Category: British Newspapers

'Tips and Tricks' - accessing British newspapers, restoring photographs and processes involved in restoring headstones

25/6/2022

"Accessing British and Irish Newspapers through the State Library of Victoria Catalogue".

Use the State Library of Victoria membership to access British and Irish Records Register to use the State Library Catalogue, sign in, and then search for 'British Newspapers' to independently information using find the Gale Library Resources

On registering you will be allocated a sign in number for the catalogue eg 10017512; and use this and a password (your family name) to open up the catalogue.

Practice example: Advanced Search "Westmore Stephens" and "ice".

Dawn Stephens has been able to access British Newspapers after registering with the State Library Catalogue', confirming confirm a family myth that her husband's forebear really did fall into (and freeze to death in) an ice pit. The paper--the Royal Cornwall Gazette of Friday 11 September 1840. See if you can find the Berkshire paper entry which goes into extra detail!

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Class agenda for Thursday 26 May 2022

26/5/2022

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"Pains and Gains, Tips and Tricks"

Bev:
1 Using the State Library of Victoria membership to access British and Irish Records

Judy Barry recently demonstrated finding and using British Newspapers using her membership of the State Library Catalogue to the Beginners Group.
I decided to also become efficient in the art of opening the State Library Catalogue and discovered that being registered, signing in, and then searching for 'British Newspapers' was an effective way to independently find the Gale Library Resources recommended by Judy Barry and included on her list.
On registering I was allocated a sign in number for the catalogue; and used this and a password to open up the catalogue.
I found that if I had signed in to the State Library Catalogue I could click on and open the State Library Resources links in Judy's handout detailing some of the State Library's Resources

Practice examples: 'Westmore Stephens' - 'Hugh Crutwell' - other

Shared Stories:

We agreed to present stories for both April and May’s topics today, "ideally both, but one would be fine."

‘They were there when’….(April) “Did someone in your family tree experience a significant news, historical or cultural event first-hand? Share your understanding of what may have been their experience”

‘Eulogy/Obituary’ (May) Write a eulogy for an imagined funeral (or an obituary for a newspaper) for someone in your family tree you never, or barely met (preferably at great grandparent level or earlier), based on your research and any family stories passed down about them.

Coming up next month:

‘Myth Busting’ The brief? "It is wonderful when a family story handed down over time and assumed to be a possible myth turns out to be grounded in 'evidence based' fact. Choose and describe such a family story, highlighting how you were able to confirm it and what this meant to you and your family."

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Family Stories

Family Research

Family Research is a guided self-help group for members who are already working on their family tree who enjoy, learn and gain confidence from group interaction. The course includes two sessions a month -

1. A group session which commences with reports on ‘pains and gains’ over the previous month accompanied by shared problem solving and lots of encourage-ment and ideas for next steps. Presentations by group members, guest speakers and excursions will increase your awareness of different approaches and resources and will also expand your understanding of local and other family research initiatives. You will be encouraged to set project goals such as working on a particular family line; preparing stories for a collection; publishing and giving family history related gifts to families, and more.

2. A drop in session with a hands-on component which will support you to build further confidence in using online geneology programs; to resolve problems you are in danger of putting in the too hard basket, and to complete your project goals.

Experienced members of the group will be available as mentors at the drop-in session and for one to one consultations or appointments if required. .