Family tree scrapbooking is just as the words say - you make your family tree, but as a scrapbook. A family tree can come in many forms, and you can make it as much fun as you like by putting yours into a scrapbook.
The main difference between a regular family tree and a family tree scrapbook is that the scrapbook can be much more fun to make. You can add on lots of information there as well that would look cluttered if it were in a regular family tree display. The scrapbook is not any different from any other kind of scrapbook that you have made over the years, only that it contains historical information on your family.
Using a scrapbook to show your family's history is an excellent way to get kids interested in their family's roots and genealogy, and can be a wonderful gift to someone in your family as well.
What do you need to get started? Not much:
1. Start by getting yourself into a fun and creative mood - you are going to make this scrapbook using lots of imagination.
2. You need a scrapbook
3. You need some glue, scissors and some colors
4. Pictures of family mementos, and copies of family photos
If you have all that assembled, it's time to go out and get the information that you will be putting in there. You will need to decide in advance how far back you want your family tree to go. Each page in your scrapbook can represent a generation, so that the first page is the oldest and the last page is you and your family. If you already have some information, you can leave a page to put the genealogy in.
Once you have all the names and years that you need to put into your project, get to work. Using some creative writing and some color, pencil them in. If you have copies of family photos, you can shape them creatively and stick them in the relevant places, right below the name of each person.
Your mementos are also going to be used this way. You might be wondering just what mementos to use; it can be anything that your family was known for. If your family had a crest, reproduce it and put it in. If there was a house that was lived in by generations of people, get a picture or recreation of it and put it in. It can be anything that you want - get as creative as possible.
You now want to add little notes under the names. If your great, great-grandfather was a great shot for example, you might want to add "One Shot Tom" or whatever his name was under his name. Feel free to draw a shotgun under it or whatever he used. This is also a great way to start collecting details for a genealogy.
There are shops that sell little decorations that you can add to your family tree scrapbook to make it look even better - they will have ancient looking pieces and bits and bobs that you can paste on for effect. If you can find a shop like this near you, buy a few. If you can't, you might want to look online and see if you can make an online purchase.
Perhaps you have already made up a regular family tree and have since come across a lot more information. A scrapbook is a great way of not only storing but also displaying all that additional information.
Take care with the layout of each page and make sure you don't clutter it too much. As you continue to create it you may well learn even more about your family. Family tree scrapbooking is one of the most creative ways of recording your family's unique history.
Margaret Ravenscroft has been a genealogist for over 20 years and has traced her family back to medieval times. If you have found this article helpful, visit Family Tree Scrapbooking to discover more. Click Here for your FREE Minicourse http://www.genealogyandfamilytrees.com
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Saturday 30 April 2011
Wednesday 27 April 2011
Family History Centers – A Great Place to Follow Your Ancestor’s Trails
Author: Floyd MillsFamily History Centers are operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They have access to a vast amount of genealogical records held at the Family History Library located in Salt Lake City, Utah. With over 4,500 centers from the Latter Day Saints located all throughout the United States as well as countries abroad, you can easily find one near you.
Records at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah include:
- Pedigree Resource Files on compact disks and digital video disks
- International Genealogical Index records
- Archived vital records on microfilm and microfiche
- Family history books
- Gazetteers
- Atlases
- Maps and more.
You can search for this information from the centers resources or online through the Latter Day Saints website. Internet connectivity is available at most centers, some with subscriptions to online genealogy research sites. Pedigree Resource Files that are archived on compact disks may also be available at the centers for use in your research or they can be purchased online through the Latter Day Saints church’s website.
These centers are designed to help The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints members identify their ancestors and to provide temple ordinances. However, everyone is welcome to use the centers for their research for free. There is a small fee to order microfiche, film or books from the Library in Utah to cover shipping and handling costs.
The Family History Centers are staffed by volunteers that can give you an orientation about the Family History Library’s genealogical holdings, answer some research questions, and help you use the center’s resources. Also through these centers you can order microfilm and microfiche as well as books from the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Many of the centers also offer training classes on a variety of genealogical research topics for their patrons. Hours at the history centers are determined by each center individually so you need to call and check availability before you visit them. They may also be available to guide you to other institutions that can help you trace your ancestor’s trails.
To find a Family History Center near you just visit the following link: Family History Centers. For more genealogy tips and links to online research sites, visit my website at Ancestors Trails and keep on researching.
