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 If any proof were needed that the past has pulling power, talk to members of the Consett and District Heritage Initiative. They organised an open day recently that attracted over 300 visitors.
The idea was to celebrate times gone by and to generate interest in the work of the
[...click on headline to read full story] June 28th, 2010 | Tags: August 1, Future Activities, Group Displays, Heritage Initiative, Heritage Weekend, History Group, Lace, members, Proof, Pulling Power, Swinburne, Themes | Category: Archaeology, Family History, Genealogy, Local History |
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 A new chapter is about to be written about the heroes of Fromelles. The Time Machine has followed this story from the beginning when the bodies of World War 1 soldiers were discovered in a mass grave at Fromelles in northern France in 2009. Now an exhibition, organised by
[...click on headline to read full story] June 25th, 2010 | Tags: Archaeological Evidence, Commonwealth War Graves, Commonwealth War Graves Commission, David Richardson, Dna Testing, Final Resting Place, first world war, Forensic Investigation, Imperial War Museum, Mass Grave, Military Cemetery, New Cemetery, Paying Respect, Personal Recollections, Poignant Story, Tranquil Beauty, War Graves Commission, War Museum London, World War 1, World War 1 Soldiers | Category: Family History, Latest News, Research |
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 Consett’s past is to be brought back to life at the weekend. The Consett and District Heritage Initiative is holding an open day on Saturday to celebrate times gone by in the town and surrounding district.
From 10am to 3pm memorabilia, old photographs and reminiscences will be in excellent supply at the event
[...click on headline to read full story] May 18th, 2010 | Tags: 1914, 3pm, Artifacts, Brian Harrison, Future Generations, Heritage Centre, Heritage Initiative, History Heritage, Local History, Locality, memorabilia, Memories, old photographs, Organisers, Park Keeper, Premises, Reminiscences, Resurgence, Rfc, Shotley Bridge, Surrounding District, Tv Programmes | Category: Family History, Latest News, Local History, Research, Transport History |
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 People on the family and local history trail are invited to step back in time at a special event next month.
The Derwentside Local and Family History Fair will be attended by over 20 groups and organisations offering expert help to uncover the past. The fair is being organised by Annfield
[...click on headline to read full story] March 20th, 2010 | Tags: Beamish Museum, Chester Le Street, Durham University Library, Family History Fair, Family History Society, Fhs, Guest Organisations, Heritage Group, History Event, History Trail, Invitation, John Milburn, Judith Owens, Library North, Local History, old photographs, People, Roots, Society Members, Society Secretary, Tracing Your Family History, Tv Programmes, War Memorials | Category: Events, Family History, Genealogy, Local History |
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 The names of 75 WW1 Australian soldiers killed at the Battle of Fromelles in 1916 have been confirmed. Sadly, it has not been possible to name any British soldiers at this stage and families in the UK who have been helping with the identification process have been notified.
While they could
[...click on headline to read full story] March 18th, 2010 | Tags: Additional Family, Artefact, Australian Army, Australian Governments, Australian Soldiers, Battle Of Fromelles, British Soldiers, Commemorative Ceremony, Dignity, Dna Evidence, Family Samples, Honour, Insufficient Evidence, Kevan, List Of Names, Mass Graves, New Cemetery, Optimistic Forecasts, Pheasant, Ww1 Soldiers | Category: Events, Family History, Latest News |
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 The story of a post office worker, decorated in WWI was just one of the many intriguing tales that unfolded as medal enthusiasts looked into the past of the region’s war heroes. A set of medals belonging to the late Northumberland Fusilier James Wright were brought along to a medal event, held at
[...click on headline to read full story] February 16th, 2010 | Tags: Audrey Wright, county durham, Daughter Julia, Dli Museum, Durham County Council, Durham Light Infantry, Durham Light Infantry Museum, Gov Uk, Granddaughter, History Lesson, Infantry Association, Information Log, James Wright, Julia Mann, Light Infantry Museum, Museum Collections, Northumberland Fusiliers, Office Worker, School Holidays, War Heroes | Category: Events, Family History, Latest News, Local History, Research |
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Looking for a chart on which to enter names, dates, and places from your family tree? These three free genealogy charts are great for printing and framing as last minute gifts, or for collecting information from relatives during holiday get-togethers. Among them you’ll find interactive family tree chart with a pretty tree background that lets you enter the information in right on your computer, and this fancy fan-shaped chart
[...click on headline to read full story] December 22nd, 2009 | Tags: Family Tree Chart, Family Tree Charts, Fancy Fan, Framing, Free Download, Free Family Tree, Free Family Tree Charts, Free Genealogy Charts, Grandmother, Interactive Family Tree, Last Minute Gifts, Pretty Tree, Relatives, Roses | Category: Family History, Genealogy |
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An unusual ceremony has taken place on Vanuatu, a Pacific island 1,090 miles east of northern Australia, when descendants of the Rev. John Williams travelled from the UK, Canada and Botswana to attend a special reconcilliation with the descendants of island natives who killed and ate the missionary on November 20, 1839. Radio Australia reports: Vanuatu villagers whose ancestors killed and ate a Scottish missionary in the 19th century have apologised to the man’s descendants
[...click on headline to read full story] December 19th, 2009 | Tags: ancestor, Anthropologist, Australia Reports, Descendants, Important Place, Island Natives, James Harris, John Williams, Killings, Local Member Of Parliament, Member Of Parliament, Missionary, New Hebrides, Northern Australia, Play Button, Presbyterian, Radio Australia, Reconcilliation, Rev John, Reverend John | Category: Family History |
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Family history news… Just in from the Arbroath Herald
SCOTLAND’S Year of Homecoming is providing a wonderful reminder of the significance so many of us place on the land of our birth.
And this year’s Angus & Dundee Roots Festival will be aimed at helping people throughout the local area find out more about their family’s history. During the week of the Festival, which runs from Saturday, September 26, until Sunday,
[...click on headline to read full story] August 14th, 2009 | Tags: Amp, ancestors, Angus, Arbroath Herald, Arbroath Scotland, Dundee, Family Historians, Family History Family, Family History News, Genealogists, Genealogy Experts, Genealogy Fair, Genealogy Workshops, Guidance, Homecoming, Local Area, Local History, Public Interest, Reminder, Roots Festival, S Angus | Category: Family History, Guest Contributions, Latest News |
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Family History News…
Brightsolid today announced it is to acquire Friends Reunited Group from ailing ITV plc for £25 million, a fraction of the £175 million it originally paid for the website in 2005.
brightsolid is an online innovation business owned by DC Thomson, Dundee-based publisher of comics such as the Beano and is one of the largest privately owned media and publishing groups in the country. A key part of
[...click on headline to read full story] August 7th, 2009 | Tags: Andy Baker, Baker Md, Beano, brightsolid, Broadcaster, Census Websites, Chris van der Kuyl, Competition Authorities, Consumer Marketplace, Dc Thomson, Family History News, Family History Website, findmypast, Friends Reunited, Future Strategy, General Register Office, Genes, Genes Reunited, Innovation Business, Internet Friends, Itv, Itv News, Lord Lyon, National Archives, National Archives Of Scotland, New Focus, Old School Friends, Scotlandspeople | Category: Family History, Genealogy, Latest News, Research, Websites |
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