Archive CD Books Canada - NEWSLETTER

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Contents:

1 WELCOME

2 WHAT'S IN THE NEWSLETTER

3 FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY'S ANNOUNCEMENTS

4 NEWS & GOSSIP

5 NEW CANADIAN RELEASES

6 COMING SOON

7 NEW RELEASES FROM OTHER PARTNERS

7a Census of Great Britain

7b British New Releases

7c Australian New Releases

8 PREVIOUSLY RELEASED BOOKS

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1 WELCOME:

This is the second newsletter from Archive CD Books Canada. This newsletter will be published whenever we have enough information to make it worth your while reading but we expect that will mean there will be about one a month.

While this isn't a 'mail list' we expect it to contain items of general interest so we will welcome input from you. Send your input to: info@archivecdbooks.ca and please try and include 'newsletter' in the title. (Now for the heavy bit: We will be the final arbiters of what gets into the newsletter and what doesn't. We will only accept "suitable" input of a general nature, not anything which should be on one of the many topic specific lists.)

2 WHAT'S IN THE NEWSLETTER:

This Newsletter will always provide a list of our latest Canadian releases together with a description of what's in them. We will also be providing a cut-down version of this list for publication in the Global Archive CD Books Newsletter published by Rod Neep from the UK. Sorry for the repetition if you receive both newsletters but we want to give everyone a chance to see what's available.

In each issue we will try to give you a 'heads-up' on new books we are working to release soon. I'm not promising we'll always do this, or that we'll stick to it if we do, because we need to be able to respond to changes in circumstance as they occur and we may have to put some other projects on-hold as a result.

We have received our first batch of titles from the Australian partners. There were already a couple of Australian titles you may have seen in our catalogue but this is the whole backlog since their opening. Some really interesting titles if you have family from "Down-under."

3 FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY'S ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Our offer to publish notification of Family History Society events still stands. We have had a fantastic response to this newsletter so your announcement will reach interested parties all over the country.

We have been talking to the British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa (BIFHSGO) and will be supporting their annual meeting in September with a number of special and exciting items. Check out the BIFHSGO web site at http://www.bifhsgo.ca / for all the details of their activities and plan to attend their September meeting. More details of our involvement as things get settled.

If you want to have your Family History Societies events listed send an e-mail to info@archivecdbooks.ca containing the wording to be included (we'll try not to edit it but no promises.) To keep things simple we will only publish your notice once for each e-mail received.

4 NEWS & GOSSIP:

We are very gratified at the number of you who have taken the time to subscribe to this news letter but remember there's room for plenty more :-)

We've had a successful month collecting new materials for publication and we're very excited about a couple of our finds. We bought a bundle of books from someone who was moving and couldn't take their genealogy library with them. :-(

In the bundle was a large set of very complete and nicely written family histories, all privately published back in the early 1950's by a gentleman signing himself Geoffrey Gilbert, but who we now know was Philip Geoffrey Brittain Gilbert who died in Victoria BC on 21 December 1977. (Thank you Stella!) We also know he had two daughters, Cynthia Jean and Diana Holton but (so far) we haven't been able to trace either one of them. If anyone can help us to get into contact with either of these ladies we would be most grateful and hopefully we will then be able publish the great information in these volumes to everyone's advantage. BTW, there's a free CD in it for anyone who gives us a successful lead!

We are hearing that the Irish Archive CD Books Partnership is opening next, which will be good news for those of you researching Irish ancestors. You'll have to be patient though, we know first hand how much time and effort is involved! It doesn't happen overnight.

Remember this Newsletter is as much for you guys as it is for us so if you think we're missing something important drop me a line to malcolm@archivecdbooks.ca .

Newsletters work best when they get a good circulation. We're doing our best to let people know about it but you could help us along by mentioning it to your genealogy buddies and generally spreading the word.

5 NEW CANADIAN RELEASES:

(To find a book on our web site http://www.archivecdbooks.ca take a note of the catalogue number - or use the "copy" function - go to the web site, click on the "Search Page" link and enter, or "paste," the number into the "Product Number" box. Hit "Search" and then "More" and you will be in a position to reread the description or to place your order. There is frequently more information about the books available on the web site.)

* Rural Directory for the Electoral District of Lincoln, Ontario - January 1929

Product No. CA0069: $19.00

This is a list of householders for the Rural Electoral District of Lincoln, Ontario, A district which covers the following towns & villages: Beamsville, Bismarck, Caistor Centre, Caistorville, Campden, Grassie, Grimsby, Grimsby Beach, Jordan, Jordan Harbour, Jordan Station, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Queenston, St. Ann's, St. Davids, Smithville, Vineland, Vineland Station, Virgil, Wellandport. Altogether 2,276 households. In addition it lists the following Post Office Rural routes: Beamsville No. 1, 2, & 3, Bismarck No. 1, Caistor Centre No. 1, 2, & 3, Grassie No. 1, Grimsby No. 1, Jordan No. 1, Jordan Station No. 1, Niagara-on-the-Lake No. 1 & 2, St. Ann's No. 1, St. Catharines No. 1, 2, 3, & 4, Smithville No. 1, 2, & 3, Vineland No. 1, Wellandport No. 1, 2, & 3. Altogether 2,034 households.

