Archive for the ‘Familysearch’ Category

The British Newspaper Archive

November 18th, 2011 Linda Elliott

clip_image002Looks like we are not far away from the launch of The British Newspaper Archive website which is a joint venture between The British Library and Brightsolid who are the Findmypast & Scotland’s People parent company

The website is live, but there is no access to content, but that is due before the end of this year. Even though there aren’t any newspapers to read it is a good opportunity to play around with the website and read the information that is there.

 

http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/index.php

 

 

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Warwickshire Parish Registers 1538 -1900

November 13th, 2011 Linda Elliott

Amongst the latest releases from www.familysearch.org are some English records.

These records are indexes of the original registers, unlike the previous post there are not any scanned images available. However they are still a very useful resource for tracking down ancestors in Warwickshire.

Here is the link to the indexes …. https://familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1462403

Here is the link to the Wiki on these records … https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/England_Warwickshire_Church_of_England_Parish_Registers_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records)

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Cornwall Parish Registers 1538 – 2010

November 13th, 2011 Linda Elliott

Amongst the latest releases from www.familysearch.org are some English records.

The info on Cornish parish registers is ….

Cornwall parish registers containing baptisms, marriages, banns, and burials. Records are restricted for privacy reasons according to the following dates: baptisms to 1910, marriages to 1935, and burials to present. Date ranges of available records may vary by locality and availability. This collection is being published as images become available.

These records are scans of the original registers which is great, however they have not all been indexed so you may have to browse the records page by page – just like the old days when we used to trek to the Record Office !

https://familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1769414

I can recommend reading the Research Wiki before you start using these records only takes a minute or two, but it is important they you have a sound understanding of the records that you are looking at. Knowledge is King in genealogy!

https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/England_Cornwall_Church_of_England_Parish_Registers_and_Bishops%E2%80%99_Transcripts_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records)

 

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Familysearch Batch Numbers

November 6th, 2011 Linda Elliott

Many of you will have used the very useful Hugh Wallis Batch Number site over the past few years. It was a great site which was so helpful to so many family historians. Sadly it now has many problems due to the change in how the new family search website is constructed.

However there is a good entry on the familysearch blog which might help researchers. The site starts …..

The Hugh Wallis web site has been a popular and effective online utility tool for researchers to find relevant data on all ancestral connections found in FamilySearch extraction batches of vital and parish records of birth/christenings and marriages. Due to changes in the FamilySearch.org system, the web site became disabled and out of service until recently. Now, some batches do not appear in Batch Number searches.

The Hugh Wallis site is still there, but isn’t working 100% so if you are having troubles go and read the Familysearch blog and all may (or may not !) become clear.

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hughwallis/

https://familysearch.org/node/1381

 

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Oldham, Lancashire Cemetery Registers

November 3rd, 2011 Linda Elliott

clip_image002Cemetery records 1797 – 2004 for Oldham, Lancashire are now available online on familysearch. The site gives this information ….

This collection contains cemetery registers from Hollinwood, Failsworth, Royton, Crompton, Chadderton, Lees, and Greenacres cemeteries in Oldham. Most registers contain, name, address, date of death, date of burial and burial location.

The records start from when the cemeteries were established so don’t expect records from 1797 for all the cemeteries. There is a more details explanation about the records if you click on the “learn more” button.

The records are very extensive featuring Burial Registers, Crematorium Registers, Stillborn Registers, Armed Services & War Dead Registers, Grave Plans & Family Plot Registers. There are indexes, but you can also browse through scans of the original documents. Wonderful resource. It’s just a pity that I don’t have anyone from Oldham !!

https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1482833

 

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Essex parish records online

October 24th, 2011 Linda Elliott

An index (limited transcript) of Essex parish registers 1538 – 1900 are now online free at

https://familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1465709

There are no images available at the familysearch site, but scans of the actual registers can be found at

http://seax.essexcc.gov.uk/displayParishContents.asp

And last, but not least the Essex Online Parish Clerk is at http://essex-opc.org.uk/

 

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