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Dozens of PRONI lectures available on YouTube

Posted on May 22, 2014 by Gail Dever

The Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) has its own YouTube channel where you can watch more than 80 free lectures, such as Hungry for Change: The Effects of The Famine on Irish Immigration, Understanding an Ancestor’s Neighbourhood, Plantation Families, and … Continue reading →

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The Book of Negroes being produced as TV miniseries

Posted on April 18, 2014 by Gail Dever

After I have read a book, I usually donate it to a book sale that raises money for charity. If the story makes a deep impression on me, I keep the book, and that is what I did with Lawrence … Continue reading →

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Fun du jour — Who Were You in Your Past Life?

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Gail Dever

Here’s a bit of fun. Try this quick quiz, Who Were You in Your Past Life? Perhaps you were a pirate, philosopher, or a princess. Personally, I always figured I would have been well suited to live in the upstairs part … Continue reading →

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