Friday, April 10, 2020

FRIDAY FOSSICKING 10th April 2020





Edwin Stockqueler (1829-1900) - Public Domain An Australian Gold Diggings, oil on canvas



* GENERAL NEWS


* NOTE : State Library of Qld Shop closed temporarily

For the safety of our community, Library Shop has temporarily closed to the public and from today, Friday 27 March 2020, this closure will include the online shop.
Any unprocessed orders will be cancelled and refunded in full. We thank you for your understanding.
We encourage you to visit State Library of Queensland online where you can still access thousands of free eBooks, newspapers, journals, films and other resources from home using your State Library membership.

Access the Library from home

Become a State Library member to start accessing online benefits today.
Read more here as to what is available

* Lose Yourself In A Good Book With The Brisbane Library’s Online Collection | Urban List Brisbane  Audio Books, videso, plus more

* New blog post (April 6) at johngrenham.com      "Don't tell my publisher"   plus   What's new?


   Casey: What's in a name?         Irish Central

   Star Local Media

* The History Show - November 8th, 2015  Limerick City Community Radio

* DYMOCKS BOOKS...    Tune in Live      Wed 8th April 8pm The Vanishing Deep Astrid Scholte
                                             Fri 10th April  8pm The Dictionary of Lost Words Pip Williams

* WANTED...Wanted: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Ephemera    Alona Tester


* Wanderlust Twins   images..  Autumn beech avenue to Drummond Castle, Scotland




* Genealogy  Besides the few incomplete fragments of the Irish census before that date, there is a valuable resource called Griffith's Valuation of Ireland  Terri Haute Tribune Star




   You can see recording on Facebook after the event is over.  
   

  * Ethnicity estimate reference panel updated to include Indigenous communities of Australia. 




  *  In 1912, my Irish grandmother was booked to sail aboard The Titanic  Irish Central

   *  Research codes - on BDMs| Your rights, crime and the law | Queensland Government


 * Want something else for free?

      ANCESTRY has quite a collection of FREE records.... the following are just a few of them...

      Australia, Sydney Harbour Bridge Construction, 1922-1933

      Australia, Convict Index, 1788-1868

      New South Wales, Australia, Police Gazettes, 1854-1930

      New Zealand, School Registers and Lists, 1850-1967

      Australia, Newspaper Vital Notices, 1831-2001

      All results for FREE records...


  * FIND MY PAST

    View Over 100 Million Records on Findmypast for FREE   thanks to Alona Tester


FIND MY PAST


Search all newspapers  incl. North Wilts Herald and Home News for India, China and the Colonies



ANGLO-CELTIC CONNECTIONS






ATLAS OBSCURA












 SMITHSONIAN












 FAMILY SEARCH BLOG




TINTEÁN

The latest articles : Poetry as Autobiography     What's On page for Australian Irish events.

JSTOR Daily






* ALWAYS INTERESTING

    Note: There are so many INTERESTING BLOGS this week, that I have included all in this group.. enjoy.

jenealogy scrapbook

Mrs. Daffiodil Digresses


The Engine Said “Pouf:” 1909 

Gerry's Family History



The Gentle Author




  Genea-Musings



 List Of Local Shops Open For Business 

Brotmanblog:A Family Journey


The Frugal Family Historian


Maher Matters

Time Out        It’s Mask-Making Time       

Historical Ratbag


Dreams and Adventures at Cosy Cottage


Root Stalker Genealogy

Wounded Soldier      

Deb's World



Humouring the Goddess



The Irish Story


GeniAus  GeneaDictionary


Stair na hÉireann


The Legal Genealogist



 * IRISH CENTRAL



















Not all posts included... 


cassmob





GeniAus - #AtoZChallenge - F is for a family of Champions

GeniAus - #AtoZChallenge - G is for Gracie's Wedding   


AND FROM MY BLOGS...

FRIDAY FOSSICKING  3rd April, 2020..

Another BUMPER ISSUE. …3D printed ventilators & masks, pet squirrels, Scotland valuation roll + Ratepayers + Voters lists, FREE webinars, digitised journals, Friday Fossicking, IRISH SURNAMES incl.  O’Hara, Burke… Top 100 Genealogy Blogs & websites in 2020, Ancestry includes Aboriginal & Torres Strait islanders region, Newsletters, TROVE digitised Journals..FREE, The Ballad of Dunny Roll, travel the world from your window, underwater bushfire, book reviews, Always Interesting Blogs, are Irish not Celts ?, Irish ‘mud crawlers’..
Feel free to share…

https://thatmomentintime-crissouli.blogspot.com/2020/04/friday-fossicking-3rd-april-2020.html

BURIAL CUSTOMS AROUND THE WORLD
Romania added…
https://thatmomentintime-crissouli.blogspot.com/p/burial-customs-ariound-wortld.html


Headlines of Old 

Absconded Prisoners, Apprehended Runaways, Trove Tuesday 7th Apr 2020, great detailed descriptions, ship names, home town/area, occupation/trade, Further Reading,
Some of the names… Taylor, Morrissey, Cunningham, Crisp and many more..

https://headlinesofold.blogspot.com/2020/04/absconded-prisoners-apprehended.html


As They Were

IGP additions Mar 2020, Dublin, Cavan, Mayo, Offaly, Roscommon, Waterford City,
With thanks to all volunteers who contribute..

https://astheywere.blogspot.com/2020/04/igp-additions-for-march-2020.html


As They Were

New County Cork (South West) Roman Catholic records- baptisms-marriages, Rootsireland.ie, diocese of Kerry, Cork sub domain,

https://astheywere.blogspot.com/2020/04/new-county-cork-south-west-records.html



Irish Graves.. they who sleep in foreign lands

Queensland Cemeteries Outside of Brisbane

DALBY
With thanks to Wayne Hammer

Victoria, Australia

MELBOURNE GENERAL CEMETERY
With thanks to Karen King-Cain




Reviews

Theresa Smith










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2 comments:

  1. Alex DawApril 11, 2020 at 7:54 AM

    Dear Chris - Thanks as always for giving me lots to look at. Haven't blogged for a while so don't bother checking out my blog. There's nothing new there...sob. One day....

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  2. CrissouliApril 11, 2020 at 8:35 AM

    Thank you for being a loyal reader and friend, Alex. You mightn't have blogged for awhile, but what you have done is always worth rereading.

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