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Tuesday 25th April 2023
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After I discovered the joys of hunting around the AJCP on Trove thanks to Bevan Carter, I stumbled on the Lancashire Records Office and spotted an entry entitled "Orders for commutation of death sentences to transportation (78pp)". Now my great great great grandfather, Samuel Bradley, had been sentenced to death at Lancaster Castle in ... more
Wow!! What a find. AJCP materials are rich in information but daunting to access. I can imagine the elation. Well done for persisting. Posted by Julie Martin, 03/05/2023 3:03:15 pm A fantastic find. What gets me is the superb quality of the paper - no tears or missing edges and beautifully readable. Did you realise that you discovered this just over 99 years since it was written on the 16th April 1824? You're only here because of this piece of paper! A truly significant piece of writing. Posted by Edwina Shooter, 06/05/2023 4:44:46 pm A fantastic find. What gets me is the superb quality of the paper - no tears or missing edges and beautifully readable. Did you realise that you discovered this just over 99 years since it was written on the 16th April 1824? You're only here because of this piece of paper! A truly significant piece of writing. Posted by Edwina Shooter, 06/05/2023 4:57:08 pm Tuesday 25th April 2023
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A large number of links to records sets of the Australian Joint Copying Project on Trove have recently been added to Geni Links This little gem from the National Library of Ireland is a letter from Michael Collins (Justice Minister in the Irish Government and one o fthe heroes of the Irish struggle for independence) to Michael O'Dea ... more
Fantastic resource. Thanks Neil. Posted by Christine Harris, 03/05/2023 11:36:46 pm Thanks for writing about this Neil. It's great that the AJCP is becoming so much more accessible. Posted by Edwina Shooter, 06/05/2023 4:33:39 pm |
riches for family history researchers. Now digitised and accessible on the National Archives of Australia Trove website, it is however, not the easiest to navigate.
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Thank you, Anne, for posting the AJCP information. In 1836 my ancestors Robert & Caroline Thomson ('Atwick,' 19 Oct 1829), felt themselves short-changed in their early land allocation. Once I had overcome the hurdles to accessing the AJCP, I learned of Robert's submissions both to the Executive Council and then the Secretary of State for Colonies seeking to have his claim for additional land recognized. It was a thrill to download the files & read them at home. Peter Mitchell Member 14712
Posted by Peter Mitchell, 06/12/2023 7:45:33 pm