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About the AuthorFloyd Mills - A genealogy enthusiast, and has been researching my family's genealogy as a hobby for several years. Check out my blog at Ancestors Trails Blog and comment or ask questions about your research.
Tuesday 26 April 2011
Irish Genealogy Newbie?
Author: PeterFor many of us that develop an interest in genealogy and family history, there is often a single point in time at which we became ‘hooked' For others, it is something they have grown up with because of a general family interest in history or because of belonging to a noble family, with deep ancestry itself.
For me, it was something that came late in life. But, I was thinking about this recently and remembered an incident which happened to me many years ago at the age of 10. I have to put this in context; although my parents were both Irish, I was born in England and this is where we lived, visiting Ireland every year. For a 10 year old boy this was always an exciting experience. Visiting from London in the 1970s, Ireland was a very strange parallel world, where old men
smoked pipes, sat in a corner of the room, regaling past stories and commenting on the politics of the day. The woman of the house proffered an endless supply of tea and cake, commenting about the fine young new priest in the parish – my brother and I not taking the hint.
It was on one of these journeys to Ballinamore, County Leitrim, to visit my mother's relations that this incident occurred. We were heading home after our days visiting but, had stopped at the Central Hotel in the Main Street for a ‘bit of tea'. It was a budget affair and the only other diners were members of a showband who were playing in the town that night. For some reason they were all wearing dark glasses and according to my dad very funny, but I remember not understanding a word they said – they were ‘from the north'.
We stopped outside the hotel, my dad to light his cigarette and my mum to use the ladies room. As happens, my mum had met some old relation inside and a marathon chat ensued. Meanwhile, some American tourists had emerged from the hotel. My dad, being my dad, struck up a conversation. It transpired they had been to Ireland for two weeks searching for their ancestors and were due to leave the next day, heartbroken that they hadn't achieved any real success. ‘Oh that's disappointing' my Dad said. ‘What are your names'? They replied. ‘Oh, I see and where would your people be from'. They informed him. ‘Ah' said my Dad ‘that would be John wee Pat form Bally…….' And for the next half hour my dad entertained them with tales of families, specific ancestors, meanings of surnames and places, notable characters and much advice on where to look further. Our tourists, mouths open looked as though they had been presented to the Angel Gabriel himself at the gates of Heaven. Muttering much praise and thanks they floated away content they could return home, something achieved.
Mum finally closed dialogue and we walked down the street to our car. In somewhat of a state of awe and disbelief I said ‘Dad, how did you know all of that stuff'. After a short pause he replied ‘Ah well, I made half of it up'. Silence. I don't know if I was more disappointed that my Dad had made up some of the stories or that he had set a bad example for me.
It was one of those few experiences in life where you have a very clear recollection of the event. Like when you remember a traumatic event at school – it has some significant meaning for you. I wouldn't say that from that moment I developed an interest in history (I didn't know what genealogy and ancestry was at that age) but, I did look forward even more to those visits home. Yes, I say home, because even then, returning to our house in England I experienced a sense of homesickness. It is a closeness that is difficult to describe – it is an attachment, a sense of belonging that, even now, when I visit the old run down cottage, it sends shivers down my spine - the cottage where we stayed on our visits, where granny ‘chuck-chucked' the chickens at feeding time, washing our faces in the morning in a bowl filled from a stream outside the door of the cottage, the smell of granddads Gold Plug Tobacco………
It was much later in life, finding myself out of work, that I took up a tangible (writing things down instead of feeding my childhood imagination) interest in ancestry and family history. But when did I really first get the ‘bug'. I like to think that it was back then as a 10 year old and I that have been under an apprenticeship ever since. Unfortunately I didn't inherit my dad's amazing
memory for facts and figures, or storytelling, but he proves to be a valuable consultant in my current genealogy work. And what of the information he gave to the American tourists – did he make half of it up? We have to remember, he came from a generation, when storytelling was the past time in the evenings and embellishing a tale was part of the device. What he told them was based on fact, with a little colour and drama thrown in. When conducting genealogy research today, particularly Irish genealogy and listening to stories from granny – we must take them with a pinch of salt. Good ancestry research and reporting should be supported by references and a list of sources used, otherwise it has no merit. However, I do hope we never lose that gift the Irish are renowned for – telling a good yarn.
So, although I am relatively new to Genealogy research, I feel I have been practicing and preparing since a small boy got hooked all those years ago.
Did I make this story up? – you decide.
