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Britain's Child Migrants

noreply@blogger.com (Your Ancestors Free.Com) — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 09:47:00 +0000

This site is a collaboration between the Australian Maritime Museum and National Museums Liverpool UK. Telling the stories of the child migrants from leaving England and growing up in a different country. There is a message board on the website ,a good place to leave your thoughts or try to find someone.

http://www.britainschildmigrants.com/

Immigration Museum Melbourne

noreply@blogger.com (Your Ancestors Free.Com) — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 07:20:00 +0000

The Immigration Museum is in Melbourne, Victoria but you can browse through their extensive web site. Personal stories are told of people from all over the world who migrated to Australia.

http://museumvictoria.com.au/immigrationmuseum/discoverycentre/station-pier/personal-stories/

Moving to Western Australia

noreply@blogger.com (Your Ancestors Free.Com) — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 06:12:00 +0000

Britain, Western Australian's biggest international visitor market is declining and the number of British moving to Australia has dropped by nearly a third in two years.
In the 12 months to November last year,13,190 people from the UK, Channel Islands and the Isle of Man permanently moved to Australia, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.Getting less cash for their pound,UK visitors are also choosing other destinations over Australia. With the cost of living so high in Australia many are having second thoughts about moving down under.

Find Your Convict Ancestors Free

noreply@blogger.com (Your Ancestors Free.Com) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 02:27:00 +0000

To celebrate Australia day ,Ancestry.com.au is giving free access to all their Convict records. With one in five people in Australia who have a convict in their ancestry this is a very good opportunity. The records will stay open until the Sunday 29th January.

http://www.ancestry.com.au/convict2012?o_iid=50169&o_lid=50169&o_sch=Web+Property

Convicts Australia Bound

noreply@blogger.com (Your Ancestors Free.Com) — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:57:00 +0000

Lots of information on this site to find your ancestors who were transported to Australia as Convicts.Fill in the form, for a bit of fun. Create your own convict.

http://members.iinet.net.au/~perthdps/convicts/diycons.html

Frederick William Pennington

noreply@blogger.com (Your Ancestors Free.Com) — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 07:08:00 +0000

Baptism: 8 Aug 1850 St Peter, Liverpool, Lancs.
Frederick William Pennington - [Child] of William Pennington & Ann
Born: 28 May 1850
Abode: London Road
Occupation: Pilot
Baptised by: Tho. Halton Curate
Register: Baptisms 18lerks50 - 1851, Page 145, Entry 1160
Source: LDS Film 93886

This record is from the updated pages at Lancashire Parish Clerks. I have been researching this person. The information that i had on him was his name and that he was baptised at St Peter's Church. I have followed his path through all the census.
This baptism record is for the same Frederick that i have been looking for. Frederick would change his name to just Frederick Williams after a fall out with his father.I have been unable to find a source to show the name change. Has anyone got this person in their family tree? Please leave a comment if you have any information

Your Ancestors Free.Com Three Years Old

noreply@blogger.com (Your Ancestors Free.Com) — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 07:15:00 +0000

This Blog is now 3 Years old . It started life as English Ancestors and when it grew bigger it became Your Ancestors Free.
So what has changed over the 3 years? Well the cost to use sites like Ancestry.co.uk have certainly gone up in price.Their monthly world Heritage Package is now $59.95 for one months viewing. This is making membership out of reach for many now.Sites like Your Ancestors Free.Com are here to help you find your ancestors. You can also help others by recommending sites that you come accross.If you would like some help with some of your research,just leave a comment.

Ulster Ancestors

noreply@blogger.com (Your Ancestors Free.Com) — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 03:53:00 +0000

Are you interested in finding out more about your Ulster Ancestors?
A summer school,a joint project between the Ulster Historical Foundation and the University of Ulster will run from the 20th -26th of June 2012.
Take a look at the web site.

http://www.ancestryireland.com/summerschool/

Family Photos, The Laverty's

noreply@blogger.com (Your Ancestors Free.Com) — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 07:21:00 +0000

Can anyone place this photo and the people in it. It was given to me by a cousin in Ireland. On the back it says 27 MAY 1931. My cousin said that her mother thought the photo was of the Laverty's. The Laverty.'s were my Grandmother, Elizabeth Laverty family. I have never seen a photo of Elizabeth but she could be in the photo. The lady second from the left would seem to be the most like my Grandmother from what i have heard about her. The Laverty,s were from Dunturk in County Down and were farmers.
Please leave a comment if the photo looks familiar.

