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| 2010 | ||||
| 17 Aug | New Publication. Monumental Inscriptions, including Buried Tombstones, Duffus St Peter's Churchyard. (Parish of Duffus). Moray Burial Ground Research Group, 108 pages, 10 colour plates, 8 b/w plates, A5 format. Published August 2010. ISBN 978-0-9564490-8-5. £9.50 | |||
| 8 June | Newsletter Issue No. 14 added | Click to view | ||
| 19 Apr | On-line Payment Centre now available, allowing orders to be paid for using a secure PayPal gateway. Note: You MUST have received a quotation from us first, which will include all handling, postage and packaging charges. | Payment Centre | ||
| 19 Apr | Free Quotation Request Form | |||
| Get free quotation for full MI transcripts, tombstone or graveyard photographs, and MBGRG publications | Click to view | |||
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6 Apr |
Ancestor Index - Update MI abstracted data from St Ninian's (Chapelford), St Peter's (Buckie) and St Gregory's (Preshome) added to the on-line MI/Photo Index |
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New Publication. Monumental Inscriptions. St Ninian's Churchyard (Chapelford) and St Peter's Church, Buckie, St Gregory's, Preshome. (Parishes of Bellie and Rathven). Moray Burial Ground Research Group, 64 pages, 2 colour plates, A4 format. Published March 2010. ISBN 978-0-9564490-4-7. | |||
| 6 Mar | Ancestor Index - Update MI abstracted data from Dallas Churchyard (buried stones) added to the on-line MI/Photo Index, under 'Monumental Inscriptions of some Moray Burial Grounds' |
Click to search | ||
| 23 Feb | MBGRG Annual Report 2009 - 2010 | Click to view | ||
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7 Feb |
Ancestor Index - Minor Update Minor corrections to MI/Photo Index for Dallas Churchyard, to match the Dec 2009 publication. Abstracted buried stone data will be added shortly. |
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| 5 Feb | MI's of Dallas Churchyard - Published Dec 2009. This new updated edition includes minor corrections, transcripts and sketches of buried stones, and has additional colour plates. The previous edition (Jan 2008) is no longer in print. | |||
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| 21 Nov | Newsletter Issue No. 13 added | Click to view | ||
| 15 Oct | Press article from the Knock
News, Issue 31, Sept 2009 - Forgotten Tombstones of Moray -
Who said that Churchyards are boring? |
Click to view | ||
| Oct 6 | We welcome Derek Page as our new Newsletter Editor. | |||
| Oct 3 | FAQ page added - to be expanded as required. | Click to view | ||
| July 6 | Newsletter Issue 12 added | Click to view | ||
| May 21 | Ancestor Index - Update Data from Elgin Cathedral MI's added to the on-line MI/Photo Index |
Click to search | ||
| Why not come
along and meet us. The MBGRG, will be exhibiting at the
20th Annual
Conference of the Scottish Association of Family History Societies
on Saturday, April 25th, 2009, at
Kings“s College Conference Centre in historic Old Aberdeen. |
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| Apr 20 | New Publication. Monumental Inscriptions. Elgin Cathedral, Moray. Moray Burial Ground Research Group, 200 pages, 28 colour plates, A4 format. Published Apr 2009. ISBN 978-0-9561937-0-4. | |||
| Mar 10 | MBGRG Annual Report 2008 - 2009 | Click to view | ||
| Feb 23 | Membership Application Forms | |||
| Minor textual changes made to on-line application forms, in particular asking members to download Newsletters and Annual Reports where ever possible to reduce postal charges. Applicants are also asked to send payment to the Treasurer, rather than the Secretary. | Click to view | |||
| Feb 04 | Ancestor Index - Update | |||
| Tombae Churchyard, Chapeltown Churchyard, Church, and WW1 War Memorial (Glenlivet, Inveravon Parish) added to MI/Photo Index | Click to search | |||
| Ancestor Index - Update | ||||
