FRIDAY FOSSICKING 28th OCTOBER, 2016

FRIDAY FOSSICKING

Walter Withers

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* IRISH CENTRAL

Lizzie Borden’s Irish maid witnessed 19th century's most famous murders 

Remotest mansion in Ireland including an island for sale (PHOTOS) 

Astounding views as man paraglides the length of Ireland solo (VIDEO) 

The surprising Irish history behind Hennessy Cognac (PHOTOS) 

Tourists love these Irish counties the most (PHOTOS) 

Top 10 quotes by Irish Hollywood legend Maureen O’Hara 

Maureen O’Hara’s Oscar and other famous items find a home in Limerick (PHOTOS)

50,000 Famine Irish in US were deported back to Ireland 

The legends surrounding the beautiful Cliffs of Moher (PHOTOS) 

After living in Ireland for almost one year, this is what I’ve learned 

Irish hotel features doggie guests in award-winning video 

 Famous Irish ghost story - a childhood pact turns to predictions from the dead  

A heroic Vatican priest who saved Jews from the Nazis (VIDEO) 

Jean Kennedy on the family and legacy that changed America 

Could this cute cottage be the cheapest house in Ireland? 

Amazing shots of Ireland in the ‘70s and '80s (PHOTOS)  

The Colleen Bawn: Ireland's most infamous murder for Halloween 

Stunning Giant's Causeway tops list of places British people haven't visited 

How Guinness saved Ireland in World War II 

A vision of Ireland like you’ve never seen it before (VIDEO) 

The forgotten Irishman who named the “United States of America” 

Halloween dig reveals 5,000-year-old tomb under haunted Hellfire Club 

Irish dancers amaze crowds at the Great Wall of China (VIDEO) 

Infamous for her exploits Chicago May was the Irish Queen of crooks 

Photographer explores haunting 1700s abandoned Irish farmhouse (PHOTOS) 

Dueling tap and Irish dancing priests in Rome go viral (VIDEO) 

Pathé brings color to Irish revolution footage (VIDEO & PHOTOS) 
The White Lady of Kinsale - one of Ireland's most tragic ghost stories 
Ten must-see off the beaten track spots around Ireland (PHOTOS) 
Facts about leprechauns and where the legends really came from 
Did you know Ireland has an Amish community? 

and your treats...

A new twist on an Irish breakfast: eggy-bread BLT recipe 

Irish stew hot pot for a cold winter's night (RECIPE) 

Root vegetable and squash soup with cheese soda bread recipes 

Irish oatmeal, bacon and cheddar soufflé recipe 

* GENERAL INTEREST

New Zealand Naturalisations 1843-1981

BTOP and a(nother) rant about ethnicity tests – John Grenham

GUPTA - Surname Meaning and Family History

ADAMSKI - Surname Meaning and Family History

AITKEN - Surname Meaning and Family History

GARFIELD - Surname Meaning and Family History

The Dublin Directory, 1803 | Irish Genealogical Research Society

The Burren: One of Ireland's Many Wonders 

Fergus O'Mara and the Air-Demons by P. W. Joyce

Jamie Freel and the Young Lady by Letitia MacLintock

The Fate of Frank McKenna by William Carleton

Online MA in Gaelic Literature available from University College Cork 

Remembering Irish-American Titanic hero Margaret "The Unsinkable Molly" Brown  

Genealogy Gems: An interview with the dead 

Technology makes for a very small world 

Our families began with the home children

A family history of wartime heroism

Archives pave way for family history, Alabama history and more

 * FIND MY PAST

Dark side of family history

Murderers and maniacs

Exploring cemeteries

The Victorian Ghostbusters Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde Canada Census 1901 Easter Rising & Ireland Under Martial Law 1916-1921  Ireland, Histories & Reference Guides United States, Transatlantic Migration Indexes United States, Early American Families Indexes United States, Connecticut Town Vitals, The Barbour Collection Indexes United States, Early American Vital Records Indexes Ireland Roman Catholic Parish Registers additional

* INTERESTING BLOGS

Ancestry add UK and Ireland Military Pensioner Records John D. Reid

Watch Where You Walk !!! Outback Family History

A First Cousin Once Removed Geniaus

Trove Tuesday – Mt Colah Brides  Hornsby Shire Family History Group

A Distinguished Family Residence Trove Tuesday Outback Family History

John COGHLAN, a gold town and Puckapunyal  Joyce Hammond

AncestorChasing: A nasty experience for young Elizabeth Mason of Myer's Creek  Kerryn Taylor

Trove Tuesday – Dirk Hartog | The Dusty Box Jess

from my blogs...

The Earl Grey Scheme Trove Tuesday

Society Of Australian Genealogists : Lost In Immigration And Travel

Many additions to Irish Graves, USA in particular, Canada and Biographies

TROVE TUESDAY 25th OCTOBER, 2016.. IRISH ORPHAN IMMIGRATION

IRISH ORPHAN IMMIGRATION

THE EARL GREY SCHEME

As you will see upon reading this article  from the

Maitland Mercury of 1848, not all were in favour.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

There have been numerous articles written about the Earl Grey Scheme.. this is but a small selection. Were any of your ancestors involved? If so, what happened to them after arriving in what was a strange and far off land?

