Saturday, January 21, 2006

What is Cyndi's List?

from my email:-

Cyndi Howells to CyndisList-L

Hello all -

Based on some of the messages I've been receiving lately it occured to me that many people don't really, truly know what Cyndi's List is or how it works.
I think many people are under the impression that
this mailing list *is* Cyndi's List. It is not.
This mailing list is a secondary tool to help keep users of the Cyndi's List web site informed.

What is Cyndi's List?
---Cyndi's List is a web site; an index of inks that points to other web sites for genealogy.

explore:-
Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet

You can also use any of four different search engines to search the site by keyword and phrase:
http://www.CyndisList.com/searchit.htm

See also: FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
About Cyndi and Cyndi's List
http://www.CyndisList.com/faq.htm

Friday, January 20, 2006

Charming Genealogy Pages

Chris' Genealogy Pages: "Here are some pix of boys from the 1880's and early 1900's to illustrate how they would have [been] dressed."

Ancestry.co.uk - databases divided by locality

Browsing England & Wales, Vital records 1837-1983

Thursday, January 19, 2006

Ancestry.co.uk NEWS

Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy and Family History Records

England & Wales, BMD Index: 1837-1983

Search the complete images


This search returns the images of the pages that may contain the name you are searching for.

Search the Birth index images

Search the Marriage index images

Search the Death index images

-- OR --

Search the partial FreeBMD index, 1837-1983


This search returns names from the partially completed FreeBMD index. It is especially useful for names before 1900.

Since the original birth, marriage and death registers are not open to the public, getting access to the information on one of these certificates is done by first searching the national birth, marriage and death indexes, that have been created by the GRO for this purpose. The indexes for the three events are each divided into quarterly volumes, with the names for each quarter listed alphabetically. Once an entry in one of the indexes is found, you are then able to use that information to order of copy of a death, marriage or birth certificate from the GRO/ONS. The other information that can be obtained from the index includes: year, record type, quarter (March, June, September, and December), district (each county in England and Wales was divided up into registration districts), volume, and page number. Note: names were entered into the volume of the quarter in which notification of the event was received, not necessarily the quarter in which the event actually occurred.

The massive task of digitising and, making searchable, the names contained in the GRO indexes has been underway for a few years now. This database is made available to Ancestry.com users, courtesy of the volunteers of the FreeBMD organization. The leadership of FreeBMD has organized the permissions and tools necessary to enable hundreds of volunteers to convert to electronic text, and publish online, searchable indexes to the civil registrations in England and Wales. FreeBMD has already indexed more than 90 million names between the years of 1837 and 1983, and more names continue to be added everyday. Ancestry will add to this database as FreeBMD provides more names. It is estimated that more than 50% of the names between 1837 and 1900 have been indexed. Because of the nature of the index you will note that not all of the fields have been indexed all of the time. Until 1866, most of the indexes were handwritten, making the task of conversion sometimes difficult.

FIRE CAUTIONS.

An Ounce of Prevention from the Insurance Companies.

Every year millions of dollars worth of the material resources of the country are swept away by fire. . . . The principal insurance companies of the city, actuated by such considerations, have adopted a plan which is so simple and promises to be so effective that it deserves to have public attention called to it.

They have printed and propose to distribute gratuitously through every building, if necessary through every room in the city, a handsomely engraved set of "Fire Cautions." . . . The cautions are given below. It can be seen that they are sensible, practical and intelligible.

Don't allow stoves or heaters on your premises which are not securely set on stone, cemented brick, or metal and be sure that all woodwork near the stoves or pipes is carefully protected with metal.

Don't allow any loose-jointed gas brackets on your premises which could be swung against woodwork, or any gas brackets without wire screens or globes, if hay straw, light materials or window curtains are near them.

Don't allow any electric lights or wires on your premises which are not properly protected.

Don't allow steam-pipes to be in contact with wood or inflammable material.

Don't allow any kerosene oil lamps to be filled after dark. Filling lamps near a fire is dangerous.

Don't forget to keep the lamps filled, and wicks in good order. When the oil is low it generates gas, which is liable to explode.

Don't allow benzine, gasoline, naphtha, or explosives in your place. Your insurance policy prohibits it.

Don't allow ashes to be put in a wooden box or barrel in your building. Always have an iron ash can.

Don't allow any oily waste or rags to be thrown on the floor, but only in a metal can, with cover, and have them taken out of the building every night; they are self igniting.

Don't allow any greasy or oily rags or papers to be mixed up with clean clippings, or a large amount of clippings to remain in your place (even if clean and in bales) than is absolutely avoidable.

Don't allow sawdust to be used on floors or in spittoons. It causes many fires, ignited by cigar stumps or cigarettes.

