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A sad Christmas story
Merry Christmas, and I hope it’s a happy season for you and those you love. That’s a much older (and slightly sinister) version of Father Christmas from 1855, before he turned into jolly red-faced, red-hooded Santa. Old Father Christmas His … Continue reading
New South Wales 1891 census online
The Shoestring Genealogist here, just popping in to make sure you know that the New South Wales census for 1891 is now online at Family Search – with images! And free to everyone! I had to have a look. There’s … Continue reading
Posted in A Rebel Hand, Australia, Genealogy
Tagged Australia, census, Delaney, family history, genealogy, New South Wales, NSW, Thomas Delaney
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Christmas turns to Sommer: A Christmas tale pt 5
In the last episode, Celestina Elizabeth Christmas’s sisters got married. Celestina was still living with her parents and younger brother Alfred at their house in King Square in Finsbury, north London. In 1852, at 24, she was still marriageable, but … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy, London
Tagged #victorianmurder, Celestina, Celestina Sommer, Christmas, family history, genealogy, Harrington, Murder
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Findmypast freebies this weekend
Good news from Findmypast UK and Findmypast Ireland for this weekend, 6-9 March. Not only is FMP Ireland free on Saturday and Sunday, but there’s a UK records bonanza lasting from Friday to Monday. Their press release says: … between … Continue reading
Posted in Convicts, Genealogy, Ireland
Tagged Australia, Banished, Convict, findmypast, FMP, free, genealogy, Ireland, Offer, shoestring genealogist, Transportation
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FMP UK half-price (be quick!), Google Earth Pro free
It’s the weekend! Time to catch up with blogging. Let’s see what the Shoestring Genealogist has for you… Findmypast UK has a great offer on – a year’s subscription half-price. But be quick – it closes at midnight GMT on … Continue reading
A Christmas tale pt 4 – what next for Celestina Elizabeth?
Welcome back to the Celestina Christmas story. In the previous episode, we left little Celestina (born 1846) living with my ancestors, Thomas and Julia Harrington and their daughters, Hannah and Rebecca (my 2x great-grandmother). Her mother, Celestina Elizabeth Christmas, was … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy, London, Nicholas Delaney
Tagged #victorianmurder, Celestina, Celestina Sommer, Christmas, family history, genealogy, Hackney, London, Murder, Victorian murder
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A Christmas tale pt 3 – baby Celestina and the Harringtons
In the last episode of the Celestina Christmas story, we left the older Celestina – born in 1827 – pregnant at the age of 17. This was a disaster for an unmarried girl. She was now ‘soiled goods’ and unlikely … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy, London
Tagged #victorianmurder, Celestina, Celestina Sommer, Christmas, genealogy, Hackney, Harrington, history, Julia, Murder
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A Christmas tale pt 2: The first Celestina
Welcome back for the second part of our Christmas tale. Last time we met little Celestina Christmas, a ‘visitor’ at the Harringtons’ house in Hackney when the 1851 census was taken. I began to wonder about Celestina. I’ve got quite … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy, London
Tagged #victorianmurder, Celestina, Celestina Sommer, Christmas, family history, genealogy, Hackney, Harrington, Julia, London, Murder
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A Christmas tale: part 1
Welcome, friends and neighbours. Take a seat near the fire. Help yourself to some punch, or tea, and of course a slice of this fine cake. The sun’s set this Christmas Day and, as you know, in the time of … Continue reading
Posted in Nicholas Delaney
Tagged 1851, Celestina, Celestina Sommer, census, Christmas, genealogy, Hackney, Harrington, Julia, London, Rebecca Harrington
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Festive family freebies
The Shoestring Genealogist has just popped in to make sure you know that Ancestry (UK) has free access to all records until 23.59 GMT on Boxing Day. See here for what you can search. And Boxing Day sees the start … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Genealogy, Ireland
Tagged Ancestry, family tree, findmypast, genealogy, Offer, shoestring genealogist
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2104 Christmas genealogy meme
Ah, the Christmas holidays. Time off work and the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols on the radio (a Christmas Eve tradition for many in the UK). What better time to catch up with my geneapals around the world and … Continue reading
Irish research – online parish registers from NLI for 2015
National Library of Ireland to make its collection of Catholic parish register microfilms available online – and free! Continue reading
Free FMP records over Remembrance weekend – and a bonus from Ancestry (a Shoestring Genealogist post)
Special Findmypast offer for Remembrance weekend 2014, by the Shoestring Genealogist at A Rebel Hand Continue reading
Posted in Nicholas Delaney
Tagged family history, Find My Past, genealogy, Lloyd, Offer, shoestring genealogist, WWI
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Findmypast and British Newspaper Archive offers
The Shoestring Genealogist is back with news about three genealogy offers. But you’ll have to be quick! The British Newspaper Archive (BNA) is repeating its one month for £1 special. The usual price for a month’s subscription is £9.95. Go … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy
Tagged family history, findmypast, genealogy, history, newspapers, Offer, shoestring genealogist
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The Shoestring Genealogist: Find My Past offers
The Shoestring Genealogist is delighted to learn about some excellent offers from FindMyPast, available until the end of August. If you’ve got a spare pound, euro or dollar, read on… The UK version of FindMyPast is offering a month’s subscription for … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy
Tagged Australia, England, family history, genealogy, Ireland, Offer, records, shoestring genealogist, Wales
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