Interesting Websites.....from SEFHG, Millicent newsletter........ Landed families of Britain and Ireland http://landedfamilies.blogspot.co.uk/ In this very new blog are the results of long-term research into the landowning families of the British Isles and the country houses which they owned. Each post concerns the history and properties of a particular family, making it possible to trace both the links from families to houses and from houses to their owners over time. Comments, especially in the form of corrections or additional information, are very welcome. If you are interested in landed families in Britain it will be an interesting blog to follow. *Legacies of British Slave Ownership * http://www.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/ Colonial slavery shaped modern Britain and the country still lives with its legacies. The slave-owners were one very important means by which the fruits of slavery were transmitted to metropolitan Britain. Research and analysis of this group are key to understanding the extent and the limits of slavery's role in shaping British history and leaving lasting legacies that reach into the present. The stories of enslaved men and women, however, are no less important than those of slave-owners, and the encyclopedia produced in the first phase of the project, while at present primarily a resource for studying slave-owners, will also provide information of value to those researching enslaved people. *Unknown No Longer (Virginia Historical Society US)* http://unknownnolonger.vahistorical.org/ This database is the latest step by the Virginia Historical Society to increase access to its varied collections relating to Virginians of African descent. Since its founding in 1831, the VHS has collected unpublished manuscripts, a collection that now numbers more than 8 million processed items. Within these documents are numerous accounts that collectively help tell the stories of African Americans who have lived in the state over the centuries. *Where Do Our Nicknames Come From?* http://www.namenerds.com/uucn/advice/nickhistory.html Many nicknames we have today sound a little bit strange, but we just take it for granted that a Katherine may be called Kate, or a Richard be called Dick, though these nicknames don't really sound very much like the original name. Why is this? Have a look at the historical aspects of nicknames. It might help with your research when trying to determine who Aggie really is? *Welsh Newspapers Online* http://welshnewspapers.llgc.org.uk/en/ A free online resource from the National Library of Wales where you can discover millions of articles from the Library’s rich collection of historical newspapers. You currently can search and access over 250,000 pages from 24 newspaper publications up to 1910 and it will grow to over 1 million pages as more publications are added during 2013. *Family Tree (New from Family Search)* https://familysearch.org/ Family search have been upgrading and changing their site over the last few years and now, something only previously accessible to Latter Day Saints Church Members, is available to others. With this free service, you can: share and preserve your family information, find, save, and share your ancestors' records, get free, personalized help to find your ancestors, and meet and share with other family members. Click on the Family Tree menu item at the top of the home page to access and sign in. If you do not yet have a user name and password, you can sign up at the same web page. *Apps* For those people who have an *iPhone, iPodTouch, iPad* or other mobile device that uses apps, this section will let you know about those that might be of interest. These have been found on the *iTunes* store http://www.apple.com/au/itunes/ but if you have another device, then use Google to find the relevant version to suit you. Some of these apps have associated web pages where those without suitable mobile devices can still access information. *Last Name Origin and Meaning *<http://itunes.apple.com/ie/app/last-name-origin-meaning-hd/id479542067?mt=8> ** Discover the meaning and origin of your Last Name. 1 million last names available; languages supported include English, Italian, Spanish, French, German and Portuguese. Coat of Arms (Family Crest) also available. *Ancestors (Family History Search)*<http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/ancestors/id382951554?mt=8&ls=1> Not only is this entertaining book a chance for you to figure out how to start your search and complete it, but it also teaches you which public records to look for and what information you can glean from them. *History Books*<http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/history-books/id451096216?mt=8&ls=1> This application is a collection history books which is the discovery, collection, organisation, and presentation of information about past events in human society. *Internet Genealogy Magazine*<http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/internet-genealogy-magazine/id440475464?mt=8> Internet Genealogy is your guide to successful genealogical research using the ever-increasing power of the World Wide Web. The magazine also covers advanced genealogical methods such as DNA analysis, as well as software and technology reviews, case studies, databases and other Internet-related family history topics. Paid-for application downloads include one issue of the user’s choice. Further future issues and back issues can be purchased within the app. Subscriptions available.

