FRIDAY FOSSICKING 26th August 2016

FRIDAY FOSSICKING

Walter Withers

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* IRISH CENTRAL

 Reveling in the beauty and history of a summer on the River Shannon

How Irish Nobel Prize winner in Medicine ended river blindness

 International lovers of Irish music rejoice at Fleadh Cheoil in Ennis (VIDEOS)

You know you were brought up by Irish parents if…  

Ten Irish emigration songs that will stir your heart (VIDEOS) 

The Swede and the Finn who fought at the GPO in the 1916 Rising

Ten things you never knew about the Rose of Tralee (PHOTOS) 

Ten words that are different in Ireland and America  

 “Ireland Inspires” spectacular video message from home 

"One Day in Dingle" video will make you miss Ireland

Virgin Mary said to make an appearance at Knock on this day in 1879 

‘I love Ireland because’ - Americans explain why Ireland is magic 

Top ten ghost sightings in Ireland 

 Donn, the mysterious Irish Lord of the Dead

New study reveals what Iron Age Irish ate 2,500 years ago 

Britain questioned Ireland’s WWII neutrality when German spies landed in Dingle

Evidence shows man who shot Michael Collins met him before ambush

 Neglect and death of 800 kids in Galway happened in plain sight 

Cloudless sky offers perfect view of Ireland from space (PHOTOS)

Photos of US army tanks and shipwrecks off the coast of Ireland

DNA evidence links polar bears to Irish brown bears

Gene Kelly's pride in his Irish roots on his birthday (VIDEOS)  

Facts about leprechauns and where the legends really came from 

How I learned to love my hard-to-pronounce Irish name  

Top cop John Timoney gets a hero’s farewell on Fifth Avenue 

Chicago Rose Maggie McEldowney named 2016 Rose of Tralee (VIDEOS)

Burial plot at Manhattan’s Old St. Patrick’s Cathedral on the market for $7 million

Irishman’s unique tale goes viral as he tries to put Longford on the map (VIDEOS)

Irish sky watchers delight as Northern Lights illuminate the skies (PHOTOS)  

Ireland’s storms unearth 6,000-year-old dwellings near Galway

Did you know Ireland has an Amish community?

Ancient logboat discovered on the banks of the River Boyne “very rare” 

US expert hits “the jackpot” after 13 summer archaeological dig in Roscommon 

Stomach churning footage show Irish lifeguards saving lives in 30-foot swells 

Rifle of Bronx Irish hero who died on D-Day found after 72 years (PHOTOS)

here are your treats...

 Celebrate Potato Day with these lovely spud recipes

Magnificent seven top Irish recipes you can’t resist

Mouth-watering Bailey’s ice cream pie recipe

 * GENERAL INTEREST

The Loop Show 31/05/16  Raidió Corca Baiscinn

> Search and download aliens' registration cards (MEPO 35) 1918-1947*  The National Archives

> Search and download naturalisation casepapers (HO 1) 1801-1871*

> Search and download alien records available through ancestry.co.uk**

> Explore and download these records now**  Cunard Line findmypast.uk

Genies Down Under by Maria Northcote

Western Australia Family History BMDs

Tasmania Baptisms of Children of Convicted Women 1833-1854

Brisbane Open House List 2016

Scotlandspeople.gov.uk - Scotland's People‎   Use voucher code 'summer16' for 20 free credits on Scotland's People. Valid through 27 August.

John Grenham  Three cheers for the weirdo obsessives

10 Types of Marriage Records for Family History Research  
One Wife or More?  
10 Top Sources for Locating Ancestor's Maiden Names  



* FIND MY PAST

Ireland, Outrage Reports 1836-1840
Middlesex, London, Old Bailey Court Records 1674-1913
Additional Records..England & Wales Non-Conformist Births & Baptisms
England & Wales Non Conformist Marriages
England & Wales Non Conformist  Burials
NEWSPAPERS CAN HELP »
Scurrilities and Animadversion archaic terms in newspapers



FREE TILL 29 AUGUST  all 70 million of our Australian and New Zealand records free for 4 days from 26-29 August, so get ready to start exploring soon, and discover your relatives down under.
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FREE WEBINAR  Tracing ancestors down under
Victoria Coastal Passenger Lists
10 Essential Australian Sets




* INTERESTING BLOGS

Family Cookbook  (but different from the norm)  Textile Ranger
17 Websites to Find Photos for Your Blog Lonetester (repeated)
My Top 10 Genealogy Gateways Cassmob(repeated)
Heatwaves & Forecasts  Liz Hambrett -  an Aussie living in Germany
Killed By Torture? The Story of an 18-Year-Old Irishman’s Death at the Hands of his Officers, New Orleans, 1865  Damian Shiels


MUST READ... Rock Star Genealogists Starting Soon Anglo-Celtic Connections


 From my blogs...

