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Three men. Three Bikes. John O'Groats to Land's End
Last June, three men of questionable fitness cycled from John O'Groats to Land's End (for those overseas clients
who may not be aware, this is the longest route possible on the British mainland - about 1,000 miles) to try and raise money for Great Ormond Street
Children's Hospital. Pastfinders was proud to sponsor them in this foolhardy venture, and also to provide a "base camp" in Monmouth
What has this got to do with genealogy? Absolutely nothing, except that they are members of my own family, and it is a worthy cause.
So if you feel you might wish to sponsor some-one who you have never met who did something worthwhile, please visit
http://www.jogtole.com
1911 Census
The 1911 census for England and Wales is now live at http://www.1911census.co.uk/
Pastfinders - Out and about
Following the success of our trip to the US, where we
exhibited at The Louisiana Purchase Bicentennial Conference on Genealogy (above),
we are now actively seeking similar events to attend. To this end, we are considering making a trip to
Australia next year. This is likely to be in November/December (which is our quiet time).
We are on the look-out for any genealogy events we can exhibit at, but are also interested in
any Family history society or genealogy groups in NSW, Victoria and Tasmania. If you are a
member of a FHS group, and would like us to attend a meeting or give a talk, we would be
very interested in hearing from you. Likewise, if you know of any Family History Fairs, or genealogy events,
that we can exhibit at, we would really like to know about them.
Hear your ancestor's voice!
Well, not exactly..but it's all too easy to forget that our forebears did not speak in the same way we do. Most importantly, their accent
and dialect would have been very different. The British Library have started a fascinating project to record English regional accents and dialects.
So far, they have only covered some northern accents, but more will follow. Check out their sound archive at
http://www.bl.uk/collections/sound-archive/accents.html.
Changes to this website
Our unclaimed convicts section is now operational, and covers hundreds of transported
convicts. We are constantly adding to this listing, and it is expanding rapidly.
Old Pathe Newsreels
Thousands of old Pathe newsreels, covering the period from 1920s to 1970, have recently become freely available at
www.britishpathe.com . Ranging from coverage of major historical events, to snippets
of social history, to quirky stories, it's a fascinating glimpse of an England
now gone.
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