| Dundurcas and Macallan Churchyards added to MI/Photo Index | Click to search | |||
| Jan 21 | New Publication: Monumental Inscriptions: Chapeltown Churchyard and Tombae Churchyard with Glenlivet (Tomnavoulin) War Memorial (All in the Parish of Inveravon). Moray Burial Ground Research Group, 46 pages, 2 colour plates, A5 format. Published Dec 2008. ISBN 978-0-9558935-8-2 | |||
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| Dec 16 | Ancestor Index - Update | |||
| Fochaber, Mosstodloch and Mulben (Boharm) War Memorials added to MI/Photo Index | Click to search | |||
| Dec 11 | New Publication: Monumental Inscriptions. Dundurcas Churchyard, Parish of Rothes (formerly Dundurcas) & Macallan Churchyard, Parish of Knockando (formerly Elchies) & Fochabers, Mosstodloch and Mulben War Memorials. Moray Burial Ground Research Group, 77 pages, 15 colour plates, 42 line drawings of buried stones, A5 format. Published Nov 2008. ISBN 978-0-9558935-7-5. | |||
| Nov 25 | Newsletter Issue 11 added | Click to view | ||
| Report on SAHS Council Meeting, Edinburgh, October 2008 added | Click to view | |||
| Sep 16 | Ancestor Index - Update | |||
| Duffus New Cemetery, Cemetery Extension and War Memorial added to MI/Photo Index | Click to search | |||
| Sep 8 | Ancestor Index - Update | |||
| Tomnavoulin War Memorial names added to MI/Photo Index | Click to search | |||
| Aug 28 | New Publication: Monumental Inscriptions, Duffus New Cemetery, Extension & War Memorial (Parish of Duffus, Moray). Moray Burial Ground Research Group, 100 pages, 2 colour plates, A5 format. Published Aug 2008. ISBN 978-0-9558935-4-4. | |||
| July 22 | Ancestor Index - Update | |||
| Keith War Memorial names added to MI/Photo Index. | Click to search | |||
| July 11 | Ancestor Index - Update | |||
| Birnie Churchyard - Buried stones as described in The Forgotten Tombstones of Moray Vol 6, added to the on-line index | Click to view | |||
| May 17 | Newsletter, Issue 10 - now on-line | Click to view | ||
| New Publication: The Forgotten Tombstones of Moray, Volume 6. The Buried Tombstones of Birnie Churchyard. Fully illustrated, including eight pages of colour photographs. Moray Burial Ground Research Group, 55pp. Published October May 2008. ISBN 978-0-9558935-1-3 | ||||
| May 5 | Press release on completion of MI recording at Elgin Cathedral by MBGRG and request for financial support to assist with publication costs. | Northern Scot Press Notice | ||
| Mar 20 | Google Burial Ground Map | Click to view | ||
| Interactive 'Google Map', showing burial grounds researched or being researched added. Includes War Memorials. | ||||
| Mar 11 | MBGRG Annual Report 2007 - 2008 | Click to view | ||
| Added to Reports section | ||||
| Mar 11 | Ancestor Index - Update | |||
| Dallas Churchyard including the war memorials at Dallas
and Kellas Glenrinnes (Mortlach, Banffshire) and war memorial Downan (Inveravon, Banffshire) and Ballindalloch war memorial |
Click to view | |||
| Feb 28 | Ancestor Index - Update | |||
| Alves Churchyard - Buried stones as described in The Forgotten Tombstones of Moray Vol 5, added to the on-line index | Click to view | |||
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Jan 20 |
New Publication: Monumental Inscriptions, Dallas Churchyard and the Dallas and Kellas War Memorials (Parish of Dallas, Moray). Moray Burial Ground Research Group, 61 pages, 2 colour plates, A5 format. Published Jan 2008. ISBN 978-0-9557032-8-7 | |||
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| Dec 20 | New Publication: Monumental Inscriptions, Downan & Buitternach Burial Grounds with Ballindalloch War Memorial (Parish of Inveravon, Banffshire) and Glenrinnes Burial Ground (Parish of Mortlach, Banffshire). Moray Burial Ground Research Group, 56 pages, 3 colour plates, A5 format. Published Dec 2007. ISBN 978-0-9557032-6-3. | |||
| Nov 8 | Research Progress: Page updated to reflect publication, and MI/Photo Index status and general work in progress. | Click to view | ||
