Anglo-Celtic Connections

Congratulations to  publisher & editor Ed Zapletal, associate publisher Rick Cree and staff on the 100th issue of Internet Genealogy.

There’s another 100 in this issue, 100 years, two articles on the follow-on to the 1922 fire and explosion at the Public Record Office of Ireland.

Tall Tales and Legends
Sue Lisk turns to websites when trying to understand ancestral legends, and ways to separate the fact from the fiction. She makes mention of a fire and murder in Shawville recounted to students during an oral history project in the 1970s.

Surviving Irish Records
Michelle Dennis looks at records that survived the 1922 fire and explosion at the Public Record Office of Ireland.

The Launch of Beyond 2022
Joe Grandinetti checks back in to give an update on the Beyond 2022 Project – the Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland website.

More Ways of Transforming Ancestral Photographs
Lisa A. Alzo offers more suggestions and investigates use of Al Art Generators and Animations.
Lisa commented “I discovered an unexpected benefit to my work. I discovered the emotional bonds with deceased loved ones I had known were refreshed.”

Avoiding the Perils of Assumption
Robbie Gorr reminds us that we should avoid assumptions and strive for accuracy in our research.

Let’s Explore State-Specific Encyclopedias
Diane L. Richard looks at State-specific
encyclopedias and what they have to offer.

What’s in a Name?
Stephen L.W. Greene takes us on a journey to understand the “hows” and “whys” of naming conventions.

Starting with Stone Soup
Sue Lisk looks at ideas for crafting your ancestor’s story.

Saloon Ancestors
David A. Norris investigates Tapsters, Saloonkeepers and Bartenders who you might come across in your research

Pietro Lima: Prisoner of War #224
Marianne Perry tries to shed some light on her Italian grandfather’s arrest as an “enemy alien” in Toronto in 1940

Digging Up Cemetery Records on FamilySearch
Karen L. Newman says that searching to the end of the microfilm roll is a must for successful research.
That’s true for Canadian microfilms too.

Back Page
Dave Obee on Reflections and Projections on Genealogy.
If you found everything and more in the past decade that you found in the previous three, should you have waited?

A nearly 75-year-old mystery in South Australia is solved by a professor and a genealogist- Colleen Fitzpatrick. Listen to the podcast at https://www.whatremainspodcast.com/e15-the-somerton-man/

It’s the most recent episode in the What Remains podcast series — true crime meets forensic science.

FAMILY HISTORY NEWS
Rachel Bellerby reports on the latest from the genealogy scene.
SEEKING EVIDENCE
Family Tree Academy tutor David Annal examines the importance of focussing on evidence rather than fixating on a specific record to help you find that elusive ancestor.
Three case studies demonstrate the alternative resources Dave used in tracing a birth.
BRITISH SEAFARERS OF BLACK & ASIAN ANCESTRY
Don’t overlook the importance of seafaring records, urges Simon Wils.
A MEDIAEVAL FAMILY
Mike Maskrey has pleced together an extraordinartly detailed account of Mediaeval Maskreys. Read on and be inspired.
WHO’S THE DADDY?
Fergus Smith provides useful leads to follow up when faced with a blank for the father’s detalls in Scottish records.
An article looking at alternate records for identifying a birth father makes reference to Sheriff Court Records.
ETHICS DISCUSSED
Adéle Emm reflects on the ethics of family history, and the question of whether or not it’s aways right to share.
The article doesn’t give an answer. Rather it discusses situations and asks for reader’s thoughts. In general, the further back in time and the less serious the offence, like my great-grandfather Church of England vicar fined for keeping a dog without a licence, the less the concern.
BOOKS & CO
Helen Tovey & Rachel Bellerby review a selection of new history-related titles.
THINGS AREN’T ALWAYS WHAT THEY SEEM
The records bizamely showed that Joan Dexter’s great grandmother had been baptized the week before she was born.
FORM RELATIVES DIDN’T WANT TO FILL IN
Jackie Hendry on Form W5080 and the Dead Man’s Penny.
PHOTOGENEALOGY STEP4
Ann Larkham outines this month’s plan enhance and share your famiy photos.
LONDON LIVES & DEATHS ;
Gill Shaw Is researching her famly in Victorian London.
CAN DNA HELP ME  FIND MY GRANDFATHER?
DNA advisor Karen Evans helps a reader and her sisters. Pius take a look at the Ancestral Trees developments at DNA Painter.
GADGETS
Discover the tools that fellow family historians are putting to use.
SPOTLIGHT ON
Comwall Family History Society.
PHOTO CORNER :
Jayne Shrimpton helps a reader puzzie out a photo and sets a puzzie of her own.
YOUR QUESTIONS
Our experts share their insights on reader research probiems.
DIARY DATES
Onine, in person, or hybrid ~events to enjoy in November.
YOUR LETTERS
Readers have their say.
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A SOLDIER OF THE COLDSTREAM GUARDS
Diane Lindsay reflects on the bravery of her father’s uncle who served in Word War 1.