This directory DOES NOT cover the metropolitan area of St. Catharines including Merritton & Port Dalhousie.

The quality of the original is too poor to allow a successful OCR. The names are in alphabetical order, so the human eye has a far better chance of deciphering the document.

* Welland County Minutes 1936

Product No. CA0027: $23.00

A year's worth of the proceedings of the Municipal Council of Welland County which included 17 townships and villages: Bertie, Crowland, Chippawa, Crystal Beach, Fort Erie, Fonthill, Humberstone (township and village), Pelham, Port Colborne, Stamford, Thorold (Town and Township), Willoughby, Wainfleet, Welland and Niagara Falls.

Consisting of five separate session reports it is a compilation of various departmental reports, financial records and reprints of letters received by the council. The councillors and officials of the council are listed as are many from the villages and townships in the county. It also includes a list of all the Wardens who held office since 1856.

There is even a letter from a gentleman, giving notice that he intends to sue the council for the damages caused to his automobile by the poor state of repair of a particular road. Nothing changes!

The December report lists all the people who have bought various licenses to permit them to conduct their trade including Auctioneers, Junk and Second Hand Dealers and Poultry Transportation Permits.

* A book of 189 Calendars for AD 1752 to 1940 inc.

Product No. CA0055: $9.50

This is a book every genealogist needs, and its priced right price too!

The book's Introduction explains why, and how, the change from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar was made in England in 1752 when, at the same time, the start of the year was moved from the 25 March to the 1 January. The first of the calendars shown in the book is for the year 1752 where it can be seen that in September, Wednesday 2nd is immediately followed by Thursday 14th.

To round out this little gem of a book the author, a well known figure in Montreal and member of a leading family of Montreal lawyers, included a listing of the Officers of the Canadian governments and what he terms a Chronology of Business. Today we'd call these business biographies and they will provide valuable information to anyone researching an ancestor who operated one of these businesses. There are many advertisements for Canadian business including, of course, many firms of lawyers.

* The Century Cyclopedia of Names

Product No. CA0068: $35.00

While the Century Company was compiling it's Dictionary in the late 1800's it decided to draw all the proper name references it found into a separate appendix to be included in the last of the dictionary's eight volumes. When they completed the dictionary they found that the appendix of names was so large it justified a complete volume of it's own. Consequently the first edition of the Cyclopedia of Names, for the single year of 1894, was published as a stand alone book. This is the edition of the book which has been reproduced here.

We are told there are over 25,000 name entries and from it's weight alone that's easy to believe! Measuring 34 cm high by 25 cm wide and its 1085 pages making it over 6 cm thick, it is certainly one of our largest and heaviest books.

The names in the book are from all sources, all countries as well as from both fact and fiction although being an American publisher there may be some bias. Each entry provides a pronunciation guide and an etymology giving either: the earliest recognized use or, the life facts if it is a person. This will be an invaluable source of personal chronology if you were researching one of the characters cited.

* The Pioneers of Old Ontario

Product No. CA0050: $23.00

This book entirely lives up to it's title. It originated as the byproduct of the work of William Loe Smith, a reporter who was sent out to collect stories on current rural conditions for publication in The Weekly Star beginning in 1897. In conversation with the people he came into contact with while gathering this information, however, he began to hear stories and first hand accounts of the very beginning of the settlement of Ontario. Fortunately for us he decided to record these stories so we, today, can relive some of the original pioneer experiences in the words of those who lived through the events.

A great many of the original pioneers' names are mentioned in this book, but given in the context of how they lived their lives rather than as a cold, impersonal, statistical listing. The stories are grouped by the areas in which they occurred and so many of the original settlement towns and districts are also mentioned and, sometimes, described. There is a full index of names in the book and these names can be found by clicking on the More information link below. The stories are illustrated with over 70 black and white drawings including a portrait of Mr. C. F. Doherty who's father refused a section of land because it was too low and wet. That land is now bounded by Queen, Yonge, University Av. and College streets in the center of Toronto!

6 COMING SOON:

* Canada and Newfoundland Gazetteer (and business directory) 1930

CA0035

Yes we're still working on it! It's our top priority now, however so it shouldn't be too much longer. I promise this will be a great resource for Canadian researchers so the wait will be worth it!

We're quite conflicted about what comes next but the following are definately in the running:

* Commemorative Biographical Record of the County of Lambton, Ontario, 1906

CA0048

A wealth of information for researchers.

