FRIDAY FOSSICKING May 6th, 2016

FRIDAY FOSSICKING

Walter Withers

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* IRISH CENTRAL

50,000 military records of Easter Rising and War of Independence released  

Patrick Pearse 1916 surrender letter may sell for as much as $1.7 million  

Dublin still bears the scars of the 1916 Easter Rising battle almost 100 years later

 The most famous and successful Irish siblings (PHOTOS) 

The must-see castles of Ireland 

The top 10 interesting facts about County Dublin (PHOTOS) 

The little-known story of the Irish housekeeper of the Confederate White House 

8th century Irish brain surgeons saw cancer and TB 

Pope approves selfless Irish Jesuit priest for road to sainthood 

Bones of 5,000-year-old Stone Age child and adult found in Irish cave 

How to trace your roots in Ireland - tips on finding your Irish ancestors  

 May is here, and with it the ancient Irish festival of Bealtaine (PHOTOS) 

 Secrets of Celtic symbols and ancient astrology revealed 

The American Civil War through the eyes of an Irish photographer  

Bog bodies are kings sacrificed by Celts, says expert 

Ireland’s storms unearth 6,000-year-old dwellings near Galway

Family fights for Great Hunger monument for all in Glasnevin Cemetery 

What you can find out about your ancestors in Irish Dog Licence Registers 

* GENERAL INTEREST

Audio : Paul O'Brien's Lecture on Flo Clancy to Kilrush District Historical Society One woman's great insight into life in Ireland as she saw it 

IRELAND  NEWSLETTER APRIL 2016    Michael Green

Murder at St Helena Penal Establishment, Queensland

IRISH FOLKLORE AS GATHERED BY SCHOOLCHILDREN IN THE 1930s

OUTBACK FAMILY HISTORY STORIES AUSTRALIA

CGS & IGRS Cork convention 2016 - YouTube Cork Genealogical Society

Resources for Researching Local History   about.com

5 Places to Find Historical Books Online for Free  about.com

12 Online Social History Sources for Genealogists   about.com

A HOME FOR YOUR BOOKS LIBRARY THING

The Elephants that came to dinner|Mfuwe Lodge, Zambia

* FIND MY PAST

Irish Newspapers

Anglo-Boer War Records, 1899-1902

Dorset Baptisms

Searching international records

Jewish ancestors

Scottish brothers kick started the Indian tea trade

Introducing our US marriage collection

Finding Africans in British records

The most potent genealogical resource you've never heard of

5 amazing things you'll find in genealogy periodicals

Tips & tricks for searching PERSI like a pro

Inside the digital revolution

* INTERESTING BLOGS

Letters my mother never wrote to me  Irisheyes jennifer

Great collection of apps plus Free magazine.. a compilation of great blogs  Library Currant

Two Brothers Separated for 65 Years Reunited by MyHeritage Thomas MacEntee

Goodbye Old Cloth  Denise M. Baran-Unland

Missing Friends can help  Cassmob

A to Z 2016 Summary Cassmob (couldn't choose between 2, so added both)

Workaday Wednesday - What is a Worker?  ScotSue

Nursing Sister Philips WW1 Photo Album: L15 Lorine McGinnis Schulze

Regina Zelicz? Sharon,  Strong Foundations

Genealogy Blog Party Theme for April 2016: Time Travel to an Ancestor! Fiona Tellesson