Herald - Issue 417

Page 66 • The HERALD • 6th January 2022 v INDEPENDENT, LOCAL AND PROUD v Holbury Service Station Web: www.holburyservicestation.com Email: holburyservicestation@hotmail.co.uk Member of Good Garage Scheme.com TYRES FITTED WHILE-U-WAIT Budget and Branded tyres held in stock Long Lane, Holbury, SO45 2NZ Tel: 023 8089 3727 All Major Cards Accepted and Repairs to Cars & Vans MOT’S & SERVICING Our knowledgeable staff are on hand to keep your vehicle on the road in a safe manner • We offer all garage services including free collection and delivery from your home • We now offer Dpf cleaning - Injector cleaning - Turbo cleaning and Air intake cleaning to help your car run cleaner improving its performance and economy. • Good Garage Scheme – RMI – Trust my Garage Member MOT’s, TYRES, CLUTCHES, CAMBELTS, SERVICING, WELDING, DIAGNOSTICS, LASER-TRACKING. CARS, VANS UP TO 3.5T, MOTORHOMES UP TO 30’ 023 8001 0029 Badminston Lane, Fawley, SO45 1BX 023 8001 0029 BLACKFIELD GARAGE SERVICES LTD Tel: (023) 8089 3146 M.O.T.’s AND SERVICING, ACCIDENT REPAIRS, INSURANCE AND PRIVATE WORK FREE ESTIMATES EXHAUSTS AND BATTERIES ETC All makes and models of vehicle Courtesy cars available Members of the Retail Motor Industry Federation B lackfield C rossroads , B lackfield Anyone with Hampshire roots anywhere in the world will be able to learnmore about their ancestors thanks to an agreement between Hampshire County Council and Ancestry®, a global leader in family history. As part of the agreement, access to the Ancestry website will be available free of charge at Hampshire’s public libraries and Record Office in the New Year. A fascinating trove of online records, comprising of parish registers and probate records, will give insights into the lives of everyday people, alongside some of Hampshire’s most notable residents like Jane Austen, whose baptism is included in the collection (1775), as well as Florence Nightingale’s burial (1910) and the births of Oliver Cromwell’s grandchildren (from 1653). Councillor Edward Heron, Hampshire County Council’s Executive Member for Recreation, Heritage and Rural A airs, said: “Exploring your family tree has never been more popular and technology is making it easier and more accessible than ever before. This new agreement will lead to over 500 years of fascinating historic documents held at Hampshire Record Office being professionally digitised and made available online on Ancestry ® . As a result, anyone with Hampshire roots anywhere in the world will be able to learn more about their ancestors at a click of a button. The agreement between Ancestry ® and the County Council Agreement with Ancestry® Set to Make 500+ Years of Historic Records Available Online County Council will work to preserve the rich history of our county. Additionally, as part of this deal, I’m particularly pleased to announce that Ancestry ® will also become available without charge throughout Hampshire’s 40 public libraries and at Hampshire Record Office in Winchester. This innovative arrangement is an example of how we are exploring new ways of working to deliver high-quality services efficiently. The agreement with Ancestry ® is set to generate income for the County Council to plough back into work to preserve our county’s heritage.” Kristian La erty, Content Acquisition Manager at Ancestry ® adds: “We’re so pleased to be working with Hampshire County Council to make this historically rich collection of records available online for the first time. These records will be a priceless resource for those who want to research their Hampshire roots in the UK and all over the world, providing valuable insight into the lives of many people’s ancestors from the region, alongside some of Hampshire’s most notable residents.” e Hampshire Archives and Local Studies team will work alongside Ancestry ® to digitise parish registers and probate records. e registers are comprised of Church of England baptisms, marriages and burials for Hampshire parishes in Winchester Diocese dating from 1536 to 1921. e earliest register, from West Meon, has entries predating the 1538 order by omas Cromwell (Henry VIII’s minister) for parish clergy to keep registers. Probate records are made up of wills and inventories (documents relating to the disposal of someone’s estate) which were used in the church courts of Winchester Diocese from 1500 to 1857/8. e rst records are expected to be available from the end of 2022, with the original records remaining with the Hampshire Record O ce. Complimentary access to Ancestry via Hampshire’s 40 public libraries will be available from January 2022, providing access to over 30 billion records from over 80 countries of origin. Access to Ancestry ® at Hampshire Record O ce will follow in due course. Hampshire Record O ce is the home of 1,000 years of history and comprises Hampshire Archives and Local Studies and Wessex Film and Sound Archive. e award-winning landmark building was opened by Her Majesty e Queen in 1993. e collections are carefully housed in purpose-built accommodation with eight miles of shelving. You can nd out more including opening hours, events and collections by visiting: www. hants.gov.uk/archives A Hampshire County Council Archivist studying historic records at Hampshire Record Office