* Stoddard's Lectures, 1911 - Supplementary Volume 2

CA0037

Not anywhere near as 'stodgy' as it sounds! This is a great set of 15 volumes of Victorian travelogues, profusely illustrated and well written. An invaluable source of background on all the countries explored by John Stoddard. This one contains "lectures' about Canada (2 lectures), Gibralta and Malta. We will offer each volume separately for now and release regional sets as we work our way through the series.

7 NEW RELEASES FROM OTHER PARTNERS:

7a Census of Great Britain New Releases:

* Cambridgeshire 1861 Census Registration Districts

Product No. C1861CAM: $50.90

Piece # RG9/1016-1053

The Cambridgeshire registration districts also include large areas of North-west Norfolk.

* 1871 Census London Hampstead

Product No. C1871Lon11: $18.70

Piece # RG 10/189-198

* 1871 Census London St. George Hannover Sq.

Product No. C1871Lon06: $21.90

Piece # RG 10/92-116

Hannover Sq., Mayfair, Belgrave

* Kent 1861 Census Registration Districts

Product No. C1861Ken: $82.90

Piece # RG 9/462-556

* 1881 London Census: RD1 Sub Dist. 1A-1N - St. Mary Paddington

Product No. C1881LON-001: $12.25

Piece # RG11/1-14

* 1881 London Census: RD1 Sub Dist. 2A-2G - St. John Paddington

Product No. C1881LON-002: $12.25

Piece # RG11/15-21

* 1881 Cornwall - Falmouth Registration District

Product No. C1881COR-10: $13.40

Registration District 298

Piece # RG11/2315-2320.

For a list of places included please look on the web site.

* 1881 Cornwall - St. Austell Registration District

Product No. C1881COR-08: $13.40

Registration District 296

Piece # RG11/2299-2305.

For a list of places included please look on the web site.

* 1881 Cornwall - Truro Registration District

Product No. C1881COR-09: $13.40

Registration District 297

Piece # RG11/2306-2314

For a list of places included please look on the web site.

* Bedfordshire 1861 Census Registration Districts

Product No. C1861BED: $60.30

Piece # RG 9/985-1015.

7b British New Releases:

* Remarkable Antiquities of the City of Exeter 1049 - 1677. Published 1741

Product No. GB1199: $27.80

Contains a map of the city by Sutton Nicholls.

Lists lots of important people such as Mayors, Chamberlains, Sword Bearers and Bailiffs. Full of great illustrations of Coats of Arms.

Contains a time line dating back to 1200, describing incidents and points of interest. These incidents are not solely about the nobles; they contain plenty of ordinary citizens too. To make it incredibly easy for family historians it has a name index at the back. A lovely, old leather bound book with old-fashioned print.

* Highways and Byways in Hertfordshire

Product No. GB1215: $27.80

This book will always be popular with those having Hertfordshire ancestors.

Written in 1902, it gives a tour around all of the towns and villages explaining their history, antiquities, churches and people. Fascinating reading and great background information for your family history.

* Highways and Byways of Berkshire

Product No. GB1217: $27.80

This book will always be popular with those having Berkshire ancestors.

Written in 1906, it gives a tour around all of the towns and villages explaining their history, antiquities, churches and people. Fascinating reading and great background information for your family history.

* History of Watford, by W R Saunders

Product No. GB1219: $22.40

Fourteen centuries of the town's history is described in this slim yet fascinating book.

Chapters cover the town's Saxon history, the Domesday book, Abbey Rolls, Peasants Rebellion, War of the Roses and other historic events as well as the traditions of the time and recollections of the past.

It is filled with lovely illustrations and will be of great interest to anyone with Watford ancestors.

* Harrod's Directory for Oxfordshire 1876

Product No. GB1221: $22.40

The directory lists people with their name, address and trade. It also gives interesting information about every village and town in the county. It's easy to locate your ancestors using this directory if they lived in Oxfordshire in 1876.

* Harrod's Directory for Berkshire 1876

Product No. GB1222: $22.40

* Eton College Register (1441 - 1698)

Product No. GB1224: $27.80

This Eton College Register has fantastic detail about those who attended the college between 1441 and 1698. The introduction gives you a good insight into when the background of the college, it also states who the Masters of the college were and how long they were in state.

It lists in chronological order, the names, relatives, duration of stay, profession, achievements and death dates of all those matriculated through Eton. It has a general index of 9 pages.

* Records of the University of St. Andrews

Product No. GB1161: $27.80

The Matriculation Roll of the University of St. Andrews, Edinburgh 1747-1897 (Fully indexed)

In addition to the matriculation roll, this excellent book has information about the history of the university, together with early engravings and photographs

* Kelly's Directory of Lincolnshire 1892

Product No. GB1182: $27.80

A typical Kelly's directory but with the added bonus of a large (A3 size) map of the county. Contains descriptions of each town and village, statistical information, an alphabetical list of people, their addresses and their trades.

