Showing posts with label Irish. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Irish. Show all posts

Friday, April 15, 2016

FRIDAY FOSSICKING 15TH APRIL, 2016







FRIDAY FOSSICKING







Walter Withers

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














*ANCESTRY
 Plant Your Tree This Spring
 Take your tree to new heights DNA 
 Your favorite family history show returns to TLC.
 Turn Your Tree into Art
 1940 U.S. Federal Census
 1930 U.S. Federal Census
 U.S. City Directories
 Search the Census Like Ancestry Anne

* FIND MY PAST

Did your family make headlines?
infamous criminals
free webinar   Friday 15th April at 4pm top tips for searching newspapers 
WATCH: Laura Berry explores the newspaper collection
Uploading your tree to Findmypast
Tracking my runaway detective ancestor
Maximise search returns with wildcards
Your April British Newspapers Round-up
Electoral Rolls South Australia, Northern Territory, New Zealand and more
Humans of New Zealand: Discovered in our records 

*IRISH CENTRAL
The forgotten Dublin graves of the British who died in 1916 (PHOTOS)
The American Civil War through the eyes of an Irish photographer 
First Great Hunger grave markers for New York unmarked graves
The ancient music and instruments of Ireland (PHOTOS)  
Eleven moments that changed Ireland’s history 
The mystery of Celtic and Irish symbols 
Documenting Ireland’s beloved thatched cottages before it’s too late (PHOTOS)
Top ten interesting facts about County Cork (PHOTOS) 
Old hand-colored photos of Ireland’s heritage sites give glimpse into past
Famine immigrants' desperate search for the missing
Beautiful rendition of U2’s “With or Without You” on fiddle (VIDEO) 

A walk through history - the horrific tale of a Mayo village


A walk through history - the horrific tale of a Mayo village's death during the Great Famine 



* IRELAND XO INSIGHT


*PINTEREST

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/503347695824374520/ records of early convict arrivals Original Doc.
List of female convicts to be transported beyond the seas. Credit NSW State Records


* GENERAL INTEREST

http://www.medicalpioneers.com/sources.htm Australian Medical Pioneers Index (AMPI) - Sources of Information About Pioneer Doctors
Timeline of U.S. Public Land Acts and Legislation   about.com
How & Where to Locate Property Deeds Online   about.com
https://www.raden.com/  new vogue luggage... just fun and practical

* INTERESTING BLOGS

http://www.campbellrivermirror.com/opinion/373416521.html Kristin Butcher ...legacy in the making
http://librarycurrants.blogspot.com.au/2016/04/feeding-from-frenzy.html Carmel Galvin.. good advice
Postcards from South Tipperary The Silver Voice.. a wonderful tribute
Judith Ann Neczypor Sharon..       a beautiful story
Five and a bit!  Helen Smith ... I had to include this, even if just for the sheer amount of work Helen puts into all
Some small wonders of Autumn Arija  these posts always gladden my heart
Clonderlaw House, Kilmurry, Killadysert, County Clare. Dr. Paul O'Brien.. always interesting
Keeping it in the Family genielynau  .. in depth research as always

 and from Society of Australian Genealogists...
http://www.sag.org.au/downloads/OnlineEventsBookingGuide.pdf 

Just a few selections from the link above...
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Restoring photos with Photoshop Elements 


Webinar – Did your ancestors serve in the British military before World War One? 

Chinese family history and migration to Australia 






Friday, March 4, 2016

FRIDAY FOSSICKING 4th MARCH, 2016





FRIDAY FOSSICKING











Walter Withers

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










*  FIND MY PAST
blog.findmypast.com.au  My criminal ancestors

* IRISH CENTRAL
Irish barman singing as he works will give you chills (VIDEO) 

* ANCESTRY

 GENERAL INTEREST


* CLARE ROOTS SOCIETY


*FIBIS

* INTERESTING BLOGS
Women and the War Edward Connolly
Memories: A picture paints a thousand words The Silver Voice 'delightful story'
I Ran Out Of February!  Jo Henn (notable for the hints re history books)


Where there's a will, there's a way!




Friday, December 11, 2015

FRIDAY FOSSICKING 11th DECEMBER, 2015




FRIDAY FOSSICKING










Walter Withers

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








* FIND MY PAST
Explore Irish newspapers now This list of the 16 newest titles is very impressive




* FAMILIES IN BRITISH INDIA SOCIETY   FIBIS
* IRISH CENTRAL




ALWAYS A GOOD READ



 SOMETHING WORTH LISTENING TO




IF THIS DOESN'T KEEP YOU BUSY OVER THE HOLIDAYS, THEN YOU'RE JUST NOT TRYING!


THANKING YOU ALL FOR YOUR SUPPORT.

FRIDAY FOSSICKING 
will be taking a break over the next few weeks.

May I take this time to wish you all a very 
MERRY CHRISTMAS
and a 
HAPPY, HEALTHY AND SUCCESSFUL NEW YEAR
for 2016.

A little Christmas story for you...







Tuesday, March 6, 2012

EMIGRATION FROM IRELAND


Emigration from Ireland is certainly not new. Over time, there have been many waves of emigration. Today it is happening all over again, as the economy suffers and unemployment rises, the young leave their homeland looking for a new life and fulfilment of dreams.

In the following article, my Great Uncle, Martin Dillon, talks of the young folk leaving Ireland in large numbers, in the 20's and 30's.

Please click on article to enlarge it.

Sunday, January 8, 2012

TOP 100 MOST POPULAR GENEALOGY WEBSITES (PAGE 3)


IRISH CHATTER

 CONGRATULATIONS 

to all involved with IGP (Ireland Genealogy Project) ably led by Christina Hunt and supported by a very active and dedicated group of volunteers. They have just been listed in the top 100 Most Popular Genealogy websites... very well deserved.

You will have seen many of the Updates from IGP featured here, with permission of Christina.

 If you haven't explored the whole site, now would be a very good time to do so...  www.igp-web.com

To see the company they keep in the top 100, go here....

http://www.genealogyintime.com/NewsStories/2012/Q1/top 100 most popular genealogy websites page3.html





Once again, your work is very much appreciated.