Document of the Month January 2005
This month’s Document of the Month features the image of a bogus government bond from the imaginary state of Poyais in Central America.
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31/12/2004
30/12/2004
End of Year Message from Commonwealth Secretary-General Don McKinnon
End of Year Message from Commonwealth Secretary-General Don McKinnon
Released: 30 Dec 2004
Casting a shadow over all else in 2004 is the catastrophic earthquake and tsunami that struck in the very last days of the year.
The disaster has overwhelmed several countries in Asia, brought destruction as far away as the East African coast and leaves no country untouched. Click here to continue
Tsunami Earthquake
DEC TSUNAMI EARTHQUAKE APPEAL
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29/12/2004
What Were Their Occupations?
Excerpted from “Irish Records: Sources for Family and Local History”
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The range of possible occupations in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries was far smaller than it is now, particularly in Ireland, where there was little industrialization. The majority of the population, and particularly of those who emigrated, were either small tenant farmers or laborers.
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The 1766 Religious Census Of Ireland
– Sherry Irvine, CGRS, FSA (Scot)
Concerns about the loyalty of Irish Catholics declined through the 1700s; they did not support the Stuart cause led by Bonnie Prince Charlie in 1745 and many served loyally in the army during the Seven Years War (French and Indian War), 1756-63. The authorities nevertheless retained an interest in religion and took a long time to relax the Penal Laws. In 1766, the Irish Parliament ordered all Church of Ireland ministers in their respective parishes to prepare a list of householders and their religious affiliation (church of Ireland, Catholic or Presbyterian). In addition the ministers were required to include information about any Catholic priests or friars active in the area.
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Free Genealogy Resources
Find free genealogy online resources such as free genealogy downloadable forms, free genealogy calendars, free genealogy look ups, free genealogy software, free genealogy clip art, and translators to assist with your genealogy research on the internet.
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Orphan Train Genealogy
– Marilyn Irvin Holt
“They put us all on a big platform in some big building while people came from all around the countryside to pick out those of us they wished to take home. I was four years old, and my sister was only two . . .”
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1901 Census - Institutions
This is an index to Institutions in the 1901 Census of England and Wales. Click here to continue
Genealogy and Family History for Children
Children are naturally curious. In learning about themselves they often ask questions about their parents’ and grandparents’ childhoods. They’re awed and amazed at the differences while at the same time looking for similarities. It may be hard for a child to envision a grandparent as a child, but stories about life “way back when” help a child to connect to the family.
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CURRENT ADDRESSES OF BRITISH CHILD CARE ORGANIZATIONS
CURRENT ADDRESSES OF BRITISH CHILD CARE ORGANIZATIONS
AND OTHER SOURCES OF INFORMATION
CANADA,USA,BRITAIN,AUSTRALIA and NEW ZEALAND
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