TROVE TATTLES  scroll to end ... URUNGA.... and the Catholic Freeman's Journal

FRAGILE FAITH

History of the Royal Irish Constabulary 1816-1922 Reprint

 HERITAGE WEEK IN IRELAND

New Additions to Irish Graves - they who sleep in foreign lands  in Victoria, Western Australia and New South Wales in Australia

FRIDAY FOSSICKING 19TH AUGUST, 2016

FRIDAY FOSSICKING

Walter Withers

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Public_domain

* GENERAL INTEREST

Gore Hill Cemetery

 Joan Griffis/Illinois Ancestors: Vice presidential hopefuls have Irish roots

COLLAGE - The London Picture Archive 

Great Page for Indian research

Search for Family Records and Registers/ Library of Congress

50 FREE Genealogy sites

The Irish Genealogist Database/Irish Genealogical Society

PADDY WALDRON: Oliver Hawes's lecture about his grandfather Joe Hawes du...

How to Trace the History of Your Home  

5 Steps for Identifying People in Old Family Photographs  

Local History - How to Research the Genealogy of a Town  

Index to Official assisted passenger lists/ State Records of South Australia

Ireland, Newspapers, 1763-1890

* FIND MY PAST

New South Wales 1891 Census

Staffordshire, Parish Registers Browse 1538-1900

 (includes colour images from churches across Staffordshire)

Staffordshire Baptisms  lots of details

Staffordshire Banns lots of details

Staffordshire Marriages 1754-1900  lots of details

Staffordshire Burials

Scotland Registers and Records Dundee Parishes, highland clans & regiments, social life + clan histories

Tracing female ancestors

TRUE CRIME STORIES »

MIGHTY MUNITIONETTES »

CATCHING CRIMINALS »

SEARCH OUR NEWSPAPERS »

* IRISH CENTRAL

The mystery of Celtic and Irish symbols (PHOTOS) 

Leprechauns are protected under European law (VIDEOS)  

Epic storm filmed off Irish coast with 55-foot high waves 

Milwaukee Irish Fest

Ireland's top oldest and most charming pubs (PHOTOS)

Olympics create two unlikely Irish heroes as they snatch silver 

GQ magazine says Irish silver-winning rowers are stars of the Olympic

Top ten sites in Ireland where history comes alive 

 The secrets of ancient Irish charms and spells 

How many of these Irish words do you know? 

Top Irish inventions that changed the world 

Photos of the Titanic survivors after the great Belfast ship sank 

Archaeologists examine ancient bones found in newly discovered Mayo cave

 John McCormack, world’s greatest tenor, owed it all to local choirmaster  

Famine victims teeth lead to new discoveries on impact of starvation 

The remarkable story of the Galway Claddagh community 

Top ten little-known facts about Ireland (VIDEO) 
The American Civil War through the eyes of an Irish photographer 
Irish dancers perform with the most beautiful backdrop you’ll ever see (VIDEO)
Incredible tale of an Irish barman buried alive on purpose for 61 days, he lived 
The two Irishmen in one of New York's most famous pictures 

Ten things that were forbidden growing up in an Irish household  
Brewing insights from the creators inside Guinness’ St James’s Gate (VIDEO)
Eleven moments that changed Ireland’s history

and of course, your treats...

 IrishCentral readers' favorite Irish recipes of all time 

Mother’s sweet white scones recipe

A traditional Irish cold weather treat Dublin coddle recipe 

Baileys Irish Cream and Jameson cocktail recipe  (just for A.D.)

* INTERESTING BLOGS

Firstly, a request if I may... Many of you will be aware of the Irish Blog Awards.. public voting is now open, only for a short time.. These are two of the best, in my opinion,  you will have seen them listed in this section a number of times. Please have a look and if so inclined, it would be great if you could vote for them. Thank you.

Shortlisted! Littlewoods Ireland Blog Awards 2016   The Silver Voice

Irish in the American Civil War Needs Your Votes (Again!) Damian Shiels

Patrick O'Sullivan, convict Queenslander      State Library of Queensland

Earl Grey's Irish Famine Orphans (38) trevo's Irish Famine Orphans

Two Exciting Upcoming Irish History Events!  Janet Maher

My Top 10 Genealogy Gateways Cassmob

Panel Play Mats Textile Ranger (just such fun)

from my blogs...

NATIONAL FAMILY HISTORY MONTH CHALLENGE WK 2

Irish Graves.. they who sleep in foreign lands

AN ENGLISH COUNTRY GARDEN

books I recommend...

The Lacemakers of Glenmara’  Heather Barbieri

‘The House on Carnival Street’ Deborah Rodriguez

‘Leila’s Secret” Kooshyar Karimi

‘The Sum of Our Days’  Isabel Allende

AN ENGLISH COUNTRY GARDEN...

Just a selection to get your interest... time for a break

and a wander through

An English Country Garden

click above

 Enjoy..

