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'A digital Aladdin's Cave' — Brightsolid's British Newspaper Archive project brings history to life
A multi-million-pound joint venture between Dundee-based digital publishers brightsolid and the British Library sees a massive archive of newsapers released online for the first time today. (...)
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Brightsolid helps Dundee Science Festival crowds delve into the past
Hundreds of people have taken advantage of a free chance to research their family history at Dundee Science Festival. (...)
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Brightsolid to share family secrets at Dundee Science Festival workshops
Visitors are being offered the chance to bring their family history to life this weekend as part of Dundee Science Festival. (...)
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Alyth Church volunteers put family history records online
A family history project in Perthshire that has traced burial records dating to the 19th century has matched more than 1700 lairs with photographs of headstones. (...)
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Irish roots research made easier as brightsolid puts records online
A Dundee online publishing company has launched a service to help people trace their Irish roots. (...)
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ITV series Long Lost Family to be sponsored by Genes Reunited
A Dundee company is sponsoring a new TV series that traces and reunites long-lost family members. (...)
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Happy return to Angus for family history researchers
When Jennifer Cumming from Liverpool attended the Tayroots Angus and Dundee Roots Festival in September last year on the trail of her Angus ancestors she had no idea she would be able to return so soon, or that expert genealogical help would be forthcoming. (...)
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This week's 1911 census release a historic moment for family researchers
Every 10 years since 1801, a census has taken place in Scotland to record information about the country's population. By law, the data must be kept secret for 100 years and may only be inspected after this time. This week, it was the turn of the 1911 census to be released to the public as part of a grand unveiling at Scotland's largest family history centre in Edinburgh. (...)
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1911 census opens up new treasure trove for family history researchers
Genealogists in Fife can now provide even more information for people researching their family history. (...)
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Dundee University centre hopes to feel benefit of Nick Barratt family history lecture
A public lecture in Dundee this evening by TV genealogist Dr Nick Barratt could be the spark needed to get people researching their own family histories, Dundee University is hoping. (...)
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Success for effort to erect headstone at grave of Tay Bridge Disaster driver
A Fife man has spoken of his joy after raising enough money to mark the grave of the train driver killed in the Tay Bridge Disaster. (...)
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Brightsolid bringing 1911 census to life
As people across the country return their census forms, a Scottish IT firm is set to reveal the results of the same exercise carried out 100 years ago. (...)
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The Courier asks Nick Barratt 'Who Do You Think You Are?'
The most recent programme in the celebrity genealogy series Who Do You Think You Are? saw former Carnoustie High pupil, the actor Alan Cumming, delve into his family history. (...)
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Angus and Dundee ancestral tourism event
Businesses from across Angus and Dundee have been discussing ways of tapping into the lucrative ancestral tourism market. (...)
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Treasure trove of historical documents goes online
Documents that shed light on the history of our ancestors went live online this week. (...)
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Brightsolid revamps ScotlandsPeople genealogy website
A Dundee company has successfully revamped Scotland's genealogy website, the ScotlandsPeople service. (...)
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Special year for Angus and Dundee Roots Festival
This year's Angus and Dundee Roots Festival is set to include a special celebration, as Angus Archives marks its 21st birthday. (...)
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Fromelles war grave could hold uncle's remains
An 89-year-old Fife man has spoken of his shock that a mass grave in northern France, dating back to the first world war, could contain the remains of an uncle he never met. (...)
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Markinch burial records available online
Those interested in tracing their family history have been given a helping hand after burial records at Markinch dating from more than 200 years ago were put online. (...)
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Tayroots genealogy project's shock for volunteer
A Dundee man received a "delightful surprise" when he picked up a family history resource leaflet — and spotted his mother on the front cover. (...)
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