Peter
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About the AuthorPeter runs a personal genealogy research service based in Ireland. He specialises in working with people who may have been conducting their own research but got stuck making the Irsih connection.
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Sunday 24 April 2011
Automated Genealogy Finding Your Ancestry In Canada
If you wish to learn about your relatives who lived in Canada inside the years 1901 or 1911 the Automated Genealogy web page is for you. This specific web-site contains comprehensive details about individuals who lived in Canada in the course of the years 1901 and 1911.
A whole lot of individuals who have Canadian ancestry are curious about their family's past. Should you be 1 of these individuals then the Automated Genealogy web-site is for you. In this web-site you may discover your Canadian ancestors who migrated, born and lived in Canada in the years 1901 and 1911. Even so you must contemplate that this internet site is made by volunteer who're working incredibly hard to complete the 1901 and 1911 census and put it in their database. Within the 1901 census alone, you will discover over five.6 million lines. As you may see, it can take very an although to total the entire database and put it inside the internet site.
The genealogists working with the Automated Genealogy site works very hard to discover all the documents about the people who lived in Canada in 1901 and 1911. You should take into consideration the fact that a whole lot of persons migrated in the course of these two years and if you think that your ancestors lived in Canada during these years and want to discover extra about the lineage of your family, then it is best to contemplate using this website. It is free and they made links to original documents for viewing. The interface is also straightforward to make use of for your convenience.
Some people even testified that they found out about their great grandmother's sister and her spouse soon after only a couple of seconds upon arriving inside the web page and searching. Here you may discover marriage, death, migration and even birth documents which is both easy to uncover and also easy to read.
The volunteers here are also developing other census, such as the 1906 census of Canada, 1872 Kings County census and even the Canadian soldiers of World War I. They made the web site quick to comprehend that even individuals who knows only a bit about genealogy can fully grasp tips on how to search for their Canadian ancestors. You should contemplate that this web page is comparatively new along with the researchers and genealogists along with the website developers involved are still enhancing the web page and completing their data gathering efforts to present top quality services for their visitors.
So, for anyone who is thinking about understanding about your Canadian past, or in case you believe you've got ancestors living in Canada and desire to know more about your long lost extended family, you need to take into consideration exploring the Automated Genealogy website. If you are productive together with your search, you might even organize a family reunion where each and every member of your family can exchange stories about your lengthy lost relatives and know much more about what's become of your family.
Indeed, locating out about your family could be fun. With the Automated Genealogy, you could be sure that you'll come across your ancestors who lived in Canada in 1901 and 1911.
A whole lot of individuals who have Canadian ancestry are curious about their family's past. Should you be 1 of these individuals then the Automated Genealogy web-site is for you. In this web-site you may discover your Canadian ancestors who migrated, born and lived in Canada in the years 1901 and 1911. Even so you must contemplate that this internet site is made by volunteer who're working incredibly hard to complete the 1901 and 1911 census and put it in their database. Within the 1901 census alone, you will discover over five.6 million lines. As you may see, it can take very an although to total the entire database and put it inside the internet site.
The genealogists working with the Automated Genealogy site works very hard to discover all the documents about the people who lived in Canada in 1901 and 1911. You should take into consideration the fact that a whole lot of persons migrated in the course of these two years and if you think that your ancestors lived in Canada during these years and want to discover extra about the lineage of your family, then it is best to contemplate using this website. It is free and they made links to original documents for viewing. The interface is also straightforward to make use of for your convenience.
Some people even testified that they found out about their great grandmother's sister and her spouse soon after only a couple of seconds upon arriving inside the web page and searching. Here you may discover marriage, death, migration and even birth documents which is both easy to uncover and also easy to read.
The volunteers here are also developing other census, such as the 1906 census of Canada, 1872 Kings County census and even the Canadian soldiers of World War I. They made the web site quick to comprehend that even individuals who knows only a bit about genealogy can fully grasp tips on how to search for their Canadian ancestors. You should contemplate that this web page is comparatively new along with the researchers and genealogists along with the website developers involved are still enhancing the web page and completing their data gathering efforts to present top quality services for their visitors.
So, for anyone who is thinking about understanding about your Canadian past, or in case you believe you've got ancestors living in Canada and desire to know more about your long lost extended family, you need to take into consideration exploring the Automated Genealogy website. If you are productive together with your search, you might even organize a family reunion where each and every member of your family can exchange stories about your lengthy lost relatives and know much more about what's become of your family.
