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Journal 63, May 1997 Index to the Contents of Aberdeen & NE Scotland FHS Journals Journal 1 Hints for beginners - synopsis of a talk by Messrs Middleton & Morrison. Libraries in the North East: North East of Scotland Library Service. The Formation of the Society - Donald Whyte. Journal 2 Sources of Family History Information - Donald Whyte. Libraries in the North-East: Aberdeen University Local Collection. Some Problems and Pleasures of an Amateur Genealogist - Dr W Lillie. An Afternoon in Leslie Churchyard. Journal 3 Heraldry and Family History - C J Burnett. Libraries in the North-East - Moray District Library. Journal 4 The Mapping of Scotland - Dr J Stone. Old Parochial Registers on Microfilm. Articles of Interest to Genealogists in the Buchan Field Club 1887-1970. Journal 5 Enjoying Archives - Dr D Iredale. Scottish Migration to Ontario, Canada - J Tytler. The Work of New Register House - G R Barlow. Journal 6 Family History from Early Sources. The Parish in North-East Scotland. Journal 7 Scottish Family History Sources in Aberdeen City Library. Resources in Aberdeen City Charter Room. Emigrants on the 'Otawa'. Fortingal Records. Pittodrie Survey 1771. Journal 8 Scottish Wills proved in Canterbury. Lawsons in Laurencekirk. History of Gregory Library. Poor Relief in Peterhead. Sources for Ancestor Immigrant Research. Journal 9 Looking Back Over 60 Years - Mr McRobb's grandfather's diary. King Edward Churchyard. Journal 10 Looking back over 60 Years - Part 2. Emigrants to Australia L New Zealand. Cataloguing and Family History. Family History for Beginners. Journal 11 Looking Back Over 60 Years - Part 3. Family History and Literary Talent. Scottish Wills in Canterbury. Catholic Records in Aberdeen. An Introduction to Grampian Archives. Whaling Crews 1805-6 from Peterhead. Journal 12 Queries Edition. Journal 13 Emigration from the North-East. The Will of John Christie of S Carolina. Passengers to Quebec. Emigration and Resources in Otago, New Zealand. Journal 14 The OPR Index. Computing and a Genealogist. Scottish Wills Proved in Canterbury. Burials of the Glengary Fencible Regiment. Russells of Boharm. Demography and the McRobb Family. On the Trail of the Bennachie Colonists. Journal 15 A.Woman's Story - Souters from Moray to New Zealand. Emigration to S. Africa. Finding Ancestors in Ceylon. The Museum of Emigration in Liverpool. Dunedin in 1856. The Voyage of the "SS Stracathro" to Brisbane. Journal 16 History of Grange Parish and Ball. Duncan; of Gartly, Huntly and Fordyce. Computer Use in Genealogy. A Day at New Register House. Other Records held in St. Catherine's House. Journal 17 Queries Edition. Journal 18 The Leslie Hunters of Aberdeen. Genealogical Material held by the North East Scotland Library Services. Wore Experiences at Register Bouse. An Aberdonian Mystery. The wreck of the "Oscar". Journal 19 Grant of Seafield Papers. Register House and it's Estate Plans. Railway Ancestors. Rental of St Combs 1858. Estate Papers and Where to Find Them. Old Meldrum Parish in 1741. Some Deposits in the Scottish Record Office. Journal 20 Quaker Merchant - James Johnston. Poor Law Notes 1843. Index to Lerwick Poor. Duncan - from Scotland to Australia. James Duncan - Parkmore. The Mallinson Uystery. Journal 21 Queries Edition. Journal 22 Fraserburgh, 1861 census - a listing of those born outwith the area. Scottish Stone Cutters and Blacksmiths who came to Texas, 1886 - "S.S. Circassia" ship's manifest. A drama at Torphins - the shooting of Peter Gerrie. 300 years of Health Care - report of a talk by Fiona Watson, Grampian Health Board Archivist. Journal 23 A Very Indifferent Soldier - John Fenton of Lintrathen, Angus. William McLeod of the 53rd Regiment (Shropshire Lt. Infantrv). Regimental Museums and Collections in Scotland. Scottish Foot Regiments. Gone for a Soldier - Useful Addresses. Notes on some Soldier ancestors. John Jack, 52nd regiment. Journal 24 A Great-Grandmother - Grace Riddell. A lucky find - Inverbervie lintel. The Morrison family trip to Whinnevfold, Way 1882 - a poem. Resources for Family History in Elgin Public Library - talk by Mike Seton. A History of Aberdeen Harbour - Part 1 - talk by Mr J Turner (head of the Harbour Board). Rental lists, 1806 - Aboyne, Finzean Estate, Midstrath and Ballogie. Journal 25 Queries Edition Journal 26 Mowat of Balguholly. A history of Aberdeen Harbour - part 2. Family History Records in Australia - with particular reference to Victoria. Cooks in Elgin. Cemetery transcriptions in New Zealand for people born in Scotland. Story behind a painting - John Milne of Logie-Buchan. Orkney roots. The Italian Connection. North of Scotland Strays in 1851 Lanarkshire census. Journal 27 The Honoured Slain - William Ironside Scott. Discharge Certificate of Charles Milne. Military records and military ancestors. Wounded at Waterloo. A military ancestor - James Frost Pasha. In search of the military connection - James Sandieson and Alexander Riddel. Ardallie War Memorial. Death of a Peninsular Veteran - Duncan Grant. Thomas Dawson. Lieutenant Robert Grierson Combe, V.C. Distinquished Conduct Medal Citation for L. Corp J McGregor. Guernsey Strays. Sergeant Adam Christie "One of the Thin Red Line". Newhills Kirk session - Poor Relief Payments, January 9th 1823. Journal 28 What is the G.R.D.? All at sea - letter written September 1882. From village lad to Professor of Physics - Professor James Blyth, M.A., Ll.D., F.R.S.E. If stones could speak - George Lamb. The Lindsays of Pitairlie. War Memorial on National Dock Labour Board Medical Centre in Aberdeen. N.Z. Cemetery Inscriptions (Waipukurau Cemetery). Journal 29 Queries edition Journal 30 Where is my elusive James Glass? A Peterhead Tragedv. George Forgie and James Forgie - Part 1 and Part 2. A soldier's bride - Caroline Jame Amelia Sommerville. Scots with New Zealand Connections. West - What's in a name? Inscriptions from Nellfield Cemetery, Aberdeen. A Scottish Stray - John Omand, 1823-1905. Beatrice - a Royal name? Notes from "Stirling Journal and Advertiser" 1881. Dear Father... letter written by William Dundas, November 1824. Bale for your lives, boys1 - Robert Kinmond (1830-1894). A vision! Newmachar War Memorial. Journal 31 Stravs - what are thev? Emigrants from Aberdeen to Canterbury, New Zealand. An epidemic? Leochel Kirk Session, August 1743. Ulster Research. Is this a record? Letter from Alexander Beattie to his brothers George and John, August 1857. Mv Dear William... letter written durinq the Crimean War. The great storm of February 1823. Rayne school. General notes on recording Monumental Inscriptions. Basic sources and research services in the FH shop. Dear Father.... biographical notes on the people mentioned in the letter printed in Journal 30. Kirk Session Records of St Clements, Aberdeen 1834. Journal 32 A small tragedv - Cullen strays in Ontario 1861. Early Mollisons in Aberdeen --Part 1. A Jacobite mystery. Some Peterhead inhabitants, 1593. Elusive Eliza - Eliza Symmers Smith. Origins of the Bruces of Aberdeenshire. Letter from Helen Beattie to her sister-in-law, October 1896. Sailors at sea in 1841. The Orkney Fencibles. Short account of a tour of Scotland, August 1894 - Part 1. Tyrie O.P.R. and Kirk Session Records. Journal 33 Queries edition plus - Two cousins Rae from Aberdeenshire. The day we went to Strichen - Society outing in June. Letter to Charles Bannerman, Advocate, March 1810. Journal 34 Earlv Mollisons in Aberdeen - Part 2. Rayne Deaths, 1851. Thurso Folk All Over. Music - a source of Family History. Short account of a tour of Scotland - part 2. Journal 35 Jacobite prisoners transported on board "Veteran", 8 May 1747. Short account of a tour of Scotland - part 3. Mortcloths - February 1742. Australian Strays. Records of the Sheriff Courts. Starting my tree. The riddle of the Riddels. A Prisoner of the 45 - Alexander Goodbrand. Rewarding reciprocal research. Journal 36 My ancestor was a servant? Roman Catholic records in Aberdeenshire and Banffshire. Story of the John Reith clock. N.E.S.L.S. - Newspaper holdings. Do you know George Milne? A shipboard non-romance. Marriages from "Timaru Herald" New Zealand, 1864-1880. Gamrie Baptisms. Letter to Donald MacLeod of Geneas, May 1807, on death of his son Patrick. The Thorns of Chapel of Garioch - poem. Journal 37 Queries Edition plus - Ancestry of George Horne (1861-1931). Society Outing - June 1990. A little Jeans History. Aberdonians on Tyneside. Railwaymen in N.E. Scotland. No index is currently available for Journals 38 - 55 This will be prepared in due course. Journal 56 Chairman’s Comments 2 Members’ meeting: Resources in Aberdeen University 4 Members’ meeting: Monumental Inscriptions (MIs) 5 What’s on a Scottish Birth Certificate? 8 SEAFARING ISSUE From time to time we have a Journal issue dealing with a particular subject. This is the second “Seafaring” issue: the previous one was Journal 43. Some of the articles in this issue were left over from the earlier one, or were stimulated by it. Was your ancestor a whaler? 11 The David Main Disaster, Lossiemouth 10 April 1876 16 Shipwreck At Marske, 1808 19 Crew Agreement Collection In Newfoundland 20 Two Aberdeenshire Seafarers 21 Sad Fatality At Aberdeen 22 Sources For Seafaring Ancestors 23 New To The Bookshop 25 Book Review : Tales o’ the Maisters: a history of Kemnay School 26 Indexing Work In Progress 28 Librarians’ Corner 29 Microfiches Held In The Shop 30 Draft MIs In Shop 33 Journal 57 Chairman’s Comments: From the Front Desk 2 Missing Fiches Flaws in the 1696 Poll Tax Returns The Dead Man’s Penny The Iron Horse in the
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