Don't allow sawdust to be used for catching oil drippings from machines or elevator gearing. Sand is safe.

Don't allow matches to be kept loose, or in paper boxes, but only in metal or earthen safes. Those lighting only on the box are safest.

Don't allow smoking on your premises where any combustible goods or materials are used.

Don't fail to have your fire-buckets filled, and test hose and fire appliances from time to time.

Don't allow your stairs or hallways to be blocked up or used for "storage," or rubbish, hay, straw, etc., to accumulate or remain on your premises.

Don't fail to have all elevators or hoist ways provided with good trapdoors or hatches, and have these shut at night.

Don't forget that neglect and carelessness are the cause of more fires than all other things, and enforce rules to guard against them.
"
Don't allow any electric lights or wires on your premises which are not properly protected.

Don't allow steam-pipes to be in contact with wood or inflammable material.

Don't allow any kerosene oil lamps to be filled after dark. Filling lamps near a fire is dangerous.

Don't forget to keep the lamps filled, and wicks in good order. When the oil is low it generates gas, which is liable to explode.

Don't allow benzine, gasoline, naphtha, or explosives in your place. Your insurance policy prohibits it.

Don't allow ashes to be put in a wooden box or barrel in your building. Always have an iron ash can.

Don't allow any oily waste or rags to be thrown on the floor, but only in a metal can, with cover, and have them taken out of the building every night; they are self igniting.

Don't allow any greasy or oily rags or papers to be mixed up with clean clippings, or a large amount of clippings to remain in your place (even if clean and in bales) than is absolutely avoidable.

Don't allow sawdust to be used on floors or in spittoons. It causes many fires, ignited by cigar stumps or cigarettes.

Don't allow sawdust to be used for catching oil drippings from machines or elevator gearing. Sand is safe.

Don't allow matches to be kept loose, or in paper boxes, but only in metal or earthen safes. Those lighting only on the box are safest.

Don't allow smoking on your premises where any combustible goods or materials are used.

Don't fail to have your fire-buckets filled, and test hose and fire appliances from time to time.

Don't allow your stairs or hallways to be blocked up or used for "storage," or rubbish, hay, straw, etc., to accumulate or remain on your premises.

Don't fail to have all elevators or hoist ways provided with good trapdoors or hatches, and have these shut at night.

Don't forget that neglect and carelessness are the cause of more fires than all other things, and enforce rules to guard against them.

Don't forget to close your iron shutters at night.

These cards are already being distributed in large numbers. All the large insurance companies are interested in the project, and inclined to expect great things from it.

"Cambridge Jeffersonian" (Cambridge, Ohio), 19 January 1888, page 1:
part of the Historical Newspapers Collection at Ancestry.com,

AND
MyFamily.com - Upload and share your family tree on a private website
http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=ancestrynews3

why is this a fire precaution ?

if your family photos or your files are destroyed by fire or storm
these digital copies would be safe

GET YOUR OWN FAMILY WEBSITE
--- Easy, secure and private
--- Post and view photos, news, recipes and more
--- Send and receive email
--- Perfect for the family historian

http://www.myfamilyinc.com/

from
Ancestry Daily News, 19 January 2006
View today's “Ancestry Daily News.”
Featuring "This Is For You, Mrs. Berkowitz" by Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak;
Quick Tip;
new databases and historical newspapers; and more.[more...]

Selling DNA services

American Indian DNA - Indian Heritage - Indian DNA

news group spam
american indian dna J�rg Blech - Google Groups

ok here
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Untitled Document

My picture went missing in the Blogger: User Profile: Hugh Watkins

which meant:-

Untitled Document: "RootsWeb.com is being updated

We are currently updating our website servers to improve site performance. We expect the website to be available again by 6 AM Mountain Time (8 AM Eastern).

UTC GMT Conversion
about 1300 hours 1:00 pm here in UK
This is also known as Greenwich Mean Time or GMT and as Zulu Time oror UT (Universal Time) .

1400 Danish and European standard time
AtomTime
The home page of AtomTime -- AtomTime is a shareware program that will synchronize
your PC clock with the atomic clock server in Boulder, Colorado.

I use
Free Atomic Clock Sync utility from worldtimeserver.com
download the free atomic clock sync utility to update your pc system time.
www.worldtimeserver.com/atomic-clock/




We're sorry for any inconvenience. Please check back or use one of the resources below.
Return to your previous page
Visit the Message Boards
Visit WorldConnect
Visit our sister site, Ancestry.com"

so I will use this one after uploading it here,


which I made by accident by saving as greyscale in IfanView
oops Mrs Google said:-
Did you mean: Irfanview

yes and do it NOW Download IrfanView
if you don't have it already Current version: 3.98

an attractive memorial page

from my email:-

Dear Hugh:

I ran into your quotes from my old Ricca family website stuff on
Geocities this afternoon. While flattered, I wondered, why? I was
unaware any of that was still on Geocities.

