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The list which follows is a selection of the contents of SIGGNL issues 31 onwards. Generally editorial material, short items and reports of officers are omitted unless it is judged that they might be of interest in the medium to long term.
tt Previous section (21-30)	Click for contents of issue number: 31 32 33 34 35

SIGGNL 31 July 2002	Į TOP
Using a Relational Database for a One Name Study - Part 2A	Michael Kay		A supplement to an earlier article describing the use of Microsoft Access to maintain a database of records concerning people with the surname IRONSIDE. [Concluded in SIGGNL 32]
Questionnaire on the Future of SIGG - Responses	Andrew Warren		Analysis of results of the questionnaire sent to members as at 16 June 2002
New Directions for SIGG	Andrew Warren		A personal view of the range of options open to SIGG as it faces the future.
All in the Family: Genealogy in Relation to Archaeology	Gordon Copeland		Explores the use of genealogy in the context of historical archaeology in Australia.
Transcription and the Use of Speadsheets and Databases	Pickard Trepess		A personal view of the respective advantages and disadvantages of two common types of application in the context of a transcription / indexing project.
Shipwrecks	Allan Charlesworth		Examples of the perils of the sea as recorded in nineteenth century newspapers.
Reviews:	Reviewer		Book Author(s) and publication date
The Leybournes: a family history spanning ten centuries	Andrew Warren		Margaret Ward.
Genealogical Evidence: a guide to the standard of proof relating to pedigrees, ancestry, heirship and family history	Brian Randell		NC Stevenson (1989).
Reconstructing Historical Communities	Brian Randell		A MacFarlane, S Harrison, C Jardine (1977).

SIGGNL 32 Winter 2002	31 32 33 34 35 Į TOP
Using a Relational Database for a One Name Study - Part 2B	Michael Kay		Concludes the supplement to an earlier article describing the use of Microsoft Access to maintain a database of records concerning people with the surname IRONSIDE. [continues from SIGGNL 31]
Genealogical Reference Works	Colin Mills		Cites a wealth of reference sources for beginners in genealogy and genealogical indexing.
Recording Legacies in a linked database	Philip Richards		Develops his earlier article (SIGGNL 21) on the use of 'Pedigree' software to provide live links for individuals listed in wills etc.
Putting the record straight	(news item from FRC)		Comments on the work of the Family Records Centre to correct errors in their indexes.
Quarter Sessions Rolls unrolled	Tony Carr		Describes a database of 300,000 entries which give access to Shropshire Quarter Sessions Rolls 1831-1920, preserved at the Shropshire Records & Research Centre, Shrewsbury.
Affairs of the heart & pocket	Allan Charlesworth		Anecdotal entries from historical records, including use of poetry to escape sentence, wife-selling, use of children for stealing, and lonely hearts.
Word manipulation programs	Eric Johnson		Abstracts of articles on WORDS and BITZER, two programs for analysing word content of computer files.
Wyvern Midland Railway index	Chris Rouse & Judy Rouse		A database of genealogical and historical records relating to the former Midland Railway in England.
Computerizing the Land Tax assessments	Jane le Cluse		Describes how the author used Excel spreadsheets to computerise the whole of the Land Tax for the parish of Billingshurst, Sussex.

SIGGNL 33 Summer 2003	31 32 33 34 35 Į TOP
TAB2HTML: a simple method for transforming tabular or columnar data into web page format	Brett Payne		Easy ways of converting between file formats, including Word, Excel and HTML. Efficient use of web space and faster download times.
Indexing and cataloguing corporate names which include personal names	Colin Mills		A useful introduction to a complex subject, for which there are no easy answers. Those used to indexing personal names (generally by surname) will have problems with many company names that may or may not fit comfortably into conventional formats.
Soundexing: time for a change	Gary Mokotoff		The Soundex system is 82 years old, it is too simple, and favours Anglo-saxon names. An alternative system known as Daitch-Mokotoff is recommended as being more universal and meeting modern requirements.
Balloons	Allan G Charlesworth		Some examples, mainly 19th century, of experiences with balloon flight.
Burials & public health	Allan G Charlesworth		19th century concerns about hygienic aspects of disposal of the dead, particularly in cities, and the overcrowding of burial grounds.
Some notes on journal indexing	Frances Paterson		Some ideas from Australia on how to tackle indexing of Annuals, Journals, Newsletters and Magazines etc., and how to cope with supplements, changes in numbering systems and so on.
Genealogical computer interest groups	George W Archer		A useful overview of a complex and rapidly developing subject. By focusing on principles rather than specifics, it is less ephemeral than many such articles.

SIGGNL 34 November 2003	31 32 33 34 35 Į TOP
SIGG's forthcoming status	Colin Mills & Andrew Warren		A review of 10 years of SIGG activities, and thoughts about the way forward.
Genealogical after-the-fact indexing	Michael Smith		A reflection on the indexing opportunities for amateur genealogists among the mass of unindexed, out-of-copyright books, manuscripts and official archives.
Digitization of genealogical resources: promise and problems	George G Morgan		The technology for digitising huge amounts of archival material is already with us. The problems are how to approach the task, including technical standards, production costs, access charges and related issues. Written from an American perspective.
Creating your own genealogical databases	Richard Robinson		A basic guide to creating customised databases for genealogy using MS Access.
Computers and genealogy: what was, is, and may be	Betty Clay		A user's historical and current perspective on some of the dedicated programs available to the amateur genealogist.
Source documentation: is it time to change the standards?	Candace L Doriott		A well argued case for proper, precise, and understandable citation of sources in an era when so much dross is instantly accessible on the internet.

SIGGNL 35 December 2003	31 32 33 34 35 Į TOP
Standards for transcribing monumental inscriptions - revisited - a discussion paper & proposal	Brian W Hutchinson		A well argued plea for accuracy and completeness in recording and archiving of MI data, with much helpful advice on consistent standards, including explanatory list of emblems used on memorials.
Henry Fauntleroy, 1784-1824	Allan G Charlesworth		Journalistic accounts of the conviction for fraud, and the subsequent execution of Henry Fauntleroy, described as a "likeable villain".
Indexing the Draper manuscripts	Craig L Heath		LC Draper (1815-1891) was an amateur historian and antiquarian with a fascination for American frontier history. His huge handwritten collection of papers, preserved by the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, present a huge challenge for the indexer. Beginning with a transcription of the contents, the author describes the challenges and learning experiences of carrying out this major task.
Unresolved	Allan G Charlesworth		A short collection of newspaper items for which, for one reason or another, no explanation or follow up has been found.
The Foundation for Medieval Genealogy	Steven Edwards		The FMG was founded in 2001 with a specific focus on pre-1500 genealogy. It is producing a twice-yearly journal (Foundations) as well as a wealth of web-based materials. Visit http://fmg.ac/ for further information.
Animals	Allan G Charlesworth		More newsclips from the 19th century.

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