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Battle of Jutland

  This week sees the 100 year anniversary of the Battle of Jutland. Many websites have been publishing their own stories to commemorate this event and browsing TheGenealogist's Featured Articles section I found this one that draws on some of the excellent records for Jutland available on their site. As they say in the piece: TheGenealogist has a comprehensive Battle of Jutland record set that provides researchers with a full list of the men killed or wounded in the battle with their rank, name of ship and date of death taken from official Admiralty sources. Within these records we can find the brave Boy (1st Class) Cornwell alongside his comrades in arms that died in this battle 100 years ago. It includes the commander of the 1st Cruiser Squadron, Rear Admiral Robert Arbuthnot, who went down with his flagship HMS Defence. The Battle of Jutland Roll of Honour database at TheGenealogist was initially based upon the Admiralty's Registers of Killed and Wounded (from The National Archives). These were cross-referenced with the Naval Who's Who of 1917 and subsequently the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, along with other records. Where possible the records online are cross-referenced to entries at the CWGC's website, as with other Roll of Honour records at TheGenealogist. This combined database is uniquely available on TheGenealogist. Read the full article here: http://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/featuredarticles/2016/jutland-jack-cornwell-the-battle-of-jutlands-youngest-vc-332/

From the Image Archive on TheGenealogist

From the Image Archive on TheGenealogist: Boy (First Class) J T Cornwell of HMS Chester, though mortally wounded, stands at his post amid the dead and wounded crew.
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What's on at the Society of Genealogists

In Clerkenwell, London can be found the Society of Genealogists If you are looking for a genealogy talk in the next few weeks of May 2016, then why not consider one of these? Sat 21 May 10:30-18:00 Open Day - with Free Lectures, Library Tours & Advice  - Free (must be pre-booked) Please watch their website for upcoming details on a variety of online talks to take place in 2016 Wed 25 May 12:00-13:00 Nursing through Shot and Shell: Medical Women at the Front £8.00/£6.40 for SoG members. Dr Viv Newman Wed 25 May 14:00-15:00 SoG Special Collections: What has Been Done Before  £8.00/£6.40 for SoG members. Else Churchill Sat 28 May 10:30-13:00 Upstairs, Downstairs: My Ancestor was in Domestic Service £20.00/£16.00 for SoG members. Ian Waller FSG Sat 28 May 14:00-17:00 Divorced, Bigamist, Bereaved - Marriage Law for Genealogists £20.00/£16.00 for SoG members.  Prof Rebecca Probert Sat 28 May 14:00-16:00 Walk: Historic Shoreditch  £10.00/£8.00 for SoG members. Check with their website to see what is fully booked or otherwise before going! http://www.sog.org.uk/books-courses/events-courses/ 14 Charterhouse Buildings, Goswell Road, London EC1M 7BA

Society of Genealogists 14 Charterhouse Buildings Goswell Road

Image by Fergusfish (http://www.societyofgenealogists.com) [CC0], via Wikimedia Commons
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May edition of Discover Your Ancestors Periodical out now!

Discover Your Ancestors Periodical

Great news! The May issue of Discover Your Ancestors Periodical is available now. This month Ruth Symes threads her way through the history of needlework occupations, Harry Cunningham investigates the changing roles of hairdressers and barbers,  while Jill Morris takes a bird's eye view of early aviation, Nick Thorne uses colour tithe maps, now available online, to look into the past of a colourful family that includes an Earl that was once a long distance truck driver, and much more. Visit their website to buy your copy today: http://www.discoveryourancestors.co.uk/current-issue/
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Your Family History Magazine May 2016

Your Family History May 2016

Look out for the new, May issue of Your Family History in the next few days. Their newest edition allows you to follow your sporting ancestors, and learn about the collections of the National Library of Scotland, plus fishwives, property ownership records, baby farming and more including how-to-articles! http://www.yourfamilyhistorymag.co.uk/
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Hugh Dennis Urges Public To Remember War Dead In UK

The well loved British actor, Hugh Dennis, teamed up with the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) to launch the organisation's new initiative recently (April 11th 2016) to get the British public to visit war graves and discover the stories behind the names of those who gave their lives in the First World War. The CWGC launched its UK wide project to mark the centenary of the Battle of the Somme by remembering the forgotten front. That is the name it has given to the 300,000 war graves and commemorations that are here in Britain to mark the centenary of the Battle of the Somme. Hugh Dennis, who is the Living Memory ambassador for the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, is quoted on their website saying: "I have a very personal connection with the First World War as both my grandfathers fought at the Western Front. My great uncles also fought and one, my great uncle Frank, died and is commemorated by the CWGC in Gallipoli, Turkey. "I'd urge everyone to get involved in this initiative so we never forget those who died during the Great War and are buried and commemorated so close to us on the home front." Check out the CWGC post on their blog here.

CWGC Hugh Dennis

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