* The Sheffield Local Register

Product No. GB1187: $35.30

A fascinating collection of snippets from the earliest local Sheffield newspapers plus important events relating to Sheffield from 200 AD. Almost 2,500 pages of local news, obituaries and death notices, crimes and court cases, anecdotes, etc. - 200 AD to 1908

In particular, after about 1750, it is full of references to every-day happenings in the town and its people. Not just important people, but normal people too. Its fascination is not only for its history, but also of immense interest to the family historian, as it contains so many references to people and every-day events.

* Kelly's Directory of Buckinghamshire 1854

Product No. GB1186: $21.90

A typical Kelly's Directory with descriptions of each town and village as well as a trade's directory.

Kindly loaned to the Archive CD Books Project by Milton Keynes Local Studies Library.

* White's Directory of Nottinghamshire 1885-6

Product No. GB1176: $35.30

Just like the 1894 White's directory, a huge amount of information for family historians is contained within this CD. It exhaustively covers all places in Nottinghamshire, providing great insights into not only the names and addresses of ancestors but also the conditions in which they lived through the historical, statistical and topographical descriptions it provides of each place. Over 800 pages of fantastic family history information.

* Nottinghamshire -1888 Wright's Directory - 12 Miles Around Nottingham

Product No. GB1177: $27.80

NB: Version 2.0 released in PDF format for Acrobat Reader - formerly ref# GB0010

(Includes Ilkeston and parts of Derbyshire and Leicestershire)

Scanned from the original edition of 1889. An unusual directory in that it contains details of villages in more than one county, covering parts of Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Leicestershire. (But excluding the towns of Nottingham and Derby).

The Directory contains excellent contemporary descriptions of each town and village, its services, and all of the people (with addresses) with trades. The book also has many pages of advertisements for various companies in the district, including Nottingham.

* White's Nottinghamshire, 1894

Product No. GB1178: $35.30

History, Gazetteer and Directory.

This comprehensive directory gives the names and addresses of Nottinghamshire inhabitants but also gives fascinating extra inform,ation that will enable you to build up an idea of what it was really like to live in 1894.

The book contains historical, statistical and topographical information about every borough, town, village, hamlet, manor and union in Nottinghamshire.

* Register of Persons Entitled to Vote - Borough of Nottingham

Product No. GB1170: $21.90

Book 1 - 1846 , Book 2 - 1848-49, Book 3 - 1849-50

Unlike the normal "Poll Books", which were a record of those actually voting, these books contain the names and addresses of all persons entitled to vote in the election for a Member of Parliament. To be entitled to vote in the elections, a person must have owned a house or some land. These books state the names of the people, their place of abode, the nature of their qualification to vote, and the place where their property is situated. (The 1846 book is just a list of names and addresses of Freemen entitled to vote).

* A History of the Parishes of Saint Ives, Lelant, Towednack and Zennor.

Product No. GB1183: $21.90

An excellent way to discover more about the places your ancestors lived and how their lifestyle was shaped by the events happening around them and the land. This book covers a physical description of the districts, and their history including Prehistoric and Roman periods, the introduction of Christianity, local antiquities and churches, the reformation, Elizabethans and so on up to 1892 when the book was published. It has a lovely section on old sayings and Cornish language.

* Gleanings from the Municipal and Cathedral Records

Product No. GB1188: $21.90

Published in 1877 this book contains exactly what the title describes, information that has been collected by Cotton and Woolcombe from the Municipal and Cathedral records that is relative to the history of Exeter city. They uncover, from the extensive financial entries, treacheries and plans, as far back as 1300, which would perhaps otherwise remain unknown. A great piece of detective work.

* Hoker's Description and Account of Exeter

Product No. GB1198: $27.80

Written by the Parliamentary Representative for Exeter in 1765

Describes the duties of each office e.g. office of Scavengers, Wardens of the Poor, Swordbearers etc. Has biographies of the Bishops of Exeter between 905 - 1765 and contains the early history of the city from it's foundation to 1765.

* Forgotten Lincoln

Product No. GB1181: $21.90

A history of the city from the earliest times. Contains lots of detailed illustrations. Covers the roman city, the cathedral, gates of the town, the city during war times, the various quarters of the city and who lived in them i.e. the Jews quarter, inns and churches that have vanished and much more. Great for local and family historians alike.

* Gloucester in National History

Product No. GB1192: $27.80

Includes a map by Speed of Gloucester city in 1610.

Chapters cover the history of Gloucester during Roman, Saxon, and Norman times. Also included are chapters on Milo of Gloucester, The Struggle for National Freedom 1154-1265, Kings and Parliaments 1274 - 1687, the Siege of Gloucester 1643 - 1645, the Methodist revival, Municipal and ecclesiastical Gloucester.

A very early history of a city that has played a major role in National events. Excellent background information for family historians.

