Showing posts with label John D. Reid Anglo-Celtic Connections. Show all posts
Showing posts with label John D. Reid Anglo-Celtic Connections. Show all posts

Friday, October 27, 2017

FRIDAY FOSSICKING 27th October, 2017










FRIDAY FOSSICKING


                                                                  




J. Miller MARSHALL (22 November 1858 - 12-Jun-1935)                                                                               
Dead in Minehead, England.  PUBLIC DOMAIN.















* IRISH CENTRAL

Massive, record-setting waves recorded off of Irish coast during Ophelia  

Not even Ophelia compares to the horror of the Night of the Big Wind 

Irish Halloween scary spirits from Dracula to the Banshee  

Irish Halloween ghost stories and Halloween recipes: Brittle meringue bones and carrot fingers 

Do you know who’s in your family’s Glasnevin Cemetery plot? I didn’t 

Beautiful video as Irish child sings to great-grandmother with dementia  

The greatest songs of The Troubles in Northern Ireland (VIDEOS)  

Storm Brian slams into Ireland after Hurricane Ophelia 

Greatest quotes of Irish hero Michael Collins recalled  

Twenty Irish novels to read before you die 

Archaeologists uncover mystery fairies and a buried pagan cross 

Irish emigration songs that will stir your heart (VIDEOS) 

The American Civil War through the eyes of an Irish photographer 

Can Ireland's red squirrels be saved from extinction? 

Top hidden beauty spots in Ireland (PHOTOS) 

Celtic chieftains graveyard discovered in France 

“An American Irish Story” – growing up in the Bronx, New York 

Belfast – a city of the young 

Irish granny dancing to Despacito is the best thing on the internet 

Make your heart swell with love for Ireland with this short movie 

Bog bodies are kings sacrificed by Celts 

Join IrishCentral on a LIVE tour of the new Oscar Wilde-themed bar in New York  

Frightening Irish: Ghoulish figures from Ireland’s history 

Ireland's top prehistoric must-see tourist sites 

Top quotes by Irish Hollywood legend Maureen O’Hara 

How Guinness saved Ireland in World War II 










and your treats this week...

An indulgent chocolate Guinness cake recipe 

Magnificent seven top Irish recipes you can’t resist 

Brown bread as your mother made it 

Traditional Irish Halloween recipes for colcannon and barmbrack 

Halloween Irish whiskey-flavored pumpkin pie recipe 



* GENERAL INTEREST

Anglo-Celtic Connections

British and Irish Furniture Makers Online

Ancestry adds Kikcaldy,Poor Law Records

Rockstar Genealogists Nominees

Trafalgar Day

 One-Day Genealogy Seminar, 29 Oct, 2017

Rockstar Genealogists 2017: Silver and Bronze Awards

2017 Gold (Superstar) Genealogists


New South Wales, Australia, Colonial Secretary's Letters, 1826-1856 Geraldton Family History Society

Document Focus: The Aran Islands Parish Registry & Emigrant Networks  Damian Shiels

FamilySearch Catalog: Transcripts of memorials of deeds, conveyances and wills, 1708-1929 

Earl Grey’s Irish Famine Orphans (54): Skibbereen and beyond (cont.) | trevo's Irish famine orphans

William McInnes: Tracing your family tree is about trying to work out how we all fit in the world 

Genetic Genealogy Ireland: Ann Marie Coghlan - Speaker Profile

Australian birth, death and marriage certificate contents

Did You Know About These? – 9 Titles  Alona Tester

Wild Atlantic Way: Cliffs, dolphins and drama on the Loop Head Peninsula

I Love Bello Shire

The old Famine Village, Ballywhoriskey, Fanad | Ireland Reaching Out

A Look Inside Grandma’s Trunk with Genealogy Connection The Family Curator

Old Sydney Burial Ground - City of Sydney

The​ ​Lucy​ ​Osburn-Nightingale​ ​Museum Dictionary of Sydney

Holding on to the Dead – John Grenham

This Canadian Lake Hides an Underwater Ghost Town  Smithsonian

A Fresh Look for Smithsonian's Oldest Art Museum   Smithsonian

25 Images Capture at-Risk Heritage Sites of the Latest World Monuments Watch  Smithsonian

An Online Trove of Historic Sewing Patterns & Costumes | Open Culture

This Ancestry Research Technique Reveals Hidden Original Records

Outback Family History

A Boulder Girl – Hazel Jeffries


Crime doesn't pay -but our court records come in handy  Ancestry

Friday Funny: Abandon All Hope! | Family Fractals


CLARE ROOTS SOCIETY..  Publications





A bill is expected to be introduced in Dublin, on October 25, 2017, in the Dáil (House of Representatives) to make online social media companies such as Google, Facebook, Twitter, etc. the responsible parties for online content, rather than the person who posts it. The bill will give courts the authority to force social media companies to remove or prevent publication of "prejudicial content".  Fines imposed would be left to the judges' discretion.  The intent is to treat social media the same as traditional media while protecting the balance between the right to free speech and right to a fair trial.  This would be the first time in Ireland the law on contempt has statutory footing. The bill is called the Contempt of Court Bill 2017 which gives judges the powers to direct that material which risks prejudicing court proceedings be removed from websites. Penalties for those who are found to be in contempt of court after they made posts on social media could be imprisonment or a fine. The proposed bill addresses internet providers to be ordered to block access to the offending sections of the website. Websites could be found to be in contempt even though their administrators were not responsible for posting the material.

