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    #812
    pinkypinky
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 6,621 Mod ✭✭✭✭pinkypinky


    I think you are banned for that cross-posting, Hermy. 😉

    Seriously, it's great news and should have happened a very long time ago.

    Genealogy Forum Mod



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    #813
    Hermy
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 11,312 Mod ✭✭✭✭Hermy


    Agreed Pinky but sadly not everyone is happy about it.

    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058201226/adoptions-and-the-right-to-an-original-birth-cert/p7

    Genealogy Forum Mod



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    #814
    pinkypinky
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 6,621 Mod ✭✭✭✭pinkypinky


    Urgh, I dipped a toe into that other thread.

    Genealogy Forum Mod



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    #815
    Hermy
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 11,312 Mod ✭✭✭✭Hermy


    Because I have such a fixed position on the subject it's good to hear the other side of the argument but it's hard to take some of those posters seriously, especially as, as far as I can gather, they are not directly affected by adoption themselves.

    Genealogy Forum Mod



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    #816
    mindhorn
    Registered Users Posts: 275 ✭✭mindhorn


    Any recommendations for some of the better 'Who Do You Think You Are?' episodes? I've never watched the show and there's a tonne of them out there.



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    #817
    pinkypinky
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 6,621 Mod ✭✭✭✭pinkypinky


    Oh wow! The whole of the just-aired season is very good.

    You could go thematically - anyone with Irish ancestry/Jewish ancestry/war ancestors.

    There's 2 seasons of RTE produced episodes and don't forget the American/Australian ones.

    I just looked at the wikipedia page for ideas and these are the ones that stand out for me. I've marked ones that have Irish links with an asterisk.

    Jeremy Paxman

    Stephen Fry

    Barbara Windsor*

    Matthew Pinsent

    Kim Cattrall

    Dervla Kirwan *

    Rupert Penry-Jones (married to Dervla Kirwan)

    Brian Blessed

    Danny Dyer

    Boy George*

    Judi Dench*

    Genealogy Forum Mod



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    #818
    mindhorn
    Registered Users Posts: 275 ✭✭mindhorn


    Thanks. I was actually going to start with the Brian Blessed episode as he's always worth listening to.

    I can't say that the list of names for the RTE series are all that appealing save for Ardal O'Hanlon.



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    #819
    Xander10
    Registered Users Posts: 4,614 ✭✭✭Xander10


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119348524#Comment_119348524

    The recent Richard Osman one, is one of my favourites. Found it very interesting.



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    #820
    Jellybaby_1
    Registered Users Posts: 898 ✭✭✭Jellybaby_1


    I'm annoyed that I missed the recent series, don't know if its still running. Out of Pinky's list my own memories are of Jeremy Paxman, Boy George and Judi Dench. The others are probably just as good but my memory of them is hazy. Don't ditch the Boy George one, it's very interesting.



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    #821
    pinkypinky
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 6,621 Mod ✭✭✭✭pinkypinky


    I posted on Twitter asking people for their ideas. They've added

    Patrick Stewart

    Daniel Radcliffe

    Billy Connolly

    Patsy Kensit

    Brendan O'Carroll

    Martin Freeman

    Rob Rinder

    Josh Widdicombe (although anyone with knowledge of English history will know where it's going)

    Boris Johnson (when he was just the Mayor of London)

    Genealogy Forum Mod



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    #822
    Hermy
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 11,312 Mod ✭✭✭✭Hermy


    The episodes featuring Emma Willis and Liz Bonin are two I'd recommend.

    Also, though I don't recall the details of the episode, I thought Daniel Radcliffe came across as such a nice chap in his of WDYTYA.

    Genealogy Forum Mod



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    #823
    Jellybaby_1
    Registered Users Posts: 898 ✭✭✭Jellybaby_1


    Oooh I DO remember the Boris Johnson one, how could I forget that one! Yep, I'd recommend that one all right.



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    #824
    Lime Tree Farm
    Registered Users Posts: 2,636 ✭✭✭Lime Tree Farm


    Alan Cummings worth watching



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    #825
    chooseusername
    Registered Users Posts: 3,606 ✭✭✭chooseusername


    Sorry to butt in here, but a random question;

    What relation am I to the grandchild of my granduncle? is it 2nd cousin?



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    #826
    pinkypinky
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 6,621 Mod ✭✭✭✭pinkypinky


    Yes, that's right.

