What's New on KMi http://www.kirkbymalham.info/ News of additions and corrections to the KirkbyMalham.info Local and Family history website. No Category en Copyright 2008 http://www.kirkbymalham.info/logo2.jpgWhat's New on KMihttp://www.kirkbymalham.info/ Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:32:32 GMT Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:32:32 GMT RSS DreamFeeder v 2.2.0 More census Today we have added the 1911 census for the townships of Scosthrop & Bordley and also the Malham 1861 and Malham Moor 1841 census transcripts. There are still more being checked for publishing. Today we have added the 1911 census for the townships of Scosthrop & Bordley and also the Malham 1861 census transcript. There are still more being checked for publishing. manual:1264004900137:6444490788086492:http://www.kirkbymalham.info/KMI/whatsnew.rss 1911 Census We have added a new navigation list to enable you to move easily between the census transcripts for different townships. Pages have now been added for all census years and every township. We still have a few gaps, notably Bell Busk, Coniston Cold and Eshton if there are any volunteer transcribers out there. The 1911 census is currently being transcribed and the entries for Kirkby Malham, Hanlith and Winterburn have now been added. We have added a new navigation list to enable you to move easily between the census transcripts for different townships. Pages have now been added for all census years and every township. We still have a few gaps, notably Bell Busk, Coniston Cold and Eshton if there are any volunteer transcribers out there. The 1911 census is currently being transcribed and the entries for Kirkby Malham, Hanlith and Winterburn have now been added. http://www.kirkbymalham.info/KMI/hanlith/han1911.html manual:1263848418322:5653584635367269:http://www.kirkbymalham.info/KMI/whatsnew.rss Local History Focus We have dded a new Local History Focus section to our homepage which will regularly highlight various small items of local history interest and invite comments on the Forum. We have dded a new Local History Focus section to our homepage which will regularly highlight various small items of local history interest and invite comments on the Forum. http://www.kirkbymalham.info/index.html manual:1256836011218:184176530937676:http://www.kirkbymalham.info/KMI/whatsnew.rss Early Manor Court Documents A few weeks ago we were given three 15th century court rolls for the manor of Kirkby Malham and Hanlith. These will be deposited at the North Yorkshire Record office in due course. Two of the documents are quite ledgibable, whilst the other is faded and incomplete, and Mike Spence has undertaken to translate the documents from Latin and transcribe their content. The earliest of theses, dated 1460, is now completed and has now been put on the website. A few weeks ago we were given three 15th century court rolls for the manor of Kirkby Malham and Hanlith. These will be deposited at the North Yorkshire Record office in due course. Two of the documents are quite ledgibable, whilst the other is faded and incomplete, and Mike Spence has undertaken to translate the documents from Latin and transcribe their content. The earliest of theses, dated 1460, is now completed and has now been put on the website. http://www.kirkbymalham.info/KMI/kirkbymalham/KMHcourtroll1460.html manual:1256814049921:9614328205660056:http://www.kirkbymalham.info/KMI/whatsnew.rss Free Web Browser Tools Download a free, but useful, toolbar for your web browser. It's packed full of great weblinks for all family and local historians. Offering instant access to many of the pages on KMi, as well as resources covering topics such as building and landscape history, house history, plus all the general family history and local history resources. This browser add-on is designed to make life easier and introduce you to some sites you may never have come across. It is easy to install and uninstall, it works with Internet Explorer, Safari or Firefox, on any computer running Windows, Mac OSX or Linux OS and there is no Adware or Spyware. Download a free, but useful, toolbar for your web browser. It's packed full of great weblinks for all family and local historians. Offering instant access to many of the pages on KMi, as well as resources covering topics such as building and landscape history, house history, plus all the general family history and local history resources. This browser add-on is designed to make life easier and introduce you to some sites you may never have come across. It is easy to install and uninstall, it works with Internet Explorer, Safari or Firefox, on any computer running Windows, Mac OSX or Linux OS and there is no Adware or Spyware. http://kirkbymalhaminfo.ourtoolbar.com manual:1255017062473:5689331254571746:http://www.kirkbymalham.info/KMI/whatsnew.rss Winterburn Census Recent additions include transcriptions of the Winterburn census for the years 1841-1901. The 1891 transcript includes some of the people working on the construction of the new reservoir for the Leeds - Liverpool canal. Recent additions include transcriptions of the Winterburn census for the years 1841-1901. The 1891 transcript includes some of the people working on the construction of the new reservoir for