Family Research

noreply@blogger.com (Your Ancestors Free.Com) — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 07:51:00 +0000

Thankyou to Mary for sharing her family research.

Family research can require hours of work. Sifting through old records. Bothering everybody and anybody. Phone calls to family for their bits of knowledge. And emails sent to forums, churches, newspapers and message boards. Always with the hope that you will find even one tiny clue to help connect the pieces of your family’s puzzle.

And when you find a photo of an ancestor it’s a bit like manna from Heaven. Eureka! You weren’t expecting it but you had hoped for it. When it’s discovered you are so excited and appreciative. It has happened to me on a few occasions. But only because people shared with me.

Recently I connected with a woman who was seeking information about her husband’s family that might be connected to mine. So we shared. She was so appreciative. Said that her husband had been very ill and was thrilled with this new information. It would give him something to read and absorb during his recovery.

Now this great grandfather of his came over from Ireland before or during the Civil War. By 1880 he was living in New Orleans-a family man running a grocery and saloon. He did his fair share of populating the Algiers neighborhood of NOLA (on the West Bank of the Mississippi River) since he had at least ten children by 1900.

I was fascinated. Usually I envision Irish immigrants in overcrowded, New York City tenements or in the slums of Boston. Love it when I can shift my imagination to mines, railroads or the banks of a mighty river.

Algiers had a bit of history before and after this Irishman arrived. The first home built in Algiers was in 1812 and became a city in 1840. There had been slaughterhouses and detainment centers for African slaves before they were sold across the river. It had also been an area for Cajuns who were thrown out of Nova Scotia by the Brits. It was a railroad center and an industry of ship building. And it was ablaze when the Confederates tried to burn everything before the Union soldiers arrived.
I can imagine it all. The good and the bad. Industry. Oppression. Horror. Music. Immigration. Heat. Smells. Mosquitoes. Food. Diversity. Celebration. War. Defeat.

Back to the sharing part. This woman told me that there had been a photo of the grandfather and personal documents. They were in New Orleans in the possession of her husband’s aunt. So she asked the aunt for a copy of the photo. And the aunt refused.

Then along came 2005 and a powerful gal who went by the name of Katrina. She took nearly 2000 people and destroyed just about everything in her wake. Devastating. Not just for New Orleans but also the surrounding areas. It effected the entire country. People, houses, boats, schools, and neighborhoods just swept away. All gone.

And yes, that includes the unshared photos, personal documents and family histories. All gone.

In no way does this compare to the loss of life. But it’s still a loss. And like a lot of New Orlean’s destruction it could have been avoided.

Irish Records

noreply@blogger.com (Your Ancestors Free.Com) — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 04:01:00 +0000

DIPPAM, Documenting Ireland, Parliament, People and Migration.
DIPPAN is an online archive of documents and sources relating to the history of Ireland and its migration from the 18th century to the late 20th century.

http://www.dippam.ac.uk/

GRONI

noreply@blogger.com (Your Ancestors Free.Com) — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 09:49:00 +0000

GRONI, the General Register Office Northern Ireland is the best place to order your BMD certifficates from Northern Ireland. It costs 8 pounds each for a Birth ,Marriage and Death certifficate.
Registration indexes held by GRONI
Births registered in Northern Ireland from 1 January 1864
Adoptions recorded in the Adopted Children Register Northern Ireland from 1 January 1931
Deaths registered in Northern Ireland from 1 January 1864
Registered Non-Roman Catholic marriages from 1 April 1845 and all registered marriages from 1 January 1864
Civil Partnerships registered in Northern Ireland from 5 December 2005
World War II death indexes from 1939 to 1945.
http://www.nidirect.gov.uk/index/information-and-services/leisure-home-and-community/history-heritage-and-museums/archive-for-family-and-local-history.htm

Northern Ireland BMD Records

noreply@blogger.com (Your Ancestors Free.Com) — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 07:56:00 +0000

