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News
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Closure of Family Records Centre
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This is the latest bulletin regarding the closure of FRC sent out by Certificate Services Communications Team Office National Statistics at http://www.ststistics.gov.uk |
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St Faith's Church Pictures on Internet
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St Faith's, which was the chapel for the West Riding Pauper Lunatic Asylum, now appears on a website. The asylum, which later became Stanley Royd Hospital, stood at the junction of Eastmoor Road and Aberford Road in Wakefield. It is now disused and much of it has been turned into a residential area. The chapel is the subject of an application for conversion to offices.
The chapel was opened in 1861 and was, for many years a place of rest and contemplation for inmates and staff at the asylum, later the hospital.
An unusual feature of the building is its twin naves. In the nineteenth century male and female worshippers were kept separate.
There are several pictures of the inside of St Faith's on a website www.silverstealth.fotopic.net. These appear to be unauthorised. |
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CD of "Tracing Your Roots"
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For anyone who missed the BBC Radio 4 series "Tracing Your Roots" broadcast last year, the series producers, in collaboration with the BBC's "Who Do You Think You Are?" genealogy magazine, have created two CDs, each featuring three programmes from the first series of "Tracing Your Roots".
If you would like a copy of the CDs just send a large (preferably padded) self-addressed envelope to;
Tracing Your Roots (CDs)
Zone 3.05
BBC Scotland
Pacific Quay
GLASGOW
G20 8NS
Postage will be paid by "Tracing Your Roots" |
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BMD Indexes Free Online at National Archives
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In response to growing demand, the National Archives has ageed free ONSITE internet access to the birth, marriage and death indexes, through findmypast.com, the UK family history website. For more information on this topic go to www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/stories/180.htm?news=rss |
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Telephone directories on Ancestry website
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Ancestry.co.uk is installing on its website searchable copies of telephone directories. It is intended to digitise BTs total collection of surviving directories from 1890 - 1984. All London directories for the period are now on-line.
The website is a pay-per-view site, but is available free of charge at many local libraries. |
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Early release of 1911 data
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Following an appeal to the Information Commisioner the National Archives is releasing some information from the 1911 Census to a complainant.
This release is because of special circumstances - it does not mean that all 1911 Census data will be released, but that, in similar special circumstances information COULD be released.
TNA is now seeking to "fast-track" the digitisation of 1911 data and hopes that some information will start to be made available in early 2009.
More information on TNA's website www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documents |
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Research Room at Outwood
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The Research Room at Outwood Memorial Hall is now open once a month on the Tuesdays following the Saturday Members' Meetings. The room will be open from 10.00 am to 12.00. The actual dates are listed on the Events Page of this website.
The opening of the Research Room means that members and visitors can come and use the Society's data, books, records etc to pursue their research. Experts will also be there to offer help and advice. |
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