* Highways and Byways in Devon and Cornwall - 1897

Product No. GB1193: $27.80

Full of wonderful illustrations. The first chapter covers topics such as Cornish Superstitions, Sea Life Two Centuries Ago and Hidden Folklore. Subsequent chapters take you across the counties describing the journey and places on the way. The information contained in this book is fascinating, full of real stories about the people and places in this area. A must for anyone with Devon or Cornwall ancestors.

* South Devon Illustrated

Product No. GB1194: $27.80

This lovely book, published in 1907, has 24 delightful, colour illustrations. Each of the places listed below are described. For family historians this book will provide a sense of the beauty and history of South Devon, a great way to discover how your ancestors might have felt about the place they lived.

Torquay and Torbay, Dartmouth, Teignmouth, Newton Abbot, Totnes, Kingsbridge.

* Devonshire Characters and Strange Events

Product No. GB1189: $27.80

Most interesting to Family Historians since it doesn't look at Worthies and Notables but ordinary folk and is filled with illustrations that really bring these characters alive. Contains tales of wife selling, incomprehensible travellers from the east, sisters who dressed as identical dolls and many other fascinating characters. It even explains this rather strange entry in the parish register,

"1756 Robert Elford was baptized, the child of Susanna Elford by her sisters husband. She was married with the consent of her sister, the wife who was at the wedding."

* Photographs of the Norfolk Broads

Product No. GB1153: $22.30

One hundred photographs of the river and broads of Norfolk and Suffolk. Published in 1891 the CD contains delightful images of the area and the local people, various boats, houses and wildlife. An interesting CD for those with ancestors from Norfolk, you can print out pictures and put them in your family history book to document what life would have been like on the Norfolk broads in the 19th century.

* The Violin - Berthold Tours (1838-1897)

Product No. GB1116: $21.90

There is no "new pill" for learning how to play the violin. This excellent tutorial was written by one of the established masters in violin teaching in the 1800s.

The book contains an immense amount of information on style and technique, together with 100 graded exercises, many of which are wonderfully tuneful and in duet form.

* Liverpool's First Directory

Product No. GB1227: $21.90

This incredibly early directory was created by Shaw in 1766. As well as having a list of names and addresses of inhabitants, it also has a professional and street directory so you can easily locate ancestors and even see which street they were living in by using the pull out map. It lists who else lived in the street so you know who their neighbours were and how far apart they lived from other relatives. A fantastic little book, essential for those with Liverpool ancestors.

* Eton College Register (1698 - 1752)

Product No. GB1223: $27.80

This Eton College Register has fantastic detail about those who attended the college between 1698 and 1752. The introduction gives you a good insight into when the background of the college, it also states who the Masters of the college were and how long they were in state.

It lists in chronological order, the names, relatives, duration of stay, profession, achievements and death dates of all those matriculated through Eton. It has a general index of 8 pages.

* Highways and Byways in Middlesex

Product No. GB1218: $27.80

This book will always be popular with those having ancestors from Middlesex.

Written in 1909 by Walter Jerrold and with illustrations by Hugh Thomson, it gives a tour around all of the towns and villages explaining their history, antiquities, churches and people. Fascinating reading and great background information for your family history.

* Highways and Byways in Oxford and the Cotswolds

Product No. GB1216: $27.80

This book will always be popular with those having ancestors from the area. Written in 1924, it gives a tour around all of the towns and villages explaining their history, antiquities, churches and people. Fascinating reading and great background information for your family history.

* Index of Bristol Wills 1572-1792 and Wills in Great Orphan Books 1379-1674

Product No. GB1203: $21.90

Includes Abbots Leigh, St Mary Redcliff, All Saints, St Augustine the Less, Christchurch/ St Trinity, St Ewens, St James, St John Baptist, St Lawrence, St Leonard, St Nicholas, St Michael, St Marks, At Mary-le-port, St Peter, St Phillip, St Jacob, St Stephen, St Werburgh, Almondsbury, Alveston, Clifton, Compton, Elberton, Henbury, Aust, Northwick, Horfield, Littleton on Severn, Mongotsfield, Olveston, Stapleton, Stoke Gifford, Westbury on Trym and Winterborn St Michael.

* History & Antiquities of the Parish of Camberwell

Product No. GB1200: $27.80

By William Harnett Blanch. Published 1875 A comprehensive history of Camberwell with chapters covering it's geology, old families, population, political history, local names and places, churches and chapels, schools, local places and their associations and more.

Full of illustrations this book will be of great interest to those with Camberwell ancestors. A wealth of background information on the place they lived and what life was really like there.

* History of the City of Exeter

Product No. GB1196: $27.80

Includes a 1617 Morden map of Exeter. This is more like the history books we are used to, covering the history of the city in fantastic detail. It describes the city during Roman, Saxon and Norman times. It also includes how the city fared under the reign of all the other monarchs up to the late 1800s. It has separate chapters on the Castle, Guildhall, Notable people and the Canal. Lists many names and their coat of arms.

* Account of the Grocers Company, 1829.