For some further reading...

http://www.irishfaminememorial.org/history/earl-grey-scheme/

Earl Grey Scheme: Immigration Museum - Museum Victoria

IRISH ORPHAN IMMIGRATION - Lists - Trove

4,000 women from workhouses in Ireland became Australian pioneers ...

The Earl Grey scheme | trevo's Irish famine orphans

Women's Museum of Ireland | Articles | The Female Orphan Scheme to ...

The Kerry workhouse girls who became Australian pioneers

FRIDAY FOSSICKING 21ST OCTOBER, 2016

FRIDAY FOSSICKING

Walter Withers

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

*  IRISH CENTRAL

Haunted Irish pubs in Ireland to celebrate Halloween (PHOTOS) 

The truths behind some spooky urban legends for Halloween

Top ten Irish Halloween scary spirits from Dracula to the Banshee (PHOTOS)

Carlow man’s photos from Ireland in the 60s are an Internet sensation 

Magical natural event "Brocken Spectre" captured at Cliffs of Moher 

Born again as I walked the ancient land of Ireland 

Surreal rainbow-colored clouds photographed in Ireland ahead of storm 

The romance and love stories of 1950s Irish dance halls 

 Jamie Dornan’s "The Siege at Jadotville" - a riveting Irish war movie (VIDEO) 

Remembering Ireland's top archaeological discoveries on International Archaeology Day 

A real life horror story of the Irish cannibal who terrorized Australia (VIDEO) 

Ghost of 19th century nun appears in Galway photos 

Why is the song "Danny Boy" so popular? Experts explain (VIDEO) 

Today the same birthday for three Irish geniuses : Oscar Wilde, Eugene O’Neill and Michael Collins 

Gorgeous moment grandfather meets grandson for the first time 

Lunar eclipse was welcomed by Celts in ancient times (VIDEO)

3,000-year-old skeleton of baby found at birthplace of Halloween 

“Ireland Inspires” spectacular video message from home 

The great unsolved mystery of the stolen Irish Crown Jewels 

Ireland’s Loch Ness monster surfaced from the depths after 144 years 

Getting off the treadmill to live the Irish dream 

Twenty Irish novels.. all must reads

Who is your patron saint? 

Move to link Connemara Irish speakers with Nova Scotia Gaelic Office 

The fascinating faces of the Wild Atlantic Way (PHOTOS) 

Is this Ireland's most haunted house? (VIDEO) 

Top ten Irish movies of all time (VIDEOS) 

Bog bodies are kings sacrificed by Celts, says expert 

Prison where Oscar Wilde was locked up now houses tribute in his honor 

Herd of Irish cows go for a swim off the Donegal Coast, as you do (VIDEO)  

Mystery of 1916 leader and New Yorker Eamon de Valera’s birth 

How the Irish won the war for America at Gettysburg and fought fellow Irish to do it 
My Grandfather: A forgotten hero of Ireland’s 1916 Easter Rising 
Irish American couple return to Ireland to find necklace buried 26 years ago 
Titanic photographer Father Browne’s fascination with aviation 

Celtic chieftains graveyard discovered in France 
16 reasons why Cavan is the greatest place in the world (?)

and your treats...

Warm and indulgent Guinness gingerbread recipe 

Halloween party food ideas: Deviled eyeballs recipe 

Mouth-watering Bailey’s ice cream pie recipe 

The Irish Halloween history and my family's barmbrack recipe 

* FIND MY PAST

Search British In India Collection »    Expert Guide »

Scottish Origins »

British Indian Army : The Sepoys »

Ontario Birth Index 1860-1920

New Brunswick Birth and Baptism Index 1769-1899

Scotland Monumental Inscriptions Index

Scotland Deeds Index 1769

Scotland, Paternity Decrees 1750-1922

Scotland Pre-1841 Censuses and Population Lists

Explore our travel and migration records »

Discover naturalization records »

A brief history of early US immigration policy

How to find out if your ancestor traveled abroad

* GENERAL INTEREST

# Irish Ancestors wizard... if you click on anything, do click on this, a treat for you from John Grenham

28 Headstones that Defied Expectations  Atlas Obscura

10 Types of Marriage Records for Family History Research  

Top Free Online Marriage Indexes and Databases  

How Can I Find Out if My Ancestor Had More Than One Wife?  

Find Your Ancestors in Old City Directories  

The Catholic Sentinel Goes Digital

 DNA is helping Irish people find their ancestors from centuries ago 

Free Family History Forms for you to Download and Print

Society of Australian Genealogists Event Extra Oct. 2016 Edition
                                                                                             Download .pdf via above link for details

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* Walking Tour of Miller's Point 26 Oct.

* Hawkesbury Region Tour 29 Oct.

* INTERESTING BLOGS

Rube Goldberg Genealogy    John Grenham

Tragedy at Wickham Terrace  Qld State Archives

Albany Bell – The Confectionery King  Outback Family History

Discovering landmarks and Family History on Blacksod Bay, County Mayo The Silver Voice

Intensity The Social Bridge

‘IRELAND WILL BE FREE’ Tintean

The Vanished Collection Reappears on Fold3 James Tanner

and last, but not least...

Great advice from Denise M.Baran-Unland at BryonySeries

Why You Should Never, Ever Be the Last Eyes on Your Writing

from my blogs...

Trove Tuesday Old Brisbane Photos

New Additions IGP

FOREVER

"Oh, my Godfather!"

Irish Graves - they who sleep in foreign lands.. (new additions to various pages, incl. USA)

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