British Royal Navy & Royal Marines Service and Pension Records, 1704-1919
Over 20,000 wills have been added to this collection, covering the years 1786-1822. The records could contain the date of the will, their rank and the name of the ship they served on. The originals can be accessed via The National Archives website and contain even more rich detail.

British West Indies Regiment Servicemen, 1915-1919
A new collection encompasses nearly 17,000 records from the First World War. It’s possible to uncover names, ranks, service numbers, and often additional notes. The records are for privates and non-commissioned officers, and is a work in progress endeavouring to identify all men who enlisted and served in the British West Indies Regiment (BWIR) during the First World War. It is compiled and collated from multiple sources.

Dorset Monumental Inscriptions
A further 10,000 records have been added to this collection, now covering Poole Cemetery, Old Farm Road, Poole, Dorset. Taken from gravestones, tombs, monuments and even stained-glass windows. Two of my first cousins once removed are in the database; the information I aleady had from Billion Graves, with an image of the gravestone.

The newspaper additions this week include the Bury & Suffolk Standard, 1869-1870, 1873-1887 and the Bury and Suffolk Herald, 1827-1837, 1839-1849.

Located on the grounds of Westminster Abbey, St. Margaret’s, Westminster has seen baptisms, marriages and burials from all levels of society. The image above is part of the certificate for the marriage of Winston Churchill and Clementine Hozier on 12 September 1908.  There are lots of aristocrats, those with connections such as the marriage of an accountant to the daughter of a superintendant at the House of Lords on the same page as Churchill’s, as well as ordinary folks in trades.

From 1538 there are 189,785 baptisms to 1922, 107,458 marriages to 1934 and 221,137 burials to 1856. Each has an attached image.

Ancestry lists this database as Web: Scotland, Sheriff Court Paternity Processes or Case Papers, 1752-1921

It comprises 8,678 index records, most from the mid-19th century when churches became active in helping in court cases of a mother attempting to prove who was the father of the child.

The information indexed may include:

Name, occupation, and residence of the mother
Name, occupation, and residence of the father
Birth date of the child
Child’s sex assigned at birth
Year of the court case
County where the case was heard
Sheriff court name
National Records of Scotland reference

The original index data is from Scottish Indexes at  https://www.scottishindexes.com/coveragepaternity.aspx
which provides a commercial service to collect and supply digital images of the original court records from the National Records of Scotland

Are you interested in a presentation using DNA and a variety of records?

This Saturday, 15 October at 1 pm, Julia Scott will present Robert Harris: A (British) Soldier’s Journey, in a hybrid meeting of Ottawa Branch OGS.

“This presentation will tell the story of a young man, born in Barbados, descendent of an enslaved woman, who enlisted at age 15 in the British Army. Robert served as a drummer and then a private in the 100th (later the 99th) Regiment of Foot (Prince Regent’s County of Dublin Regiment), settling after the War in Hull with Philemon Wright, and finally in Shawville, PQ where he raised a large family. Julia will share her ongoing journey to solve a 50-year family puzzle, using all the tools available to family historians today. Overcoming past prejudices, assumptions, and inconsistencies, she has delved into DNA, muster rolls, historical records, and journals across the globe, to get closer to understanding who Robert was, why he joined the British Military, and how he contributed to the building of Canada.”

