Bletchley Park was the home of Alan Turing and the Cypher School of code breakers in World War II. The Bletchley Park Roll of Honour lists all those believed to have worked in
signals intelligence during World War Two, at Bletchley Park and other
locations.
The Bletchley Park Roll of Honour has been compiled from information in official sources, publications and provided by
veterans, friends and families.
The Government Code and Cypher School (GC&CS) mission was to crack the Nazi codes and ciphers. The most
famous of the cipher systems to be broken at Bletchley Park was the Enigma.
There were also a large number of lower-level German systems to break as well as
those of Hitler's allies.
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Monday, December 2, 2013
Thursday, November 28, 2013
National Archives UK
The National Archives has launched it new-look website after several months of public consultation and design. Not only is there a new homepage layout but also a 'mega menu' which drops open to display all the main sections of the page for fast, efficient access. The Archives hope that the new interface will offer a better experience for mobile users, who make up approximately 20% of the sites visitors. Their many online collections can be browsed in a number of categories, including
- 20th Century Politics
- Air Force
- Army
- Crime
- Looted Art
- Maps
- Marines
- Medals
- Merchant Navy
- Migration
- Navy
- Wills and Probate
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Dictionary of the Scots Language
The
Dictionary of the Scots Language comprises electronic editions of
the two major historical dictionaries of the Scots language: the 12-volume "Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue" and the 10-volume"Scottish National Dictionary". Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue contains
information about Scots words in use from the twelfth to the end of the
seventeenth centuries (Older Scots); and Scottish National Dictionary contains information about
Scots words in use from 1700 to the 1970s (modern Scots). Together these 22
volumes provide a comprehensive history of Scots, and a New Supplement now
(2005) brings the record of the language up to date. This comprehensive resource will help you decipher the old terminology on Scottish records and give up-to-date meanings.
Friday, November 22, 2013
Maxwell Ancestry of Scotland
Maxwell Ancestry had added two new collections to their website. The
first collection is an index of paternity cases from the south of Scotland that
went before the Sheriffs Court. These are typically cases where a woman gave
birth to an illegitimate child and then had to pursue the father of the child
through the court for maintenance payments. This is a rare collection that can
help researchers overcome brick walls. The collection currently spans the years
from 1831 to 1892 for the county of Roxburghshire and intermittently from 1830
to 1897 for the county of Dumfriesshire. Eventually, this collection will cover
all of southern Scotland.
The second collection from Maxwell Ancestry is parish records not found on the Scotland’s People website. Specifically, these birth, marriage and death records were taken from Kirk Session material from the Church of Scotland and other Presbyterian churches. Maxwell Ancestry now has some 460,000 records across their various online indexes. There is no charge to search. There is a modest charge to order a full transcript.
The second collection from Maxwell Ancestry is parish records not found on the Scotland’s People website. Specifically, these birth, marriage and death records were taken from Kirk Session material from the Church of Scotland and other Presbyterian churches. Maxwell Ancestry now has some 460,000 records across their various online indexes. There is no charge to search. There is a modest charge to order a full transcript.
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Isle of Wight
The Isle of Wight Family History Society has been steadily adding to
their collection of free genealogy records. So far, there are some 256,000 birth
records, 102,000 marriage records and 226,000 death records. The records span
the years from 1837 to 2010. There is also a project in place to add all recent
deaths since 2010. A typical record on the website will provide the full name,
year and place plus additional information. Also included is a very handy link
to apply to the island registrar for an official certificate of the record with
all the pertinent details automatically completed on the form. Access to the
database is free.
Monday, November 11, 2013
Doegen Records Web Project
An archive of spoken Irish has just gone online. Called the Doegen Records Web Project, it consists of sound recordings made from 1928 to 1931. A
total of 136 speakers from 17 counties recorded 400 stories, songs, prayers,
charms and parables. The archive can be searched by title, speaker, county and
keyword. This website won’t help you find a specific ancestor, but it does
provide great context. Access is free.
Wednesday, November 6, 2013
National Archives First World War
The National Archives has launched its new First World War portal as part of the 100th Anniversary commemorations. The new portal makes it easy to access all the collections held by the National Archives from one convenient location. The Archives will be marking the centenary of the war with an extensive programme, spanning a five-year period from 2014 – 2019. With a rolling series of digitised record releases, online and on-site events and education resources being added to this portal as we move through the centenary period, the national Archives will open up their unique collection of First World War records as never before. Some charges may apply to access some records.
Included are record collections of :
Included are record collections of :
- Medals
- RAF officers
- Merchant Seamen
- Army Nurses
- Prisoners of War
- Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve
- Royal Naval Division
- Women’s Royal Air Force
- Women’s Royal Naval Service
- Royal Naval Air Service
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