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MBGRG Newsletters Issues 1 - 26

The newsletters are a major source of information as regards the past and current activities of the MBGRG, containing reports, news and colour images. They can be downloaded as Adobe® Reader® pdf files, but if you are using a slow dial-up connection, these files will take several minutes to download, and you may prefer to look at the simple text-only versions initially.

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Issue 26 Issue 25
  Dec 2017 (Filesize = 2.0M )

    * Editor's Note
   
* Another Season Just About Over
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Why we do what we do
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A New Camera Man
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Graveyard or Cemetery?
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New Editorial Assistance
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Buried Tombstones at Keith Churchyard
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Military Men of Kirkmichael & Tomintoul
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Some interesting stones
   

  Sept 2016 (Filesize = 1.8M )

    * Editor's Note
   
* Welcome
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Edinkillie
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Digital MI Publications
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Military Men of Kirkmichael & Tomintoul
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In Search of Ancestral Headstones
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Funeral Traditions
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Keith Churchyard
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Thoughts from a long distance MI researcher
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DUCHESS or DUTCHESS
               A tale concerning Accuracy)

    * I
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Issue 24 Issue 23
December 2015

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    * Editor's Note
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Contents
   
* A Ker/Burnett Marriage of Heraldic Interest
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Guess the site & Crossword solution (Last issue)
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Bolton Street Cemetery, New Zealand
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Your letters
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MI Publications in Digital Format
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Inveraven
 
  *  Field Coordinator's Report
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A Little Inveraven Mystery
   

 

  July 2015 (Filesize = 2.3M )

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    * Editor's Note
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Contents
   
* Message from the Chairman
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Guess the site
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MBGRG Member in New Years Honours
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Whitby
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Letter from Australia
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Strange Symbols
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Caring for God's Acre
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Crossword Puzzle
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Two of Scotland's more remote burial grounds
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Fife grave stones Conference 2015
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The Cost of Dying
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MBGRG on Tour: Capt McEacharn & Villa Taranto
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Preserving the past
 

Issue 22 Issue 21

  Aug 2014 (Filesize = 2.8M )
 

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    * Editor's Note
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An MBGRG Champion
   
* Lichen
 
   * AGM Review 2014
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Work starts at Cullen New
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Featured Grave
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MBGRG Publications Go Digital
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To Kindle ... or not to Kindle
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Field Co-ordinator's Report
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What's in a name
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Cloud Computing
    * Courageous Soldiers
    * MIs with a difference
    * A Photographer's Rant
 
 

  Dec 2013 (Filesize = 846K )

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    * Editor's Note
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Contents
   
* In memoriam
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Advertising Feature  - Moray and Nairn FHS
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The Picts and the grave at Rhynie
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Poem for the Departed
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MBGRG and the living wage
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Field Co-ordinator's Report
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SAFHS News
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AGM 2014
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Graveyard Shanty
 

Issue 20 Issue 19

  July 2013 (Filesize = 14M )

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    * Editor's Note
    * Obituary - William (Bill) Riddell
    * Stamp Auction
    * Centenary of Scott's Antarctic Expedition
      
and links with Aberlour
    * The stones of Kilmartin
    * The Michael Kirk at Gordonstoun
    * Webmaster's Report
    * Field Co-ordinator's Report
    * Taphophiles in Toronto
    * New MI  Publication - Knockando
    * Your Letters
    * Modern MBGRG Folklore
   

  Dec. 2012 (Filesize = 1.8M )

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    * Editor's Note
    * Preparing for our 10th Anniversary
    * The 10th Anniversary Party
    * The Michael Kirk at Gordonstoun
    * Moray's Narrowest Tombstone ?
    * Dyke Parish Church MIs
    * Doors Open Day
    * A Cullen Old Kirk Enigma
    * Field Co-ordinator's Report
    * A letter from Vancouver
    * Female Convicts Research Centre
    * Cemetery of Valle San Floriano, Italy
   
* Stop Press
 

Issue 18 Issue 17
  June 2012 (Filesize = 917K )