Julia Scott is formerly an OGS Director at Large.

Julia will present remotely to the meeting at the City of Ottawa Archives, 100 Tallwood Drive (Room 115) or via Zoom by registering in advance  at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYlce6rrzkpG9c7gpM61vn8RA-4x-PcBk-J

Does this seem familiar?

“Please note that as we implement our new online tool, you may experience some technical challenges. We appreciate your patience.”

The “New Online Tool” is supposed to allow for easier searching of archival, library and art collections using the new Archives and Information Management System (AIMS). Here;s the new search page,

As I don’t use the Archivies of Ontario site much I won’t comment over than to pass along the comment that you can expect to find links broken from those to the previous site.

Please post a comment on your experience, positive or negative, if you’ve tried it.

After disappointing US ratings for the reintroduced Who Do You Think You Are? NBC has made no decision on whether or not to fund another season.

Choose from selected free online events in the next five days. All times are ET except as noted. Those in red are Canadian, bolded if local to Ottawa or recommended. Assume registration in advance is required; check so you’re not disappointed. Many additional events are listed at https://conferencekeeper.org/virtual/

Tuesday 11 October 2:30 pm: Vivid-Pix and Photo Reminiscence Therapy, by Rick Voight for Allen Country Public Library Genealogy Center.
https://acpl.libnet.info/event/7249337

Tuesday 11 October 7 pm: The Wyandot Women in Anderdon Cemetery, by Mckelvey Kelly for Essex County Branch OGS.
https://essex.ogs.on.ca/meetings/essex-branch-october-2022-presentation/

Wednesday 12 October, 2 pm: Researching the British armed forces in the 19th and 20th centuries; Records at The National Archives, by William Butler for Public Record Office of Northern Ireland and the Antrim and Down branch of the Western Front Association.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/records-at-the-national-archives-by-dr-william-butler-tickets-344163340817

Wednesday 12 October, 8 pm: Trendy Tech Tools for Your Research: Yay or Nay?, by Cyndi Ingle for Legacy Family Tree Webinars.
https://familytreewebinars.com/webinar/trendy-tech-tools-for-your-research-yay-or-nay/

Thursday 13 October 6:30 pm: I Have a Civil War Ancestor… Now What?, by Brian Rhinehart for Allen Country Public Library Genealogy Center.
https://acpl.libnet.info/event/7249185

Friday 14 October 7 pm: Not Researching in the Rain-Researching in England from Away, by Alan Campbell for Kent Branch OGS.
https://kent.ogs.on.ca/events/kent-branch-not-researching-in-the-rain-researching-in-england-from-away/

Saturday 15 October 1 pm: Robert Harris: A Soldier’s Journey, by Julia Scottfor Ottawa Branch OGS.
https://ottawa.ogs.on.ca/events/robert-harris-a-soldiers-journey-ottawa/

On Wednesday, 12 October, at 1 pm in the auditorium at the Ottawa Public Library, Main Branch, the Historical Society of Ottawa hosts a presentation by Jean-François Lozier, Curator, Canadian Museum of History.

Hatpins & Defiance: The Battle in Ottawa against Regulation 17

The Ontario government in 1912 could not have imagined the outrage that would result when they passed legislation to outlaw French-language education in the province’s schools.

The anger and resistance was no greater than in Ottawa’s Lowertown, scene of the fabled “Battle of the Hatpins” in which dozens of mothers armed with hatpins, brooms, rolling pins, and frying pans surrounded the local school and successfully fended off the police in defence of their children’s right to be educated in their mother tongue.

All are welcome to attend without charge.

Launching today, Tuesday 11 October, Findmypast is opening a new premium subscription option which will include unlimited access to the 1920 census of England and Wales.

As I write this on Monday evening, the Findmypast websites make no mention of it; my source is this panel in the Federation of Family History Societies Really Useful Bulletin, October 2022 Edition No 26.

Existing 12-month Pro subscribers can upgrade for $23.99 US