Review of using State Library Resources to locate articles in British Newspapers
We decided to 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 on Judy's sheet.
If you have signed in and opened the State Library Catalogue you will be able to click on the links in Judy's Melbourne Library and State Library Resources for the State Library and they should open.
We decided to 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 on Judy's sheet.
If you have signed in and opened the State Library Catalogue you will be able to click on the links in Judy's Melbourne Library and State Library Resources for the State Library and they should open.
The role of Discussion Forums such as Roots Chat -
Over recent sessions we have opened up a discussion forum based on a particular geographic area - Caithness in Scotland - and noted how it provided useful information for Helen.
Another example: Knowing my grandfather's cousin had been a nurse during World War I, I wondered if there might be a military record for her; indeed whether nurses were incorporated into the UK/Scottish military record system.
I put in a search for 'war records of scottish nurses in WW1' which resulted in a suggested link to a Roots Chat forum:
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=856156.0
Quite often other people are curious to find the answer to the same question!
I put in a search for 'war records of scottish nurses in WW1' which resulted in a suggested link to a Roots Chat forum:
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=856156.0
Quite often other people are curious to find the answer to the same question!
Discussion forums can be useful if you come across a 'brick wall'. Find out more about message boards and discussion forums: https://www.familysearch.org/en/blog/collaboration-message-boards-and-forums
Facebook Group posts and threads operate in a similar way and are very popular
To join most geneology related groups on Facebook you need to
1. Have a Facebook Account
2. Request to join the group, often explaining why, then wait to be accepted. Demonstration - Bev to join the Facebook groups Wendy recommended.
1. Have a Facebook Account
2. Request to join the group, often explaining why, then wait to be accepted. Demonstration - Bev to join the Facebook groups Wendy recommended.
New Projects -
Helen - family of her adopted brother John
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Helen - family of her adopted brother John
- Mother - Ivy Doris Littlewood - son Peter Littlewood- now John Henry Milne -
- she married and became Ivy B...
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- Share You Tube clips - see below
- More about Isle of Wight context and confectionery business
- Westmore William's bowling history -
Dawn's Recommendations for your learning:
Highly Recommended - My Heritage On Line Introduction to Genealogy Course (Free)