We just made an additional 2.5 million court records available to search online in the Irish Petty Sessions Court Registers 1828-1912 record set, which exposes the petty crimes Ireland’s residents committed and how they were punished. This addition features 44 new courts in 19 counties around Ireland. A further 55 courts have been supplemented with records from …
“The best accessory to identify period men’s fashion is a woman.” (Listen to part 1 of this episode: Women’s Fashion History) On Mother’s Day, we had mother and fashion historian, Paulette Uris, call in to the podcast for the second installment on using fashion trends to identify the dates of old photos. Discussing history and …
A look at the number of extraordinary heroic acts through out history by mothers as recorded in the world’s newspapers
It’s that time of year again! As the days become more temperate, love birds start to tie the knot across the globe. Throughout history, May and June have been the most popular months for weddings and the time of year we congratulate all the couples we know for the success of their unions.
We had a great turn out to our Twitter Q&A on April 15 with many great questions. Here is a recap of the live chat our followers had with our resident expert, D. Joshua Taylor:
“I was just almost numb because after all this time I have been looking for her and here she was right in front of me,” Griffin said about the search for Tabitha, “and I just found everything about her by just typing in those names. It is amazing when you see the marriage, and then all the rest of it, and how it all fits in so easily.”
Born between 1976 and 2001, Generation Y is known for being a uniquely sophisticated and tech savvy age group that has just entered adulthood. As one of the most diverse and constantly evolving communities in American history, ‘Gen Yers’ are quick to evolve, fiercely competitive and often transcend expectation. Many believe that having grown up …
…from the past. The lost Great Gatsby silent film. The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s magnum opus, has been at the heart of America’s literary pride since 1925. Since it’s debut, the best-selling novel has been repurposed for every artistic medium possible, sometimes to the chagrin of Fitzgerald’s ‘purest’ fans. While we rush off to the theater … Continue reading »
In the spirit of mother’s day, we wanted to look back on moms of the past whose selfless acts made headlines. We found 15,748 articles recounting extraordinary acts of heroism and sacrifice women made for their family within the collection of British, US and world newspapers on findmypast.com, an archive covering nearly 300 … Continue reading »
This We’ll Defend – Semper Paratus – Non Sibi Sed Patriae – Semper Fidelis – Aim High…Fly, Fight, Win – The Only Easy Day Was Yesterday – So Others May Live, Always Read, Always There, Sua Sponte – That Others May Live Continue reading »
Happy Anzac Day! Anzac Day is a national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand, held on the anniversary of the Gallipoli landing on the 25th April each year. It is a day to honour those that sacrificed their lives, those that came home and all the families affected by wars all around the … Continue reading »
We’ve just added Massachusetts vital records to 1850 on findmypast.com! Since its settlement in 1620, many areas of Massachusetts have carefully recorded births, marriages, and deaths in their respective towns. This collection, compiled by the New England Historic Genealogical Society, offers more than 2 million records of births, deaths, and marriages from the 1600s to 1850. … Continue reading »
Isn’t it exciting to find out you have a famous historical icon in the far-off depths of your family tree? But when you brag to your friends, what do you call this famous ancestor? “Thomas Edison is the great-uncle of my great-great-grandfather’s third cousin!” Confusing, right? Actually, if you’re familiar with the system we use … Continue reading »
NEW UK RECORDS AVAILABLE TO SEARCH ONLINE STATE OF THE ART LOCAL ARCHIVE CENTRE REOPENS AFTER REFURBISHMENT For the first time today, records covering baptisms, marriages and burials from Canterbury’s past have been made fully searchable online by leading family history site findmypast.com The Canterbury Collection of parish records dating back to 1538 has been … Continue reading »