| Nov 2 | New Publication: The Forgotten Tombstones of Moray, Volume 5. The Buried Tombstones of Alves Old Churchyard. Fully illustrated, including eight pages of colour photographs. Moray Burial Ground Research Group, 76pp. Published October 2006. ISBN 978-0-9557032-3-2. £5.99 | |||
| Oct 2 | Newsletter Issue 9 added (Sept 2007) | Click to view | ||
| Oct 1 | BBC Magazine Competition - Mysterious Memorials - MBGRG submission & Press Report | Click to view | ||
| Sept 17 | Ancestor Index - Update | |||
| Kinneddar Churchyard, and Birnie Churchyard and Cemetery tombstone names added | Click to search | |||
| Aug 1st | MBGRG approved methodology for transcribing inscriptions found on the under-sides of table-stones, (re-cycled stones) with particular emphasis on safety considerations. | Go to Reports | ||
| July 25th | Ancestor Index - Update | |||
| Boharm Churchyard tombstone names added | Click to search | |||
| June 2nd | Ancestor Index - Update | |||
| Rafford Cemetery and Churchyard (including buried stones) names added | Click to search | |||
| May 12th | Newsletter Issue 8 added | Click to view | ||
| MBGRG Annual Report 2006-2007 added to on-line reports | Click to view | |||
| March 12th | Membership fees updated
to reflect increased charges approved at the AGM Associate membership now £7, Ordinary £14 and Family membership now £24. Country, Institution and Non UK Membership remain unchanged. |
Click to view | ||
| Feb 7th 2007 | Surname search facility improved. You can now search and display all individuals recorded, whose surname or maiden surname starts with letters of your choice, and find in which churchyard they are recorded. | Click to search | ||
| Jan 8th 2007 | Ancestor Index - Major Update. Some 4040 new names added | Click to search | ||
| Bellie Churchyard, Bellie Extension and Bellie Cemetery | ||||
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2006 |
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| Dec 8th | New MBGRG MI Publication - Bellie Churchyard & Cemetery MI's | Click here for details | ||
| Oct. 31th | Guestbook Anti-Spam Upgrade, to V13.2 | |||
| Sept. 26th | Ancestor Index. | |||
| MI abstracts from 'Forgotten Tombstones of Moray (Vol 4) added | Click to search | |||
| i.e. buried stones from Lhanbryde Old Churchyard, Urquhart Churchyard, and Spynie Old Churchyard | ||||
| Sept. 26th | Newsletter Issue 7 added | Click to view | ||
| August | Ancestor Index | |||
| Option to check if your particular surname of interest is included. Remember to check in BOTH data sets. | Click to search | |||
| Ancestor Index | ||||
| Essil - New Cemetery MI extracts added (500 names) | Click to search | |||
| June/July | Ancestor Index - Major Update. Some 4800 new names added | |||
| New MI extracts added | ||||
| Churchyards: Urquhart, Lhanbryde, Essil and Spynie. | Click to search | |||
| Cemeteries: Urquhart & Lhanbryde | ||||
| May 14th | Birnie Churchyard - Work starts on recording the buried tombstones. | Report | ||
| May 8th | Methodology - Recording Buried Tombstones - (MBGRG/CSA Publication) | PDF download | ||
| April 25th | Newsletter Issue 6 | PDF or text only download | ||
| March 12th | New Honorary President - Mrs Betty C Willsher MBE | |||
| The MBGRG is pleased to announce the appointment of Betty C Willsher MBE, as our new Honorary President. Mrs Willsher inspired us all with her very informative talk "Thinking of Gravestones" at the Group AGM, and her future input and extensive expertise will be of great value to us all, and we are delighted to have her 'on board'. | ||||
| March 12th | Group Logo | |||
There has been a slight modification
to the MBGRG Logo (taken from an isolated table-stone end, found at Bellie Churchyard), with the addition of some appropriate text, derived
from a 1571 tombstone from Alves. This logo is now used on all correspondence, and on the group
sweatshirts.
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Date last modified: Tue 17 Aug 10
