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From: "Rob Thompson" <>
Subject: [SOG-UK-L] [SOG-NEWS-L] News from the SoG
Date: Fri, 26 Feb 1999 17:44:22 +0000


Library

Yes I've managed to get some library news for you. The library has
just received PROB 11 registered copies of PCC Wills for various dates
between 1479 and 1850 but chiefly for the period 1805-1850. These are
unindexed but film copies of the PROB 11 calendars for them are on
order from the PRO. Interestingly these include the wills of Napoleon
and Nelson

New in the Bookshop

A Pocket Topography and gazetteer of England: Surrey
Extract of Pigots directory Volume 1, covering the county of Surrey.
Including a copy of the map which came with the volume. Facsimile,
1994, 34 pages. £3.95 plus 50p postage URL:
http://ww.sog.org.uk/acatalog/ SoG_Bookshop_Online_Surrey_105.html

English Castles: A Guide by Counties
By Adrian Pettifer
Hardback, comprehensive guide to all medieval castles in England of
which something can still be seen today. Descriptions and often plans
of castles, which are listed alphabetically by County. 1995, 346
pages. £25 plus £2 postage URL: http://ww.sog.org.uk/acatalog/SoG_Bookshop_Online_History_38.html

Edward: Prince of Wales and Aquitaine
By Richard Barber
A biography of the Black Prince in which the author attempts to
reinvestigate the accepted view of the Prince as a model of Chivalry
and courtesy. Barber uses contemporary official sources and the
memoirs of Edward's colleagues at battle to reconstitute the Black
Prince's life. 1998, 298 pages. £16.99 plus £1 postage
URL:http://ww.sog.org.uk/acatalog/SoG_Bookshop_Online_Peerage___Royalty_88.html

The Word of a Prince: A life of Elizabeth I
By Maria Perry
Perry explores Elizabeth's papers to draw a portrait of her life. Most
of the material drawn upon had only been partially studied before so
this book throws fresh insights onto this most famous of Queens. 1995,
270 pages. £17.99 plus £1 postage URL: http://ww.sog.org.uk/acatalog/SoG_Bookshop_Online_Peerage___Royalty_88.html

UK inflation database for family historians- Value Version 2.0
By Barnet Tyrwhitt-Drake
New version 2 of this program. 32 bit program suitable for Windows
95/98/NT. New features include: Integrated Windows help file, Date
setting by preset buttons at 50 year intervals, Rapid changing of
dates and amounts with spin edit controls, Inflation data updated to
1998, inflation graphs can be zoomed and panned. £6.95 plus £1 postage
URL: http://ww.sog.org.uk/acatalog/SoG_Bookshop_Online_Computer_Software_Utilities_24.html

The chapel and the nation
Nonconformity and the local historian
By Michael R Watts
A look at the role the chapel, and nonconformity, has played in the
history and development of the English and Welsh nations. 1996, 46
pages. £3.95 plus 50p postage URL: http://ww.sog.org.uk/acatalog/SoG_Bookshop_Online_Nonconformity_74.html

New OS Maps from Alan Godfrey Maps

New recently published maps are:
Derby (North) 1899
Rothbury Forest 1866-73 (an inch to the mile)
Ipswich (SE) 1902
Selly Oak & Bournville 1903

All are available, priced at £1.95 plus 50p postage

Family History Monthly- March 1999
articles on: Tithe Records, Basic Latin, The Spithead Naval Mutiny,
Flintshire and its archives, West Middlesex FHS, The surnames Simpson
and Simmons £2.20 plus 50p postage URL:
http://ww.sog.org.uk/acatalog/SoG_Bookshop_Online_Family_History_Monthly_129.html

Short Guide to records: second series: Guides 25-48
Edited by K M Thompson
Published by the Historical Association, this is a collection of shirt
papers on various types of records. Contents are: Churchwardens
accounts; Constables accounts; Overseers accounts; Settlement papers;
Apprenticeship and Bastardy Bonds; parish Registers; Archdeacons'
records; Bishops' registers; The 1699 return of nonconformist
conventicles; Probate accounts; Census returns of England and Wales;
The Lloyd George Finance act material; Assistant Poor law
commissioner's' correspondence; Pipe Rolls; Building plans; Ordnance
survey maps; Aerial photography for archaeology; Canal & Railway
plans; Fire Insurance plans; School log books; The 1851 religious
census; Coroner's inquest records; Manorial court rolls; Prison
registers and Prison hulk records. Each short paper examines the
origin, location and use of the type of record. 1997, 128 pages. £8
plus £1 postage
URL: http://ww.sog.org.uk/acatalog/SoG_Bookshop_Online_Miscellaneous_Genealogy_241.html

Domesday Book and the Local Historian
By Philip Morgan
Short little pamphlet outlining the usefulness of the Domesday Book to
local historians.1988, 44 pages. £2.95 plus 50p postage
URL:http://ww.sog.org.uk/acatalog/SoG_Bookshop_Online_Local_History_61.html

Rural Housing: An historical approach
By Bob Machin
A guide to the historical study of the development of rural housing,
with plans and photographs. 1994, 40 pages. £2.50 plus 50p postage
URL: http://ww.sog.org.uk/acatalog/SoG_Bookshop_Online_History_of_Houses_46.html

Ultimate Family Tree Deluxe- UK Version

Is now available, priced at £38.30 plus VAT plus £3.50 postage
URL: http://ww.sog.org.uk/acatalog/SoG_Bookshop_Online_Computer_Software_Packages_23.html

Criminal Register Indexes
1817-1828 Leicestershire
Compiled by Stuart Tamblin
£4.99 plus 50p postage (UK)
URL: http://ww.sog.org.uk/acatalog/SoG_Bookshop_Online_Criminal_Register_Indexes_26.html

Irish Roots- First Quarter 1999,
Articles on: The story of Stout, Irishmen on the crusades, Were your
folks from the Spindle city, de Valera's Paternity, Heritage centre
survey. £2 plus 50p postage URL:
http://ww.sog.org.uk/acatalog/SoG_Bookshop_Online_Irish_Roots_131.html

Course and Lectures

The march course on Irish ancestors is filling up quickly. An advert
has just appeared in Irish Roots so you are advised to book up quickly
if you want to come. The course on using the Internet on 24 March is
now full. Tomorrow (Saturday) we have two courses. In the morning it
is a course on the Millennium Bug, with Iain Kerr (starts at 10.30am,
fee £6, £4.80 to members.) In the afternoon David Hawkings will give a
lecture on Some little known sources at the PRO, starting at 2.15pm
(fee £3 or £2.40). There are spaces on both courses so if you want to
come, be here in plenty of time and speak to the staff in the
bookshop.

The discussion group on the Macintosh is full but a repeat is now
going to take place on 13 March 1999. There are a few spaces left on
the repeat. For a full listing of events and courses see the Society's
web page

SoG Staff

We have a new member of staff here at the SoG. Last week Noel Lai-Kit
the accounting assistant left to take up a position elsewhere. June
Barnstaple started on Monday, hopefully she'll soon become another
face you'll all recognise

Hope you have a good weekend

Rob
Rob Thompson
Sales & Marketing Manager
Society of Genealogists
14 Charterhouse Buildings, LONDON, EC1M 7BA
T +44 171 253 5235 FAX +44 171 250 1800

Visit the bookshop on Line
at http://www.sog.org.uk/acatalog/welcome.htm

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