
FULL REVIEW...
February 2008
Who's Who in the Theatre
1922
This impressive volume, originally published in
1922 and now digitally reproduced on CD-ROM, is an excellent research
aid for all areas of theatrical life. It contains concise biographies
of hundreds of actors, actresses, vocalists, dramatic authors, composers,
lyricists, managers and critics, from Britain, American and the
Continent. READ FULL REVIEW...
January 2008
Huguenot refugees
in Southampton
This reproduction on CD-ROM of the Huguenot
Society Register of Southampton: Births 1567-1779; Marriages 1567-1753;
Burials 1567-1722 comprises a full transcription of the church
registers of L'Eglise Wallonne de [the Walloon church of] Southampton
(Volume 4). It was originally published in 1890, but retains the
original French. READ
FULL REVIEW...
December 2007
Residents of Reading
For a snapshot of the area around Reading
and Caversham between World War I (WWI) and World War II (WWII),
this CD-ROM of Kelly's Reading, Caversham & Neighbourhood
Directory is very useful. It has the usual details of public
buildings such as places of worship, hospitals, museums, courts,
clubs, railway stations, post offices and educational establishments,
including Reading University. It also lists magistrates, police
and various public officials. READ
FULL REVIEW...
November 2007
Something about a
sailor in 1915
The 1915 Navy List gives details
of officers on the active list, alphabetically and by seniority,
including instructors, medical officers, chaplains, engineers and
so forth. It also lists officers and men who had been killed in
action up to the time of publication. READ
FULL REVIEW...
October 2007
Tracing your Military
Ancestors
Military Records come in a variety of forms - from those that contain
names and details of those in the armed forces, to illustrated accounts
of battles written at the time. S&N Genealogy Supplies offers
a fantastic range of records on CD-ROM - here's a taster of the
vital sources available to order at prices that won't break the
bank. READ FULL REVIEW...
Lancashire Forebears?
Although The Lancashire 1841 Census Index
is intended to be used with S&N's 1841 Lancashire Census
Image set, you may search and find basic details from the index
alone. It covers the entire Lancashire area. A simple search screen
allows you to search by surname with either forename or age. READ
FULL REVIEW...
September 2007
Boer War Army List
The fully searchable CD of The Army List 1900 was published
in January 1900 during the Boer War and contain a lot of detail
with particulars of ranks of officers who served in the many regiments
and departments of the Army, at home and abroad. READ
FULL REVIEW...
Epsom College Registers
The Epsom College Registers 1855-1924 contains brief biographies
of pupils in chronological order of entry to the school, giving
names, dates of birth, which house they were in (the house system
began in 1883), dates of entering and leaving the college and their
known achievements on leaving. READ
FULL REVIEW...
The War Illustrated
- Article Sept '07
This issue of The War Illustrated (Volume 1, number 20,
2 January 1915) contains an article written by the well known naval
expert, Fred T Jane, which takes a critical look at the public's
attitude to the perceived lack of action by the British Navy in
the early months of war. READ
FULL REVIEW...
Kelly's Directory
of Dorsetshire 1923 - Article Sept '07
Kelly's Directory of Dorsetshire 1923 contains valuable
listings for parishes, private residents, trades and professions.
A large colour map of the county is included, allowing you to refer
to places mentioned in the directory. It also has a black and white
reproduction of a county map dating from 1610 for comparison. READ
FULL REVIEW...
Kith and Kin Pro 2
- Article Sept '07
Kith and Kin Pro 2 is a software package with an interactive pedigree
style view, which allows you to drag members of a tree around the
screen. This layout can then be printed out as a chart. READ
FULL REVIEW...
July 2007
Oxford University
Historical Register 1220 - 1900
This CD-ROM comprises a bookmarked, fully searchable and printable
reproduction of the Oxford University Historical Register 1220-1900.
Particulars are given of colleges, affiliated colleges, non-collegiate
students, colonial and Indian universities, halls, private halls,
and institutions such as the Bodleian Library and the Radcliffe
Observatory. READ FULL
REVIEW...
Kelly's Directory
of Oxfordshire 1891 - Article July '07
Kelly's directories are an invaluable source when it comes to searching
for your ancestors. They often include residential and commercial
listings giving the names and addresses of each entry. READ
FULL REVIEW...
Shareware: Brother's
Keeper 6 - Article July '07
Brother's Keeper is a Windows genealogy shareware program that
allows you to record and organise your family history data and create
various reports and charts with pictures. It lets you import and
export GEDCOM files (file format for sharing family history information).
READ FULL REVIEW...
The War Illustrated:
'Standing-to' along the West - Article July '07
This issue of The War Illustrated (Volume 8, number 183,
16 February 1918) features an article written at a time when the
Allies were 'standing-to' on the Western Front, anticipating a large-scale
attack by the Germans. READ FULL
REVIEW...
May 2007
Cassey's Shropshire
History, Gazetteer and Directory 1875
This useful guide to Shropshire, published in 1875, lists gentleman's
residences, county magistrates and commercial subscribers to the
directory - all providing useful background information. READ
FULL REVIEW...
If there had been a
Channel Tunnel (The War Illustrated) - Article May '07
'If there had been a Channel Tunnel!' is an interesting article,
looking at how the course of the war may have been changed had the
Channel Tunnel been built in the 1900s. How would the war have changed
course if the Germans has taken control of the Channel Tunnel? READ
FULL ARTICLE...