the Leeds - Liverpool canal. http://www.kirkbymalham.info/KMI/winterburn/wint1841.html manual:1254578545250:3:http://www.kirkbymalham.info/KMI/whatsnew.rss New Census Transcriptions Census transcripts have been added for the township of Bordley for all the years 1841-1901 inclusive. More census transcripts for other townships are currently being checked for publication. Census transcripts have been added for the township of Bordley for all the years 1841-1901 inclusive. More census transcripts for other townships are currently being checked for publication. http://www.kirkbymalham.info/KMI/bordley/bord1841.html manual:1252605851484:7523875045808235:http://www.kirkbymalham.info/KMI/whatsnew.rss 1999 Aerial photos The links to the aerial maps of the townships on MultiMap have the annoying habit of defaulting to Charing Cross when the MultiMap servers are busy. That is rather annoying when you want to look at Calton! To get over the problem I have now embedd the map on the page, so that you will see a version whenever you view the township pages. This shouldn't be a problem for most users, but if it is a problem to you, contact the webmaster. Links below the map take you to the fully featured MultiMap version. These aerial images, with rather false colours are the original GetMapping Millenium Project aerial survey, carried out in 1999. They are also used on FlashEarth.com, but from the Microsoft Virtual Earth, they seem a little better quality?, but our direct links to maps now opened at a blank map due to their site changes, so these links were updated too. The links to the aerial maps of the townships on MultiMap have the annoying habit of defaulting to Charing Cross when the MultiMap servers are busy. That is rather annoying when you want to look at Calton! To get over the problem I have now embedd the map on the page, so that you will see a version whenever you view the township pages. This shouldn't be a problem for most users, but if it is a problem to you, contact the webmaster. Links below the map take you to the fully featured MultiMap version. These aerial images, with rather false colours are the original GetMapping Millenium Project aerial survey, carried out in 1999. They are also used on FlashEarth.com, but from the Microsoft Virtual Earth, they seem a little better quality?, but our direct links to maps now opened at a blank map due to their site changes, so these links were updated too. http://www.kirkbymalham.info/KMI/malhamdale.html manual:1250682388336:5007570301838253:http://www.kirkbymalham.info/KMI/whatsnew.rss Airton Mill More information added about the mill including extracts from sales details. More information added about the mill including extracts from sales details. http://www.kirkbymalham.info/KMI/airton/airtonmill.html manual:1250600314814:4740905942630756:http://www.kirkbymalham.info/KMI/whatsnew.rss Early Visitors to Malham We have added a further four accounts of visits to the Malhamdale area by late 18th and early 19th century tourists. So we now have six tourist's impressions of the area about 200 years ago. These include Thomas Pennant (1773); John Enys (1783); Edward Dayes (1805); Thomas Wilkinson (1807); Arthur Jewitt (1816) and Samuel King (1837) We have added a further four accounts of visits to the Malhamdale area by late 18th and early 19th century tourists. So we now have six tourist's impressions of the area about 200 years ago. These include Thomas Pennant (1773); John Enys (1783); Edward Dayes (1805); Thomas Wilkinson (1807); Arthur Jewitt (1816) and Samuel King (1837) http://www.kirkbymalham.info/KMI/malham/thospennant.html manual:1249229860249:7749496068274718:http://www.kirkbymalham.info/KMI/whatsnew.rss More Artists The work of several new artists and examples of the work of some already listed have been added recently. These are mainly due to The Trustees of The British Museum, who unlike some other large museums, will allow the appropriate reuse of their images by non-profit organisations such as ours, without demanding commercial reproduction fees. The work of several new artists and examples of the work of some already listed have been added recently. These are mainly due to The Trustees of The British Museum, who unlike some other large museums, will allow the appropriate reuse of their images by non-profit organisations such as ours, without demanding commercial reproduction fees. http://www.kirkbymalham.info/KMI/malhamdale/artists.html manual:1245403039036:9332998245651872:http://www.kirkbymalham.info/KMI/whatsnew.rss Page Design Changes Numerous small improvements have been made to the site including the addition of a dropdown menu which provides link to the various Search facilities on the site. We have also incorporated an indication of when each page was last updated. This can be particularly useful, as many small changes are made to existing pages, which may otherwise be overlooked. Numerous small improvements have been made to the site including the addition of a dropdown menu which provides link to the various Search facilities on the site. We have also incorporated an indication of when each page was last updated. This can be particularly useful, as many small changes are made to existing pages, which may otherwise be overlooked. http://www.kirkbymalham.info/index.html