Showing posts with label Free collections. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Free collections. Show all posts

Friday, May 27, 2022

FRIDAY FOSSICKING 27th May 2022


Panning by S.T. Gill



* GENERAL INTEREST

GSQ Blog.  Family links to land Stephanie Ryan
Last week's blog.. My Great Grandfather Alfred Robyn Dean


Queensland State Archives ....
Memory Lounge reopens...The lounge provides a comfortable and welcoming space inspired by mid-century interiors selected to create a dementia-friendly environment. Visitors are welcome to relax and browse through photo albums of images from the Archives, evoking memories of the State’s history. The Memory Lounge is a free and public space .... Reading Room, 435 Compton Road, Runcorn
Dead Farm Files this series contains records relating to leases where the leaseholder is paying off the purchase price and a freehold title (Deed of Grant) is issued when fully paid. Tenure types include agricultural farm leases, grazing homestead leases and perpetual lease selections.   Book your spot in the Reading Room

Queensland Unclaimed Letters Index 1860-1874 here

John Grenham  "DNA Family Secrets" - "I had myself a bawl"- 

The National Archives UK newsletter incl. Platinum Jubilee Gallery


Find My Past

Did you know we have a remarkable 1.6 billion free records available? Perhaps you’re yearning to start tracing your own heritage, but don’t know where to begin? Maybe social history has your heart beyond anything else? With Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee approaching, enter our prize draw, search free collections, and give your family history journey a kickstart. What are you waiting for?   Explore what awaits





Outback Family History





Atlas Obscura

Irish Central

Others


ALWAYS INTERESTING
Family history across the seas

“Merry” Month of May Meme: the New Normal

Genea-Musings
Carmel's Corner
Stair na hÉireann | History of Ireland
Humoring the Goddess
Anne's Family History
Tales from the Grave
Brotmanblog: A Family Journey
allenrizzi
Geniaus
Diary of an Australian Genealogist
Sunday Evening Art Gallery
The Irish Story
Genea-Musings
Pauline Conolly
The Gentle Author
Historical Ragbag


SMITHSONIAN 

JSTOR Daily

REVIEWS
Theresa Smith




Better Reading











Allen & Unwin

Heartland Jennifer Pinkerton

Queen Menopause Alison Daddo

Scrubbed   Dr. Nikki Stamp

Rattled       Ellis Gunn

Managing Expectations Minnie Driver

Outback Teacher Sally Gare

Penguin Books 

Here Goes Nothing    Steve Toltz     READ THE Q&A

His Name Is George Floyd    George Floyd

Bittersweet  Susan Cain   TAKE A LOOK

*Just announced: 2022 Australian Book Industry Awards shortlist -


Atlas of the Heart      BrenĂ© Brown

The Good Left Undone   Sarah Pearse


Talking About a Revolution  Yassmin Abdel-Magied  READ A CHAPTER

Audiobooks were first invented in 1932. They were originally recorded on vinyl records, with each side only holding 15 minutes of recordings.


and from my blogs...

That Moment in Time


FRIDAY FOSSICKING 13th May 2022, Qld State Library 120 years, 60 years of Ireland, world's loneliest post office, Counties Cavan, Donegal & Fermanagh, protective poison, forged sculptures, Can you merge Africa and Europe?, Italian streets that don’t exist, Forestiere Underground Gardens, Photo Colorizers, great blogs and reviews…

https://thatmomentintime-crissouli.blogspot.com/2022/05/friday-fossicking-13th-may-2022.html


Headlines of Old


INTESTATE ANNOUNCEMENTS... Trove Tuesday 17th May 2022

some from most states..

Feel free to share…

https://headlinesofold.blogspot.com/2022/05/intestate-announcements-trove-tuesday.html


Headlines of Old


Trove Tuesday, INTESTATE ANNOUNCEMENTS. (repeat from last week as many would have missed that, plus new additions and a link to an earlier post on same subject)

Feel free to share, the title is the link.


https://headlinesofold.blogspot.com/2022/05/intestate-announcements-24th-may-2022.html


Keep safe and well.
This will past.




Friday, April 29, 2016

FRIDAY FOSSICKING APRIL 29TH, 2016





FRIDAY FOSSICKING







Walter Withers

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Public_domain












* FIND MY PAST

33% off a 12 month World subscription ENDS 30th APRIL

Easter Rising & Ireland Under Martial Law, 1916-1921
Britain, Directories & Almanacs
The Victorian Yellow Pages »
Scotland Registers & Records
Learn about your Scottish roots »
Caught in the act »
Alternative resources for tracing criminals
"Unfit for publication" »
Hard labour for stealing father's boots
Become an expert on historic newspapers
Explore Easter Rising history
On this day in the 1916 Rising   Read the reports »
An American diplomat arrested in 1916
Hunting Michael Collins
Findmypast at NGS 2016  Fort Lauderdale


* GENERAL INTEREST

Irish Genealogical Research Society 80th Anniversary Archive
Advice from some old people
Ever wondered what years match this year? Try Here
You can also find what day of the week events happened.


Measuring Worth -Australian Compare Values  - then and now..
TOWNLANDS OF CO CLARE
Clare Roots Society monthly meeting: Genetic Genealogy Question and Answer Session.
Walter Taylor and his bridge QLD
100th anniversary – Russell Island State School QLD
5 fabulous Queensland houses no longer with us QLD
Welcome to State Records of South Australia | State Records of South ...
Tasmanian Archives Online
Births Deaths and Marriages : Researching family trees Tasmania
Passenger Lists, 1865-1922 - Library and Archives Canada
Origins: History of immigration from Greece - Immigration Museum ...
http://www.kythera-family.net/en






* IRISH CENTRAL

The top five questions about Irish genealogy 
Eating like the ancestors: An experiment in Irish Iron-Age cuisine (PHOTOS) 
Top ten little-known facts about Ireland  
Travel through the mysteries of the ancient Boyne Valley (PHOTOS)
Take a virtual trip down Ireland’s longest river, the Shannon 
The Irish legend of the leprechaun and the King of Ulster 
Top 10 interesting facts about County Clare (PHOTOS) 
Stunning photo of fireball captured at Great Pollet Arch in Donegal 
Stunning drone footage lets you fly like a bird over Cork (VIDEO) 


* ANCESTRY

Some of the Free collections...
 England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index, 1837-1915
England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index, 1837-1915
FREE CHARTS AND FORMS TO HELP KEEP TRACK
MEANING OF YOUR NAME


* INTERESTING BLOGS

Porch Swings, Fireflies and Jelly Jars  KDDuncan (great title got my attention)
National Library of Ireland — Blog
Anzac Day: Reflecting on Australia’s Diverse Experiences of War Yvonne Perkins
Earl Grey’s Irish Famine Orphans (32) Trevor McClaughlin
Family Search Blog a great collection
I'M COMING HOME... Crissouli


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Free Family Tree Templates at 
http://ftu.familytreemagazine.com/free-family-tree-templates/

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