Hi Ros, Thanks for the Welsh Newspapers I found a family member online in it. Robin > Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2013 14:19:55 +1030 > From: daisygirl.1212@gmail.com > To: fpfhg-list@rootsweb.com > Subject: [FPFHG-LIST] interesting websites > > Interesting Websites.....from SEFHG, Millicent newsletter........ > Landed families of Britain and Ireland > > http://landedfamilies.blogspot.co.uk/ > > In this very new blog are the results of long-term research into the > landowning families of the British Isles and the country houses which they > owned. Each post concerns the history and properties of a particular > family, making it possible to trace both the links from families to houses > and from houses to their owners over time. Comments, especially in the form > of corrections or additional information, are very welcome. If you are > interested in landed families in Britain it will be an interesting blog to > follow. > > > > *Legacies of British Slave Ownership * > > http://www.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/ > > Colonial slavery shaped modern Britain and the country still lives with its > legacies. The slave-owners were one very important means by which the > fruits of slavery were transmitted to metropolitan Britain. Research and > analysis of this group are key to understanding the extent and the limits > of slavery's role in shaping British history and leaving lasting legacies > that reach into the present. The stories of enslaved men and women, > however, are no less important than those of slave-owners, and the > encyclopedia produced in the first phase of the project, while at present > primarily a resource for studying slave-owners, will also provide > information of value to those researching enslaved people. > > > > *Unknown No Longer (Virginia Historical Society US)* > > http://unknownnolonger.vahistorical.org/ > > This database is the latest step by the Virginia Historical Society to > increase access to its varied collections relating to Virginians of African > descent. Since its founding in 1831, the VHS has collected unpublished > manuscripts, a collection that now numbers more than 8 million processed > items. Within these documents are numerous accounts that collectively help > tell the stories of African Americans who have lived in the state over the > centuries. > > > > *Where Do Our Nicknames Come From?* > > http://www.namenerds.com/uucn/advice/nickhistory.html > > Many nicknames we have today sound a little bit strange, but we just take > it for granted that a Katherine may be called Kate, or a Richard be called > Dick, though these nicknames don't really sound very much like the original > name. Why is this? Have a look at the historical aspects of nicknames. It > might help with your research when trying to determine who Aggie really is? > > > > *Welsh Newspapers Online* > > http://welshnewspapers.llgc.org.uk/en/ > > A free online resource from the National Library of Wales where you can > discover millions of articles from the Library’s rich collection of > historical newspapers. You currently can search and access over 250,000 > pages from 24 newspaper publications up to 1910 and it will grow to over 1 > million pages as more publications are added during 2013. > > > > *Family Tree (New from Family Search)* > > https://familysearch.org/ > > Family search have been upgrading and changing their site over the last few > years and now, something only previously accessible to Latter Day Saints > Church Members, is available to others. With this free service, you can: > share and preserve your family information, find, save, and share your > ancestors' records, get free, personalized help to find your ancestors, and > meet and share with other family members. Click on the Family Tree menu > item at the top of the home page to access and sign in. If you do not yet > have a user name and password, you can sign up at the same web page. > > > > *Apps* > > For those people who have an *iPhone, iPodTouch, iPad* or other mobile > device that uses apps, this section will let you know about those that > might be of interest. These have been found on the *iTunes* store > http://www.apple.com/au/itunes/ but if you have another device, then use > Google to find the relevant version to suit you. Some of these apps have > associated web pages where those without suitable mobile devices can still > access information. > > > > *Last Name Origin and Meaning > *<http://itunes.apple.com/ie/app/last-name-origin-meaning-hd/id479542067?mt=8> > ** > > Discover the meaning and origin of your Last Name. 1 million last names > available; languages supported include English, Italian, Spanish, French, > German and Portuguese. Coat of Arms (Family Crest) also available. > > > > *Ancestors (Family History > Search)*<http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/ancestors/id382951554?mt=8&ls=1> > > Not only is this entertaining book a chance for you to figure out how to > start your search and complete it, but it also teaches you which public > records to look for and what information you can glean from them. > > > > *History Books*<http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/history-books/id451096216?mt=8&ls=1> > > This application is a collection history books which is the discovery, > collection, organisation, and presentation of information about past events > in human society. > > > > *Internet Genealogy > Magazine*<http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/internet-genealogy-magazine/id440475464?mt=8> > Internet Genealogy is your guide to successful genealogical research using > the ever-increasing power of the World Wide Web. The magazine also covers > advanced genealogical methods such as DNA analysis, as well as software and > technology reviews, case studies, databases and other Internet-related > family history topics. Paid-for application downloads include one issue of > the user’s choice. Further future issues and back issues can be purchased > within the app. Subscriptions available. > This is a MEMBERS ONLY list for FPFHG Members. Advertising on Rootsweb lists is prohibited. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FPFHG-LIST-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message