Thursday, January 7, 2016

FRIDAY FOSSICKING Jan 8th, 2016

FRIDAY FOSSICKING













Walter Withers

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WISHING YOU EVERY SUCCESS FOR THIS NEW YEAR


ANCESTRY


Just a few of the collections now available as of last year...

*U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936–2007
* German Phone Directories, 1915–1981
*Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903–1980
*Virginia, Birth Records, 1864–2014
*Virginia, Marriage Records, 1936–2014
*Kansas, City and County Census Records, 1919–1961
*North Carolina Marriage Records, 1741–2011
*Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867–1952
* Gloucestershire, England, Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538–1813
* U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Records, 1875–1940
* U.S. Wills and Probates

TWISTED TWIGS ON GNARLED BRANCHES GENEALOGY
* Time to Tally Up Your Family Tree for 2016 – Twisted Twigs on Gnarled Branches Genealogy

LIMERICKS LIFE
* http://limerickslife.com/workhouse-emigration/

IRISH TIMES
* http://www.irishtimes.com/culture/heritage/irish-roots-free-range-grass-fed-irish-genealogy-1.2473667

FAMILIES IN BRITISH INDIA SOCIETY
* Made by the British and approved by Jahangir: A 17th-century map of India

TROVE

* Trove’s Old Newspapers – What’s Due in the Next Six Months

OTHER THAN TROVE.. a few to add to your bookmarks
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newspaper_archives_online
* FINLAND  http://digi.lib.helsinki.fi/sanomale...cure/main.html
* ONTARIO- CANADA http://www.ourontario.ca/demo/News.html
* Chronicling America
* Remember to use, or apply for if you don't have one, your State and National Library Cards for Australia. These will give you free access tho a whole lot of publications including The Times and a number of Irish newspapers. There are far too many to list here...

* MAPS REVEAL HOW LONG IT TAKES TO TRAVEL IN 1914 AND 2016


IRISH CENTRAL
* 130 years of Irish life in photos
*   Roots Top 100 Irish last names explained
*    News How an ancient Irish title died with the last Knight of Glin  

2 comments:

  1. The Limerick Workhouse 1851-1859 have several people from my parish. My joy was seeing one particular family, Thomas Hacket and his two children Thomas 11 and Margaret 8. I am pretty sure they are part of my family!

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  2. I hope they are, Margaret. Always great info on Limerick's Life. Thanks for your comment.

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