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 This issue we have another release for the 1911 census with a
related article
about a secret agent appearing in the records and a further article in our
WDYTYA series. We also have new resources for
Australia and New Zealand to
celebrate our forthcoming lecture trip, along with a number of special offers.
We also have two great offers for both CD users and online researchers. We are offering
up to £40 off our subscriptions at TheGenealogist, and you
can also save £5 on binders and save
£10 on RootsMagic Platinum this month.
Our first article explores the life of Robert Baden-Powell. Learn
about how the founder of the scouting movement was a successful British agent.
The new series of Who Do You Think You Are had perhaps its most
revealing episode yet. Known for the famous Harry Potter books, JK
Rowling keeps her family life private and rarely gives interviews to the press.
So it was interesting to find that her roots included French ancestry, an uncertain maternal
line, and a number of tragedies. Click here to read more.
S&N will also be attending the New
Zealand Family History Fair on 26th & 27th August,
and have already been booked for a number
of talks throughout the week. We will
be available for talks to Societies, Archives and Libraries
in Australia and New Zealand from 27th August to 6th September.
Our new CDs this month include
parish registers, non-conformist records, directories,
and new army lists.
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Australian Records
We have added the following Australian records to our collection, available now
for all Diamond subscribers.
- Australian Biographical Dictionary 1934
- Adelaide Telephone Directory 1931
- South Australian Directory 1919
- Tasmania Post Office Directory 1929
- The Australian Radio Users circa 1940s
- Cyclopedia of Victoria Vol 1-3
- The Tasmanian Cyclopedia 1931
- Roll of Honour 1915
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New Zealand Records
We have added the following New Zealand records to our collection, available now
for all Diamond subscribers.
- Roll of Honour 1915
- Roll of Honour 1840-1902 (Defenders of the Empire Resident in
NZ)
- The Defenders of New Zealand & Maori History of the
War
- Wise's Commercial Directory 1872-73
- Stone's Otago & Southland Directory 1934
- The Auckland Regiment
- The History of Methodism
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Birth Transcripts
 We have now added over 11.3 million birth transcripts to our collection, which now
covers 1960-2005.
We have added these records to a new tool that lets you search across all our
Birth, Marriage and Death transcripts with built in SmartSearch technology. This
automatically shows a partner's full name where available and enables you to
find potential parents from a birth, potential children to a marriage and
potential birth records from a death record.
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Australia & New Zealand Talks
We will be attending the New Zealand Family History Fair and
therefore will be available for talks to Societies, Archives and Libraries in
Australia and New Zealand from August 27th to September 6th.
Our free talk, "Breaking down brick walls in British research", will also cover new
Australian resources that have been added to our collection.
We are currently holding the follow talks:
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| Claudelands Events Centre, Hamilton
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| Fri 26th Aug 2.15pm - 3.15pm |
Breaking down brick walls in British Research
with Mark Bayley
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| Sat 27th Aug 2.15pm - 3.15pm |
Breaking down brick walls in British Research
with Mark Bayley
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| Tickets are only available at the fair on the day, so arrive early to make sure you
don't miss out!
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Auckland City Library - 30th August |
| Central City Library, 44 - 46 Lorne Street,
Auckland
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1.00pm - 2.00pm
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Breaking down brick walls in British Research
with Mark Bayley
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Best Western Philip Lodge - 3rd September |
| Conference Room, Best Western Philip Lodge, Sydney
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1.00pm - 2.00pm
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Breaking down brick walls in British Research
with Mark Bayley
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For all our e-mail news readers, we are offering a saving of £5 when you
buy any two of our binders.
Click here to add this offer
to your basket and to order your binders*.
*Only valid at time of purchase, with a purchase of 2 or more binders. Not available in
conjunction with any other offer. Your £5.00 discount will be applied when the order
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National Family History Fair
10th September 2011
Tyne Suite, Newcastle Central Premier Inn, Newbridge Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 8BS
10.00am - 4.00pm
Glamorgan FHS Open Day
10th September 2011
Merthyr Tydfil Leisure Centre
10.00am - 4.00pm
Hampshire Genealogical Society Open Day
25th September 2011
Horndean Technology College, Merchistoun Road, Horndean
10.00am - 4.00pm
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We are always interested in microfilm/microfiche of original
records, in particular parish records, Scottish census and electoral
registers.
Also, if you have old books (pre 1930) of parish record transcripts,
electoral registers, poll books and directories, let us know.
We have the latest scanning technology to allow us to photograph
loan books without damage.
We are happy to reward you for the loan of these items, simply
let us know what you have. We also have volunteer
transcribers who are waiting to help with these projects. If you
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It was in Africa where many of his ideas for the Boy Scouts were born. On the advice of King
Edward VII he retired from the army, as he believed he should focus all his energies on the
Scouting movement.
The BBC series Who Do You Think You Are? follows celebrities as they trace
their roots. 