Emerald Ancestors is a paid Genealogy site but if you are researching your ancestors from Northern Ireland then you really need to have membership of this site.
Membership is 10 pounds for one months viewing and i have found it to be of good value. If you have friends who have this membership then they can very easily do look ups for you. The records found are Birth, Marriage and Death. Emerald Ancestors has an Advanced search where you can pay to view what details are found on the Certificate. This is an instant viewing of the details ,a cheaper way is to order the cerificate from GRONI.

http://www.emeraldancestors.com

Best Paid Genealogy Sites 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Your Ancestors Free.Com) — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 08:59:00 +0000

Ancestry Ireland,Ulster Historical Foundation. This site had the records that i could not find anywhere else. It is free to search the site once you have registered but you have to pay to see the results.
I was able through the searchs to find the record that i was looking for. This is the record that i viewed to give you an idea of what to expect.

Ulster Historical Foundation
Field Value
Type Civil Marriages
Date Of Marriage 17/02/1887
Husband Firstname JOHN
Husband Surname LAVERTY
Husband Townland / Street DUNTURK
Husband Occupation FARMER
Husband Age FA
Husband Denomination Roman Catholic
Husband Marital Status Bachelor (Previously unmarried)
Husband Father Firstname JOHN
Husband Father Surname LAVERTY
Husband Father Occupation FARMER
Husband Mother Firstname
Husband Mother Surname
Husband Witness Firstname WILLIAM
Husband Witness Surname BURNS
Wife Firstname MARGARET
Wife Surname PREY
Wife Townland / Street BALLYMAGREEHAN
Wife Occupation
Wife Age FA
Wife Denomination Roman Catholic
Wife Marital Status Spinster (Previously unmarried)
Wife Father Firstname PATRICK
Wife Father Surname PREY
Wife Father Occupation FARMER
Wife Mother Firstname
Wife Mother Surname
Wife Witness Firstname JOHN
Wife Witness Surname LOWRY
Denomination
Comment BY LICENCE REV J LOWRY MGR: BOTH FATHERS DECEASED.
Address1 BALLYWARD Roman Catholic
Address2 BANBRIDGE
Address2 DRUMGOOLAND
Address4 Down
www.ancestryireland.com

http://www.ancestryireland.com

My Best Genealogy Sites for 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Your Ancestors Free.Com) — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 13:21:00 +0000

As 2011 draws to an end i have been thinking which Genealogy sites have been the best . Some of then you may not know, feel free to add your favourites to this list by leaving a comment.These are my top fiveG in no particualar order.

Family search.org is a free site to help you discover your family history. They have millions of records taken from hundreds of collections. It is a site that is being upgraded all the time.
https://www.familysearch.org/

The Census of Ireland covers the years 1901 and 1911. These represent a valuable part of the Irish National heritage. I have found them to be a really good resource in my own research. The next best thing about them is that they are free, unlike the English 1911 Census where you have to pay to view a record.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/

FreeBMD. This site covers birth,marriage and death records for England and Wales. I have found it to be a very valuable resource,easy to use and it is free.I return to it often when i need to look for Ancestors in the BMD records.

http://www.freebmd.org.uk/

Online Lancashire Parish Clerks. This is a useful site if you are researching Ancestors from Lancashire. Here the records form various parishes have been collected and this Data is free to search and view. It is also updated regularly.

http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/

'Ros Davies'Co Down Northern Ireland . Any one researching Co Down in Northern Ireland has to visit this site, its just full of information that you will not find on other sites. It is also a free site.

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~rosdavies/

Visit Pearl Harbour

noreply@blogger.com (Your Ancestors Free.Com) — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 06:39:00 +0000

I heard on the radio yesterday that it was the 70th Anniversary of Pearl Harbour. I do not know what happened that day except what i have seen in the movies. It was a declaration of war on America by the Japanese and three days later Germany declared war on America too. Today its a popular tourist attraction and is visited from people all over the world. The following link has tours and information on Pearl Harbour.

http://www.pearlharboroahu.com/

Perth Western Australia 1907

noreply@blogger.com (Your Ancestors Free.Com) — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 12:01:00 +0000

This is Perth, Western Australia in 1907. The men are dressed in suits and hats. Horse and carts and push bikes are the transport of the day. How different from the dress of today.
http://aso.gov.au/titles/historical/street-scenes-in-perth/clip1/

