Ever wonder what records are available for your ancestors from England, Scotland and Wales? Using The Phillimore Atlas and Index of Parish Registers by Cecil R. Humphery-Smith, not only can you determine which years parish records are available for, you can also see at a glance (using alphabetic tables) where the records might be found. The tables include original parish registers, Boyd’s and Pallot’s marriage indexes.
In addition to these wonderful tables are county boundary maps and topographical maps. Seeing the topographical maps of counties allows for a better understanding of where ancestors may have moved and what parishes to look at.
This is getting a bit more subjective, but I much prefer the Zune Marketplace. The interface is colorful, has more flair, and some cool features like ‘Mixview’ that let you quickly see related albums, songs, or other users related to what you’re listening to. Clicking on one of those will center on that item, and another set of “neighbors” will come into view, allowing you to navigate around exploring by similar artists, songs, or users. Speaking of users, the Zune “Social” is also great fun, letting you find others with shared tastes and becoming friends with them. You then can listen to a playlist created based on an amalgamation of what all your friends are listening to, which is also enjoyable. Those concerned with privacy will be relieved to know you can prevent the public from seeing your personal listening habits if you so choose.
Its ridiculous how much more attention I aquire from the opposite gender now that I have a squirrel feeder!