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Hi! Gosh it's been a long time since I posted on here and wrote that piece!  Sadly my website is long gone.  Which of Elizabeth's children do you descend from?

Sandra   

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The true story of 7 boys from Greenock, who stowed away in the ship 'Arran’ bound for Quebec in 1868.  On discovering the boys in the ship's hold, the captain and first mate subjected them to the most brutal treatment during the voyage, then put them ashore on the ice fields of Newfoundland and left them to their fate.

http://www.abroadintheyard.com/tragic-arran-stowaways-1868/

You may recognise some of the names and addresses of the time.

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This may interest you.  A son recognised an old picture of his dad in a Remembrance Sunday newspaper feature about WW1's boy soldiers.  His dad enlisted in the British Army in August 1915 at the age of 12 years and 4 months, fought on the Somme, and was only discovered and discharged in August 1916.  In later years he mentioned that he'd been involved in the Great War, but the son hadn't believed him!   http://www.abroadintheyard.com/identity-of-12-year-old-ww1-veteran-revealed/

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Ireland / Re: civil registration index now on Ancestry
« on: Friday 23 September 11 18:11 BST (UK)  »
Ancestry claims that these are 'new' records?  ???

Ancestry’s ‘New’ Irish Records get Thumbs-Down from Genealogists

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Sorry, I forgot to introduce myself - it's Sandra  ;)

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Hi everyone

I've written a post about tracing my Granny (Elizabeth Pierce)'s brothers' service in WW1.  They were from Coolcullen, Co Kilkenny, where I spent many a happy childhood holiday and still visit regularly.  I tracked one brother down to the Royal Dublin Fusiliers and another to the Royal Irish Regt and Leinster Regt.  They had a hard time on the Western Front, being wounded or captured as POW.  I've also written about what happened to men like them when (if) they finally came home.  I've attached a few old snaps at the end; if they ring any bells, please reply.

http://www.abroadintheyard.com/irish-band-of-brothers-ww1/

Hope you find it interesting

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Thanks Eilleen

Those few words of encouragement go a long way.  I've been dabbling in family history since 2004 and feel beyond just collecting dry facts and dates.  Writing them up into a narrative, with some historical context, helps bring these people back to life.  I'm no skilled writer, but it's a great hobby and I'd recommend it to anybody interested in family history.

Lee   

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Hello All

I've always been interested in the history of WW1, so I was delighted to find my great-grandad's service records among the 40% of WW1 army records that survived the Blitz.  I was surprised to find that he served at Gallipoli with the East Lancs Regt, and to learn about the horrendous conditions he and his mates lived and fought under.  My grandad was never a fan of Churchill, the man behind the Gallipoli campaign, and now I understand why.  I've written a post about it, which might be of interest to anyone whose ancestors also fought in that theatre:

http://www.abroadintheyard.com/gallipoli-churchills-part-my-greatgrandads-downfall/

Cheers

Lee

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Lancashire / Re: Transcribing 1717 Will of Lancashire Yeoman
« on: Saturday 11 June 11 15:06 BST (UK)  »
Thanks for your reply.  I was born in Accrington and went to school there - my best freind had a chip shop in Clayton, so many a happy lunchtime there in the 80s!  My parents still live nearby in Oswaldtwistle, but I don't get back home to Lancs as often as I'd like. :'(

Lee

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