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    * Editor's Note
    * Heralding a New Hon. President
    * Field Co-ordinator's Report
    * Obituary - Betty Willsher, MBE
    * A Mystery Unfolds - Mortlach
    * Volunteers
    * Moray Connections Heritage
    * Vandalism in Moray Cemeteries
    * Humour Corner
    * Cullen Auld Kirk - Work Starts
    * Who Was Martin Brydon Bruce ?
    * Milestone for Ancestor Indices
   

  Nov. 2011 (Filesize = 1.2M )

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    * Editor's Note
    * Highlighting MBGRG
    * Conwy Cemetery
    * Obituary
    * An RAF Memorial (Braemar)
    * Field Co-ordinator's Report
    * Burial Ground Vandalism
    * Webmaster's Report
    * Mutterings From the Ranks
    * Did You Know - Part Answer
    * Saltford Church
    * Aberlour Churchyard
    * Caught in the Act
 

     Issue 16      Issue 15
  •   July 2011 (Filesize = 1.4M )

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        * Editor's Note
        * Progress Report
        * Appeal for New members
        * Back Room Events
        * Did You Know ?
        * Fundraising
        * Hidden Relics from Aberlour
        * New MBGRG Secretary
        * Fieldwork Report
        * MI's of your ancestors
        * Computer Corner
        * Raising Rannas
        * Lossiemouth - Book launch
        * Old Drainie - RAF Lossie.
        * Stop Press
     

  •   Dec. 2010 (Filesize = 898K )

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        * Editor's Note
        * Chairman's Report
        * Field Co-ordinator's Report
        * Webmaster's Report
        * MBGRG - The Movie
        * Fundraising Report
        * Rev William Tulloch of Dallas
        * A Family Pet Remembered
        * Elgin Cemetery
        * A Puzzle at Elgin Cemetery

     

         Issue 14      Issue 13
      June 2010 (Filesize = 931K )

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        * Editor's Note
        * The MBGRG Christmas Party
        * Field Work Co-ordinator's Rept.
        * MBGRG Member Makes Headlines
        * Genealogical Fragment Recovered
        * Fundraising
        * Webmaster's report
        * A little colour from the USA
        * Ancient Jig-Saw Puzzle at Dyke
        * Spring Outing to Knockando
        * Unusual Gravestones

      Nov 2009 (Filesize = 879K )

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        * Editor's Note
        * In Memoriam
        * Progress and Plans for the future
        * Field Work Co-ordinator's Report
        * Webmaster's Report
        * View from a long distance researcher
        * History of Catholic Churches of the Enzie
        * SAFHS Council Meeting Report
        * Stoned on holiday (St Mary's, Aberfeldy)
        * Some MBGRG Guestbook Entries
        * Cartoon
        * MBGRG Christmas Party
     

         Issue 12      Issue 11
      July 2009 (Filesize = 754K )

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        * Editor's Apolgy and comments
        * In-House Humour
        * Words from Our Controller
        * Fund Raising Schemes
        * Annual Summer Outing
        * Bellie Churchyard Open Day
        * The Swiss Connection (Part 2)
        * Members from Afar
        * MBGRG Guestbook Entries
        * Mi's of Elgin Cathedral - Publication
        * MBGRG Meets the Press
        * Mini McConachie Clan Gathering
        * Mystery re missing Alves Tombstones
     

      Nov. 2008 (Filesize = 716K )

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        * Buried Tombstone Total
        * Fundraising Appeal
        * Funding in Progress
        * And That's the Truth
        * Annual Summer Outing
        * The Swiss Connection
        * Intriguing Gravestone
        * Words From Our Controller
        * Birnie Churchyard Open Day
        * MBGRG Guestbook Entries
        * St Peter's, Duffus
        * Kinloss Abbey

     

         Issue 10      Issue 9
      May 2008 (Filesize = 1.4M )

