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. > >

Oh that is very sad.My mother in law who lived in the same village as Stan and who used to pass on the local news died at the beginning of the month and had been unwell for a while so I missed this. Stan was a kind help to me on many occasions. Rosie On 25/04/2014 10:35, STANGROOM JEAN 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