READ: Societies & Periodicals sections of England Research Outline

Societies and Periodicals

Familiarize yourself with:

Family History News and Digest (Federation of Family History Societies) 942 B2ff

Genealogists= Magazine (Society of Genealogists) 942 B2gm

Family Tree Magazine 942 D25f

Print out and answer the following questions:

  1. How many people were listed in the 1701 census of Stoke-upon-Trent according to Anthony Camp=s diary entry of 4 Nov 1994 (see February >95 issue) and do we have that census?

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  2. What address is given for the Federation of Family History Societies administrator in their publication?

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  3. About 9 years ago (or so) you think there was a pedigree of Thomas Hardy published in the Genealogists= Magazine. Find the pedigree. Who is the earliest ancestor shown?

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  4. What does Susan Lumas have to say about the IGI in the February 1995 issue of Family Tree?

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  5. What "new" publication of the Lincolnshire FHS costing ^2.45 is mentioned by that society in the September 1994 News and Digest?

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  6. Check a county of interest to you and find the name of a periodical which we have in the library. Record the call number, check a few sample issues, and tell me what you think of it.