nzsghamilton newsUsed with permission. ********************* nzsghamilton news No 45 7th November 2004 For those Scottish researchers who might be interested in heritage protection places in Scotland Scottish Heritage Masterclass Cambridge Town Hall, Cambridge. Monday 8 November 7.00 p.m. Scottish Heritage Masterclass - Tauranga Redwood Room, Bureta Park Motor Inn, Vale Street, Tauranga. Wednesday 10 November 7.30 p.m. Scottish Heritage Masterclass - Auckland Rydges Hotel, cnr Federal & Kingston Streets, Auckland. Friday 12 November 9 a.m. - 4.30p.m Join Mia Scott, Project Director for the Highland Buildings Preservation Trust as she shares case studies of her work across the spectrum of built heritage conservation including project development, acquisition and sale of properties, and development of funding packages. The master classes will give those passionate about heritage a fascinating insight into how heritage protection operates in Scotland and food for thought for new ways of preserving our own precious heritage. Costs: NZ Historic PlacesTrust members free; non-members, a gold coin donation. To book, please call Janet Hetherington, NZHPT Tauranga office, tel (07) 578 1219 or email her. Thanks to Waipa District Council and TrustPower for their support of these lectures. Antonia Jones Scottish Interest Group Waikato History Group Seminars: Ordeal by Sea: New Zealand Merchant Seafarers 1939-45 Te Wharenui, first floor Radio New Zealand House, 155 The Terrace, Wellington. Wednesday 3 November October 12.15 -1.30 p.m. This seminar with speaker, Neill Atkinson, is based on interviews with New Zealand seafarers who sailed the cargo ships, troopships, oil tankers, hospital ships and other vessels that made up the wartime Merchant Navy. Although sometimes referred to as a 'Fourth Service' alongside the army, air force and navy, in reality the Merchant Navy was a collection of privately owned ships crewed by civilian volunteers who ranged in age from 14 to at least 75. The memories of those interviewed provide a personal glimpse of a largely forgotten chapter in New Zealand's war history. Enquiries to Megan Hutching. Sandwich Road Family History Centre Christmas Holiday Dates Closing : Friday 10 December 2.30pm Re-opening : 25 January, 9.30 am. Films may be ordered up till 19 November. The Sydney MOC are closing 30 November and ask that as many films as possible be returned before they close. Any in the drawers with time left to run will be held over as usual. Thank you for your patronage during the year. We wish you all a safe and special holiday season. CDs Old Historical Books on CD. Trade Directories, Maps, County & Local Interest. http://www.youroldbooksandmaps.com New from JiGraH Resources: Kelly's Directory of Ilford, Seven Kings & Goodmayes, 1926 Kelly's Directory of Camden and Kentish Towns, 1926-27 Kelly's Directory of Taunton & Neighbourhood, 1928 Kelly's Directory of Ilford, Seven Kings & Goodmayes, 1926 Kelly's Directory of Camden and Kentish Towns, 1926-27 Kelly's Directory of Taunton & Neighbourhood, 1928 Kelly's Directory of Richmond, Kew, Petersham and Ham, 1933 Kelly's Directory of The Borough of Acton, 1934 Northampton & District Trades Directory, 1916-17 Barrett's Directory of Burnley & District, 1883 Childs' Teddington Directory 1912 The directories for places outside London typically cover many villages and hamlets around the main town of the title. Full details on our web site at www.jigrah.co.uk CDs NEW RELEASES FROM ARCHIVE CD BOOKS The Australian Pastoral Directory 1923 The Australian Pastoral Directory 1923 list approximately 23,000 stockowners in all States of Australia. There is also a separate index for New South Wales by Station, a list of prominent stock agents in four states and various statistics and advertisements. Colonial Land and Emigration Commissioners Report 1850 This official report, the 10th general report of the Colonial Land and Emigration Commissioners, will give useful insight to family and general historians of the state of the various colonies in 1850. This covers the first 58 pages of this volume. The remaining 160 pages however is taken up with 56 appendixes covering a wide range of interests touching most of the British colonies. It is here that much fascinating material can be gleaned. Commonwealth Public Service List 1920 This List of Permanent Officers of the Commonwealth Public Service as on 30th June 1920 gives details of over 22,000 people