'GenBox' Software
- Article May '07
GenBox is a comprehensive, flexible package that has many charting
options and is ideal for both new and experienced family historians
looking for a good all-round product. READ
FULL ARTICLE...
Kelly's Directory
of Hampshire 1899
Kelly's Directory of Hampshire 1899 contains valuable information
on each town, village and parish within Hampshire, including details
on individual people in the country, with their addresses and occupations.
READ FULL ARTICLE...
March 2007
Shipping at Sea
and at Ports Abroad 1861
This compendium of nine discs contains details and information
on ships at sea, in ports abroad and at home, including Hospital
Ships from the 1861 census. READ
FULL REVIEW...
Practical Family History
- March '07 Articles
Kelly's Directory of Wiltshire, TreeDraw 3 Software, and The War
Illustrated: AN unauthorised visit to the front. READ
FULL ARTICLE...
February 2007
Cambridgeshire, Norfolk
and Suffolk 1858 Post Office Directory
This covers the towns, villages and parishes of these three counties
comprehensively. A short description of each place is followed by
an alphabetical list of private residents and businesses. READ
FULL REVIEW...
Kelly's Directory
of Norfolk - Article Feb '07
An article on Kelly's Directory of Norfolk, from the Kelly's
Directory of Cambridge, Norfolk & Suffolk 1937 CD. READ
FULL ARTICLE...
Romance of Rail Power
in the War - Article Feb '07
An article on volume 4 of The War Illustrated. The ability
to move troops, equipment and supplies easily during wartime is
crucial and can drastically affect the outcome of a conflict. READ
FULL ARTICLE...
Kith and Kin Pro -
Article Feb '07
An article about the genealogy software, Kith and Kin Pro.
This is a software package with an interactive pedigree style view
that allows you to drag members of a tree around the screen.
READ FULL ARTICLE...
January 2007
Kelly's Directory
of Northumberland 1894
Covering over a hundred towns, parishes and villages within Northumberland,
this is a great source of information. It is a section from Kelly's
Directory of Durham, Northumberland, Westmorland & Cumberland
1894. READ FULL REVIEW...
'The Manless Homes of
England'
This article in Volume 3 of The War Illustrated acknowledges
the void left in England after numerous men went to fight in WWI.
READ FULL REVIEW...
The Capital's Traders
- London Directory 1916
Look for an ancestor in business or browse the shops and trades
in the London DIrectory 1916. Suburban and some provincial entries
are also included in this important research aid. READ
FULL REVIEW...
November 2006
London in 1881
The London 1881 Census set
of 41 CDs contains images of the original census sheets, not transcripts,
of the London area. Each CD has its own area and alphabetical street
index. READ FULL REVIEW...
October 2006
Official List of
Registered Teachers 1917
Images of the original list of teachers
working in the UK and overseas, who were registered between 1914
and 1916. Arranged alphabetically, searchable by keyword, and bookmarked.
READ FULL REVIEW...
September 2006
Find the plot
If your ancestor owned more than an acre of land in Ireland in
1876 you might find them on the searchable CD Owners of Land
for Ireland . READ FULL
REVIEW...
April 2006
Superior online service
S&N is the largest UK based publisher and retailer of family history
material and their rapidly growing online service - TheGenealogist.co.uk
- is now amongst the top four sites providing British data online.
READ FULL REVIEW...
January 2006
RootsMagic 3 UK edition
Another rock-solid program from the same author who created Family
Origins (absorbed by Family Tree Maker). READ
FULL REVIEW...
S&N Genealogy Supplies
Various census transcripts have recently been made available online
on S&N’s ‘The Genealogist’ website
READ FULL REVIEW...
December 2005
RootsMagic 3 UK
edition, Tried and tested
Betty Cheesman reviews the family history package RootsMagic version
3 UK Edition READ FULL REVIEW...
November 2005
BMD records on the internet
...www.bmdindex.co.uk
offers the complete range of GRO civil registration BMD records
1837-2003. READ FULL REVIEW...
September 2005
The Essential Guide
to Researching your Family History, On DVD
Julian Richards from Meet the Ancestors, recently shown
on television, introduces you to the fascinating world of genealogy
in this DVD, which comes with two accompanying CD-ROMS. READ
FULL REVIEW...
December 2004
RootsMagic UK Platinum
Edition
RootsMagic...has been written by Bruce Buzbee for UK researchers.
The platinum edition of RootsMagic 2 includes a printed manual,
online subscription to www.bmdindex.co.uk, and over £90-worth
of genealogy resources on seven CDs... READ
FULL REVIEW...
November 2004
Eton School Register
1791–1909
The Eton Register was originally compiled by the Old Etonian Association
and Stapylton's School Lists, and the facsimiles of four
volumes are now available on this CD... READ
FULL REVIEW...
October 2004
Persons of Quality
People who went from Great Britain to the American plantations:
1600–1700... READ FULL
REVIEW...
Second World War,
Army Navy, RAF and Indian Services Staff Deaths
...shows the name, rank, service number or rating, along with the
unit or branch and year of death, with reference to the original
document where available, for servicemen and women who died overseas
during the second World War... MORE
September 2004
National Roll of the
Great War Vol 1
The National Roll of the Great War series has 14 volumes, covering
about 100,000 people altogether... MORE
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