The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

jrah60 · Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2015 5:33 pm Post subject: Scotlandspeople

We are delighted to announce the release of the Military Service Appeals Tribunal records on ScotlandsPeople.
Now available to search are 7,977 index entries relating to the Appeal cases of 5,820 men seeking exemption from military service between 1916 and 1918. Fully searchable by name, address, grounds, and occupation, the index is FREE* to search, offering access to a little-known series of records which are of importance to family and military historians alike. Each record is a full colour facsimile of the Appeal case documents, and for an introductory period, are only 10 credits (2.33GBP) to view. Find out more about the Military Service Appeals Tribunal Records.

*Index for Military Service Appeals Tribunal Records is free to search. Images are chargeable and can be viewed for 10 credits per document until 3 December 2015, and will cost 20 credits per document thereafter.

John

DerekR · Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2015 8:36 pm Post subject:

Some areas of Scotland are well catered for but scant pickings for me and I'm quite disappointed with what information I could glean after downloading a couple of files.
But I'm sure someone will strike lucky.
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columba · Joined: 19 Feb 2014 Posts: 404

My husband's great uncle was a conscientious objector in WW1; there is no information about him on Scotlandspeople. I've found all the details of his court appearances and prison sentences on Lives of the First World War.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2016 11:34 am Post subject: 20 Free Credits

Scotlandspeople site. Only just heard of this but if you go to the "Buy more credits" section and input SCOTLAND into the voucher code box, you will be credited with 20 credits. I don't know how long this will be available.
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Ken

dhubthaigh · Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2016 11:52 am Post subject: Re: 20 Free Credits

jrah60 · Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2016 12:19 pm Post subject:

Thank you Ken, worked a treat.

John

columba · Joined: 19 Feb 2014 Posts: 404

I understand it is valid until the end of April.

anne park

When I saw the area covered I thought well nothing here for me but I chanced to put Aberdeen into the address and a few came up so maybe try that out.
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Researching WWI info from Aberdeenshire, Banffshire, Kincardineshire & Morayshire.

DerekR · Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2016 5:55 pm Post subject:

Thanks Ken Very Happy

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Time but th' impression stronger makes, As streams their channels deeper wear.

tanyagar · Joined: 01 Sep 2013 Posts: 121 Location: France

Thanks from me too
Tanya

jrah60 · Posted: Fri May 06, 2016 4:44 pm Post subject:

Credit Amnesty – from Friday 6 May to Sunday 22 May 2016

We are pleased to announce that, for 16 days only, you can reactivate your inactive ScotlandsPeople credits for FREE.

voucher codeTo reactivate your expired credits, please enter the voucher code spring2016 into the voucher code box on the Shopping Basket page. Please note that the voucher code is case sensitive (i.e. all lower case with no spaces) and must be typed exactly as seen above (minus the bold text!). If you haven’t reactivated your lapsed ScotlandsPeople credits before and would like instructions on how to enter the voucher code to reactivate your credits, follow this link.

The credit amnesty will run from 00:01 (BST) on Friday 6 May 2016 to 23.59 (BST) on Sunday 22 May 2016.

columba · Joined: 19 Feb 2014 Posts: 404

I've heard (during a talk by a member of staff at GRO) that Scotland's People will be under new management from 1 September 2016 and the vouchers that are sold by many family history societies MAY not be honoured. The speaker suggested that credits on accounts WOULD be honoured therefore it makes sense to use all vouchers before 1 September.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Sat May 07, 2016 7:15 am Post subject:

Sandra was anything said about downloads stored on the scotlandspeople site?
I have heard, but I haven't been able to confirm, that any records stored may well be lost with the transfer of the service to a new provider.
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Ken

dhubthaigh · Posted: Sat May 07, 2016 7:36 am Post subject:

Re. Ken's point. That would be a disaster to lose downloads within the SP site. If anyone has any news could they please let us know. Ta.

Mark

columba · Joined: 19 Feb 2014 Posts: 404

Ken: nothing was said about the records stored on Scotland's People but I seem to remember that much the same was "suggested" the last time the contract was up for grabs and all the worries came to naught. I'll ask around my acquaintances in family history circles.