Genealogy News - 5th October

There isn't very much to report on this weekend - at least nothing major. Plenty of minor bits and bobs, though...


First up, there's the latest (and very useful) issue of the IHGS newsletter.

A couple of news items pertaining to Ancestry:

• Ancestry acquires Find A Grave;
• AncestryDNA is Evolving.

You may wish to keep up with recent developments at brightsolid.

October e-bulletin from Essex Record Office.

Interested in Lancashire, Cheshire or Yorkshire? This lot at FamilySearch has just been uploaded.

And here's the recently-released CWGC October newsletter.

Claire Santry's always-excellent Irish Genealogy News blog has the following stories:

• Ireland's new GRO Research Room opens;
• Some reassuring news for Irish researchers;
• New edition of 'Irish Archives';
• IGPA update;
• Monaghan records.

Check out the latest offers at Historic-Newspapers.co.uk - especially, perhaps, the £5 voucher offer for FindMyPast.

November issue of Family Tree magazine.

Latest issue of WDYTYA? Magazine.

Jacobite Rebellion Ships Lists.

A couple of useful how-to guides:

• Using Google+ for Genealogy;
• Facebook for Genealogists.

Those of you with research issues surrounding UK nationality and citizenship may wish to take a look at this TNA post.

A worldwide genealogy round-up from GenealogyInTime.

Hello, this is an interesting one: DNA Memorials.

Entertaining history links round-up from the Two Nerdy History Girls.

Latest from the Beeb:

• The week's 'History Headlines';
• Latest Podcast;
• Upcoming history TV & radio.

Forthcoming events:

• First of all, have a look at this: Ancestry.co.uk's tour dates for England;
• Saturday 12th October - Glamorgan FHS Open Day, Merthyr Tydfil;
• Friday 11th & Saturday 12th October - Bath Book Fair;
• Thursday 24th October - Writing Family Histories Worshop, Dundee;
• Upcoming Postcard Fairs (please check with organisers before travelling a long way);
• National Library of Scotland events;
• Ulster history course, Belfast (from 18th Oct);
• Advance notice of the 'Speak Up For Libraries Conference' in London on 23th November;
• The BBC's 'Things To Do' page.

Latest news can be found at the BI-Gen Twitter feed.

Ending soon!

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1911 Census for England & Wales

Totally non-genealogical and in totally bad taste...

Jokes About the World Wars