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The following announcement was written by Genealogy Supplies (Jersey) Ltd.:
The official U.K. National Archives site for Non Parochial and Non Conformist records BMDregisters.co.uk has just added over 600,000 records of birth, baptism, marriage and burial. These have not previously been searchable online and again contain images of birth and baptismal records. The records were previously viewable on microfilm as part of the RG8 series.
Among the more extensive collections in this series are the registers of the British Lying-in Hospital at Holborn, these provide detailed maternity records covering the period 1749 to 1868.
I am always fascinated by gadgets, especially miniaturized computers. I have really enjoyed the latest gadget. I recently purchased a tiny “Internet tablet” that slips into my shirt pocket. This tiny, full-powered computer includes a webcam, a GPS receiver, and wi-fi networking. As long as I am in range of a wireless wi-fi base station, I can surf the web, read and write e-mail, listen to music, take pictures, send those pictures by e-mail, and even receive and make free telephone calls. I can also download and install any of hundreds of free programs for this pocket powerhouse.
The free telephone calls require a bit of explanation that I will write about in a separate article to be published within a few days.
The following announcement was written by the Board for the Certification of Genealogists (BCG):
The Donald Mosher Memorial Award for Colonial Virginia Research is a $500 grant established in 2001 by Merrill Hill Mosher, CG(SM) in honor of her late husband. This Award was created to encourage the study and publication of Colonial Virginia records of the 17th and 18th centuries. The award can be granted for work in three categories: family genealogy, immigrant origins, or publications. This award can be granted to an individual, society, library or other organization.
The following was written by the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration:
WASHINGTON, Dec 01, 2008 -- Two awards to be granted for articles based on National Archives records
In celebration of its 75th anniversary, the National Archives announces two awards to recognize significant achievements in genealogy research, based on records from the National Archives.
The Arizona State Archives has a new home. The archives moved recently out of cramped space at the state Capitol into spacious, modern digs in the $29 million Polly Rosenbaum Archives and History Building at 19th Avenue and Madison Street in Phoenix.
The building, named after the longest-serving member of the Arizona Legislature, will be formally dedicated Jan. 15.
The following is an announcement from the Ohio Genealogical Society:
Mansfield, Ohio--“We have achieved ‘full funding’ for our new building project,” reports E. Paul Morehouse, president, Ohio Genealogical Society. “We thank our members and other contributors for their support.” The amount raised to date is $2,564,889.
The Society plans to begin construction early in 2009 of an 18,000-square-foot facility to better accommodate the Society’s expanding membership and its growing library collection. Society officials believe that the new building will be the finest state genealogical library in the country.
I wrote a newsletter article last year about my experiences using magicJack, a device that allows you to make telephone calls over the Internet. I had a positive experience with it, but I also use Skype, a competitive service. I continue to use Skype most every day but stopped using magicJack since I don't need two such services. One will do.
My experience with magicJack was positive, but I have since heard many complaints about the service and the company that produces it. Now I have been told that the number of complaints has become so large that the Better Business Bureau has rated the company as "F," the Bureau's lowest rating.
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