FRIDAY FOSSICKING 12th August, 2016

FRIDAY FOSSICKING

Walter Withers

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Public_domain

* GENERAL INTEREST

Genealogy e books specials

Map of the Southern Qld Census c 1871

The Lighthouses of Ireland

Limerick City Community Radio podcasts

Five books for researching your Irish family history 

Follow the Farm   John Grenham

Ireland Genealogical Research Society / RCB Library major Parish Register Launch C of Ire

Where to Find Historical Newspapers Online  

Online Social History Sources for Genealogists   USA

Family History in the News  

5 Sources for Historical Books & Journals Online  

Building a Personal Digital Genealogy Library  

 New Short Course videos on Ancestry Academy. 

 Super searches for Ancestry yearbooks. 

 DNA 101: You have questions. We have answers. 

 What did your ancestors do at school? 

Voices of the Home Fronts NAA UK

Women's Royal Air Force service records 1918-1920  NAA UK

WWI blogs

‘Giving the Turks a drubbing’: The Battle of Romani

Captain Fryatt: forgotten martyr of the First World War

South Africa and the Somme

Riding for the G in GAP

Beyond Commemoration: South Asia and the First World War

New South Wales Assisted Immigrant Passenger Lists 1828-1896

* IRISH CENTRAL

Ireland’s original Olympics - the Lughnasa games (VIDEOS)

Irish grandparent places singles ad for 25-year-old grandson 

DNA testing reveals the average British person is one-fifth Irish 

The history and origins of traditional Irish music 

Irish Air Corps releases rare footage of 80ft whales off Cork (VIDEO) Air Corps releases rare footage of 80ft whales off Cork (VIDEO) 

Irish Air Corps releases rare footage of 80ft whales off Cork (VIDEO)  

The Nebraska town founded by the Irish Civil War general who invaded Canada  

Remains of shipwrecked Irish famine victims found in Canada 

From James Joyce to Oscar Wilde, top ten Irish novelists in history  

Things you didn't know about Ireland  

The Last Hurrah - Tammany Hall converted to office and retail space (PHOTOS) 

Police in Ireland chase a UFO down the street (VIDEO)    

Irish mystery town from the 15th century discovered next to castle 

 Last of the Blasket Islanders were evacuated to mainland in 1953 (PHOTOS)  

How the Irish changed the traffic laws in Tipperary Hill, Syracuse 

Sharp rise in Irish passport applications from Northern Ireland  

5,800-year-old rock scribing found near Ireland’s Croagh Patrick 

First Great Hunger grave markers for New York unmarked graves    

These photos of the wild Irish countryside are breathtaking   

Irish priest pictured waving bloodstained-handkerchief on Bloody Sunday dies aged 82  

Exploring 6,000 years of Irish history on the Clew Bay Archaeological Trail (PHOTOS) 

Video of Irish waterfall used worldwide to cure insomnia (VIDEOS)    

Irish woman who fought the Nazis    

Forget the Cockneys, a quick guide to Irish rhyming slang   

How Kenmare Street in New York City got its name     

Artist adds color to historic photos of the Titanic    

Collins, Churchill, De Valera - the gang of three who made modern Ireland  

Top ten interesting facts about County Cork (PHOTOS)   

Forgotten Ireland, captured on 16mm film 60 years ago (VIDEOS) 

The fascinating history of Ireland's Guinness family  

Ireland's most beautiful landscape: Beara, West Cork  

and of course, your treats...

This Guinness Ice Cream Float is out of this world (RECIPE) 

Traditional Irish recipe for butter shortbread cheesecake   

*  FIND MY PAST

Yorkshire Baptisms

Yorkshire Banns

Yorkshire Marriages

Yorkshire Burials

SEARCH WW1 RECORDS »

How to trace airmen and women

Heartfelt poems to fallen soldiers

WWI burnt documents

FREE WEBINAR Alma Summers and the Great War

British naval service records

WWI ancestors

WWI graffiti Their final words

The real Great Escape

* INTERESTING BLOGS

Census Substitutes in Ireland      Cassmob

An enjoyable and educative experience    Geniaus

Margaret Taylor nee Jones Dairy Maid    Family Tree Frog

Trove Tuesday Hometown News     Merron Biddeford 

Now this one is special, written by Julie A. Clancy

Story -Alice's Journey  ... 

I've been following Julie's blog from this story on and was intrigued to find that she...

Oh, well, I think I might let you discover her yourself. Would love to know what you think.

 from my blogs...

NATIONAL HERITAGE WEEK - CO CLARE - 20-28 AUGUST, 2016

NATIONAL FAMILY HISTORY MONTH CHALLENGE WK.1

A census like no other...

TROVE TUESDAY 9TH AUGUST, 2016

Books I recommend...

‘The Old Fellow’s War’  Edmund Nyst

‘Custard Tarts and Broken Hearts’   Mary Gibson

‘The Wasted Vigil’   Nadeem Aslam

‘The Tea Chest’  Josephine Moon