The tapestry, which was inspired by the Battle of Prestonpans tapestry, will involve volunteers from 25 countries around the world, as well as homeland communities in Scotland.Read More
As part of the Homecoming Scotland Celebrations, Prestonpans will be the first to see the completed Scottish Diaspora tapestry, which depicts the contribution Scots have made to countries around the world. Thousands are expected to flock to the launch on 31 May at Prestonpans Community Centre. The exhibition runs until 8 June.
The tapestry, which was inspired by the Battle of Prestonpans tapestry, will involve volunteers from 25 countries around the world, as well as homeland communities in Scotland.Read More
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genealogy + family history classOur Genealogy + Family History Class has finished for the summer. We will return to class in September, this gives us some time to do some researching. Thanks to our Tutor Bob Starratt for a great term , The class looks forward to regrouping in September to discuss our summer break and our research finds .
We're excited to announce that our historical record collection has surpassed the five billion milestone, making it one of the fastest growing family history repositories in the world. Our collection is growing so fast that on average we're adding 5 million records and 1 million family tree profiles every single day, meaning there's always new information to discover. Search our global record collection for your ancestors now. Search Records
Pre-1901 Irish census records online for the first timeOver 600,000 people recorded 1821-51 One of the first things you learn about Irish genealogy is that it’s hard. It’s much more difficult to trace family history in Ireland than in England or the USA. This is because so many Irish records were destroyed when the Public Record Office was blown up in 1922, and in other archival disasters. Read More So what are these records? Portions of these original censuses survived, especially for large parts of County Cavan, Fermanagh, Galway, Offaly (King’s), and Meath in 1821, Derry/Londonderry in 1831, Cavan in 1841 and Antrim in 1851. But a great deal also survives because of the way the pension system operated in Ireland. Over the next 100 days we will be releasing and showcasing 100 record setsWe will be releasing new records every week and highlighting some of our recently added collections. From military records to parish records, births, marriages, deaths and christenings, our records offer you an even better chance to discover your ancestors. Explore exclusive records from around the world with findmypast. The largest and most diverse arts festival in East LothianThe 3 Harbours of Prestonpans, Cockenzie and Port Seton provides the perfect setting for this unique festival showing arts in unusual spaces. 31st May to 8th June 2014 Visit web site The John Gray Centre brings together East Lothian’s Archaeology, Museum, Archive and Local History Services, alongside Haddington’s branch library. In the Centre and on this website you can delve into East Lothian’s heritage, find resources to help you at school or in your studies, and browse through our images and maps. Search our catalogues and online map using the search box above (the Library catalogue can be searched here), or help us by sharing your own stories, whether they’re family lore or tales from your home town. See more at: http://www.johngraycentre.org/about/#sthash.pltLkU77.dpuf MyHeritage and BillionGraves team up to digitally preserve the world’s cemeteries Groundbreaking multilingual mobile app will power international crowdsourcing initiative TEL AVIV, Israel & LEHI & KAYSVILLE, Utah – Wednesday 19 February, 2014 My Heritage, the popular online family history network, has partnered with Billion Graves to launch a global crowdsourcing initiative to preserve the world’s cemeteries. BillionGraves is a free iOS and Android application that lets users easily photograph and document gravestones, providing an important source of information for people intrigued about their ancestors and family history. Using patent-pending technology, BillionGraves is the only mobile application of its kind. Read More... |
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