Contents of February 2008 Journal Inside this Issue
Article	Page No.
Update on BMD Index	4
A GAWN Family outing An account of a meeting up of members of the GAWN Family by Richard Pledger	6
The DNA Signature of my paternal ancestors Tracing the Paternal ancestors	9
A Happy Marriage- The Burial Index CD & the Cemetery Atlas CD Report by Jon Matthews on the enhanced burial records now available.	11
New Books Reports on two new books - 'Family History on the Net' by Colin Waters and 'Born to be a Farmer' by Christine Broom	15
The DABELL Family Business Report on talk given about the history of Blackgang Chine and Robin Hill Theme Parks.	16
Celebrating Age Festival A report on the IWFHS involvement with this festival.	22
The death of the CLARKE Family history compiler Announcement of the death of Francis Peter CLARKE.	23
One Name Studies Additional names added to the One Name Studies list	23
Ghosts of Christmas Past Report on talk given by Marc Tuckey on Isle of Wigh ghosts.	24
Henry CLAVELL Article about a Master Mariner.	29
Postcard as Family Greetins Report on talk given by Richard Hawkes about using postcards for family history.	37
Why Parish Registers A history of the beginning of parish registers in England -by Peter Gawn	44
Images of Documents How to obtain and use images on your computer - by Tony Elgar.	46
Changes of email addresses A list of members who have changed their email address.	49
Postcard as Family Greetings Report on talk given by Richard Hawkes about using postcards for family history.	37

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Regular Features

Article	Page No.
Editorial	2
Chairman Janet's Jottings	23
Letters to the Editor	5
From the desk at Coles Manning	4
One Names Studies	23
Help Wanted	30,35
Rootsweb Report	47
Book Shelf	45
Help Wanted	46
Membership Report	47
New Members	62
Strays	64
New Members	56
Committee	Cover

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Contents of May 2008 Journal

Inside this Issue

Article

Page No.

Double wedding with a difference!

The Disaster in the Solent

William Henry OATLEY

Albert Roman SIDNEY

What’s in DNA for me?

James Stares SPEARING

A Spanish connection?

The History of the Black Knight and Black Arrow rockets

The RATSEY and ATKEY families of Cowes

Burial Register transcripts

Friends of Northwood Cemetery

Northwood Parish Records

Related to a Broadway star!

Daniel FRENCH

Kate WRIGHT

The Island Savoyards

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Regular Features

Article	Page No.
Editorial	2
Chairman Janet's Jottings	2
One Name Studies	11
From the desk at Coles Manning	4
One Names Studies	23
Editor’s mailbag	11
Help Wanted	24
Bookstall	26
Rootsweb Report	38
Membership Report	42
Changes to email and postal addresses	44
New Members	46
Returning Members	63
Donations	56
Committee	Cover

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Contents of August 2008 Journal Inside this Issue
Article	Page No.
New Webmaster	5
The Isle of Wight Family History Society on Facebook	6
Journal Information as found on Website	7
Summer Outing	8
Carisbrooke Castle Museum Study Days	9
Wanted – Guest Writers on Specialist Subjects	10
From the Herb Garden of Mistress Agnes	10
OSP Blyskawica – Defender of Cowes	14
Can you transcribe the 1851 census?	21
BBC – Who do you think you are?	23
The Story of J Samuel WHITE’s	24
Campen Documents	29
A footnote on Daniel FRENCH	29
The RATSEY and ATKEY families of Cowes	31
Extended access to GRO indexes	35
“Snippets” from the Isle of Wight County Press	35,42
The Human Side of Island War Memorials	36
Richard CROZIER – a 19^th Century Gap Year	43
Northwood Cemetery	44
Ventnor Heritage Museum – An Edwardian Journey	47
Charles SMITH	49
It’s a Family Business	50
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Regular Features

Article	Page No.
Editorial	2
Chairman Janet's Jottings	3
From the desk at Coles Manning	3
Editor’s Mailbag	18
Help Wanted	19
Bookstall	47
One Name Studies	48
Membership Report	51
New Members	53
Changes to Email and Post Addresses	63
Committee	Cover

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Contents of November 2008 Journal Inside this Issue
Article	Page No.
Obtaining back-issues of the Journal	8
Ask the Experts	8
A Dreadful Accident	14
KELLAWAYs of Freshwater	21
A Wife’s Lament	21
Suggested Books for IW Research	23
Shipwrecks of the Wight	25
Thomas Henry CLARKE	35
BURT family, Sandown	37
500 years of London history to launch online	38
The Disaster in the Solent – another victim	40
Death notice 31 March 1875 (Hampshire Telegraph)	42
50 Yards from the Floating Bridge	42
Richard CROZIER – a 19^th century gap year	43
Snippets	47/63
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Regular Features

Article	Page No.
Editorial	2
Chairman Janet's Jottings	3
From the desk at Coles Manning	4
Editor’s Mail Bag	17
Help Wanted	18
Rootsweb Report	36
Membership Report	49
Changes to email and postal addresses	52
New Members	53
One Name Studies	58
Committee	Cover

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