As the bill is not introduced at the time of this posting there was no access to the bill on the Oireachtas (Parliament) website. After the bill is introduced and published it may be found on the website: http://www.oireachtas.ie/viewdoc.asp?fn=/documents/bills28/bills/comp03.htm#C

The Oireachtas consists of the President and two Houses, Dáil Éireann (House of Representatives) and Seanad Éireann (Senate).  Josepha Madigan of the Fine Gael party will be introducing the bill. The Fine Gael is currently the governing and largest party in Ireland in terms of members in the Oireachtas.




* FIND MY PAST

Thrift Genealogical Abstracts

Crossle Genealogical Abstracts

Betham Genealogical Abstracts

Cork, Pobble O'Keefe Census 1830-1852

Yorkshire Burials





* INTERESTING BLOGS


A Home for Noddy  genielynau

How Good a Wood Engraver was Edward LEE?  Cicadas, Bees and Barge Poles

Rural Buildings: St Thomas’, Bunyip Victoria  historicalratbag

Monday Memories: Flying and travel  cassmob

Researching in Northern Ireland - GSQ Blog  Bobbie Edes

Carolina Girl Genealogy: Tuesday's Tip~Gettin' By With Help from Our Friends-Alona Tester







and from my blogs...



That Moment in Time

Bombs, Bulls & civilian bravery, The Lost Tin of Gold, Greek Cafes in Brisbane, Catholic Heritage archive, Irish witch, Rock Star final votes, Russian religious marriages, confessions from the Star chamber, Hidden graves, unit war diaries, Sth African military hospital, UK will 1384-1858, court death duty registers 1796-1811, Passchendaele: The Forgotten Ball, Clare Centenary, Scotland’s People add 2.7 million new valuation entries, fight to save Macksville’s heritage

Rockstar Genealogists 2017 Silver and Bronze Awards announced

..and now for the GOLD SUPERSTAR GENEALOGISTS 2017..
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL..

Canada, Australia/New Zealand




Irish Graves

Cleveland Cemetery, Redlands Shire  (thanks to Michelle Schaller, with Caitlin Schaller..)

Additions to Irish Graves, NSW —Inverell (thanks to Michelle Schaller and Steve Schaller)

Addition to Canada


As They Were

Clare Roots Society Book Launches 16th November, 2017, Drumcliff Cemetery, Flan Hehir, Lucille Ellis, Women of Clare, Debra Carter - Tracing Aust. relations, 


Just in case you haven’t heard…
Rockstar Genealogists 2017 Silver and Bronze Awards announced

… and now for the GOLD SUPERSTAR GENEALOGISTS 2017..
 CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL..

Canada, Australia/New Zealand

Ennis Book Club Festival  Newsletter, Festival 2-4 March 2018, book ahead, 


Headlines of Old

Quarter Sessions, Inquests, Female Factory And More 1838..NSW Trove Tuesday Oct.24 2017, Lesley Eubel, public houses, NLA, convicts absconding, hapless conman, 


Confessions of a Bibliophile

Ennis Book Club Festival  Newsletter, Festival 2-4 March 2018, book ahead, 

Eleven Of The World's Most Beautiful Libraries, Sweden, USA, Mexico, Canada, Austria, Netherlands, Australia, England,




The day is gone, but my story is not finished... 
Rumi





Thursday, October 26, 2017

MORE NEWS ON ROCK STAR GENEALOGISTS... 2017 for CANADA and AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND


WEDNESDAY, 25 OCTOBER 2017

Rockstar Genealogists 2017: Canada


Join me in congratulating the top Canadian Rockstar Genealogists 2017. The list comprises the six receiving most votes of the twelve nominated.

1. Gail Dever
2. Dave Obee
3. Lorine McGinnis Schulze
4. Glenn Wright
5. David Pike
6. Lynn Palermo

WEDNESDAY, 25 OCTOBER 2017

Rockstar Genealogists 2017: Australia and New Zealand


Join me in congratulating following top genealogists from Australia and New Zealand who received most votes as Rockstar Genealogists 2017. The list comprises the five receiving most votes of the ten nominated. 

