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Friday, July 28, 2023

FRIDAY FOSSICKING 28th July 2023

GSQ Blog 
 ‘On the trail of my Alley ancestors in Wiltshire’ Di Edelman


Smithsonian


JStor Daily

Atlas Obscura 

Irish Genealogy 

Always Interesting
Dreams and Adventures at Cosy Cottage The little allotment in the middle of a city
Pauline Conolly FORAGING IN THE 1950’S

Stair na hÉireann | History of Ireland
Humoring the Goddess What Color Are the Sun’s Eyes?


Reviews
Theresa Smith

Better Reading

Penguin Books Australia
Circle of Death   James Paterson & Brian Sitts     LEARN MORE


and from my blogs...

That Moment in Time


FRIDAY FOSSICKING 21st July 2023, old age pensions, Ellis Island records, Legacies lost & Found, grave for man who never was, Elvis' Irish roots, great blogs, devil’s frustrated footprint, detect COVID in air within 5 minutes, oldest hotel in the world, National Ice Cream Month, world’s largest cruise ship, book reviews… & much more..


https://thatmomentintime-crissouli.blogspot.com/2023/07/friday-fossicking-21st-july-2023.html


Headlines of Old


UNCLAIMED MONEY... Trove Tuesday 25th July 2023, various states mentioned… as some named were known to have lived in a number of areas. In answer to the question as to whether this money could be claimed by descendants, not likely.. 100 years later.  Still, nice to dream… and wonder…

Feel free to share..


https://headlinesofold.blogspot.com/2023/07/unclaimed-money-trove-tuesday-25th-july.html





Friday, July 21, 2023

FRIDAY FOSSICKING 21st July 2023

 


GENERAL

GSQ Blog

A journey of Faith for Dorothea Yvonne Tunny.. writing about her G-G-Grandmother, part of the early Bethlehem Mission party who established themselves in Nundah in the late 1830s.

John Grenham

Judy Webster

Lisa Louise Cook via Alona Tester

FAHS Newsletter 55.. read here

TROVE newsletter incl. Bold Types
Amongst the new collections in Trove, explore Antarctic, geology, and history of science collections from the Australian Academy of Science. Browse notebooks, diaries, correspondence, and photographs – like this album – relating to Australia's participation in what is often called the heroic age of Antarctic exploration (1897-1922).
You'll also find more local newspapers and some soil conservation research from the Soil Conservation Service.

Outback Family History

JStor Daily


Atlas Obscura


Irish Genealogy


Smithsonian


Always Interesting

Anne Young
Pauline Conolly 
Humoring the Goddess
KindredPast
allenrizzi 
Textile Ranger
Stair na hÉireann | History of Ireland
Brotmanblog: A Family Journey

Reviews
Theresa Smith

Better Reading
Irena’s Gift by Karen Kirsten                                               READ MORE

Penguin Books Australia
Betrayal    Lesley Pearse       TAKE ME THERE     
The Diary of a CEO Steven Bartlett Out 29 August

and from my blogs...

That Moment in Time


FRIDAY FOSSICKING 14th July 2023, Bumper Issue, several ' must reads', Qld State Archives Search outage,  Irish records news & articles, FREE  access to French records, ancient leftovers, ghost town, Stephen King’s mansion, chapel hanging off a cliff, deal with copyright infringement, explore the nation’s archives, smartest dog in the world, world’s largest cruise ship, inside one of last pencil factories, Who Do You Think You Are, great blogs, book reviews, and so much more…


https://thatmomentintime-crissouli.blogspot.com/2023/07/friday-fossicking-14th-july-2023.html


HEADLINES OF OLD


TRANSFERS OF PUBLIC SERVANTS   Trove Tuesday 18th July 2023,  NSW this time..names plus positions... any of your names of interest work for the public service?  Note the changing names of premiers… Feel free to share…the title is the link…


https://headlinesofold.blogspot.com/2023/07/transfers-of-public-servants-trove.html