Friday, October 28, 2016

FRIDAY FOSSICKING 28th OCTOBER, 2016



FRIDAY FOSSICKING







Walter Withers

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* IRISH CENTRAL





and your treats...




* GENERAL INTEREST



 * FIND MY PAST
The Victorian Ghostbusters
Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde
Canada Census 1901
Easter Rising & Ireland Under Martial Law 1916-1921 
Ireland, Histories & Reference Guides
United States, Transatlantic Migration Indexes
United States, Early American Families Indexes
United States, Connecticut Town Vitals, The Barbour Collection Indexes
United States, Early American Vital Records Indexes
Ireland Roman Catholic Parish Registers additional






* INTERESTING BLOGS

Watch Where You Walk !!! Outback Family History


Trove Tuesday – Mt Colah Brides  Hornsby Shire Family History Group









from my blogs...


Many additions to Irish Graves, USA in particular, Canada and Biographies







Tuesday, October 25, 2016

TROVE TUESDAY 25th OCTOBER, 2016.. IRISH ORPHAN IMMIGRATION





IRISH ORPHAN IMMIGRATION

THE EARL GREY SCHEME

As you will see upon reading this article  from the
Maitland Mercury of 1848, not all were in favour.

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There have been numerous articles written about the Earl Grey Scheme.. this is but a small selection. Were any of your ancestors involved? If so, what happened to them after arriving in what was a strange and far off land?

For some further reading...

http://www.irishfaminememorial.org/history/earl-grey-scheme/

Earl Grey Scheme: Immigration Museum - Museum Victoria

IRISH ORPHAN IMMIGRATION - Lists - Trove

4,000 women from workhouses in Ireland became Australian pioneers ...

The Earl Grey scheme | trevo's Irish famine orphans

Women's Museum of Ireland | Articles | The Female Orphan Scheme to ...

The Kerry workhouse girls who became Australian pioneers





Friday, October 21, 2016

FRIDAY FOSSICKING 21ST OCTOBER, 2016



FRIDAY FOSSICKING







Walter Withers

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













*  IRISH CENTRAL


and your treats...








* FIND MY PAST

Search British In India Collection »    Expert Guide »

Scottish Origins »

British Indian Army : The Sepoys »







* GENERAL INTEREST

# Irish Ancestors wizard... if you click on anything, do click on this, a treat for you from John Grenham







Society of Australian Genealogists Event Extra Oct. 2016 Edition
                                                                                             Download .pdf via above link for details

E.G.

* Walking Tour of Miller's Point 26 Oct.

* Hawkesbury Region Tour 29 Oct.



* INTERESTING BLOGS


Rube Goldberg Genealogy    John Grenham

Tragedy at Wickham Terrace  Qld State Archives

Albany Bell – The Confectionery King  Outback Family History