Archive CD Books News 31 May 2002 In this issue: * Latest CD releases this week * Draw Winners & Special Offers * 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 (census) * How to get the best out of available resources - Apprenticeships __________________________________________________________________ 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 : guy.etchells@virgin.net __________________________________________________________________ LATEST CD RELEASES THIS WEEK 1. Manchester, Salford & Suburbs 1929 Kelly's Directory This incredibly comprehensive directory runs to approximately 2,800 pages. It contains a full listing of everybody in every street, lane, court, place and terrace, with a separate alphabetical directory of the names of private residents in Manchester, Salford and its suburbs. The Trades and Banking directories, listing people and their trades, are here too. Using this book you will be able to locate your ancestors, see where they lived and who their neighbours were. All of this will allow you build up a mental image of their surroundings and how they went about their daily business. SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY OFFER FOR A LIMITED PERIOD ONLY JUST £5.00 instead of the normal price of £19.99. See Lancashire Directories page 2. Oxford - Brasenose College Register 1509-1909 A register of those attending the college from 1509-1909 see Oxfordshire miscellaneous page 3. North Devon and North Cornwall Baddeley's Guide (1908) Of particular interest to the historian and genealogist due to its excellent descriptions and history of the places see Devon topography page 4. Glimpses of Ancient Leicester Lots of illustrations. see Leicestershire history page 5. P. Mannex History and Directory of Furness and Cartmel This is an excellent and very comprehensive history and directory see Lancashire directories page SPECIAL OFFER 6. Pigot's 1831 Topography and Gazetteer of England (Vol. 1) A superb and very rare pocket topography and gazetteer of the following English counties ; Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Cornwall, Devonshire, Dorsetshire, Essex, Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Hertfordshire, Huntingdonshire, Kent, Middlesex, Norfolk, Oxfordshire, Somersetshire, Suffolk, Surrey, Sussex and Wiltshire. Includes historical and statistical descriptions, distance, parochial and population tables, descriptive accounts of Market and Fair towns, parishes, townships, chapelries, hamlets, tythings etc. There is also a lovely map for each county and lots of beautiful vignetted illustrations of cathedrals and chuches. AVAILABLE UNTIL 12.00 MIDDAY B.S.T. WEDNESDAY 5TH JUNE 2002 AT THE BARGAIN PRICE OF 2.50 GBP (plus VAT on UK sales and postage). AFTER THIS TIME IT WILL REVERT TO ITS USUAL PRICE OF 14.00 GBP __________________________________________________________________ FREE CD! The Illustrated London News- Elizabeth II 1953 Coronation Edition In order to mark the Golden Jubilee of our Monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, anyone ordering two or more CD's before 12.00 mid-day BST on Wednesday 5th June 2002 will automatically receive this CD free of charge. see All England newspapers page __________________________________________________________________ CONTACT E-MAIL ADDRESSES When writing to us, please help us by using the correct email addresses (see below). Please note that emails to personal mailboxes may not be answered if people here are away on holiday. General Enquiries : enquiries@archivecdbooks.org General enquiries Our general e-mail address. Please see below for more specific enquiries, etc. Tech Support : support@archivecdbooks.org Questions about problems with CDs, etc. First please see the page of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Order enquiries : orders@archivecdbooks.org Please only enquire if you really must. This service takes time out of a busy schedule. We get inundated with questions such as: "Did you receive my order?" The answer is yes, if the shopping cart confirmed your order to you by e-mail, then we have it. Book Sponsoring : sponsors@archivecdbooks.org Specifically for those who are offering to sponsor books. Telephone : 01594-829359 (+44 1594 829359) Fax : 01594-829298 (+44 1594 829298) Articles, reviews, comments, etc. for inclusion in the weekly newsletter : guy.etchells@virgin.net Due to national holidays in the UK, the ACDB office will be closed from Friday 31 May 5.00pm until Wednesday 5 June 9.30am. (BST). The on-line shopping cart will be open as usual of course! __________________________________________________________________ Further to the release of the Paterson's Book of Roads set, the owner of one of them, Henry Garratt, has now donated his book to us. We will be paying for it to be renovated and will find a suitable home for it in due course. __________________________________________________________________ Rob Dewsall returned the Middlesex directories to The Barnet Archives, along with copies of the CD's. They had had a chance to look through some of the twenty or so other CD's we donated to them last week and they were very impressed indeed. They had been searching for original copies of the 1902 London directories for years without success, now they have them on CD. Rob Dewsall writes : I spoke yesterday to David Knott, the head of collections at Reading University Library. He has agreed to allow us access to both their open shelves and their closed collections and in return we will pay for the restoration of any books which have become sufficiently dilapidated to require it. With regard to the closed collections this is especially important as it means that previously unavailable books and records will now be made available on CD to genealogists, historians and students all over the world. The Library will also receive copies of any of our CD's that they require and they hope to make these available over their network, thus aiding their own students and readers in their research. I am *very* excited about this new project as they have some *extremely* rare and interesting books and these will start to appear on CD in the near future. Full credit is due to one of our supporters, Barbara Watts, for introducing David Knott to The Archive CD Books Project. Paul Gaskell writes : I'm pleased to report that Archive CD Books have kindly donated a copy of this book on CD to this society :- The Burford Records A Study in Minor Town Government by R H Gretton This is an eighteenth century book, which comes in three distinct sections :- 1. History of the corporation of Burford. 2. Studies in the history of Burford. 3. Calendar of Burford records. There then follows a general index, index of persons and index of places. This CD will be freely available for users of the society's reference library at the Holford Centre from Tuesday onwards. The Holford Centre is now open *every* Tuesday, on the third Saturday of every month and on one "ad hoc" Sunday per month. For full details of dates and times, location of the Holford Centre and the like, please see our website. Anyone living locally who wishes to purchase a copy of the CD should note that all of the Oxfordshire CD productions of Archive CD Books are on sale from reception at the Oxfordshire Record Office. Holford Centre : http://www.ofhs.org.uk/holford.html Archive CD Books : http://www.archivecdbooks.org/ Oxfordshire Record Office : http://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/index/things_to_do/oro.htm Best wishes Paul Gaskell Publicity Officer & Minutes Secretary Oxfordshire FHS publicity@ofhs.org.uk __________________________________________________________________ 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 : guy.etchells@virgin.net Cheers Guy ==== CDBOOKS-NEWS Mailing List ==== The "Latest Releases" page on the web site gives regular details of special offers - and free CDs! http://www.archivecdbooks.org --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). 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