Origins Network Genealogy News: October 2008
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* NEW search in Origins Store
* NEW records on British Origins
* Children's Employment Commission Part II
* Origins Network Discussion Group
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Over 3000 books and CDs in Origins Store are now searchable, by free text, title, author, ISBN or keyword.These products, sourced from genealogical and historical publishers, are highly valuable for anyone with an interest in Family History Research or for those simply wanting to know more about history or social history in general. Subjects include: Parish Registers, Censuses, Migration, Military, Employment, Wills & Probate, Politics, Local History, Travel & Topography, Directories & Almanacs, Maps, and much more.Type your area of interest into the Origns Store Search box and see what gems may be found! Search or browse Origins Store
* NEW on British Origins! Additional London Apprentice Records plus Yorkshire Wills!
Origins Network has now added more London apprentice records to London Apprenticeship Abstracts 1442-1850. Records of the Livery Companies of London are one of the greatest archival treasures of the world. For the family historian, they can provide an immense amount of genealogical and biographical details on members. This collection now contains over half a million names of apprentices, parents, and masters. We are pleased to announce these records are now available to British Origins and Total Access subscribers. PLUS Additions to York wills indexes A further 34,000 index records, for the years 1842-1853 have been added to the Prerogative & Exchequer Courts of York Probate Index. Hard copies of all these indexed wills can be ordered online.
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* Find out how your ancestors lived in their own words
Children's Employment Commission Part II - 1842 is a government publication containing evidence on the work and lifestyle conditions of children.Evidence was collected from personal interviews with hundreds of children and young adults, as well as parents, employers, clergymen, medical men, magistrates, teachers, and others.This extraordinarily rich and vivid resource gives detailed information on early 19th century social conditions in the manufacturing areas of Great Britain and Ireland.
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Share ideas, experiences and establish contact with other subscribers via our Origins Network Discussion Group. Membership is free and voluntary. Any member can contact the group and receive emails that other members send to the group. Members can also chat to each other in real time using the web interface.
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