In any case, that site is now superseded by www.teladora.com/ricca, if
you have anybody interested.

I see you are in Copenhagen? You have excellent taste! A much underrated
city, I had the privilege of visiting back in 1976, and would dearly
love to see again.

Best wishes,

Jim

and see his really attractive new page THE RICCA FAMILY HOMEPAGE

worth reading
about languages: "The language of Italy is Italian, but only since Italy became a single country. When Candido came to America, Italy was many countries, with many related languages.

Prior to Giuseppi Garibaldi (1807-1882),Italy was a region, not a nation. Garibaldi, a Piedmontese like ourselves, spoke Piedmontese as his native language, as did most of our ancestors, after their arrival in Italy in the 14th and 15th centuries. (Before that, we spoke French. See the History pages when I get them launched for details).

The languages of Italy are usually called dialects, quite erroneously; they are as different from each other as French is different from Spanish. Modern Italian is based on the Tuscan language. The other languages, including Piedmontese, are dead or dying."
more http://www.teladora.com/ricca/language1.html

Wednesday, January 18, 2006

Miles Mendoza blog

Website of the Day is Ancestry co uk!

This is the only UK genealogy site to offer the entire birth, marriages and deaths index for England and Wales from 1837 to the present day (online from January 18th) plus free access to the complete 1901 census will also be available for the duration of the series.
I think he has overlooked the big gap about 1920 to 1983

ante phishing site down

googling www.millersmiles.co.uk
anyway you can just view the google cache

Bandwidth Limit Exceeded
The server is temporarily unable to service your request due to the site owner reaching his/her bandwidth limit. Please try again later.

Apache/1.3.33 Server at www.millersmiles.co.uk Port 80

Have the phishers made a denial of service counter-attack?

Tuesday, January 17, 2006

important new danish database

Søg indskyder
Scripsit Børge Fogsgaard
Jeg har lagt min database over indskydere og disses hustruer i "Den almindelige Enkekasse" på nettet.

Databasen indeholder hovedsagligt embedsmænd i Danmark, Norge (til 1820), Slesvig og Holsten i perioden 1775 til 1844.

http://www.fogsgaard.net/Enkekassen/Index.htm

Hjemmesiden er ikke særlig fancy (endnu?), men jeg har testet min søgemotor og det ser ud til at virke. from usenet

"Den almindelige Enkekasse" - Google Search: "Den almindelige enkekasse for officerer og andre statsansatte modtog ikke nye indskud efter 31. august 1845, da Livrente- og Forsørgelsesanstalten af 1842 trødte i dens sted."

bad Web design

Web Pages That Suck presents the biggest web design mistakes in 2004 learn usability and good Web design by looking at bad Web design

Write these two sentences where you can see them as you're working on your computer:

1. The only reason my web site exists is to solve my customers' problems.

2. What problems does the page I'm looking at solve?

Nobody cares about you or your site. Really. What visitors care about is getting their problems solved. Most people visit a web site to solve one or more of the following three problems.

They want/need information
They want/need to make a purchase / donation.
They want/need to be entertained.

all mod cons

Non directive Counselling

BACP - British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
Counseling is a process through which one person helps another by purposeful conversation in an understanding atmosphere.

It seeks to establish a helping relationship in which the one counseled can express their thoughts and feelings in such a way as to clarify their own situation, come to terms with some new experience, see their difficulty more objectively, and so face their problem with less anxiety and tension.

Its basic purpose is to assist the individual to make their own decision from among the choices available to them. see supervisors
(British Association for Counselling, Rugby 1989)

you could also call it advanced parenting

the only way to help a suicidal child is by being cool at arms lengh

from my email:-

But I do worry, that is what Mothers do, but the sending of " you cannot help a suicidal person that you are emotionaly involved with" is the line that is posted above my computor and was the start of my wellbeing.

what you can do is seek councilling yourself
in UK I ring the Samaritans > Confidential emotional support 24 hours a day
This is the website for Samaritans. Providing confidential, emotional support online.
www.samaritans.org.uk/
also anon by email jo@samaritans.org

What is Google Pack?

Google Pack Help: What is Google Pack?

cool no room on this machine
allow 1gb+ for indexing

Monday, January 16, 2006

Hot Bath

The Negligence of Dolphin Bathrooms
from the site:-
Last month, I wrote to Dolphin to ask them why they put my elderly parents at risk of bacterial infection (and worse?) by switching the source of their bathroom’s water to the roof tank — when the water used to come straight from the mains.

