Friday, July 15, 2016

FRIDAY FOSSICKING 15th JULY, 2016






FRIDAY FOSSICKING










Walter Withers

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* FIND MY PAST
Brand New British Collections... look for link on FMP


* ANCESTRY

New South Wales, Australia, Index to Deceased Estate Files, 1859-1958 Updated
England & Scotland, Select Cemetery Registers, 1800-2014 Updated
Australia, Newspaper Vital Notices, 1831-2001 Updated
Shoalhaven, Australia, Index to Births, Marriages, Deaths and Obituary Notices from the Shoalhaven News, 1867-1873
Ontario, Canada, Deaths, 1869-1938, 1943, and Deaths Overseas, 1939-1947 Updated
Ireland, Select Catholic Death and Burial Registers, 1767-1912
Ireland, Selections of Catholic Parish Deaths, 1756-1881
Canada, Obituary Collection, 1898-2015






* IRISH CENTRAL
Irish American Civil War soldier’s last letter home, found on his dead body
 Snapshots of Irish history from British Pathe news (VIDEOS) 
Meaning of Ireland's County Names
40 children died in the Rising some with the taste of chocolate in their mouths
Top ten Irish movies of all time (VIDEOS)  

“Hamilton” teaches a great lesson on the power of immigrants 
Irish expert’s top 10 Irish books you should definitely read (PHOTOS) 




I've been asked for more treats... so happy to oblige


* GENERAL INTEREST



* INTERESTING BLOGS


The Still Point  Janet Maher
A very old blog post John D Reid
Moving on Dara
Gold Stealing – A Cunning Plan Outback Family History



from my blogs...


Books I'd Recommend

'A Lady Cyclist's Guide to Kashgar '    Suzanne Joinson
'The House on an Irish Hillside'    Felicity Hayes McCoy
'The Old Fellow's War'     Edmund Nyst

'Drumcliffe Cemetery The Hidden History of Ennis'             Clare Roots Society (CRS)
'A Broad History of a Narrow Street' Brian Spring    CRS
 (For CRS publications, go to         http://www.clareroots.org/index.php/publications)











2 comments:

  1. Many thanks for listing my post in such good company, Chris.

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    1. You're providing good company for the others as well, Dara.

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