RIP Stan Langley . >________________________________ > From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >Sent: Friday, 25 April 2014, 11:33 >Subject: Re: [NFK] NORFOLK Digest, Vol 9, Issue 146 > > >So sad to hear the news S tan has been very helpful in the past > >Sent from my iPhone > >> On 25 Apr 2014, at 10:35, STANGROOM JEAN <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I think it is the Genealogical Research Directory but I cannot remember >> seeing a latest Edition >> on NFHS shelves but I might be wrong. >> >> Just to let you all know Stan Langley who often helped out on this list has >> died . >> >> Jean >> >> >>> On 25 April 2014 08:00, <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> >>> Today's Topics: >>> >>>  1. Gen Directory (Penelope Blake) >>>  2. Re: Gen Directory (Pam Downes) >>>  3. Re: Gen Directory (Nivard Ovington) >>>  4. Re: Gen Directory (David Scott) >>>  5. Re: Gen Directory (Penelope Blake) >>> >>> >>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>> From: "Penelope Blake" <[email protected]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Cc: >>> Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2014 13:28:14 +0100 >>> Subject: [NFK] Gen Directory >>> Hi, my apologies for sending this request to the Norfolk list. It could >>> sort >>> of be sent to any list but the reason I've sent it here is that I believe >>> there are members of the NFHS who will know what I'm talking about. >>> >>> >>> >>> Many years ago there was a book that acted as a directory of all sorts of >>> things. A great deal of time before the publication deadline anyone could >>> submit an entry of who they were, their contact details and what lines they >>> are researching. Then, when it was published it contained sections for >>> various bits of information, with one being a genealogists section. >>> >>> It wasn't just a "yellow pages" of genealogists, it had loads of info and >>> the only copy I had ever bought, I found I was referring to pretty much on >>> a >>> daily basis. It was in essence a genealogy bible. >>> >>> >>> >>> Can anyone remember the title and if it's still being printed? I'm >>> desperate >>> to get hold of a copy and also to get back into the next issue. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>> From: Pam Downes <[email protected]> >>> To: [email protected], [email protected] >>> Cc: >>> Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2014 13:59:06 +0100 >>> Subject: Re: [NFK] Gen Directory >>> I think I know the book you mean Penny, and I've been racking my brains >>> for the title. >>> The closest I can come up with is The International Genealogical >>> Directory. (Not to be confused with the IGI when you're googling! :) >>> If it is the same one, then it was originally printed in the early 1900s. >>> This is the second edition. >>> http://archive.org/stream/internationalgen00convuoft/ >>> internationalgen00convuoft_djvu.txt >>> >>> Though I have to say that I'm not 100% sure, as I also have 'Big Red' >>> somewhere in the mix, but that might have been the nickname of the book. :( >>> >>> I have to say that I doubt whether in these days of 'instant' communicaton >>> that it's still being printed. >>> >>> Pam >>> >>> >>> >>>> On 24/04/2014 13:28, Penelope Blake wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi, my apologies for sending this request to the Norfolk list. It could >>>> sort >>>> of be sent to any list but the reason I've sent it here is that I believe >>>> there are members of the NFHS who will know what I'm talking about. >>>> >>>> >>>> Many years ago there was a book that acted as a directory of all sorts of >>>> things. A great deal of time before the publication deadline anyone could >>>> submit an entry of who they were, their contact details and what lines >>>> they >>>> are researching. Then, when it was published it contained sections for >>>> various bits of information, with one being a genealogists section. >>>> >>>> It wasn't just a "yellow pages" of genealogists, it had loads of info and >>>> the only copy I had ever bought, I found I was referring to pretty much >>>> on a >>>> daily basis. It was in essence a genealogy bible. >>>> >>>> >>>> Can anyone remember the title and if it's still being printed? I'm >>>> desperate >>>> to get hold of a copy and also to get back into the next issue. >>>> >>>> >>>>  ------------------------------- >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>> From: Nivard Ovington <[email protected]> >>> To: [email protected] >>> Cc: >>> Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2014 14:29:28 +0100 >>> Subject: Re: [NFK] Gen Directory >>> Hi Penelope? >>> >>> I think the book you refer to is >>> >>> The Family and Local History: Handbook (add number) >>> >>> The last published was number 14 so think its next will be 15, due any >>> time if they are going to continue with it >>> >>> For last years >>> >>> Publisher: Robert Blatchford Publishing Ltd (28 Feb 2013) >>> Language: English >>> ISBN-10: 0955239982 >>> ISBN-13: 978-0955239984 >>> >>> Plenty of cheap older ones on the likes of ebay etc >>> >>> Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) >>> >>>> On 24/04/2014 13:28, Penelope Blake wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi, my apologies for sending this request to the Norfolk list. It could >>>> sort >>>> of be sent to any list but the reason I've sent it here is that I believe >>>> there are members of the NFHS who will know what I'm talking about. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Many years ago there was a book that acted as a directory of all sorts of >>>> things. A great deal of time before the publication deadline anyone could >>>> submit an entry of who they were, their contact details and what lines >>>> they >>>> are researching. Then, when it was published it contained sections for >>>> various bits of information, with one being a genealogists section. >>>> >>>> It wasn't just a "yellow pages" of genealogists, it had loads of info and >>>> the only copy I had ever bought, I found I was referring to pretty much >>>> on a >>>> daily basis. It was in essence a genealogy bible. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Can anyone remember the title and if it's still being printed? I'm >>>> desperate >>>> to get hold of a copy and also to get back into the next issue. >>> >>> >>> >>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>> From: "David Scott" <[email protected]> >>> To: "Pam Downes" <[email protected]> >>> Cc: >>> Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2014 14:35:58 +0100 >>> Subject: Re: [NFK] Gen Directory >>> Pam and Penelope, >>> Could it be Genealogical Research Directory. National and >>> International, by  Johnson, Keith A.; & Sainty, Malcolm R. >>> I can find that the last edition seems to have been published in 2005. >>> David Scott. >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Pam Downes - Email Address: [email protected] >>> Sent On: 24/04/2014 13:59 >>> Sent To: [email protected], [email protected] - Email >>> Address: [email protected], [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [NFK] Gen Directory >>> >>> I think I know the book you mean Penny, and I've been racking my brains >>> for the title. >>> The closest I can come up with is The International Genealogical >>> Directory. (Not to be confused with the IGI when you're googling! :) >>> If it is the same one, then it was originally printed in the early >>> 1900s. This is the second edition. >>> >>> http://archive.org/stream/internationalgen00convuoft/internationalgen00convuoft_djvu.txt >>> >>> Though I have to say that I'm not 100% sure, as I also have 'Big Red' >>> somewhere in the mix, but that might have been the nickname of the book. :( >>> >>> I have to say that I doubt whether in these days of 'instant' >>> communicaton that it's still being printed. >>> >>> Pam >>> >>> On 24/04/2014 13:28, Penelope Blake wrote: >>>  Hi, my apologies for sending this request to the Norfolk list. It could >>> sort >>>  of be sent to any list but the reason I've sent it here is that I believe >>>  there are members of the NFHS who will know what I'm talking about. >>> >>> >>> >>>  Many years ago there was a book that acted as a directory of all sorts of >>>  things. A great deal of time before the publication deadline anyone could >>>  submit an entry of who they were, their contact details and what lines >>> they >>>  are researching. Then, when it was published it contained sections for >>>  various bits of information, with one being a genealogists section. >>> >>>  It wasn't just a "yellow pages" of genealogists, it had loads of info and >>>  the only copy I had ever bought, I found I was referring to pretty much >>> on a >>>  daily basis. It was in essence a genealogy bible. >>> >>> >>> >>>  Can anyone remember the title and if it's still being printed? I'm >>> desperate >>>  to get hold of a copy and also to get back into the next issue. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>  ------------------------------- >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> ----- >>> No virus found in this message. >>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >>> Version: 10.0.1432 / Virus Database: 3722/6882 - Release Date: 04/23/14 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>> From: "Penelope Blake" <[email protected]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Cc: >>> Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2014 16:38:02 +0100 >>> Subject: Re: [NFK] Gen Directory >>> Yup this is the one. I did a google search and found the one I'm in on >>> e-bay >>> :) >>> >>> Thank you so very much, question resolved. Thanks to all who replied, and >>> wow, so quick too. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] >>> On >>> Behalf Of Nivard Ovington >>> Sent: 24 April 2014 14:29 >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [NFK] Gen Directory >>> >>> Hi Penelope? >>> >>> I think the book you refer to is >>> >>> The Family and Local History: Handbook (add number) >>> >>> The last published was number 14 so think its next will be 15, due any >>> time if they are going to continue with it >>> >>> For last years >>> >>> Publisher: Robert Blatchford Publishing Ltd (28 Feb 2013) >>> Language: English >>> ISBN-10: 0955239982 >>> ISBN-13: 978-0955239984 >>> >>> Plenty of cheap older ones on the likes of ebay etc >>> >>> Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) >>> >>>> On 24/04/2014 13:28, Penelope Blake wrote: >>>> Hi, my apologies for sending this request to the Norfolk list. It could >>> sort >>>> of be sent to any list but the reason I've sent it here is that I believe >>>> there are members of the NFHS who will know what I'm talking about. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Many years ago there was a book that acted as a directory of all sorts of >>>> things. A great deal of time before the publication deadline anyone could >>>> submit an entry of who they were, their contact details and what lines >>> they >>>> are researching. Then, when it was published it contained sections for >>>> various bits of information, with one being a genealogists section. >>>> >>>> It wasn't just a "yellow pages" of genealogists, it had loads of info and >>>> the only copy I had ever bought, I found I was referring to pretty much >>> on >>> a >>>> daily basis. It was in essence a genealogy bible. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Can anyone remember the title and if it's still being printed? I'm >>> desperate >>>> to get hold of a copy and also to get back into the next issue. >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>> quotes >>> in the subject and the body of the message >>> >>> >>> >>> To contact the NORFOLK list administrator, send an email to >>> [email protected] >>> >>> To post a message to the NORFOLK mailing list, send an email to >>> [email protected] >>> >>> __________________________________________________________ >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> [email protected] >>> with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body >>> of the >>> email with no additional text. >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >