Miscellaneous items I found of interest during the week.
For Scotland Only: New online – Country Life magazine (1897–2005)
Owing to licensing requirements you need a postal address in Scotland to register for and access this resource. Maybe you have a relative there. The magazine covers "country estates and all aspects of rural living, giving fascinating contemporary details of country houses, lifestyles and leisure pursuits, as well as an insight into the ideas and culture of the time. ... It’s also full of amazing photographs, adverts and biographical information. It’s a useful resource for local historians and genealogists as well as a fascinating browse for all those who'd like to dip into the past."
This is from the free monthly email newsletter from the National Library of Scotland. Register at
https://www.nls.uk/news/email-newsletter/ which has news on upcoming online events, new map resources and more.
Scotland Civil Registration Update
In case you missed the regular January annual civil registration update, ScotlandsPeople now has available records for 136,546 births for 1920, 48,728 marriages for 1945, and 64,943 deaths for 1970.
Scottish Indexes Conference VIII - 30 January 2021
A great deal. https://www.scottishindexes.com/
Rounding off items on Scotland, this —The Scotsman — that in a Tik Tok version kicked off a viral Sea Shanty meme.
An Apothecary at Bethlem
From the London Historians' Blog.
FHF REALLY USEFUL Family History Show: Saturday 10 April 2021
20+ speakers for £7.50 (early bird price before 31 January) is a good deal. Find out more, and about other resources from the Family History Federation, at
https://www.familyhistoryfederation.com/
Depending on which analysis you consult 2020 either tied for warmest or was the second warmest year on record
According to the British Met Office, despite a transition into La Niña conditions in late 2020, which typically suppress global temperatures 2020 ranked second warmest in a series dating back to 1850.
OPL: Tech Café
Tomorrow, Monday 18 January at 4 pm is the first in the new Tech Café series, on Accessing Government Services Online . The second, a week later, is Recognizing Fake News.
DYK Windows 10 Can Magnify and Read Aloud?
Just type magnify where it says "Type here to search."
Thanks to this week's contributors: Anonymous, Brenda Turner, Christine Jackson, Kathy, KAYTHEGARDENER, Mary, Unknown
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