Genealogy

Online British Newspapers Update

ByTerri November 20, 2015

My research has lacked lately on my own family. I’m alright with that since I have had so much going on in life. Today, FindMyPast released an update on the British Newspaper (read their blog post). I have never looked at the British Newspapers because my names are all common and would take a miracle to find something for my people.

Well, today I decided put in a few family names and see what pulled up. It’s not surprising that when I put in Connell I received many hits on Daniel O’Connell (the Great Liberator). I did not find anything on my family.

What I did find was articles relating to the ships that left Queestown (Cobh) and moved on to Liverpool. They talked about the illness on board the ship. If you have some spare time, I definitely recommend looking through the newspaper records to learn more about the social history of that place your ancestors you come from. You can search this database here.

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Terri O’Connell is a professional genealogist in the Chicago area, focusing on Midwestern United States Genealogy, with a main focus in Illinois and a special interest in Irish research. She is also the owner of Cruise Planners – O’Connell Cruise and Travel, a full service travel company. Their mission is to encompass the full family: vacations, reunions, and history travel. Terri is a travel enthusiast with a passion for genealogy and enjoys bringing the two together to assist her clients in their travel needs. You can find Terri online at www.facebook.com/cruiseplannersoconnell, www.facebook.com/tracingmyfamily.