Indeed, locating out about your family could be fun. With the Automated Genealogy, you could be sure that you'll come across your ancestors who lived in Canada in 1901 and 1911.
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Wednesday 20 April 2011
How to Look Up Your Irish Ancestors
Have you got Irish ancestors who were living in Ireland early in the last century? If so, here's what you can do to find out about them.
The complete Census of Ireland in 1901 has been put online, making more than 4.5 million records available to genealogists, historians, and anyone who want to look into their family history. Some countries charge for access to such records, but this is a non-commercial, government service, and is free to use.
The census was taken on the night of Sunday, 31 March, 1901, and some 850,000 households on the island were covered. The Irish Minister for Culture Mary Hanafin said the launch of the service was "an important and exciting day for people all over the world who want to trace their roots."
Your ancestor's signature
Among English-speaking census-taking countries, Ireland is unusual in having the original forms filled out and signed by the head of each household on census night. Most other countries have just the books of enumerators - the family details transcribed by the person charged with collecting the census information.
That means that you can view a scanned version of the original form that was filled out for an individual household - including the actual signature of your ancestor.
For each person in the household, the 1901 Census forms show: the first name; surname; relation to head of family; religious profession; education; age; sex; occupation; marriage status; where born; if the individual spoke English, Irish or both, and if the person had a disability.
You can see all the information on the return displayed at the click of a mouse. Click again, and you'll get a pdf of the actual census form. The returns also give details of houses, such as the number of windows, type of roof and number of rooms.
Extra information
The website also provides historical background, photographs and digitized documents from the period, plus links to scholarly and genealogical sites.
It cost almost $5 million to digitize the records. The painstaking work was carried out by Ireland's National Archives in partnership with Library and Archives Canada over the past five years.
The 1911 census records went online between 2007 and 2009 and have attracted more than 260 million hits. Even though the service has not been launched formally in the US, 7 million individual users have used it.
During the Civil War, later census records were lost in a fire at the Public Records Office in 1922. Because of a shortage of paper during the First World War, some later records were pulped.
To get access to the Census, just go to: census.nationalarchives.ie
The complete Census of Ireland in 1901 has been put online, making more than 4.5 million records available to genealogists, historians, and anyone who want to look into their family history. Some countries charge for access to such records, but this is a non-commercial, government service, and is free to use.
The census was taken on the night of Sunday, 31 March, 1901, and some 850,000 households on the island were covered. The Irish Minister for Culture Mary Hanafin said the launch of the service was "an important and exciting day for people all over the world who want to trace their roots."
Your ancestor's signature
Among English-speaking census-taking countries, Ireland is unusual in having the original forms filled out and signed by the head of each household on census night. Most other countries have just the books of enumerators - the family details transcribed by the person charged with collecting the census information.
That means that you can view a scanned version of the original form that was filled out for an individual household - including the actual signature of your ancestor.
For each person in the household, the 1901 Census forms show: the first name; surname; relation to head of family; religious profession; education; age; sex; occupation; marriage status; where born; if the individual spoke English, Irish or both, and if the person had a disability.
You can see all the information on the return displayed at the click of a mouse. Click again, and you'll get a pdf of the actual census form. The returns also give details of houses, such as the number of windows, type of roof and number of rooms.
Extra information
The website also provides historical background, photographs and digitized documents from the period, plus links to scholarly and genealogical sites.
It cost almost $5 million to digitize the records. The painstaking work was carried out by Ireland's National Archives in partnership with Library and Archives Canada over the past five years.
The 1911 census records went online between 2007 and 2009 and have attracted more than 260 million hits. Even though the service has not been launched formally in the US, 7 million individual users have used it.
During the Civil War, later census records were lost in a fire at the Public Records Office in 1922. Because of a shortage of paper during the First World War, some later records were pulped.
To get access to the Census, just go to: census.nationalarchives.ie
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Sunday 10 April 2011
Five Advantages to Professional Genealogy Research
We all want to know more about our ancestors and where we come from. Learning more about family history is becoming a more popular goal. But genealogical research can quickly go from a weekend hobby to a daily pastime to a full-time (albeit unpaid) job. Relying on (http://www.heirlines.com/info/Professional-Genealogy-Research.html) professional genealogy research is an attractive alternative to incomplete research or quitting your day job. Here are the top ten advantages that professional genealogy research offers.