Product No. GB1195: $21.90

The Grocers Company is one of the most ancient of the twelve great companies of London and undoubtedly the first commercial corporation in England. This book contains the history of the Grocers Hall, the events effecting the company, a history of the company and biographical sketches of it's most eminent members.

However it also contains a register of all the other members in chronological order. Was your ancestor a Grocer and did they belong to this company? If so they will be listed here.

* An Account of Exeter's Merchant Adventurers in 16th century

Product No. GB1191: $27.80

An account of the most significant Guild in 16th century Exeter. Previously an oath taken by members of the guild prevented them revealing the affairs of Merchant Adventurers, so little is known about them and they have been omitted from other history books.

In 1873, this changed with the publication of this book. The pages are full of the daring feats of the adventurers and how they battled to establish trade across the seas. Amongst the accounts are descriptions of Raleigh, Drake, Davis and the Gilberts.

* Murrays Hand-book of Devon

Product No. GB1190: $27.80

Published in 1879 this book, produced as a travellers guide to Devon, covers in great detail the history and antiquities of places in Devon. It is set out in routes, so you can follow a recommended journey around the county, i.e. take a tour between London and Exeter via Swindon and Bristol and lots of smaller places in between. For the family historian it has great information and anecdotes about the places ancestors lived, even down to the rail times. It is indexed and fully searchable so no need to trawl through the whole book to find the information you need.

* Chester. Trinity Parish Registers

Product No. GB1155: $27.80

Parish Register of the Holy & Undivided Trinity in the City of Chester, 1598-1837. A transcript of the parish baptism, marriage and burial registers. Fully indexed. A huge book of 870 pages.

These registers give a surprising amount of additional information than normal, especially in the burials, which often state the cause of death, and in the marriages, where the occupation of the groom is often stated, together with the names of parents in many instances.

7c Australian New Releases:

* Australian Dictionary of Dates and Men of the Time 1879 - F. Heaton

Product No. AU0004: $35.90

Truly a wealth of information is contained in this 570 page book which was originally published in 1879. The 'Men of the Time' part of this book is a listing of biographies of men of note with connections to Australia. Giving information such as their full name, date and place of birth, and a history of their occupation/s and as to why they are 'noted' now. The entries vary in length from a paragraph to a few pages. This is very valuable information. The second part of this book is the Dictionary of Dates. This has a listing of topics (such as Aborigines, Adelaide, Aquatic, Australian Agricultural Co., Caterpillar Plague, Charitable Institutions, Church of England, Coal etc), then under each topics there is a listing of events in date order, that have happened relating to that topic.

High quality scanned images of the whole of the original book. Information about the towns and villages within the county. Its inhabitants by name and address, together with their occupations. A wealth of information and a snapshot in time.

* South Australia and Western Australia - A. Trollope

Product No. AU1003: $22.70

Anthony Trollope, the famous English novelist whose books illuminate virtually every aspect of late nineteenth century England also wrote travel books. In 1873 he published "Australia and New Zealand" in two volumes and in 1874 the work was re-issued in four sections of which this is one.

This book includes descriptions of various places in both South Australia and Western Australia. These are quite detailed and usually start with the founding or naming of the place, and continue through their early history. A great read for all those interested in early colonial history in South Australia and Western Australia. As an added feature there are also detailed maps of both colonies included.

* The Australian Contingent: History of Patriotic Movement in New South Wales - F. Hutchinson

Product No. AU2002: $26.80

The full title of this publications is: 'The Australian Contingent: A History of the Patriotic Movement in New South Wales and an Account of the Despatch of Troops to the Assistance of the Imperial Forces in the Soudan.

This is a small but important work. It tells the story of the Australia (New South Wales) Contingent in the Soudan War from March to June 1885.

* Pugh's Almanac and Directory of Queensland 1895 - T. Pugh

Product No. AU4001: $45.00

A very rare publication that really is fascinating. For anyone with connections to Queensland this is the CD for you. This Pugh's Almanac and Queensland Directory for 1895 has nearly 1000 pages divided into three sections.

More information available on the web site

* The Record and Trades Register: July 1887-January 1888

Product No. AU0007: $26.80

This CD contains the first seven monthly issues of "The Record and Trades' Register of the United Mercantile Society of Australasia Limited". It was issued to members of the society to assist them in the conduct of their business. The society, which in 1887 "now numbers is membership in the thousands", was established to undertake operations as follows:

Debt collection for its members

Action, advice and consultation on members' business

filing bills of sale, liens on crops and wool, stock mortgages

registering of deeds

searches for probate etc

The record of these and other activities is contained in the pages of this journal, which was issued free to members

* The Australian Pastoral Directory 1923

Product No. AU0008: $31.40

The Australian Pastoral Directory 1923 list approximately 23,000 stockowners in all States of Australia. There is also a separate index for New South Wales by Station, a list of prominent stock agents in four states and various statistics and advertisements.

