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Week 29 Beyond the Internet: hallowed halls and reference libraries

23 July, 2012

This is Week 29 in my Beyond the Internet series in which I explore the sources of information beyond our computer screens and the topic is University and Reference Library Special Collections. While not technically archives, university libraries and other reference libraries hold a wealth of collections of primary documents which can be of great … More Week 29 Beyond the Internet: hallowed halls and reference libraries

K is for Kudos

21 July, 2012

Alona Tester from Gould Genealogy has proposed a Family History through the Alphabet series over the coming 26 weeks. I decided that my theme would be the Attributes we need as family historians: the skills, experience and talents you bring to your research. K may not bring to mind many attributes but the one it … More K is for Kudos

The Bodyke Evictions and the Garvey family

20 July, 2012

In the summer of 1887, 125 years ago, a grassroots agrarian revolution was taking place in the otherwise quiet parish of Bodyke, County Clare. Colonel O’Callaghan , one of the local landowners, had significant rental arrears on his tenancies and planned to take action against those in default, evicting them with force. There is a … More The Bodyke Evictions and the Garvey family

Paris in October – Monet magic and Paris moments

15 July, 2012

In late 2010 we visited Paris for the first time in 25 years…we’d waited too long and once again it was a fleeting visit. Once again we’d blown in on a train but this time it was the hyper-modern Eurostar direct from England. Monet was our motivation as there was a fantastic exhibition of his … More Paris in October – Monet magic and Paris moments

Illuminating Blogger Award Revisited

15 July, 2012

Only a week or so ago I posted that Julie of Anglers Rest blog had nominated Family History Across the Seas for an Illuminating Blogger Award, initiated by the FoodStories blog. Since then the Award has been circulating among many of my favourite blogs and I’ve been thrilled to receive further nominations from geneabloggers Prue … More Illuminating Blogger Award Revisited

Beyond the Internet: Week 28 Places and Petitions

14 July, 2012

This is Week 28 in my Beyond the Internet series in which I explore the sources of information beyond our computer screens and the topic is Places in the Archives and Petitions. Please do join in and write comments or posts on your experiences with archives. PLACES As family historians we tend to be focused … More Beyond the Internet: Week 28 Places and Petitions

A to Z Challenge guest post

10 July, 2012

I wrote a while ago that I planned to turn my A to Z challenge series into a book using Blurb’s blog to book process. Following on that I was invited to write a guest post on the topic for the A to Z challenge blog. That post has been published today and as some of … More A to Z Challenge guest post

Faith, Hope & Charity Jubilee Swap 2012

9 July, 2012

A couple of months ago, tempted by Julie from Anglers Rest, I signed up for the Faith, Hope and Charity Swap 2012. Bloggers who put their hands up to join in were matched up by FHC Queen Lakota so that you got a blogger gift twin from somewhere else, possibly with different interests from yours. … More Faith, Hope & Charity Jubilee Swap 2012

Illuminating Blogger Award

8 July, 2012

In late June while I was away travelling, Julie from Anglers Rest nominated my blog for the Illuminating Blogger Award, initiated by the FoodStories blog. One of the most amazing things about blogging is learning about and from others, making virtual friends and sharing comments over our posts. Thank you Julie for including me in … More Illuminating Blogger Award

Beyond the Internet: Week 27 Archives – the tough stuff

7 July, 2012

This is Week 27 in my Beyond the Internet series in which I explore the sources of information beyond our computer screens and the topic is Archives – the serious bit. This is the first topic in the archives section of this series. Please do join in and write comments or posts on your experiences … More Beyond the Internet: Week 27 Archives – the tough stuff