Finding cousins in the 1921 Census of England and Wales
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by Cathie
2y ago
I guess many of you were like me earlier this month – eagerly awaiting the launch of the 1921 Census of England and Wales, which is exclusively available online at Findmypast. [I’ve posted some links at the end of this post so you can find out more about the cost and how to access the records.] Once the initial rush had died down a little, I dipped my toes into the records. Now I have education on my mind at present because I am preparing for a Legacy Family Webinar, my first for 2022. (It is on education in Australia and where you might find records. For Australians, education records ca ..read more
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You could make $100 if you join Findmypast’s market research project
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by Cathie
2y ago
Findmypast is looking to recruit individuals to talk to them about your experiences with Findmypast in Australia and New Zealand. The company is offering $100 (PayPal or Amazon voucher) in exchange for a 1-hour remote interview.  If you would like to the opportunity to be included, then complete the questionnaire at: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/7DCGJWK. The questionnaire takes only 3 minutes to complete. Your replies on the questionnaire form will help Findmypast understand if your profile fits the research criteria. If you are one of the lucky ones to be selected, expect a 1-ho ..read more
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An ancestral place: Ballinkillen, County Carlow, Ireland
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by Cathie
3y ago
When I first visited Ireland in my early twenties, it was a short trip for pleasure, not for family history, but I felt so much at home with the Irish that I knew that one day I would go back. It was to be another forty years before I travelled there again, this time with my sister, to discover more about where my ancestors lived and what their lives were like. One of those places was the small village of Ballinkillin (Baile an Cuileann) in County Carlow, about eight kilometres south of Bagenalstown (Muine Bheag). Ballinkillin’s main claim to fame is that the heroine of the Battle of Kilcumney ..read more
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Died in France 1916, aged 19
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by Cathie
3y ago
William King Wood Born: 17 November 1897, Australia Died: 28 November 1916, France He comes when the gullies are wrapped in the gloaming And limelights are trained on the tops of the gums, To stand at the sliprails, awaiting the homing Of one who marched off to the beat of the drums.1 This year, 2021, marks the 105th anniversary of the battles of the Somme, battles in which Australia lost more men in a single day than on any other day during the ‘war to end all wars’.  Across Australia, there are families like mine who lost a loved one in World War One and, like me, their story has bee ..read more
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Celebrating my Irishness on St Patrick’s Day
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by Cathie
3y ago
I am Irish – well, to be more precise, I am of Irish descent because I am one of the 30% of Australians who claim Irish heritage. My DNA results confirm my paper research – over 60% Irish ethnicity on Ancestry and Living DNA with 72% on MyHeritage and FamilyTree DNA. Where does all of my Irishness come from? Well, it comes mainly from my mother’s side of the family with a mere sprinkling from my father’s side. My mother’s maiden surname was O’Neill, but was Neill in Ireland. Her paternal grandfather James Neill and grandmother (Annie Lowry) came from County Carlow and emigrated to Australia on ..read more
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RootsTech Connect 2021 is done and dusted!
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by Cathie
3y ago
What an event!  RootsTech is over for another year and for the first time, it was completely virtual. The statistics are simply mind-boggling – over one million people from over 235 countries and territories registered for the conference which ran from 25-27 February. Around 2000 live and on-demand sessions were offered as well as a virtual expo hall  – all for absolutely no cost. Even thought it is over for this year, the best thing is that all of the RootsTech Connect classes will be available On-Demand up to a year after the conference ends. Go to rootstech.org and check out the ..read more
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Six months of catch up & ProGen #49
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by Cathie
3y ago
It has been ages since I wrote a post for this blog but the last few months have not been normal ones for any of us. I last wrote about using the colourising tool on MyHeritage and my two weeks at SLIG/SLIG Academy in Salt Lake City towards the end of January 2020. Once those two fabulous weeks were over, I stayed in Salt Lake City working on my family history thesis until RootsTech rolled around at the end of February. This was a terrific opportunity to meet new people and to reconnect with old friends. However, by that time, the COVID-19 pandemic was beginning to become more concerning and w ..read more
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Colourising photos
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by Cathie
3y ago
I love old photos and regularly present courses on their identification, conservation and restoration. So I was very interested to see that MyHeritage has recently announced a free tool as part of its subscription – a feature that automatically colourises black and white photos. There are numerous Facebook pages showing the results of the colourisation – some have worked really well, others not so much. Does the colourisation process take away from the original historical integrity of the photos?   MyHeritage states: As part of MyHeritage’s commitment to preserving the authenticity of hi ..read more
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SLIG Academy – recap of Week 2
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by Cathie
3y ago
My post last week was on SLIG and the various course offerings, specifically on the course I took. I have just completed the second week which is SLIG Academy for Professionals.  The course I took was The Art of Writing Client Reports, coordinated by Angela Packer McGhie.  Other courses on offer were: Public speaking from concept to delivery DNA and the 21st century professional Fundamentals of forensic genealogy Writing and documenting for peer review Project management essentials. The Art of Writing Client Reports – attendees and some presenters   There were over 430 attend ..read more
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SLIG in Salt Lake City
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by Cathie
3y ago
I have just completed my first week of courses offered by the Utah Genealogical Association.  Each year in January, UGA offers the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG) and the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy Academy for Professionals.  Each of these is a week long (5 days) offering of presentations around a single topic. For SLIG, I took the Advanced Genealogical Methods course, coordinated by Dr Thomas Jones in the past, but this year it was coordinated by Paul K Graham.  This is obviously a popular course as it was booked out within a day so I was very pleased that I enrol ..read more
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