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maythe4thbewithyouteaotter posting in fan_flashworksfan_flashworks entries and search and filter them via the Community Report and Creator Report. See our FAQ post for more details.ffw_social post, which will go up in the next couple of days. If you haven't joined the ffw_social comm, it's never too late to come and check it out. (Posts are locked, which means you have to join to see them.)teaotter posting in fan_flashworksinnitmarvelous_oginfinitum_noctemlucy_romansmallhobbitdarkjediqueenecto_one_spenglerbadly_knittedm_findlowhighlander_iiveronyxk84teaotterbluedreamingfirebatvillain posting in sufficiently_advanced_exbluedreaming posting in fan_flashworksbrightknightieHere are some recent fannish things I've happened to see and would like to share!
Spotlight: A thriving cosplay club gathers every few months in the park around a certain branch library near me. (I fence rapier-and-dagger weekly at that same time and place.) Usually, they're there to party, 30 to 50 people, mostly twenty-somethings by my guess, with upwards of 75% of attendees in costume. They play games (always including trivia and a piñata) and eat goodies (on picnic blankets), and are a delight. I love recognizing costumes when I can! Every now and then, one asks about fencing, and we chat. Recently, they held a rummage sale, selling each other used costumes, supplies, and fannish miscellany, and I suddenly realized that you might enjoy knowing about them. I also thought that, if you didn't already know, you would enjoy learning about "causeplay" -- cosplay for charity. Apparently, it's a big and growing thing, cosplayers visiting hospitals, shelters, and schools to boost children's morale. ♥
Ficathons, fests & communities
3weeks4dreamwidth continues through 5/15.fkficfest, the annual Forever Knight event, has prompting through 5/16 and stories due 7/18.joseimuke is a new community celebrating "girly Japanse(ish) fiction" ("non-live action media with the heart of shoujo manga").ahorseofcourseexchange, a fic exchange for horses and horsemanship, has nominations through 5/10, sign-ups through 5/18, and works due 6/08.fanfictionfesta, an event to promote reading, sharing, and commenting on fic, runs through 6/30.galorechallenge, a crossover fic challenge resuscitated from LJ, holds its Round 1 through 6/30.fandomdoestzedakah, a fanwork auction charity fundraiser for various Jewish organizations, has creator sign-ups through 5/22, bidding through 6/15, and works due on 9/11.sweetandshort is a low-pressure challenge community for weekly small works.fic_promptly is a low-pressure community for daily prompts and fills.whatif_au's annual "AU Bingo" game runs through 7/31.allbingo's May theme is "Greek myth."trope_of_the_month's May theme is "forced proximity."pinchhits is a community for needed fills for exchanges. For example, whumpex is currently seeking pinch hitters.whenisitdue tracks many more events than I note here!fancake (themed fanfic recs); May theme: "journey & travel"gensplosion (gen fanfic recs)het_reccers (m/f fanfic recs)fanart_recs (fanart recs)recthething (fanwork recs)Sidelight: I've been looking for new-to-me Dreamwidth folks to read and interact with. I really appreciate that Dreamwidth sorts its lists of journals with certain "interests" by how recently they've posted. It can be dispiriting that various interests have few folks who have posted in recent years. Yet it's really helpful that someone built the sorting that way in the first place! Excellent call.
fabiadrakeshivverfandomweekly's current prompt is "ceremony" and that word is only going to make me think of ceremonies in Agile methodology, because it's always struck me as odd that we use that word for a non-ritualistic process. In fact, many would argue that the whole point of Agile is to not get stuck in a codified, calcified way of thinking.teaotter posting in fan_flashworksselfindulgentkitten posting in pinchhitstrobadorahighadrenalineexchange (HA) author reveals happened, and I can finally talk about this! *deep breath*china_shop for beta-reading!"Do what is necessary. Only the gods know what is truly necessary, but you must choose.Jolim Niall, famous Zhentar Knight (or infamous, depending on your position), has been in service to Tevin Appen of Trella for most of his life. When he falls into the hands of the King of Tarn, he's not sure which is worse: what Ayrom Gaudren no doubt has in store for him - or that it's Appen's betrayal that landed him there.
Do what suits the purpose. You have not the hindsight of the gods, but you must choose.
Do what is appropriate. You have not the measuring-stick of the gods, but you must choose.
Do what you must, Zhentari, and know your choice."
(The "Three Choices", according to the Zhentar Code)
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scottishgenes_feedThe British Newspaper Archive (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) is approaching 103 milion pages of content, with the current total at 102,949,401 pages aavilable online.