Dolphin told me that the spur should be “switched off when the bath is not in use”; though how they imagined that my mother might have done this isn’t clear: it was hidden behind the bath panel, which was screwed into place. (But this isn’t relevant: according to the bath manufacturers, the advice was wrong).

I didn’t like the idea of my infirm parents bathing just inches from a 240-volt supply, nor of my mother having to touch mains-voltage electrical switches when she had just taken a bath. I told Dolphin Special Care™ that the spur’s position was dangerous

from
Google Groups : uk.local.birmingham

Sunday, January 15, 2006

Surnames 1881 or 1998

Surname Profiler: "A recent research project based at University College London (UCL) has investigated the distribution of surnames in Great Britain, both current and historic, in order to understand patterns of regional economic development, population movement and cultural identity. This website allows users to search the databases that we have created, and to trace the geography and history of their family names."

NB surnames must be all CAPITALS

music fun

untitled Evangelism Committee

bad taste blogging ?

GENEALOGE: Google Blog Search: "hugh watkins"

blogging my own blog of course

But - and there is always (cliche-alert off) a but !

Well it happened like this:-
I was doing my gmail first today, and I wanted to help a friend, who is a gmail newbie, without getting caught up personally with one on one hand holding and tutorials so I found Google Groups : Gmail Help Discussion

as a google-head I like to participate and I needed an invite to get into ORKUT https://www.orkut.com/
so found this FYI for Orkut invites
FYI: Definition "for your information"
pointing me at Google Groups : Orkut Invitation Pool and Orkut
so next I felt I needed to explain who I was and therefore as a nethead and genealogy-freak
so did the old "Google your name" thing
with blogspot "hugh watkins" - Google Search
and ended up in Blog News which I take as a big compliment

and in google cache of Blog News as retrieved on 31 Dec 2005

mysteriously some of my blogstubs get a higher rating in google than my most active blogs.

definition: a BLOGSTUB is a dormant blog sometimes an ancient single test page
or like a domain I wanted http://lapham.blogspot.com/

so I created this blogsuite or blogset instead

http://lapham36.blogspot.com/ I was born in 1936
http://lapham2005.blogspot.com/ started in 2005
http://kilmington.blogspot.com/ after the village of Kilmington which dominates the LAPHAM one-name study

Meanwhile I have 72 emails to read from the Bristol_and_Somerset list, 77 from usenet and 44 in gmail

My http://www.blogger.com/home Dashboard has 20 blogs to update of which 4 or 5 are in danger of becoming blogstubs with no posts younger than 2 months

Free Heraldry Clipart


Over 3,000 Heraldic Clipart Images
and a big thank you to that site owner who made the creation of this
arm in armour embowed to the sinister holding a sword
"LAPHAM" crest much easier
http://lapham36.blogspot.com/2006/01/amor-honor-et-justitia.html

Pagan America

Pagan America: "This article shows the error of the recent religious-right movement by examining the very documents establishing the United States of America (the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution) and the symbols and mottoes used by the early Americans. In every case, Paganism prevails and Christianity does not.
snipped
"In this tongue-and-cheek historical lesson, I presented myself as pagan, but of course I don't really practice pagan worship any more than I do Christianity or Judaism. Nor did any of our most influential founding fathers. I find no offense in using dead pagan symbology, but the use of monotheistic Christian symbols certainly offends many freethinkers, atheists, or the polytheistic religious.

"So if anyone points to the 10 Commandments, the Pledge of Allegiance, or the word "God" on a coin, and tries to claim America as Christian, give him (or her) a copy of this essay and perhaps they might feel offended, thus putting themselves into other American's shoes.

You might then recite their Golden Rule to them."

http://www.nobeliefs.com/

Daisy online catalogue updated

Statens Arkiver - Ny version af Daisy

Det er især de østdanske samlinger på Rigsarkivet og Landsarkivet for Sjælland, du kan finde. Her er der registreret oplysninger om ca. 62% af arkivserierne, og inden udgangen af 2008 vil alle arkivserier og alle bind og pakker fra de to institutioner være registreret i Daisy. Fra 1. oktober 2001 er alle nye afleveringer af arkivalier til Statens Arkiver registreret i Daisy.

Når du kender arkivskaberens navn og arkivnummer, kan du tage oplysningerne med, når du kommer på arkivet for at bestille arkivalier frem på læsesalen. Personalet kan hurtigere hjælpe dig på vej.

Engang i 2007 vil du også kunne bestille arkivalierne direkte via Daisy.

FAQ til Family Tree Maker

FAQ til Family Tree Maker
help in Danish has moved to this new URL http://stegemueller.dk/faq/