John Laverty, Irish Ancestor

noreply@blogger.com (Your Ancestors Free.Com) — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 01:57:00 +0000

After searching many times on the internet for details about John Laverty and his wife Margaret i now have their resting place. The graveyard at Drumnaroad Roman Catholic Church, Castlewellen, County Down . Thankyou to Maureen for taking the time to visit the graveyard and taking the photos of the headstones. If anyone is researching Laverty in that area there are a number of headstones for Laverty,

Saving The History Of Our Ancestors

noreply@blogger.com (Your Ancestors Free.Com) — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 05:43:00 +0000

You all know how I feel about history. Specifically family history and the immigration experience. And not just my own family’s. Although they will always have a special place in my heart. As they will always have a special place in the history of emigration to the new world.

My family research has provided me with tons of stories but I won’t bore you with all of them. I will share just a bit.

Many in my family would travel from their homeland to make a new life somewhere else. The Irish diaspora would scatter its seeds in many places. Mostly England, Scotland, Australia, New Zealand, and the United States. They contributed, worked hard, fought discrimination and made an absolutely indelible mark in their adopted countries.

I am here today because my Granny came to work in New York City in the late 1920s. As luck would have it my Granda was also working in Manhattan. They were married at St. Ignatius Catholic Church (Park Ave & 84th) and were blessed with four children. Then they returned to Ireland where they would welcome three more children. It wouldn’t be until my Dad came back to the States and met my mom in the 1960s that would seal the deal for me. And my siblings.

My maternal grandparents were also immigrants. They also both came to America to work. Met, married and raised their family here.

I am sharing so you understand that my family worked, loved, worshipped, and my siblings.

My maternal grandparents were also immigrants. They also both came to America to work. Met, married and raised their family here.

I am sharing so you understand that my family worked, loved, worshipped, and created families in this wonderful country of ours. Just like many other immigrant populations. Cities and towns all across America are filled with neighborhoods that bear testament to this.

But a lot of it begins in New York City. For so many families from all around the world.

A month ago I received an email with a petition attached. The fellows that started it had hopes of preserving three buildings in Lower Manhattan that were once part of a neighborhood called “Little Syria.” One of the goals is to have these Washington Street buildings designated as landmarks.

I immediately fell in love with the project! One of the buildings was a church that also housed an Irish pub for many years. Another a community center. And a tenement. I scanned the old census reports. Living on this street were Irish, Italians, German, Austrians, and others.
But mostly this street was home to Syrians, Lebanese and Turks. They were cobblers, peddlers and bakers. Hardworking folks just trying to make a life in an unfamiliar new place. I could smell the baking. And hear the Arabic language. In my mind I envision how it was back then.

It was also a place of literary importance. The place where the first Arab American author, Ameen Rihani lived. And where Khalil Gibran lived for a while and where he died.

Due to massive construction the inhabitants all moved away. Most headed to Brooklyn. And other places. But they were there. These buildings are their footprint. Their indelible mark. The place is teeming with their rich history. But if these buildings are demolished or not preserved then there will be nothing left. No reminder of this.

If any of this strikes a chord with you then do me a favor and sign this petition. Then pass it along. Wherever you live. Whatever country. Because maybe you left your country. Or maybe someone in your family left home. Maybe your people even came through New York. Once upon a time.

Everyone has their place in the history of this country.Here is the link for the petition
http://savewashingtonstreet.org/

Thankyou to our guest writer Mary

Wills, Northern Ireland

noreply@blogger.com (Your Ancestors Free.Com) — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 09:26:00 +0000

Wills are a very good source of information. They can give the home address and occupation of the testator. The names of the beneficiaries and some times their address and occupation. All of the members of the immediate family may be named.
They may have the details of the property and goods of the testator and the names of the executors and witnesses to the will who may also be related to the testator.
Wills can therefore give a complete picture of a family,how they lived and evidence of their wealth and social status.
For those of you searching for information on wills in Northern Ireland may just be lucky and find your ancestors in the online wills calendars at Proni.Try different searches when looking at the data bases,try full names,or surnames only with the name of a townland.

http://www.proni.gov.uk/index/search_the_archives/will_calendars.htm

Elizabeth Laverty

noreply@blogger.com (Your Ancestors Free.Com) — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 11:04:00 +0000

