THE GLOBAL GAZETTE - Canada's Family History Magazine Vol. IV, No. 13, July 31, 2000 A new issue of The Global Gazette is online and filled with new articles To check it out, click on: http://GlobalGazette.net/gazettes/gaz60.htm . The Global Gazette is produced by volunteers, and provided to the heritage community without charge. The publication is sponsored in full by GlobalGenealogy.com . If you would like personal email notification of each issue as it is posted, there is "subscribe" information is at the end of this message. AOL Users hotlink: <a href="http://GlobalGazette.net/gazettes/gaz60.htm"> http://GlobalGazette.net/gazettes/gaz60.htm </a>. SUMMARY OF ARTICLES IN THE AUGUST 20, 2000 ISSUE: EDITOR'S CORNER William Wallace Betrayal Remembered, Sheffield (UK) Archives To Be Closed This Week, APOLROD Website Updated, New Mailing Lists For OXFORD and ELGIN Counties (Ontario); Correction: Last Issue's Roving Reporter; Battle of Britain -- RAF Website; and exciting news about new attractions for the Global Family History Fair this October. http://GlobalGazette.net/gazettes/gaz60.htm IRISH ORIGINS Northern Ireland Research: Selected Resources. In this brief overview article Kyle Betit sets out for you the existing guides to Northern Ireland research, Northern Ireland repositories and heritage centres, and some selected sources. Much more can be learned on specific aspects of Northern Ireland family history research from the books and other resources cited here. http://GlobalGazette.net/gazettes/gaz60.htm ROVING REPORTERS Researching Ontario Wills & Probate. Fawne Stratford-Devai has received a number of questions recently regarding researching Wills & probate records for Ontario. This article provides online and physical resources which will help you locate those elusive records http://GlobalGazette.net/gazettes/gaz60.htm ROUTES TO ROOTS Tracing Your 'Uterine' Lines - Ryan Taylor discusses uterine or matrilineal genealogy. Instead of going through a father's line (where, presumably, the same name is the common factor), the family is traced from daughter to mother. Many people want to recognize their female ancestors in ways they have not been able to before. Read about some of the challenges that you may encounter in your quest. http://GlobalGazette.net/gazettes/gaz60.htm ROVING REPORTER CD REVIEW. Sandra Roberts reviews a new CD ROM resource titled: America, America 'The Ultimate Gazetteer of The First 48 States'. Five years in the making this CD ROM gazetter was compliled from from maps, postal guides, GNIS, shipping guides. atlases, gazetteers, internet resources, business directories, city, county and state Histories! http://GlobalGazette.net/gazettes/gaz60.htm POST 1901 CENSUS PROJECT (Canada) This issue crammed with news on Post 1901 Census issue: John Manley Takes His Own Sweet Time; Environics Research Group opinion survey; Request for Access to Information made; Interim Privacy Commissioner appointed; National Archivist supports Access to Census;Prime Minister sets date for by-election; Petitions still accepted; Letters and E-mail still Required; Post 1901 Census Project website updates continue. Also in the news: Newfoundland Census of 1921 now on-line http://GlobalGazette.net/gazettes/gaz60.htm TECH TALK Confusion in The Market Place? We set the record straight on recent confusion between Genealogy.com and GlobalGenealogy.com. Special offer on FTM 7.5 Upgrades at 50% off. 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