FRIDAY FOSSICKING Jan 6th, 2017

FRIDAY FOSSICKING

Walter Withers

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* IRISH CENTRAL

Irish women who lived as men in the US Civil War, British Army

American woman's search for her Irish roots pays off 

Ireland's most popular counties and what to visit (PHOTOS) 

Movies you never knew were filmed in Ireland (VIDEOS)

Poitin now legal to drink in Ireland as first license given 

Amazing record-high 62-foot wave recorded off Irish coast 

Photographer explores haunting 1700s abandoned Irish farmhouse (PHOTOS) 

The five funniest Irish stories of 2016 

New Year’s Day traditions from 1930s Ireland 

A guide to valuing all your old Irish coins (PHOTOS) 

Twenty Irish novels to read before you die 

The 8,000-year history of Irish cuisine 

The top ten prehistoric tourist attractions in Ireland (PHOTOS) 

How “The Fields of Athenry” became Ireland’s most famous song

Killarney named among top places in the world to retire 

Ancient Irish health tips, remedies and cures for the New Year 

A tour of mystical, mythological Ireland (PHOTOS) 

Dublin’s beauty explored - four months edited into four gorgeous minutes (VIDEO) 

The real history of how the English invaded Ireland 

Historic film of old Ireland from 1934 (VIDEO) 

After living in Ireland for almost one year, this is what I’ve learned

No Irish Need Apply - The actual signs and ads that vilified our Irish ancestors 

Moments of reflection and mindfulness from an expert in Celtic spirituality

Seven secret spots you missed at Trinity College Dublin 

and your treats... samples gratefully accepted..

Authentic corned beef and cabbage recipe

Tender Guinness braised beef with a creamy barley risotto

Cod Baked with Cream and Bay-leaves, with Duchesse Potato

Strawberry and Baileys Fool

Nine scrumptious foods you didn't know were from Ireland

 Now this time, I thought you'd like to select a few of your own...

http://www.food.com/ideas/traditional-irish-foods-6326

* GENERAL INTEREST


Scotland's People has a new site... see what new records are available

Hibernian hibernation hysteria  John Grenham

Finding recipes via TROVE

Painted History  John Grenham

Centenary News  

Centenary News: Review of 2016 and Look Ahead to 2017 UK

eMemorial  Australian War Memorial News

The Genealogy World of Twenty Years Ago      Eastman's Online 

vintage everyday: These Ridiculous Propaganda Postcards Warn Men About the Dangers of Women’s Rights From the Early 20th Century     --- Thanks to Carolyn Johnson

Never Never River never ever this dry? | The Bellingen Shire Courier Sun

Burial records for London's Highgate Cemetery now online via Chris Paton

IGRS Early Irish Birth, Marriage and Death Indexes now more than a quarter of a million names.  Anglo Celtic Connections

GeneAwards 2016  Tamura Jones

Margaret Gallagher Belcoo: Home and lifestyle unchanged since 1887 (From Impartial Reporter)

* FIND MY PAST

Ireland Dog Licence Registers

Huntingdonshire Marriages 1754-1837

Roxburghshire, Kelso Dispensary Patient Registers 1777-1781

How Do I Discover My Irish Family Story?

What Can You Learn From A Last Name?

Four record sets to search first

* INTERESTING BLOGS

Kathleen Cudmore: a Memoir  Anne Young 

Local face of World War One on show at Hornsby Shire Library

Genea-Musings: Best of the Genea-Blogs - 25 to 31 December 2016  Randy Seaver

Flood, Fire and Famine  Queensland State Archives

The Genealogy World of Twenty Years Ago  Dick Eastman

Louden Research  Jennifer Jones

The Climb in Co. Waterford Social Bridge

The Prince of the Red Desert    The Dusty Box by Jess

Photo Essay: A walk with George | The Family Stump Leanne Bishop

How do we solve a problem like Maria?   Cicadas, Bees and Barge Poles Margaret Coghlan

and my recent blogs..

ADDITIONS TO IGP ARCHIVES - DECEMBER 2016,/JANUARY 2017...

Newly Published records, Ancestry

QUEENSLAND BDM... ACCESS EXTENDED BY ONE YEAR

FAREWELL OLD FRIEND

A TREASURED GIFT

 Courtesy Library of Congress