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        * Recent events
        * Elgin Cathedral - MI recording complete
        * Glad to be back
        * Assistant Editor appointed
        * Moray Churchyard MI Updates
        * MBGRG website goes 'Googley'
        * Australian Anecdote - by Hon President
        * Pre 1855 Death Records
        * Word from our Controller
        * Elgin Cathedral - stone recycling
        * Old tombstone from Dundurcas
        * SAFHS AGM March 2008
        * MBGRG Annual Report
        * Articles for future Newsletters
     

      Sept. 2007 (Filesize = 545K )

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        * Publicity Manager appointed
        * Great Revelations
        * Fundraising & Newsletter Award
        * The Braes of Glenlivet
        * Marriage
        * Web site grows
        * Three unusual Memorials
        * Mysterious Memorials (BBC Competition)
        * Ongoing Research (Elgin Cathedral)
        * Elgin Cathedral - stone recycling
        * News from Down Under
        * From our controller

     

         Issue 8      Issue 7
      April 2007 (Filesize = 562K )

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        * Introductory remarks
        * A Dallas Churchyard Mystery
        * New MBGRG Logo Badge
        * MBGRG Website
        * In-house humour
        * Membership
        * Annual party and fundraising
        * Publications
        * SAFHS
        * Forthcoming event

     

      Sept.  2006 (Filesize = 726K )

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        * Introductory remarks
        * Visit of Hon. President to Birnie
        * Old Burial Grounds of Moray
        * Humour corner
        * New Publications
        * Fundraising
        * News from Australia
        * Poet's Corner
        * Ongoing Research (Elgin Cathedral)
        * Ongoing Research (Birnie)
        * An appreciation
        * From our controller
     

         Issue 6      Issue 5

      April 2006  (Filesize = 685K )

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        * AGM
        * Fund Raising Appeal 1
        * Just Another Stone ?
        * Humour
        * Photographing Gravestones
        * Buried Tombstone Methodology
        * Fund Raising Appeal 2
        * News from Australia
        * Ongoing and Future Research
        * A word from our Controller

     

      Sept.  2005 (Filesize = 788K )

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        * Obituary - Dr John Bruce Irving
        * New Members
        * Sites Under Investigation (1)
        * Sites Under Investigation (2)
        * New publication (BS Vol 3)
        * News from Australia
        * Travellers Tales
        * Potted Site History
        * Fund Raising
        * Moray Voluntary Service Organisation
        * Graveyard Art
        * Photographic Issues
        * Work in progress
        * MI Recording  at Elgin Cathedral
     

         Issue 4      Issue 3

       April 2005 (Filesize = 515K)

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        * Committee for 2005-2006
        * Group Logo
        * Fund Raising
        * Alves Cemetery
        * Alves Historical Comment
        * Llanbryde (Old & New)
        * Humour Corner
        * Future Research
        * Traveller's Tales
        * SAFS Graveyard Workgroup
        * Climate Change and the MBGRG
        * Oddments
     

       Sept. 2004 (Filesize = 394K)

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        * Our Logo
        * Alves Cemetery
        * Bellie Cemetery
        * Botriphnie Expedition
        * Cartoon Corner
        * Burghead Cemetery
        * Drainie Cemetery
        * Drainie - Gordonstoun Connection
        * Dipple (MIs)
        * Essil (MIs)
        * Traveller' Tales
        * Oddments

         Issue 2      Issue 1

      February 2004 (Filesize = 194K)  

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        * Logo
        * Bellie Cemetery 
        * Drainie Cemetery (RAF Lossiem'th)
        * Drainie : Gordonstoun Connection
        * Kinneddar (Buried Tombstones
        * Dipple (Monumental Inscriptions)
        * Botriphnie Expedition
        * Guidelines & Methodologies
        * To Returf or Not to Returf
        * Forthcoming Projects For This Year
        * Newsletter Editor
     

      July 2003  (Filesize= 688K)  

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        * Inauguration Statement
        * The Aims of the MBGRG
        * Brief Summary of Our Progress
        * Bellie - Volunteer Appeal
        * A Fascinating Pastime
        * Newsletter Presentation
        * Pictorial Review 2001-2003
        * Work in Progress at Bellie
        * Future Plans

     

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