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Tuesday 25th April 2023
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By Mr Neil Bradley

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

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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

Categories: AJCP | Convict | North of England
Tuesday 25th April 2023
Date:
By Mr Neil Bradley

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

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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

Categories: AJCP | Irish