FRIDAY FOSSICKING 15TH APRIL, 2016

FRIDAY FOSSICKING

Walter Withers

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*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

LANDMARK BREAKTHROUGH: Death records for Dr Jekyll... 

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's death during the Great Famine 

Emotional WWII vet reunited with 70-year-old love letter (VIDEO) 

Irish dancing across the wondrous Irish landscape (VIDEO)

How to research your Irish genealogy using the Library of Congress 

Archaeologists found a 2,600-year-old Celtic Princess in Germany 

Exploring what remains of Ireland’s ancient royal capitals (PHOTOS)

* IRELAND XO INSIGHT

http://www.irelandxo.com/ireland-xo/news/ireland-xo-insight-irish-national-education-sources-relating

*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://home.dictionaryofsydney.org/project/randwick-heritage/ Randwick Heritage APP

http://www.medicalpioneers.com/sources.htm Australian Medical Pioneers Index (AMPI) - Sources of Information About Pioneer Doctors

http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/stevens/ct-50-books-by-age-12-balancing-0405-20160405-column.html    50 books every kid should read by 12 

Common Terms You May Find in Land and Property Records   about.com

10 Cool Things You Can Learn From Deeds   about.com

Locating Land Records on the BLM Website   about.com

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

L is for leaving Liverpool Anne Young

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

Shining a Light on Queensland’s Lighthouses! QLD State Archives

 and from Society of Australian Genealogists...

http://www.sag.org.au/downloads/OnlineEventsBookingGuide.pdf 

Just a few selections from the link above...

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 FOSSICKING MAY 29 2015

FRIDAY FOSSICKING

Walter Withers

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SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIAN GENEALOGISTS

* A special day for the Irish amongst us...

        Don't forget on Saturday 11 July we have our Irish Day coming up, featuring three great speakers. This is being held at the NSW Bowlers Club in York Street in the CBD and is a great opportunity to spend a day talking to others with an interest in all things Irish – including nuns and convicts. Details here.

• Saturday 20 June (10.00am - 4.00pm) - Genealogy & Technology Day - Michelle Patient
  A day of immersion in technology with expert genealogist Michelle Patient. Topics covered include: digital indexes & archives, creating digital records, using 
• Evernote & lots of opportunity to ask questions. Full program available on the website or by phone or email. Morning & afternoon tea incl., BYO lunch. 
• Presenter - Michelle Patient. Bookings essential. $40 ($55 non-members).

FIND MY PAST

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• Over 1.1 million new Irish newspaper articles
• Images added to Merchant Navy crew lists from Anglesey and Devon, UK
• Baptisms from North Cray, North West Kent, England
• Burials from North Cray and Swanscombe, North West Kent, England

FIND MY PAST

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Get your June bank holiday weekend off to a great start with this fantastic special offer -

 a Findmypast Ireland subscription for just €1 (usually €9.95). Start discovering your family's 

story with a month's access to all of our Irish records, giving you everything you need to begin growing your family tree.

Get 1 month for €1

Purchase your one month Ireland subscription today - your discount will be applied automatically when you click the link above, but should you have any trouble simply type the code JUNE15 into the promotional code box at the bottom of the payment page and click 'apply'.
THIS OFFER EXPIRES AT 11.59PM ON TUESDAY, 2ND JUNE.

FAMILY SEARCH

FamilySearch has added to its collections more than 1.7 million indexed records and images for Austrailia, China, India, Peru, the Philippines, and the United States. Notable collection updates include 327,195 images from the Peru, Lima, Civil Registration, 1874–1996 collection; 275,449 images from the Peru, Puno, Civil Registration, 1890–2005 collection; and 249,700 images from the Peru, San Martín, Civil Registration, 1850–1999 collection. FamilySearch.org

Details: http://tinyurl.com/nhcw3gn

CHRIS PATON suggests...

Victoria, Australia, Index to Naturalisation Certificates, 1851-1928
// British GENES (British Genealogy News and Events)

Ancestry has released an index to naturalisation certificates for non-British settlers in Victoria, Australia, dating from 1851-1928.

The database is accessible at http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=60711, with the data sourced from Public Record Office Victoria in North Melbourne. 

AND JUST FOR FUN…. what can you get for a $1?

http://www.cnet.com/news/this-light-bulb-costs-less-than-1-and-fits-in-your-wallet/