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? 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