1. Michelle Patient
2. Jill Ball
3. Helen V Smith
4. Chris Goopy
5. Alona Tester
Canada's Anglo-Celtic Connections

Tuesday, October 24, 2017

SUPERSTAR GENEALOGISTS AWARDS FOR 2017 ANNOUNCED..








International, USA, Genetic Genealogy

Blaine Bettinger

With a PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and JD postnominal awarded by Syracuse University College of Law, where he graduated magna cum laude in 2009, Blaine melds his practice as an intellectual property and technology attorney with his passion for genetic genealogy. His publications include The Family Tree guide to DNA testing and genetic genealogy and the co-authored Genetic genealogy in practice. As well as the science side, Blaine has drawn on his legal background in promoting a code of ethics for genetic genealogy practice. Find him on Twitter and Facebook including on the closed group Genetic Genealogy Tips & Techniques.

Australia/New Zealand

Michelle Patient

Australian by birth, Michelle’s science and engineering background has helped her develop research tips, which she shares regularly with the wider genealogy community in face to face presentations, in magazines, and over the Internet. She was President of the New Zealand Society of Genealogists 2012 – 2014, New Zealand Regional Representative for the Guild of One-Name Studies 2015 – present and Education Committee Member Society of Australian Genealogists. Michelle is particularly active on Facebook.

Canada

Gail Dever

Repeating in the Superstar Gold award position, Gail Dever writes daily about genealogy news, resources and issues facing the genealogy community at Genealogy à la carte and on a variety of social media. She is a popular speaker on social media and genealogy. A native of Toronto, resident of Montreal, Gail has a bachelor degree in French literature from Laval University and has held several senior positions in public affairs, including external communications and advertising. She manages the BIFHSGO website and was recently inducted into the Society Hall of Fame.

England, Scotland, Wales

Janet Few

Returning as a Gold Rockstar Genealogist, Janet writes that she prefers the term Family Historian. As The History Interpreter, she aims to bring history alive in a variety of ways, notably encouraging young people to become interested in the past, especially through living history or family history. Author and columnist for The In-Depth Genealogist Magazine, Janet teaches family and local history classes and is a tutor for Pharos Teaching and Tutoring Ltd. She is currently writing an historical novel.

Ireland

Maurice Gleeson

Repeating as a Superstar genealogist, with a background as psychiatrist, pharmaceutical physician and part-time actor, Maurice is widely known for his YouTube videos on genetic genealogy. He has organized the genetic genealogy lectures for Genetic Genealogy Ireland in Dublin and Who Do You Think You Are? Live in the UK since 2012. He is co-administrator for the Gleason/Gleeson, Spearin, Farrell, Irish Caribbean DNA and WW1 Missing Legacy projects.

CONGRATULATIONS
to all the 

SUPERSTAR GENEALOGISTS





Congratulations also to all winners, including all those nominated. You are all appreciated for your contributions to genealogy and family history.

Thank you to all who took the time to vote and make nominations in the first place. If your favourite ROCKSTAR wasn't in the list this year, then make sure you nominate them next year... candidates need at least two nominations to be included. There are many who work tirelessly as volunteers.. you know them, why not nominate them...

 The biggest THANK YOU goes to John D. Reid who started with this idea over six years ago... This takes a lot of time and work to plan, organise and conduct. I hope John gets a chance to take a well earned rest now. 

Visit his blog at http://anglo-celtic-connections.blogspot.com/ and be sure to leave a comment.


Monday, October 23, 2017

ROCKSTAR GENEALOGISTS 2017.. SILVER AND BRONZE AWARDS ANNOUNCED






DIRECTLY FROM THE ORGANISER 
OF 
ROCKSTAR GENEALOGISTS FOR 2017,

John D. Reid
from 
ANGLO-CELTIC CONNECTIONS



Here are the 2017 Rockstar Genealogist "silver and bronze award winners."

International (also USA and genetic genealogists)
Silver: Judy G. Russell -- The Legal Genealogist
Bronze: CeCe Moore -- TheDNADetectives.com

The following awards are for genealogists living in or affiliated with the specified county or area.

Australia/New Zealand
Silver: Jill Ball -- Geniaus.
Bronze: Helen V. Smith -- Dragon Genealogy
              
Canada
Silver: Dave Obee -- CanGenealogy
Bronze: Lorine McGinnis Schulze -- Olive Tree Genealogy

England/Scotland/Wales
Silver: Debbie Kennett -- Cruwys news
Bronze: Chris Paton -- The GENES Blog

Ireland
Silver John Grenham -- Irish Roots 
Bronze: Claire Santry -- Irish Genealogy News

Congratulations to the award winners.

The "gold award-winners", Superstar Genealogists, will be posted tomorrow.


THANK YOU TO ALL WHO TOOK THE TIME TO VOTE.