manual:1245402772523:11240595455713788:http://www.kirkbymalham.info/KMI/whatsnew.rss Genealogy Search Engine updated Changes have been made to improve the number and quality of the search results when using our Genealogy Search engine. This search engine provides a custom search using the Google search engine, but only looking at sites we have selected as likely to provide useful information for Family History researchers. Changes have been made to improve the number and quality of the search results when using our Genealogy Search engine. This search engine provides a custom search using the Google search engine, but only looking at sites we have selected as likely to provide useful information for Family History researchers. http://www.kirkbymalham.info/KMI/genealogysearch.html manual:1245402772526:2924677370675634:http://www.kirkbymalham.info/KMI/whatsnew.rss New Census Transcripts We have just completed the census transcipts for Calton, adding the 1861, 71 and 91 census data. This means we now have complete transcripts available from 1841 - 1901 for the townships of Calton, Kirkby Malham, Airton, Scosthrop, Hanlith and Otterburn, as well as some transcripts for other townships and years. We have just completed the census transcipts for Calton, adding the 1861, 71 and 91 census data. This means we now have complete transcripts available from 1841 - 1901 for the townships of Calton, Kirkby Malham, Airton, Scosthrop, Hanlith and Otterburn, as well as some transcripts for other townships and years. http://www.kirkbymalham.info/KMI/calton.html manual:1242168336420:0:http://www.kirkbymalham.info/KMI/whatsnew.rss Hanlith Enclosure Award A full transcript of the 1817 Award. The original map is however unavailable so a tentative reconstruction has been made using the Award and later OS mapping. A full transcript of the 1817 Award. The original map is however unavailable so a tentative reconstruction has been made using the Award and later OS mapping. http://www.kirkbymalham.info/KMI/hanlith/haninclosure.html manual:1241018562425:5963176587160552:http://www.kirkbymalham.info/KMI/whatsnew.rss More old students The last pupils to attend Malham Endowed School in 1873, just before its amalgamation with Kirkby Malham Free Grammar School to form the new Kirkby Malham United School. The last pupils to attend Malham Endowed School in 1873, just before its amalgamation with Kirkby Malham Free Grammar School to form the new Kirkby Malham United School. http://www.kirkbymalham.info/KMI/malham/malhampupils1873.html manual:1240963684068:5894562472408821:http://www.kirkbymalham.info/KMI/whatsnew.rss Old students A list of the last pupils to attend the Free Grammar School at Kirkby Malham in 1873-1874 A list of the last pupils to attend the Free Grammar School at Kirkby Malham in 1873-1874 http://www.kirkbymalham.info/KMI/malhamdale/students1873-4.html manual:1240398520331:7162153311390427:http://www.kirkbymalham.info/KMI/whatsnew.rss 1640 Lambert Deed Transcript of a deed where John Lambert of Calton Hall grants the right to Hanlith yeomen to carry coal across his Calton Moor property in return for free transport of his own fuel. Transcript of a deed where John Lambert of Calton Hall grants the right to Hanlith yeomen to carry coal across his Calton Moor property in return for free transport of his own fuel. http://www.kirkbymalham.info/KMI/calton/lambdeed.html manual:1240343976411:50:http://www.kirkbymalham.info/KMI/whatsnew.rss More Land Tax Assessments A whole series of pages containing transcripts of the Land Tax Assessments for the main Malhamdale townships have been added. These cover the dates 1798 and 1803. They are full of names of the late 18th century landowners and occupiers. They are linked from the individual township pages and the What's New page. A whole series of pages containing transcripts of the Land Tax Assessments for the main Malhamdale townships have been added. These cover the dates 1798 and 1803. They are full of names of the late 18th century landowners and occupiers. They are linked from the individual township pages and the What's New page. http://www.kirkbymalham.info/KMI/whatsnew.html manual:1240336762140:8279231:http://www.kirkbymalham.info/KMI/whatsnew.rss Malham Moor land tax A list of the 1915/16 assessment for land tax, showing the occupiers and rateable values of properties on Malham Moor. A list of the 1915/16 assessment for land tax, showing the occupiers and rateable values of properties on Malham Moor. http://www.kirkbymalham.info/KMI/malhammoor/landtax1916.html manual:1235581079451:3780090576945595:http://www.kirkbymalham.info/KMI/whatsnew.rss Strange Taxes! A new taxation page explains the Hearth, Window and Land taxes, just some of the taxies that have been levied over the years. Even odder items have been taxed including soap and clocks. the page includes the 1672 Hearth Tax for Malhamdale. A new taxation page explains the Hearth, Window and Land taxes, just some of the taxies that have been levied over the years. Even odder items have been taxed including soap and clocks. the page includes the 1672 Hearth Tax for Malhamdale. http://www.kirkbymalham.info/KMI/malhamdale/hearth1672.html manual:1235521121878:2378653178188163:http://www.kirkbymalham.info/KMI/whatsnew.rss