* Commonwealth Public Service List 1920

Product No. AU0010: $35.90

This List of Permanent Officers of the Commonwealth Public Service as on 30th June 1920 gives details of over 22,000 people employed throughout Australia. It is arranged by department, and by state where applicable.

* New South Wales Telephone Exchanges List of Subscribers 1913 - F. Hutchinson

Product No. AU2004: $35.90

This early telephone directory of New South Wales was issued in May 1913. It lists over 30,000 names of subscribers in Sydney and country NSW in over 600 pages. Unlike modern phone directories occupations are often given along with the address and the exchange.

The preliminary pages include other information giving insight into communications and society nearly 100 years ago.

- special notes, instructions and hints to subscribers

- list of charges from Sydney to suburban branch and country exchanges, as well as Melbourne

- times of operation of country exchanges

- list of public telephones and hours available

- Commonwealth and State government listings, often with the name of the government officer concerned

* Bailliere's New South Wales Gazetteer and Road Guide 1870 - W. Whitworth

Product No. AU2008: $35.90

This is the 2nd edition of this important 19th century gazetteer. It contains 'the most recent and accurate information on every place in the colony' - in 1870. It contains a wealth of information for historians and genealogists, and will interest the general reader as well. There are entries for towns and villages, lakes, rivers and creeks, islands, bays, hills and mountains, counties, hundreds, local government areas, electoral districts, stations, runs and other localities and features. It often gives latitude and longitude, populations, proximity to other towns, local industries, services such as coach and mail runs, hotels, churches, schools and much more. Pastoral tenants are also included, as are some of the principal landowners.

A feature of this CD is the inclusion of the large fold out map from the 1866 edition of this gazetteer - scanned in 4 sections. This map is rarely found in surviving copies of either the first or 2nd editions of this gazetteer.

* New South Wales Public Service List (Teachers) 1925

Product No. AU2009: $22.70

Being a List of Teachers permanently employed in High, Intermediate High, and Primary Schools on the 31st December 1925.

The main teacher list is arranged alphabetically by teacher name. However the searchable text will be very useful to anyone researching local history or school history to easily identify teachers from schools in their area.

* Yewen's Directory of Landholders, New South Wales, 1900

Product No. AU2010: $35.90

This was the "first broad attempt at publishing a complete directory of landowners in New South Wales ..." The directory is divided into approximately 1900 postal localities grouped under 87 larger districts. There is an introduction and summary to each district. It indicates for each landholder whether they are dairy farmers, graziers or agriculturalists and what crops are under cultivation in the following categories - wheat, maize, barley, oats, potatoes, tobacco, sugar, grapes, orchard and other crops.

This a wonderful, extensive guide to over 70,000 landholders throughout NSW, by district and postal address.

* New South Wales Public Service List 1934 (excluding Teachers)

Product No. AU2011: $22.70

A list of over 6000 Officers permanently employed on 31 December 1934 by the Government of New South Wales, excluding teachers employed in High, Intermediate High, and Primary Schools.

The whole 164 page volume, is searchable - names, places and any other words

* New South Wales Educational Gazette: Vol 3-1 (Jun 1893) to Vol 4-12 (May 1895)

Product No. AU2012: $31.40

The New South Wales Educational Gazette was issued monthly and contains a wealth of information for family, local and educational historians. Now you can have two years of the gazette to browse or search at your own convenience - a resource you may not have had ready access to, or time to use in a library - or perhaps may not have known existed. And the ability to search for any word in the text enables you to check for any person, place or word, a task often too intimidating before this new searchable CD edition.

* The Sydney University Calendar 1887

Product No. AU2013: $31.40

Old university calendars contain a wealth of information on people associated with the university as well as an insight into the courses of study offered and university life and culture generally. And this CD which is searchable on any name, subject or word you desire will open up access to much of this information that you may not have considered or found convenient to access in the past.

If anyone in your family had association with Sydney University from 1850 to 1887 as student, faculty, member or donor then this CD will be of interest.

The whole 489 page volume is searchable on any word

* Queensland Post Office and Official Directory 1903 (Wise's)

Product No. AU4006: $45.00

The 1903 edition of Wise's Queensland Post Office Directory is the only complete Directory of the whole State published for this particular year. It is divided into three main sections: Towns, Alphabetical and Trades and Professions. These three classifications enable the enquirer to see at a glance the Householders or Traders in any one Town; the Business and Address of any resident in the State; and the Firms throughout Queensland engaged in any trade or profession.

The whole 1448 page directory, including most text in the ads, is searchable, useful not only for finding names, but also places, occupations and other information for family and local historians.

* Tasmania Post Office Directory 1903 (Wises)

Product No. AU6008: $35.90

The 1903 edition of Wise's Tasmania Post Office Directory is divided into three main sections: Towns, Alphabetical and Trades and Professions. These three classifications enable the enquirer to see at a glance, first, the names of Householders or Traders in any one Town; secondly, the address and occupation of any resident in the State; and, thirdly, the number of persons throughout Tasmania, engaged in any one trade or calling.

