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.

ARE YOU MISSING HALF THE STORIES?

You could be missing quite a lot if you are only reading this blog, and not following As They Were, which is predominantly Irish history and Irish news, or Irish Graves - those who sleep in foreign lands.

These two blogs can be found at

http://astheywere.blogspot.com/ and

http://irishgraves.blogspot.com.au/

On each blog, there is also a list of suggested blogs and sites which may interest you.

Enjoy and please feel free to tell me of your interests.

A STOLEN HEART...

A STOLEN HEART...

We often hear someone say " he/she stole my heart..." however, not quite in the connotation that follows. This really is a tale of a stolen heart...

'Religious fanatic' stole heart of Dublin's patron saint

CHURCH officials now believe that a religious fanatic stole the 800-year-old heart of Dublin's patron saint Laurence O' Toole.

The Dean of Christ Church Cathedral, Dermot Dunne, believes that the culprit hid in the building to take the 12th century preserved heart.

It was stolen from a small heart-shaped wooden box sealed in an iron-barred case.

The priceless relic was noticed missing after the cathedral opened at 9.30am on Saturday.

"Somebody must have hid in the cathedral overnight on Friday and slipped out first thing on Saturday morning. There was no sign of forced entry and all our doors are alarmed.

"If anybody went in or out it would set off the alarm immediately and the alarm didn't go off," Mr Dunne said.

He added: "The cage is pretty robust; it would take a lot to cut the metal but somehow they managed to do it."

He said "there are various speculations as to a motive. Was it a religious fanatic who is into collecting relics?

Read more.....

http://www.herald.ie/news/religious-fanatic-stole-heart-of-dublins-patron-saint-3039683.html

NEW IN IGP ARCHIVES

Courtesy of Christina Hunt and IGP Archives

February was a short month :)
Here are the files added to the IGP Archives  from Feb 15th - Feb 29th

Derry/Londonderry Genealogy Archives - Military & Constabulary
1840-1841 Royal Irish Constabulary
http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/derry/military.htm

Donegal Genealogy Archives - Military & Constabulary
1840-41 Royal Irish Constabulary
www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/donegal/military.htm

Dublin Genealogy Archives - Headstones
Mount Jerome, Dublin Dublin - Part 38
http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/dublin/photos/tombstones/mt-jerome-ndx.htm

Fermanagh Genealogy Archives - Education
Boys admitted into Charitable Charter School 1787-1933
List of National Schools in 1862
www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/fermanagh/education.htm

Limerick Genealogy Archives - Military & Constabulary
1840 & 1841 Royal Irish Constabulary
www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/limerick/military.htm

Monaghan Genealogy Archives - Headstones
Monaghan Town, Coolshannagh, St. Patrick's (CoI), Parts 1 & 2
www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/monaghan/photos/tombstones/markers.htm

Offaly (Kings) Genealogy Archives - Military & Constabulary
Kings 1840 & 1841 Royal Irish Constabulary
www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/offaly/military.htm

Wexford Genealogy Archives - Cemeteries
Duncannon Fort Burials
www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/wexford/cem.htm

We have the best contributors!
Christina

QUEENSLAND BDMS PROJECT

Thanks to Gould Genealogy...       http://www.gouldgenealogy.com/2012/03/australian-genealogy-and-history-snippets-february-2012/

 Alona keeps us well informed each month. There is much more on the site above.  Thank you...

This will be a very welcome change...

Queensland BDMs Project
News on the GSQ website mentioned that the Queensland Registrar-General is planning to have death indexes to 1980 online by April 2012. Also a gradual increase in online content is planned until around 2015 when a high percentage of paper records should be available through the Queensland BDM website.  Currently the deaths online go up to 1964, while the births are up to 1914, and marriages 1934.

Times Past – Old Time Radio

This is a site I have used for a while........

The reminder comes from Gould Genealogy.

The Times Past website is a place for old time radio and nostalgia. On this site you'll find a variety of nostalgic content from old radio shows of the golden era, as well as photos, video and much more. All the content on this site is contributed by the members of the community and is free to listen to.
Website: http://timespast.ning.com/
Blog:  http://otrarchive.blogspot.com.au/

http://www.genealogysa.org.au/resources/online-databases.html

The BDM Indexes cover the following:

The South Australian BDM Indexes are now online.  They are free to search, but you will pay if you want more info than you first see...

- Newspaper Birth Notices Index from 1960 onwards
- Newspaper Death Notices Index from 1972 onwards
- South Australia Cemeteries Index
- Birth Registration Certificates Index 1842-1928
- Marriage Registration Certificate Index 1842-1916
- Death Registration Certificate Index 1842-1972

KOOKABURRA HAS THE LAST LAUGH

I've always loved kookaburras, Australia's laughing bird, or at least that's what they sound like.

These two like to visit my Dad's place and play among the branches, delighting adults and children alike.

For a wonderful story about a kookaburra, with a difference, follow this link to the Macleay Argus and John Jeayes's tale about his frequent visitor...

http://tinyurl.com/7ku2gz5

TEXT QUEENSLAND | QUEENSLAND'S PAST ONLINE

One of the best kept secrets with regards to all those hard to find things like copies of government gazettes, hansard, out of print books, journals, the copies of the very early publication, The Queenslander... so many hidden treasures, is the site, Text Queensland.

Make yourself a cuppa, set aside an hour, or maybe more, get comfortable and indulge yourself. Be sure to let me know what treasures you find... as for me, I'm heading off to read more of The Queenslander, which is actually accessed through Trove, another gem.

http://www.textqueensland.com.au/

http://trove.nla.gov.au

Just a couple of examples...

Queensland Government Gazette

Annual listing of Queensland government business, including jobs, tenders, and land transactions. These communications covered a range of issues including proclamations, official appointments (from teachers to railway employees), licences, legal notices, statistics, and bankruptcy notices, among others.Date range: 1859-1900.

Queensland Hansard

Hansard (Queensland Parliamentary Debates)

Hansard is the official record of the debates and proceedings of the Queensland Parliament's Legislative Assembly. Queensland's upper house, the Legislative Council, was abolished in 1922. This website link gives access to Hansard, a written record of speeches and statements to parliament, from 1980. It is keyword searchable by name and topic, and can be read sequentially or accessed by date. The website is maintained by the Queensland Parliament.

As part of the Text Queensland project, the Centre for the Government of Queensland at the University of Queensland financed the digitisation of Hansard from 1981-90.

Date range: 1860-63, 1981-today