FRIDAY FOSSICKING 21ST OCTOBER, 2016

FRIDAY FOSSICKING

Walter Withers

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*  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

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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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