employed throughout Australia. It is arranged by department, and by state where applicable. The Record and Trades Register: July 1887-January 1888 Were members of your family at the time: Involved in giving or receiving a bill of sale? Declared insolvent? Involved in a giving or receiving a bill of sale? A mortgagor or mortgagee on stock or wool? A plaintiff or defendant in the small debts court? Involved in an application for probate or letters of administration - in their will or estate or as a applicant? Dissolving a partnership? A member of the United Mercantile Society of Australasia? If so then you may find information on them here. This periodical has a wealth of information you may not have even considered before. 1834 Pigots Directory of Cheshire Pigot's 1834 Directoy of Cumberland & Westmoreland Gore's Liverpool Directory 1821 Another very early directory listing the merchants, trades people and principal inhabitants of the town in 1821 Pigots 1834 Directory of Lancashire Slaters 1846 Directory of Lancashire This very large early directory contains an alphabetical list of all trades people, their names, trades and addresses. Also has a description of each town and village in the county. Pigot's 1818, 1819 and 1820 Directory See the All England directories page fo a list of all places contained in this super early directory Rugby School Register (1675 - 1857) This register for Rugby School is very detailed, containing the age of the boys, names of parents, dates they entered school and often what they got up to after they had left. Archive CD Books homepage - http://www.archivecdbooks.com ENG http://www.picturesofengland.com/. An extremely nice site, with some lovely photographs, especially for those that don't live in England and aren't familiar with the land of their ancestors: "Pictures of England". ENG GENUKI New to Genuki - Devon: Major additions: * Devon - Probate Records: PCC Wills 1605-1619 - index * Axminster: The Book of the Axe - index * Hartland: 1841 Tithe Land Account - index * Hartland: Annotated 1613 listing of parishioners Recent Updates to GENUKI Cornwall Pages: St Agnes Page - addition of 1861 Census on-line link. Mithian - addition of 1861 Census on-line link. St Gluvias Page - addition of 1861 Census on-line link for Penryn Borough and St Gluvias. Budock - addition of 1851 Census on-line link. Feock - addition of 1861 Census on-line link. Gunwalloe - addition of 1861 Census on-line link. Newlyn East - addition of link to Genogold on-line Burials. St Hilary - additional on-line baptisms, marriages and burials (including Marazion and St Michael's Mount). . GENUKI's Home Page - www.genuki.org.uk NZ http://www.airforcemuseum.co.nz/ Airforce museum in Christchurch. NZ http://www.nzdf.mil.nz/personnel-records/index.html#contactdetails Charges In accordance with guidelines set by Government the NZDF may, under the Official Information Act, charge for the provision of information to defray costs. Generally the following will apply: a.. Own service file - no charge. b.. One individual's file within a 12 month period - no charge. c.. Two or more files, or repeated requests in the same 12 month period - $28 per service personnel file. d.. A 12 month period is from 1 July to 30 June. Payments Cheque should be made payable to 'The New Zealand Defence Force' and overseas payments by a bank draft drawn on a New Zealand Bank. We do not take Credit Card transactions. Payment must be received before a request can be processed. INFORMATION REQUIRED The Archives does not have a computer database. All the records are paper based so it is important that you submit as much information as possible to assist the Archive Clerks in identifying the correct file. Details required: Surname. Full Given Names. Any other names known by. Date and place of birth. Living or Deceased. Service number. Rank. Navy / Army / Air Force. Period of Service / years served. Regiment / Battalion / Unit. Next-of-kin at time of enlistment. Address at time of enlistment. Occupation at time of enlistment. Customer details: Full name. Full postal address. Phone number or E-mail. SCT ABD Aberdeenshire GenWeb site is back up after the Scotland server crashed back in August. The new home is: http://www.rootsweb.com/~sctabd/ New Zealand Society of Genealogists – Hamilton Branch http://www.nzsghamilton.co.nz Contact address for subscribing to nzsghamilton news nzsghamiltonnews@ihug.co.nz Bryan A Curran Hamilton, New Zealand