Category Archives: travel

NEW RECORDS: 21 Million Irish Birth, Marriage and Death Records

Posted on January 18, 2013 by findmypast us • 7 Comments

Findmypast.com just added 21 million new Irish birth, marriage and death records (1800s to the 1950s) to its already staggering collection of historical records. On January 24, finmypast.com is offering a chance to access records free of charge with a promotional code in celebration of Irish Family History Day. The promotional code will be posted … Continue reading »

A break from the pedigree / Fun / Historical Event / Interesting finds / This day in history / travel

America’s Sweetest Tragedy: Remembering the Boston Molasses Disaster

Posted on January 15, 2013 by findmypast us • 5 Comments

As genealogists often do, I found myself wandering through a cemetery on my vacation. This particular cemetery was in Boston’s North End, an area that has seen much of U.S. history, and the headstones were riddled with evidence to prove it. Understandably, one who is strolling through a grave site armed with wax, rubbing paper, … Continue reading »

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Steamboat Walt – Disney travels in Passenger Lists

Posted on December 5, 2012 by findmypast us • Leave a comment

There are many famous names and figures amongst the Passenger Lists, from every conceivable walk of life. One man, who appears twice in the our UK Passenger Lists, was a giant of the film industry, whose surname is synonymous with both a hugely lucrative entertainment empire and a cartoon mouse. Happy birthday to the iconic … Continue reading »