Thursday, March 31, 2016

FRIDAY FOSSICKING APRIL 1st, 2016







FRIDAY FOSSICKING







Walter Withers

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* FIND MY PAST


* CORK GENEALOGICAL CONFERENCE 3 parts


* DR. PAUL O'BRIEN... KILRUSH AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Letters from Flo Clancy, 1938-1948 giving a great snapshot of life in Kilrush... from weddings to funerals and all in between...
Exploring County Clare's Armada Past.....


* IRISH CENTRAL
JUST FOR FUN...

* SAGS Society of Australian Genealogists
In preparation for the new Badgery's Creek Airport, gravesites are to be relocated.. including those from St. Johns Anglican Cemetery, Uniting (Methodist) Cemetery and family graves from Anchau Winery. Further details... BCplacemanager@infrastructure.gov.au before April 6, 2016.
If you wish to subscribe to SAGS or just get their newsletter, you can do so here complete this form and get more detail. Lots more info on their newsletters , incl. webinars, lectures and specials on books, etc.

* INTERESTING BLOGS

Lots of great reading for you this week...

Geneareaders’ Circle Hornsby Shire Family History Group
Easter Postcards New York Early 1900s Lorine McGinnis Schulze
HMS Waterwitch Alex Daw
* FREE DOWNLOAD

"IRISH LIVES REMEMBERED"  great genealogy magazine. This is the first issue since this was taken over by Eneclann... always a great read.



* FREE IMAGES

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Thursday, March 24, 2016

FRIDAY FOSSICKING 25th March, 2016





FRIDAY FOSSICKING







Walter Withers

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* AUSTRALIAN SOCIAL HISTORY

A place to find the news behind the facts... why not join in the fun?

Australian Social History


* NORTH COAST FAMILIES Past

Newcastle to Lismore and beyond...

* IRISH CENTRAL


* FIND MY PAST

Other military records a few unusual ones



NSW TRANSCRIPTIONS JUST $18, ENDS MIDNIGHT TUES. 29TH MAR 2016

* UNLOCK THE PAST NEWSLETTER 

Great specials and news of forthcoming events...


* ABOUT. COM

Wills and probate records uncovering hidden relationships

*ANCESTRY



* INTERESTING BLOGS

Thursday, March 17, 2016

FRIDAY FOSSICKING 18th March, 2016




FRIDAY FOSSICKING







Walter Withers

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* CLARE ROOTS SOCIETY




* GENEALOGY eBOOKS




* IRISH CENTRAL




* THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES UK

> Explore the exhibition website  the story of Shakespeare's life in London and behind his writing




* FIND MY PAST




* QUEENSLAND STATE ARCHIVES




* INTERESTING BLOGS

HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY, 2016  I'm being self indulgent here, but it gives me an excuse to wish you all a belated Happy St. Patrick's Day...
Those Places Thursday - Thatched Cottages of Ireland Kathryn Creeden (Kathryn's Quest)
No.40 (genealogy news and discounts worldwide) Judy Webster... always worth reading
Preparing to Search a Graveyard -- Part One James Tanner (remember to follow with Part Two )


* LATE NEWS
 Great offer from Claire Santry... Irish Genealogy Toolkit

http://bit.ly/1UiArrB



and just for interest...


Courtesy of Twisted Genealogy






Wednesday, March 16, 2016

HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY, 2016



BRIDGET HESLIN/ESLIN C 1774-1843 DUBLIN m. ROBERT HOBBS 1763 -1834

Married 30 Oct 1815 WINDSOR, NEW SOUTH WALES


BRIDGET KEANE  C 1818 -1887 CO CLARE m. MICHAEL DILLON

Married 25 Feb 1838 KILMALEY, CO CLARE


PATRICK DILLON  C 1859 - 1937 m. ELLEN McGUANE 1866 - 1953

Married c 1894


BRIDGET DILLON 1901 -1942 m. ROY LEONARD SWADLING 1898 -1981

Married 21 Aug 1924 DORRIGO, NEW SOUTH WALES
















Thursday, March 10, 2016

FRIDAY FOSSICKING 11th March, 2016




FRIDAY FOSSICKING









Walter Withers

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* OUTBACK FAMILY HISTORY 

Wonderful stories from Australia's outback...
















* IRISH CENTRAL
Awe-inspiring views of the Northern Lights over Ireland (PHOTOS)
Four unexpected places to find your Irish ancestors (and their little dog too!) 
Ten remarkable facts about Cobh where 2.5 million Irish left for America (PHOTOS)
Ireland chooses Seamus Heaney poem as its favorite (AUDIO) 
An American journalist reports from Ireland during the Famine (PHOTOS)
*Urgent appeal to the Irish in the US to check their attics for 1916 memorabilia
 Facts about Great Famine emigration out of Ireland revealed 

* FAMILIES IN BRITISH INDIA SOCIETY
Training sessions in using India Office Records for family history sources
Award of the Victoria Cross to Indian Army Officers and Men - Untold lives blog
Researching Ancestors in the Army in India – Free Workshop

* IRISH IN GENERAL
Ireland Cemeteries and Burial Records Online  
Top Web Sites for Researching Irish Ancestors  
DONEGAL WOMAN CLAIMS AGE DISCRIMINATION IN RETIREMENT
GLEESON CLAN GATHERING 2016
BOOK OF KELLS ONLINE

* FIND MY PAST
Catholic Registers webinar
See your ancestors in the papers
Essential Irish parish record search tips
I know my ancestors are from Ireland: What do I do next?
Pre-1901 Irish census records 
Census records US
Parish records UK
1 month World subscription for just $1
Haunted Dublin - where to find the ghosts of Ireland’s 1916 Easter Rising



* GENERAL
CAROL'S HEADSTONE PHOTOS
Cyndi's List: PRESS RELEASE: 20 Years of Cyndi's List
True Grit: the tale of a Queensland pioneer   (complete with documents)

Livestream  QLD State Archives April 21st, 2016 10am EST Family History Discoveries at the Archives     View Event
National Archives of Australia ... Archives after dark   Federation Gallery  

The 2016 Bailey's Women's Prize for Fiction Longlist announced!

 Australian War Memorial   Behind the collection of the Boer War   1916: the cost of attrition
Welcoming HMAS Sydney home from the Gulf War, 1991  Ben Quilty: after Afghanistan
Spirit of Anzac Centenary Experience    Remember me: the lost diggers of Vignacourt

ANZAC DAY Dawn Service  National Ceremony Last Post Ceremony


 * INTERESTING BLOGS
Genea-Musings: Treasure Chest Thursday #303: 1735 Birth Record of Patience Hamant in Medfield, Mass. Randy Seaver
ABC Brisbane.. How to research your family history 
Irish Intoxication A lovely relaxing post social bridge Jean Tubridy
TROVE ANNOUNCES FORTHCOMING NEWSPAPER EDITIONS 
Travel Tuesday - A Tragic Emigration Journey ScotSue
The Women In My Life Sharon
Quarry Street circa 1870 Julie Goucher
General Record Office Northern Ireland to move premises Chris Paton