Author Topic: National Library site (Read 6004 times)

Gadget · « **Reply #9 on:** Sunday 18 June 06 09:49 BST (UK) »

I believe so. It might be worth visiting the website again to check this out. Especially as they normally need a signature and payment before sending the bond.

They're really worth if though. I love old docs and to see my ancestor's signature (and even a finger print on one of them) was fantastic - nearly as good as if I'd met him

Gadget

Koromo · « **Reply #10 on:** Sunday 18 June 06 12:46 BST (UK) »

I'll definitely give it a go, although I'll have to wait for next month's pay packet!

I've been enthralled with what I've found so far - heaps of marriage bonds, and a tantalising series of documents do with with my Gr-gr-gr-grandfather's tussle with a local landowner to get a legal right-of-way to his property in Abergavenny. Utterly fascinating!

Thanks
K.

Gadget · « **Reply #11 on:** Sunday 18 June 06 12:53 BST (UK) »

Give them a long list then. It might be cheaper as a bundle - certainly in p & p anyway.

Gadget

ozlady · « **Reply #12 on:** Monday 24 July 06 03:20 BST (UK) »

I still find this site very user unfriendly! Perhaps I'm doing something wrong!

Gadget · « **Reply #13 on:** Monday 24 July 06 05:50 BST (UK) »

No it is not the easiest site to navigate but when you get there it's worth it's weight in gold

I find that when I go in after a long gap, I have to realy work at it. You will probably want ISYS or the Jewels section.

Gadget

ozlady · « **Reply #14 on:** Monday 24 July 06 10:55 BST (UK) »

OK another dumb question....... what's ISYS? I just want to know exactly what records they hold online so I'm not wasting my time (and money) looking for stuff that may not be there. I'm on a pre paid internet plan, which is great as I can just spend what I can afford, so I don't want to waste itr.

Gadget · « **Reply #15 on:** Monday 24 July 06 11:00 BST (UK) »

Hi

If you go to this link:

http://www.llgc.org.uk:81/

it should get you into ISYSweb - it is an online searchable catalogue which contains marriage bonds (to 1823 when they were abolished), and various archive collections of papers from Welsh estates, families, etc. A bit like A2A really.

Also, Digital Mirror which has some wonderful images, including the St Asaph Notiitiae

http://www.llgc.org.uk/drych/index_s.htm

Gadget

ozlady · « **Reply #16 on:** Monday 24 July 06 11:04 BST (UK) »

Thanks, Gadget. I think I got into that this afternoon but the images were so small I couldn't read them even after maximising and fiddling around!

Gadget · « **Reply #17 on:** Monday 24 July 06 11:34 BST (UK) »

It's mainly text which you can adjust in your browser.

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