The whole 680 page directory, including most text in the ads, is searchable, useful not only for finding names, but also places, occupations, and other information for family and local historians.

* Letters from Victorian Pioneers: Being a Series of Papers on the Early Occupation of the Colony, the Aborigines, etc. - T. Bride

Product No. AU7005: $26.80

In 1853 Lieutenant-Governor La Trobe addressed a circular letter to a number of early settlers requesting information as to the time and circumstances of the first occupation of various parts of the colony. This book is a collection of those responses to that circular.

"The 58 letters record events which will recall to many persons still living old Victorian memories, and will have a great value for the future historian of Victoria, as narrating the experiences of actual movers in the early scenes of our colonization, while they will also possess interest as incidental contributions to the biographies of the men who half a century ago began to encounter the hardships and perils which beset the pioneer in every part of this continent."

* Ballarat and Ballarat East Directory 1865-66

Product No. AU7006: $26.80

The full title is "Ballarat and Ballarat District Directory including Buninyong, Browns, Clunes, Creswick, Smythesdale and Scarsdale for 1865-66" Compiled by F.M. Dicker.

The whole directory, including most text in the ads, is searchable, useful not only for finding names, but also places, occupations and other information for family and local historians.

* Ballarat and District Directory 1904

Product No. AU7007: $26.80

The full title of the 264 page directory is "Ballarat and Ballarat District Directory containing Alphabetical, Trade and Professional Directory of Ballarat West, Ballarat East, Sebastopol and Buninyong, together with Illustrations and descriptive information in reference to resorts &c, Municipal, legal, mining and other useful information." Published by Harry Tulloch Prop Ltd.

Use this unique directory to find both male and female family members.

The directory, including most text in the ads, is searchable, useful not only for finding names, but also places occupations and other information for family and local historians.

NOTE: The text on a few pages in the original is faint and in some cases cut off. This may limit the searching accuracy on the pages concerned, but they are quite readable on screen.

* Sands and McDougall's Melbourne and Suburban Directory for 1865

Product No. AU7008: $35.90

The full title is "Sands and McDougall's Melbourne and Suburban Directory for 1865 containing street, alphabetical, and trade directory Melbourne and suburbs, together with a miscellaneous directory of useful information".

The whole directory, including most text in the ads, is searchable. This makes it useful not only for finding names, but also places occupations and other information for family and local historians.

* Bendigo Electoral Roll 1922

Product No. AU7010: $35.90

Electoral Rolls are the nearest thing Australians have to census records, at least at the start of the twentieth century, and hence, they are both extremely important, and useful.

This Electoral Roll consists of about 40,000 electors in the Electoral Division of Bendigo giving full name, address and occupation.

Covers the localities (subdivisions) of Bendigo, Bridgewater, Campbell's Creek, Carisbrook, Castlemaine, Dunolly, Eaglehawk, Elmore, Golden Square, Goornong, Huntly, Inglewood, Ironbark, Kangaroo Flat, Kyneton, Long Gully, Maldon, Narong, Newstead, Quarry Hill, Raywood, Sandhurst, Sandhurst East, Strathfieldsaye, Sutton, Taradale, Wedderburn, Woodend.

* Centenary Catalogue of Farms and Stations for Sale in Western Australia

Product No. AU8002: $20.00

Consisting of 95 pages plus large foldout map, this publication begins with a list of properties sold by Joseph Charles between January 1921 and April 1929 with locality, acreage, name of the vendor and name of the purchaser - around 120 properties, 90 of which were rural properties ranging in size from under 100 acres up to 280,000 acres.

Then follows details of approx 650 rural properties offered for sale.

Includes a large railway map of much of Western Australia in 1929. Enlarging this on-screen enables the fine detail to be read much more easily than the original map.

* Western Australia Post Office Directory 1905 (Wise's)

Product No. AU8003: $45.00

The 1905 edition of Wise's Western Australia Post Office Directory is divided into three main sections: Towns, Alphabetical and Trades and Professions. These three classifications enable the enquirer to see at a glance the Householders or Traders in any one Town; the Business and Address of any resident in the State; and the Firms throughout Western Australia engaged in any trade or profession.

The whole 1010 page directory, including most text in the ads, is searchable, useful not only for finding names, but also places, occupations and other information for family and local historians.

* Colonial Land and Emigration Commissioners Report 1850

Product No. AU0009: $26.80

This official report, the 10th general report of the Colonial Land and Emigration Commissioners, will give useful insight to family and general historians of the state of the various colonies in 1850.

This covers the first 58 pages of this volume. The remaining 160 pages however is taken up with 56 appendixes covering a wide range of interests touching most of the British colonies. It is here that much fascinating material can be gleaned.

The whole 218 page volume, is searchable - names, subjects and any other words

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