Family Tree US Magazine

The latest issue of Family Tree US magazine is now available free online for Campaspe Library members via our subscription to Libby eMagazines.  

Inside this month's issue : 

• Tree Talk - your favorite mobile apps for genealogy
• 5 Questions with: Cyndi Ingle, creator of Cyndi’s List
• ‘Preserve the Pensions’ Returns
• Genealogy and AI
• Close to Home - Living in an ancestral home continues to spur new family history discoveries
• Crown Jewels - The 101 Best Genealogy Websites
• 75 Best State Websites of 2023
• Tap into the resources of the massive FamilySearch Family Tree
• Find Your U.S. Ancestors
• identity crisis - tips to help you overcome common pitfalls for establishing identity
• Smart scanning-  the eight top smartphone scanning apps
• Service Records
• Discovering Places and Stories with Historypin
• Preserving Shoes and Footware
• Sites for Finding Heirlooms
• Endogamy and DNA Research
• Genealogy Research Planner
• Polish Genealogy
• And more... 

The Dissolution of the Monasteries

Most of us will have heard about the dissolution of the monasteries by King Henry VIII, but just how many religious institutions did this involve, and where were they located?

The National Archives has a wonderful interactive map on their website which shows all the religious houses that were suppressed.  The map allows you to zoom in and out, and you can narrow the results by the year of dissolution and the Order of religion.

Covering all of England and Wales, the map shows the extent of the Dissolution and the sheer number of religious houses that were suppressed.

Clicking on any of the dots calls up a popup which gives the name of the house, the town and county of its location, the order to which it belonged, year of dissolution and net income.  Some also have the type and number of the house's members.

Look History in the Eye Episode 10

I have been greatly enjoying the series of podcasts 'Look History in the Eye' by the Public Record Office of Victoria, and the latest episode does not disappoint. 

Activism on the goldfields, episode 10 of the podcast series Look history in the eye hears from historian Anna Kyi who explains the importance of 19th Century Victorian Chinese petitions to understand the Australian Chinese immigrant experience on the goldfields. These records are preserved at Public Record Office Victoria and some of them are available to view online via links below. You can find more petitions in our catalogue by searching for Chinese petition. 

This talk was originally given at the Victorian Archives Centre for History Month 2022.

Episode 10: Activism on the goldfields: Victorian Chinese petitions

Duration: 23min

By Public Record Office Victoria

Family Tree UK Magazine

The latest issue of Family Tree UK magazine is now available free online for Campaspe Library members via our subscription to Libby eMagazines.

Inside this month's issue :  

• What made them move?
• French museum capilalizes on Gen Z’s interest in World War I
• New genetic study illustrates Canada’s unique links to England and Ireland
• Major study into role of WW2 conscientious objectors
• New Oxfordshire centre aims to safeguard rural skills
• Explore reading cemetery records
• FindMyPast and National Trust partnership
• Land survey gives a snapshot of 19th-century land ownership
• Motives for Immigration
• The Six Hats method (Discover why you need it)
• 94% European & 6% African DNA - tracing my African ancestor
• Investigating clandestine marriages 
• And more...

The Family Histories Podcasts

Series 5 is now complete of the wonderful series of The Family Histories Podcasts, host Andrew Martin, in which seven more genealogy-obsessed guests shared how they got hooked on researching their family history, told us the life story of one of their most fascinating relatives, and finally shared more of their own current pesky research brick walls. 

 So take the time to enjoy series 5 of The Family Histories Podcasts.

• Episode 1 : Jenni Phillips - the Carpenter
  
• Episode 2 : Michal Razus - the Righteous
  
• Episode 3 : Kim Brengle - the Missionary
  
• Episode 4 : Paul Chiddicks - the Glazier
  
• Episode 5 : Fiona Brooker - the Constable
  
• Episode 6 : John Erickson - the Cousin
  
• Episode 7 : Kelly Cornwell - the Shoemaker
  

Ireland Reaching Out

Ireland Reaching Out are and international team of volunteers helping people of Irish descent connect with their roots in Ireland.

They offer a free message board where you can ask us a question, a meet and greet service for when you return to your ancestral land, and a page for each civil parish in Ireland where you can share the story of your ancestors.

There are just over 25,000 ancestor profiles added to the site's Chronicles database, which is free to everyone around the world. Via the database you can;  Filter ancestors by County and/or Civil Parish Search for ancestors by surname Filter by place of migration Add new information to any ancestor Chronicle Leave a comment about any ancestor profile that interests you The Ireland Reaching Out website also offers a number of free Irish Family History Research Guides and you can register to receive their email newsletter offering Irish Family History tips and guides.

Irish Lives Remembered

The latest issue of Irish Lives Remembered, the free online magazine produced by the Irish Family History Centre, is now available online.

Inside this issue: 

• Helen Moss & Fiona Fitzsimons – Bruce Springsteen: Born in the USA, Roots in Ireland 
• Brigit McCone – Gaels Who Sail: The Irish in the Caribbean, Pacific and Antarctic 
• Brian Mitchell – The Shipwreck of the Faithful Steward: The Importance of Family Information 
• Eamonn P. Kelly – Here Be Dragons: Áine's Fiery Form 
• Donna Rutherford – Unlocking Secrets with DNA: My Unexpected Result 
• Conor Curran – Outstanding Families of Dublin Soccer 
• Elizabeth Cowan – Bride of MacBride: Catalina Bulfin 
• The Four Courts Press Photo Feature – Launch of “The Irish Defence Forces 1922-2022” By Eoin Kinsella 
• The Four Courts Press Book  Excerpt – Leitrim:The Irish Revolution 1912-23 (published 2020) by Patrick McGarty  
• The Genealogical Publishing Company Book  Excerpt – A New Genealogical Atlas of Ireland. Second Edition  (published 2002) by Brian Mitchell