5. Speed
Professional genealogy research offers you the advantage of speed. Using certified and trained genealogists to conduct your research allows you to take advantage of their years of previous experience. Certified genealogists can apply their previous researching experience to increase their efficiency as they conduct your search. Let their speed and efficiency work for you.
4. Training
(http://www.heirlines.com/info/Accredited-Genealogist.html) Trained genealogists know where to begin and where to look to find the best and most pertinent information, instead of sifting through countless census, (http://www.heirlines.com/info/Probate-Record.html) probate or other records in a fruitless search. Years of training and experience mean that your professional genealogy researcher will know where to look, how to look and what to look for. Family history research requires a knowledge of many different types of resources, from computerized records to microfilm to books, from censuses to probate records to correspondence indices.
3. Geographical Access
Although the Internet is a good resource for many records, some records have yet to be entered into computers. Obtaining these records often includes sending letters and money to archives offices thousands of miles away. When choosing a professional genealogy research service, look for one that is located close to a large resource, like the National Archives, or the Family History Library, each home to millions of documents.
2. Accuracy
If you’ve been involved in genealogy long enough, you’ve received conflicting information. Perhaps an interview with your mother put your great-grandmother’s birthday in June but the official record has it in February. Or maybe your documents themselves disagree. How can you tell which source is right? Or perhaps your great-grandfather is John Smith and all you know is that he died in 1955. How can you find the right John Smith?
Trained genealogical researchers have already learned the ins and outs of analyzing conflicting sources and accurately identifying individuals in records. Based on their training and experience, they can judge which date is more likely to be accurate or which John Smith is your ancestor. It takes years of genealogical experience to assess source material, especially from documents that can’t give a clear answer. Professional genealogists have the experience necessary to ensure accuracy in their work.
1. Qualified Access
Many resources are highly sensitive or have restricted access. Most archives have stringent rules for using their resources, including who may access what, how to access materials, what researchers can bring with them, and more. Certified genealogists are familiar with these restrictions and have experience handling documents and researching in these settings. Additionally, in those archives that limit access, professional genealogists are often granted access that other researchers might not be able to get.
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5. Speed
Professional genealogy research offers you the advantage of speed. Using certified and trained genealogists to conduct your research allows you to take advantage of their years of previous experience. Certified genealogists can apply their previous researching experience to increase their efficiency as they conduct your search. Let their speed and efficiency work for you.
4. Training
(http://www.heirlines.com/info/Accredited-Genealogist.html) Trained genealogists know where to begin and where to look to find the best and most pertinent information, instead of sifting through countless census, (http://www.heirlines.com/info/Probate-Record.html) probate or other records in a fruitless search. Years of training and experience mean that your professional genealogy researcher will know where to look, how to look and what to look for. Family history research requires a knowledge of many different types of resources, from computerized records to microfilm to books, from censuses to probate records to correspondence indices.
3. Geographical Access
Although the Internet is a good resource for many records, some records have yet to be entered into computers. Obtaining these records often includes sending letters and money to archives offices thousands of miles away. When choosing a professional genealogy research service, look for one that is located close to a large resource, like the National Archives, or the Family History Library, each home to millions of documents.
2. Accuracy
If you’ve been involved in genealogy long enough, you’ve received conflicting information. Perhaps an interview with your mother put your great-grandmother’s birthday in June but the official record has it in February. Or maybe your documents themselves disagree. How can you tell which source is right? Or perhaps your great-grandfather is John Smith and all you know is that he died in 1955. How can you find the right John Smith?
Trained genealogical researchers have already learned the ins and outs of analyzing conflicting sources and accurately identifying individuals in records. Based on their training and experience, they can judge which date is more likely to be accurate or which John Smith is your ancestor. It takes years of genealogical experience to assess source material, especially from documents that can’t give a clear answer. Professional genealogists have the experience necessary to ensure accuracy in their work.
1. Qualified Access
Many resources are highly sensitive or have restricted access. Most archives have stringent rules for using their resources, including who may access what, how to access materials, what researchers can bring with them, and more. Certified genealogists are familiar with these restrictions and have experience handling documents and researching in these settings. Additionally, in those archives that limit access, professional genealogists are often granted access that other researchers might not be able to get.
About The Author
The descendant of several avid genealogists, Jordan McCollum works for 10x Marketing, an (http://www.10xmarketing.com) Internet marketing firm. For more information on (http://www.heirlines.com/info/Professional-Genealogy-Research.html) professional genealogy research, turn to (http://www.heirlines.com) Heirlines Family History & Genealogy.