    Genealogy Forum Mod



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    #827
    spurious
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 27,122 CMod ✭✭✭✭spurious


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119384992#Comment_119384992

    Yes, second cousin.



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    #828
    L1011
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 67,796 Mod ✭✭✭✭L1011


    The FMP TV ads currently are quite good (humorous rather than fact dense). The one hinting a non-paternal event has both the obvious joke and some extra relevance for those who've done a fair bit of genealogy!



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    #829
    Rmulvany
    Registered Users Posts: 214 ✭✭Rmulvany


    Question for the mods:

    My Irish Newspaper Archives sub has expired and, typically, I have someone I want to search for.

    Is it okay to post in the Genealogy thread to ask someone with a subscription to check on my behalf?

    Just incase it's against forum / INA rules?



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    #830
    pinkypinky
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 6,621 Mod ✭✭✭✭pinkypinky


    I don't have a problem with you asking and someone doing it.

    But we should be clear that it's probably against the T&Cs of all these subscription sites to do look-ups.

    Genealogy Forum Mod



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    #831
    MunsterM
    Registered Users Posts: 117 ✭✭MunsterM


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119485305#Comment_119485305

    If you're in Ireland , then some (all?) libraries have free access to the Irish Newspaper Archives.



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    #832
    L1011
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 67,796 Mod ✭✭✭✭L1011


    I can do it tomorrow if nobody else can. PM me the details if nobody else gets back to you

    (It is a personal account, I'm just out and won't check tonight!)



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    #833
    JDERIC2017
    Registered Users Posts: 191 ✭✭JDERIC2017


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119485305#Comment_119485305

    I can help you if you want to send me the details.



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    #834
    Rmulvany
    Registered Users Posts: 214 ✭✭Rmulvany


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119486416#Comment_119486416

    Seriously?

    I haven't come across this before, is it in-branch only or can it be done online?

    I live right around the corner from our local library so this would be very handy (and save a few € too!)



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    #835
    Rmulvany
    Registered Users Posts: 214 ✭✭Rmulvany


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119486423#Comment_119486423
    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119486977#Comment_119486977

    Thank you both for the offer.

    I'll ask L1101 first as they were first in with the offer :)



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    #836
    L1011
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 67,796 Mod ✭✭✭✭L1011


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119487967#Comment_119487967

    In branch. Some also have other genealogy products - sometimes only in the main county library though. Look at your counties library website to see what they offer.

    ancestry, FMP and rootsireland are or were all offered by some libraries. Proquest which has some other newspapers is also common enough



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    #837
    Hermy
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 11,312 Mod ✭✭✭✭Hermy


    The Irish Times is another newspaper that some public libraries may provide access to.

    Genealogy Forum Mod



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    #838
    CaboRoig
    Registered Users Posts: 67 ✭✭CaboRoig


    Not sure if it's the right place to mention this but Dr Jane Lyons died last week at her home in County Laois.

    I didn't know her personally but I did provide her with some information to use on her website(s) a number of years ago and was a "Facebook friend" thereafter.

    She did a huge volume of work in the area of gravestone recording and her site https://www.from-ireland.net/. remained free to everyone for their own use.

    She mightn't have been a professional genealogist but she gave of her time freely and generously for no reward and helped many people in their search for their ancestry.

    May she rest in peace.

    https://www.leinsterexpress.ie/news/local-news/884111/deaths-tribute-to-pioneer-laois-geneologist.html




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    #839
    VirginiaB
    Registered Users Posts: 399 ✭✭VirginiaB


    Thanks so much for posting this. I was on her Y-IRL list for years and learned a great deal from her site and from people there. I also met her when she visited the US and had a lovely lunch with her. We were hoping she would move the group to io when Yahoo ended its hosting of such groups but I think the injury she suffered in a fall some years ago had made it all a bit much to keep up with.

    She was a wonderful person and I am sorry to hear this news. Many will be saddened to learn of it. RIP.



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    #840
    MunsterM
    Registered Users Posts: 117 ✭✭MunsterM


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119487967#Comment_119487967

    As L1011 says , it's in branch only. I know Cork County libraries have it, as that's where I am, but I think others do also.



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    #841
    Hesh's Umpire
    Registered Users Posts: 728 ✭✭✭Hesh's Umpire


    I also didn't know her personally but Jane was a very helpful, witty, considerate lady who helped hundreds if not thousands of people with her work.

    She leaves a wonderful legacy.



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