Putting Australia first today,
however there are all the usual great links
from
all over the world as well..
Scotland's People, a partnership between the National Records of Scotland and the Court of the Lord Lyon, have released their statutory record release for birth (106,469), marriage (47,514) and death (59,729) records. According to the privacy laws of Scotland, birth records may be released after 100 years, marriages after 75 years and deaths after 50 years.
Births were lower due to World War I. Marriages showed an increase with foreign service men stationed in Scotland. Over the past 50 years the life expectancy has dramatically increased.
Searching indexes are free of charge. However, to view and download digital images their pay-per-view system is required. The site charges by "credits" which are £0.25 each and are available in batches of 30 (£7.50) or 40 (£10). To read more about their charges see: https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/content/our-charges
To read their news release see:
The United Kingdom holds a census every ten years. They are getting prepared for this decennial event and the (UK) National Archives is inviting expressions of interest from organizations prepared to digitize and publish the 1921 Census for England and Wales. The closing date for potential suppliers to notify the National Archives is February 8. To read more about this see: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7a9a9d67-df76-4985-bca3-70dcfd1dc687
Per the law, there is a 100-year embargo placed on release of the information from census to the public.
Currently censuses from 1841 – 1911 are available to the public (for England and Wales). The National Archives has information on these census which may be found at:
Information on the census for Scotland may be found at:
Information on the census for Ireland may be found at the National Archives of Ireland:
Library and Archives Canada (LAC) recently released its newest research tool, Collection Search . It is in Beta testing and they are asking the public to try it out and provide feedback. This new tool—an interface- allows the user to search Library records and Archive records. It adds a "tab" with using only one search term or phrase.
Note this is a Beta test so some glitches are expected. LAC will continually be making adjustments and improvements. Not everything is accessible yet via the new program. Check out the up-to-date list at:
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Clare Roots Society, February 15th. Old Ground Hotel Ennis, 8pm., The Industrial School Child in Ennis 1880-1911, guest speaker Jane O'Brien,
CROFTON MOORE VANDELEUR and the GREAT FAMINE in KILRUSH : Kilrush & District Historical Society, 30 Jan 2018, Teach Ceoil Grace St., Kilrush,
New baptismal & marriage records for Moyne/Templetuohy Catholic Parish, Co. Tipperary (North), Rootsireland.ie,
Headlines of Old
Certificates Of Naturalisation - Trove Tuesday 23rd Jan 2018 -Series 5, examples of certificates, lists 1922/1923, links to explore, Oath of Allegiance
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The following are a number of links that depict various Australia Day celebrations over the years.. courtesy of TROVE...
Students of the Marist Brothers College, Pearce dressed as troops of Governor Phillip, rehearse at Regatta Point for the re-enactment of early Australia history for the Australia Day celebrations - Version details - Trove 1977
1985 - Captain James Cook, alias Mr Phillip Bevan, of Cooma enjoys a cup of billy tea after cutting a giant marble cake shaped as an Australian flag at Canberry Fair's Australia Day celebrations - Version details - Trove
Australia Day Celebrations and official opening of extensions to the Landsborough Museum, 1988 - Details - Trove
Unidentified people manning 'Drovers Camp' during Australia Day 2000 celebrations in Koshigaya Park, Campbelltown - Details - Trove
Eddie Harris from the Bakandji tribe and local liaison officer in Corowa, holds the painting he will present to the Governor General Sir William Deane for the Federation and Australia Day celebrations, 28th January 2001 [picture] / Wendy McDougall. - Version details - Trove
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