Sunday 3 April 2011
Your Irish Family - Did They Leave a Legacy Like These Irish Emigrants?
Irish Diaspora
If there is any story which appropriately conveys and encapsulates the irrepressible spirit and outstanding qualities of the Irish Diaspora it is the following tale of the fate of the Young Irelanders and their rebellion of 1848. The nine men in question were John Mitchell, Morris Lyene, Pat Donahue, Thomas McGee, Charles Duffy, Thomas Meagher, Richard O'Gorman, Terrence McManus and Michael Ireland.
They were charged with treason for their part in the rebellion, an offence punishable by death. Pleading their case before magistrates Thomas Meagher was ultimately, true to his word
"My Lord, this is our first offence but not our last. If you will be easy with us this once, we promise, on our word as gentlemen, to try better next time -- sure we won't be fools, and get caught."
The presiding Judge sentenced the nine men to be hung, drawn and quartered. Subsequently Queen Victoria commuted the sentence to exile on account of widespread public and political pressures. The men were shipped to Australia and to the work camps on the inhospitable terrain of Van Diemen's Land, modern day Tasmania.
Prime Minister of Australia
Over a quarter of a century later in 1874, Queen Victoria learned that one Sir Charles Duffy, the elected Prime Minister of Australia, was in fact the very same man whom she had exiled twenty five years previously. Upon further examination of the records of the men convicted alongside Duffy, it was established that his was not the only startling biography.
Governor of Montana
Thomas Francis Meagher had become Governor of the State of Montana, United States of America. Patrick Donahue and Terrence McManus were both Brigadier Generals in the United States Army. Richard O'Gorman had become Governor General of Newfoundland.
Attorney General of Australia
Morris Lyene was now the Attorney General of Australia. Thomas D'Arcy McGee was a Member of Parliament, Montreal, Minister of Agriculture and President of Council Dominion of Canada.
Mayor of New York
John Mitchell had become an important New York Politician and was the Father of John P. Mitchell, Mayor of New York.
This remarkable story has become part of the United States Congressional Record in Washington, D.C. and is held as a fine example of the excellence of the Irish in exile and it is also a reminder of the importance of what is termed today as' personal history' and the fact that this can, in the fullness of time, become history itself.
If there is any story which appropriately conveys and encapsulates the irrepressible spirit and outstanding qualities of the Irish Diaspora it is the following tale of the fate of the Young Irelanders and their rebellion of 1848. The nine men in question were John Mitchell, Morris Lyene, Pat Donahue, Thomas McGee, Charles Duffy, Thomas Meagher, Richard O'Gorman, Terrence McManus and Michael Ireland.
They were charged with treason for their part in the rebellion, an offence punishable by death. Pleading their case before magistrates Thomas Meagher was ultimately, true to his word
"My Lord, this is our first offence but not our last. If you will be easy with us this once, we promise, on our word as gentlemen, to try better next time -- sure we won't be fools, and get caught."
The presiding Judge sentenced the nine men to be hung, drawn and quartered. Subsequently Queen Victoria commuted the sentence to exile on account of widespread public and political pressures. The men were shipped to Australia and to the work camps on the inhospitable terrain of Van Diemen's Land, modern day Tasmania.
Prime Minister of Australia
Over a quarter of a century later in 1874, Queen Victoria learned that one Sir Charles Duffy, the elected Prime Minister of Australia, was in fact the very same man whom she had exiled twenty five years previously. Upon further examination of the records of the men convicted alongside Duffy, it was established that his was not the only startling biography.
Governor of Montana
Thomas Francis Meagher had become Governor of the State of Montana, United States of America. Patrick Donahue and Terrence McManus were both Brigadier Generals in the United States Army. Richard O'Gorman had become Governor General of Newfoundland.
Attorney General of Australia
Morris Lyene was now the Attorney General of Australia. Thomas D'Arcy McGee was a Member of Parliament, Montreal, Minister of Agriculture and President of Council Dominion of Canada.
Mayor of New York
John Mitchell had become an important New York Politician and was the Father of John P. Mitchell, Mayor of New York.
This remarkable story has become part of the United States Congressional Record in Washington, D.C. and is held as a fine example of the excellence of the Irish in exile and it is also a reminder of the importance of what is termed today as' personal history' and the fact that this can, in the fullness of time, become history itself.
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