Archive CD Books News 28 March 2003 In this issue: * Latest CD releases this week * Snippets, Feedback & Comments ** Visit the web based version of Archive CD Books News for the full expanded edition including : * Reviews & extracts from some of the books * Family history hints and tips * How to get the best out of available resources * Special Offers __________________________________________________________________ Welcome to another Archive CD Books News, the text version of the new, more detailed and wider ranging web page version of the Archive CD Books News which is available for your enjoyment at : http://www.archivecdbooks.com/news/ In order to make the most of the new opportunities the web based news offers contributions in the form of articles and stories are required from you the readers. My inbox is waiting to hear your success stories, breakthroughs achieved with the help of a cd, the uses you make of your cds, perhaps you have used images from a cd to illustrate your family history, maybe your great grandfather rode with the Belvoir Hunt, or used a Pigot's directory as a commercial traveller. Everyone has a story to tell share yours with us. Email to : [email protected] __________________________________________________________________ LATEST CD RELEASES THIS WEEK http://www.rod-neep.co.uk/books/new/index.htm 1. Emigrants Who Went to America 1600-1700 - John Camden Hotton (Editor) A superb refence work which is of immense value to genealogists and family historians and is without doubt one of the most interesting books we have ever produed on CD. More than 500 pages of genealogical gold dust! Its full title is; "The Original Lists of Persons of Quality; Emigrants; Religous Exiles; Political Rebels; Serving Men Sold for a Term of Years; Apprentices; Children Stolen; Maidens Pressed and Others who Went from Great Britain to the American Plantations 1600-1700. With Their Ages, the Localities Where They Formerly Lived in the Mother Country, the Names of the Ships in Which They Embarked and Other Interesting Particulars." From the introduction: "Little could even the most sanguine of the early emigrants to America have contemplated the subsequent effect which their action would work upon history. Some of them, it is true, were men of position at home...... but by far the greater number was composed of comparatively obscure men." see Emigration page http://www.rod-neep.co.uk/acatalog/Archive_CD_Books_Emigration_23.html 2. The National Roll of The Great War 1914-1918 -London, Section 1 An excellent book with details of the people from London who served in the Great War. Not just soldiers, but also those with other occupations. Nurses, key factory workers etc. see War page http://www.rod-neep.co.uk/acatalog/Archive_CD_Books_War_165.html 3. The National Roll of The Great War 1914-1918 -London, Section 3 The National Roll for London was produced in five volumes, three of which we have now scanned and produced on CD. Family names are very easy to find as the books were arranged alphabetically. see War page http://www.rod-neep.co.uk/acatalog/Archive_CD_Books_War_165.html 4. The National Roll of The Great War 1914-1918 - Portsmouth, Section 10 See the descriptions of the London Volumes above. see War page http://www.rod-neep.co.uk/acatalog/Archive_CD_Books_War_165.html 5. A Collection of Curious and Interesting Epitaphs of Highgate Cemetery, St Pancras - Cansick 1869 A superb collection of epitaphs in the burial grounds of Highgate cemetary, one of the most famous burial grounds in the world. see Middlesex Church Records page http://www.rod-neep.co.uk/acatalog/Archive_CD_Books_Church_Records_108.h tml 6. A Collection of Curious and Interesting Epitaphs of St Pancras - Cansick 1869 A collection of epitaphs in the ancient church and burial grounds of St Pancras, Middlesex. see Middlesex Church Records page http://www.rod-neep.co.uk/acatalog/Archive_CD_Books_Church_Records_108.h tml 7. A Collection of Curious and Interesting Epitaphs in Middlesex - Cansick 1875 A superb collection of monumental inscriptions, biographical notices and descriptions of armorial bearings in the churches and churchyards of Hornsey, Tottenham, Edmonton, Enfield, Friern Barnet and Hadley see Middlesex Church Records page http://www.rod-neep.co.uk/acatalog/Archive_CD_Books_Church_Records_108.h tml 8. Cansick's Epitaphs - Compendium Set All three of the volumes described above for les than the price of two individual volumes! see Middlesex Church Records page http://www.rod-neep.co.uk/acatalog/Archive_CD_Books_Church_Records_108.h tml ________________________________________________________________ Rob Dewsall writes : Hi everyone, Whilst compiling the place index for Devon 1861 it has struck me that with the *huge* Royal Navy presence in Devon there are literally hundreds and hundreds of strays from all over the British Isles. As an example I have taken a page at random and here is what I found; Entries from *one* page of the RN Hospital 3 were born in Cornwall. 3 in Devon, 1 in Lancashire, 1 in Wiltshire, 2 in Middlesex, 1 in Somerset, 2 in Berkshire, 3 in Ireland, 1 in Yorkshire, 1 in Kent, 1 in Cheshire, 1 in Staffordshire, 2 in Scotland, 1 in Sussex and 1 in Isle of Man. Their ages range from 19 to 51. The Hospital is enumerated in 11 folios (22 pages), then there are the Barracks (11 folios), Plymouth Citadel (20 folios) and Millbay Barrack (8 folios).... no doubt there will be more! Food for thought.....? After more than a fortnight's work, indexing should be finished in the next two or three days, so the Devon census should start shipping next week :-) ________________________________________________________________ It may interest readers to know that Rod has recently opened a new website at http://www.british-genealogy.com dedicated to assisting people with their British family history research. This new site, which is still under development, contains details of the various resources of use to family history research, allowing the researcher to see how resources have developed over the years and what each resource actually contains. Also included is a tutorial of how to transcribe registers plus other useful resources. ________________________________________________________________ It is very pleasing to note that the orders for a number of counties census cds have now reached the level to allow some reduction in price, some have even qualified for three price reductions. Details of this may be seen at - http://www.rod-neep.co.uk/books/census/index.htm The potential is there to reduce these prices still further, if you are considering ordering a census cd do not delay, the final price of many of these census cds depends on the number orders that are received before the release date. Once the cd has been released that is the price everyone will pay. Do not delay order now and benefit. _________________________________________________________________ Don't forget to visit the Archive CD Books web page news where we bring you news, family history hints & tips, interesting articles, extracts from books and instructions on how to get the best from available resources all at : http://www.archivecdbooks.com/news/ To contribute stories, articles & snippets mail to : [email protected] Cheers Guy ==== CDBOOKS-NEWS Mailing List ==== The "Latest Releases" page on the web site gives regular details of special offers - and free CDs! The Archive CD Books web pages are at http://www.archivecdbooks.org