TROVE TREASURES Volume 1

TROVE TREASURES  Volume 1

This is the first in a series of Volumes re TROVE  and it's treasures...

DIARIES, LETTERS, ARCHIVES

There are currently 642,542 items included, 350,000 of which are freely available of the 380,000 online. ..references are made to others, conditions, etc.

A selection as follows...
   

3,681 FROM SOLDIERS

http://trove.nla.gov.au/collection/result?q&l-occupation=Soldiers


19 MENTION IRELAND

http://trove.nla.gov.au/collection/result?l-occupation=Soldiers&q=Ireland


4 INCLUDE THE WORD IRISH

http://trove.nla.gov.au/collection/result?l-occupation=Soldiers&q=IRISH


1,725 FROM ARMY OFFICERS

http://trove.nla.gov.au/collection/result?q&l-occupation=Army+officers


GOVERNMENT GAZETTES

These are a very rich source of information... they have started with NSW... others to follow...

There are 1,890,955 available so far and you can sort them further into categories. Some are even illustrated...

[ N.B. There are some Government Gazettes for QLD available through Text Queensland, which is one of my favourite sites... they have far more than gazettes there and are well worth a visit...

http://www.textqueensland.com.au/gazette ]



BOOKS

There are many thousands of books, and over 100,000 freely available... you can read many of them online... including the 109,876 on Social History, among thousands of others. 

A huge selection can be read via Open Library, which is another great site..

https://openlibrary.org/books/

Via Open Library, you can read, borrow or buy... too many options to detail here... have fun exploring.


MAPS

"Search maps of Australia and the world. Includes printed sheets, atlases, globes, aerial photographs, star charts, nautical charts and tourist maps."

http://trove.nla.gov.au/map?q=

Can't find that unusual name anywhere? Try... 


Geoscience Australia Place Name Search

You can search by name, over all states, or you can define a search e.g.  [name of town], online...so you can view online. Some are only available in Reading Rooms, some are free to copy. 



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PRESS RELEASE FROM IRISH GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH SOCIETY.

Your thoughts? Please feel free to comment below...

The Irish Genealogical Research Society (IGRS)
Press Release
18 November 2011
Archive and library reform moves worry genealogists
The Irish Genealogical Research Society (IGRS) is concerned that a
so-called merger of the National Archives "into" the National Library
could diminish these vital heritage services.
Steven Smyrl, IGRS chairman, says that while the IGRS recognises the
need for savings across the board in Irish public services, it is
concerned that with two bodies under one director, competition for
resources could be fierce.
"The proposed area of control is simply too vast, whether or not, as the
Government proposes, both institutions are to retain their separate
identities. The Government's plan is further complicated by reference to
the possible sharing of services between the National Library and the
National Museum which could dilute the services still further."
Smyrl acknowledges that there are savings to be made through the pooling
of public services resources. "Conservation and administration are just
two such areas that immediately spring to mind, but while libraries and
museums might appear to be similar they are actually very different
service providers.
"Staff trained in the care and control of archive materials require
quite different skills to those working in a library and economies of
scale will not be found by requiring flexibility from staff to work
across borders in the proposed new set-up. It is crucial that specialist
knowledge and training be recognised as essential in service delivery at
national institutions. The historians, academics, researchers and
genealogists using them rely heavily upon the staff's expertise and
knowledge.
"The IGRS welcomes the Government's initiative to see where savings can
be made but advises caution if irreparable damage to public service is
to be avoided. "