FRIDAY FOSSICKING 2nd October 2015

FRIDAY FOSSICKING

Walter Withers

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* HOME TO CLARE
Though this site was originally created for those going home to Clare, in 2014/15, it has a wealth of information... such as the Parishes of Clare... 

Parishes of Clare

Ballynacally / Clondegad	Ballyvaughan / Drumcreehy
Bodyke / Kilnoe and Tuamgraney	Broadford / Kilseily
Bunratty	Carran and New Quay / Noughaval
Carrigaholt / Moyarta / Kilfearagh	Clarecastle / Clareabbey and Killone
Clonlara / Doonas and Truagh	Coolmeen / Kilfidane
Cooraclare / Kilmacduane	Corofin / Rath / Killinaboy
Cratloe / Kilfintinan	Cross / Kilballyowen
Crusheen / Inchicronan	Doonbeg / Killard
Doora / Kilraghtis	Dysart and Ruan
Ennis / Drumcliff	Ennistymon / Kilmanaheen
Feakle	Inagh and Kilnamona
Inch / Kilmaley	Kildysart
Kilfenora	Kilkee / Kilfearagh
Killaloe	Killanena and Flagmount
Killimer and Knockerra	Kilmihil
Kilmurry McMahon	Kilrush
Liscannor and Moymore	Lisdoonvarna and Kilshanny
Miltown Malbay / Kilfarboy	Mountshannon / Clonrush
Mullagh / Kilmurry-Ibrickane	Newmarket on Fergus / Clonloghan
Ogonnelloe	O’Callaghan’s Mills
Parteen / Meelick / St. Patricks	Quin
Scariff and Moynoe	Shannon
Sixmilebridge / Clonlea	Tubber / Kilkeedy
Tulla

Have a look at the other pages as listed here... you may even find a connection..

http://www.hometoclare.com

*  UNKNOWN SOLDIERS 

Can you identify any of these men from WWI?       

  http://labs.maas.museum/soldier-portraits/#unknown

*  IRISH MEN RECRUITED STRAIGHT OFF THE BOAT?

A story you may never have heard of if it wasn't for the dedicated research of  author Damian Shiels...

http://irishamericancivilwar.com/2015/10/01/recruited-straight-off-the-boat-on-the-trail-of-emigrant-soldiers-from-the-ss-great-western/

*  FREE ACCESS TO ALL IMMIGRATION RECORDS TILL MONDAY Ancestry

            all immigration records free access* until monday *terms apply

You can register free...

* NATIONAL LIBRARY OF AUSTRALIA FREE MAGAZINE SEPT 2015

You can download this issue and past issues in either epub or .pdf totally free...

https://www.nla.gov.au/magazine/september-2015-issue

*  FIND MY PAST

*Welcome to US Family History Month!

*Great finds in the NYG&B eLibrary!       (New York Genealogical and Biographical Library)

*Off The Record: Discover your ancestors’ intimate secrets in Wills and Probate records

* Gloucestershire Cheltenham probate abstracts 1660-1740

* Sir Arthur Vicars, Index To The Prerogative Wills Of Ireland, 1536-1810, and Supplement (1914)

* New Jersey Wills 1670-1817

*  Queensland intestacies and wills

* THE SILK WEAVERS OF SPITALFIELDS

http://www.exodus2013.co.uk/the-silk-weavers-of-spitalfields/

* HAWKESBURY FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY

http://www.hawkesbury.net.au/community/hfhg/index.html

* LIMERICK'S LIFE

http://limerickslife.com

* QUEENSLAND  STATE ARCHIVES ASSISTED IMMIGRATION

http://www.archives.qld.gov.au/Researchers/Indexes/Immigration/Pages/Immigration1848.aspx

*  GEN E BOOKS  FREE EDITION  

Australian Soldier’s Pocket Book 9th edition

There are also some very good bargains there...

 

http://www.gen-ebooks.com