When i first started my family tree i was most interested in finding out about my Grandmother, my fathers mother.
The only thing that i knew about her was that she had been a laverty before she married my Grandfather Michael McMullan. She came from a farming family, who had land near to the McMullans. This i knew as the only time that i visited 'Family Farm' my Father showed me the land that had once belonged to his Grandfather John Laverty..
I was thrilled to find out that she was named Elizabeth Grace Laverty ,born 1893 to John and Margaret Lavery,in the little townland of Dunturk. Dunturk was a townland of 561 acres,in the parish of Loughinisland, County Down. Her name first came from two sources, my uncle Alan McMullan who also gave me the names of his McMullan Grandparents.The second source was the 1901 Irish Census, Elizabeth was listed with her family in Dunturk as an 8 year old. e
I found her marriage record to Michael McMullan on the web site Emerald
Ancestors. They were married in 1914 at Drumnaroad Roman Catholic church. I have a copy of the marriage certificate,Elizabeth was 21 years old and her name is recorded as Lizzie.
Lizzie would have 9 children 7 boys and 2 girls. They lived on the farm that had been left to Michael McMullan in the Townland Drumnaquoile. I hope she was happy,she would have been a busy lady with so many children. Sadly she died young of TB , an illness of the time and conditions. She died in June 1933 when my father was 10 years old. Finding my Grandmother in the records was very thrilling and that was the begining......

Stranraer Ferry To Close

noreply@blogger.com (Your Ancestors Free.Com) — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 11:34:00 +0000

The closure of the Stranraer ferry at the weekend brings to an end an historical link that lasted for around 150 years. Stranraer became an official ferry port for Ireland when the railway line arrived and eventually went all the way to the harbour.
It was appointed as an official Royal Mail port securing its future,sailing to Larne in County Antrim.
The end of this ferry run came because it had become increasingly uneconomical to use. With high fuel costs and small ship's the amount of freight was limited so it was time to make a change.
New large ferries and a brand new 80 million port will replace the old port and ferries. The new Loch Ryan Port ,built by Stena Line is close to the mouth of the Loch and this will reduce the travel time.
Progress yes but still a little sad when you think of our Irish Ancestors leaving and returning to the homeland.

How To Get More From Your Ancestors Search

noreply@blogger.com (Your Ancestors Free.Com) — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 02:26:00 +0000

The Best free site for finding your Ancestors has to be Family Search.org. When ever i use this site i always seem to find something new.
New records are being indexed all the time.
Most people though who use Family Search do not get the full benefit of their search. If the name of the person does not show up using the search fields,then they leave the site. Users need to remember that there are over 300 million names that have not been indexed.
To view this Collection return to the home page and use the Browse only images.

http://www.familysearch.org

Manchester Research

noreply@blogger.com (Your Ancestors Free.Com) — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 09:16:00 +0000

If you have research in the the Manchester area, then you may find this interesting. I came across 'A Manchester Researchers Tale' as i was looking for information for Hulme. The path the researcher takes may give you some new ideas.

http://www.manchester-family-history-research.co.uk/new_page_1.htm

New Zealand Family Records Your New Zealand Ancestors Free

noreply@blogger.com (Your Ancestors Free.Com) — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 10:49:00 +0000

In no particular order these are my links for helping you find your New Zealand Ancestors.
Ancestry has 20 million records for New Zealand. These include The New Zealand Army Reserve WW1 1916-1917. Nominal Rolls 1914-1918.

http://ancestry.com.au

Gallipoli is a good resource for researching the New Zealand Army Co

http://www.anzacsite.gov.au/

Free BMD Records exchange Australasia is a free genealogy resource to share vital information.
http://www.ausbdm.org/

Free Electoral Rolls New Zealand. The 1881 Electoral Roll Covers North Auckland, Auckland Metropolitan and South Auckland areas in to the Waikato. It is the nearest equivalent to the British Census but only lists males .

http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/dbtw-wpd/electoral/electoral.html

BMD Records New Zealand. You can order Birth, Death and Marriage records from The Department of Internal Affairs BMD Registers.
http://www.dia.govt.nz/

Free BMD Records New Zealand. To protect privacy only historical records are available. Birth records from 100 years ago, Marriage records from 80 years ago and Death records from 50 years ago.

https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/Home/