The following are the latest additions for Scotland and Ireland:
Scotland
Protestant Vanguard
1931-1932
Northern Scot and Moray & Nairn Express
1986-1999
Kelso Chronicle
1882
John o' Groat Journal
1985, 1995-1999
Highland News
1994
Gourock Times
1915-1966
Dundee Evening Telegraph
1996, 1999-2000
Barrhead News
1919
Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald
1919
Alloa Journal
1918-1919
Govan Press and Weekly Advertiser for Govan & Kinning Park
1884-1888, 1890
Fife Herald
1996-2005
Dundee Weekly News
1885, 1893-1950
Deeside Piper
1995-2004
Inverness Courier
1939-1941, 1993-1994
Sunday Post
1986-2005
Port-Glasgow Express
1965-1966
Montrose Standard
1965-1966
Ireland
Westmeath Independent
1919
Weekly Irish Times
1917-1918
Tyrone Constitution
1919
Strabane Weekly News
1919
Strabane Chronicle
1919
Nenagh Guardian
1919
Munster Tribune
1966
Limerick Leader
1893-1905, 1909, 1919
Irish Field
1919
Evening Irish Times
1919
Coleraine Chronicle
1919
Roscommon Messenger
1871-1886, 1888-1903
Roscommon Journal
1865-1925, 1927
Dundalk Examiner and Louth Advertiser
1881-1883, 1885-1892, 1894-1901, 1916-1929
Chris
Order Researching Ancestral Crisis in Ireland in the UK at https://bit.ly/4jJWSEh. Also available -Tracing Your Belfast Ancestors, Tracing Your Irish Ancestors Through Land Records, Sharing Your Family History Online, Tracing Your Scottish Family History on the Internet, Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet (2nd ed), and Tracing Your Scottish Ancestry Through Church and State Records - to purchase, please visit https://bit.ly/ChrisPatonPSbooks. To purchase in the USA visit https://www.penandswordbooks.com. Further news published daily on The Scottish GENES Facebook page.
scottishgenes_feedFindmyPast (www.findmypast.co.uk) has added the following Irish collection:
Ireland, Defence Forces' Military Archives Nominal Rolls
This new collection from the Military Archives of Ireland contains the names of individuals who served with Irish Volunteers, the Irish Republican Army, Cumann na mBan and Na Fianna Éireann during a transformative chapter in Ireland's history. There are 487,575 records for you to explore.
For a link, and details of other collections added this week, visit https://www.findmypast.co.uk/blog/new/irish-military-rolls-guernsey-bmds
Chris
Order Researching Ancestral Crisis in Ireland in the UK at https://bit.ly/4jJWSEh. Also available -Tracing Your Belfast Ancestors, Tracing Your Irish Ancestors Through Land Records, Sharing Your Family History Online, Tracing Your Scottish Family History on the Internet, Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet (2nd ed), and Tracing Your Scottish Ancestry Through Church and State Records - to purchase, please visit https://bit.ly/ChrisPatonPSbooks. To purchase in the USA visit https://www.penandswordbooks.com. Further news published daily on The Scottish GENES Facebook page.
scottishgenes_feedMyHeritage (www.myheritage.com) has introduced a new tool that allows you to create infographics about individuals within your family tree, which may be of some interest to readers. The tool, called Family Infographics, is located under the Family Tree menu option at the top of the page.
I've had a quick go, and have to admit that the result looks very much like an AI driven project in its infancy, as the image I uploaded bears little resemblance to the graphic displayed. I actually created two different infographics about my great grandfather, and the image is wildly different between each, despite being drawn from the same source photo, as can be seen.
(With thanks to Daneil Horowitz)
Chris
Order Researching Ancestral Crisis in Ireland in the UK at https://bit.ly/4jJWSEh. Also available -Tracing Your Belfast Ancestors, Tracing Your Irish Ancestors Through Land Records, Sharing Your Family History Online, Tracing Your Scottish Family History on the Internet, Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet (2nd ed), and Tracing Your Scottish Ancestry Through Church and State Records - to purchase, please visit https://bit.ly/ChrisPatonPSbooks. To purchase in the USA visit https://www.penandswordbooks.com. Further news published daily on The Scottish GENES Facebook page.
scottishgenes_feedAncestry (www.ancestry.co.uk) has added a new Scottish collection:
Edinburgh, Scotland, Mortcloth Records for St Cuthbert Burial Grounds, 1780-1854
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/63248/
Source: "Provided in association with The City of Edinburgh Council"
General collection information
This collection contains mortcloth records dated between 1780 and 1854 for St Cuthbert’s Parish and Burial Ground in Edinburgh, Scotland. A mortcloth was a ceremonial cloth that people would rent and drape over a coffin at a funeral. The records are in the form of registers arranged chronologically.
Records in the collection may include the following information:
The information in these records can help you learn more about your ancestor’s life and burial. Mortcloth rental records can be used as a substitute for death records, and these records may be especially useful because they predate the start of civil registration of deaths in Scotland in 1855. Though it’s important to keep in mind that the date of payment may not be the exact date of death.
By browsing the record image you may be able to learn more about your ancestor’s burial or their family’s financial status. Some records include the quadrant and section of the burial location, diseases the person may have had, and the amount paid by the family. You may also be able to use the information from this collection to find more records for your ancestor in Scotland, like birth records, censuses, or electoral rolls.
For further details, please visit the link.
Order Researching Ancestral Crisis in Ireland in the UK at https://bit.ly/4jJWSEh. Also available -Tracing Your Belfast Ancestors, Tracing Your Irish Ancestors Through Land Records, Sharing Your Family History Online, Tracing Your Scottish Family History on the Internet, Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet (2nd ed), and Tracing Your Scottish Ancestry Through Church and State Records - to purchase, please visit https://bit.ly/ChrisPatonPSbooks. To purchase in the USA visit https://www.penandswordbooks.com. Further news published daily on The Scottish GENES Facebook page.
scottishgenes_feedAngus Archives (https://angusalive.scot/local-family-history/visit-us/) has reopened this week on an appointments only basis for now. The following is the announcement on its website:
Angus Archives will be reopening on a by-appointment basis starting Tuesday, 6 May 2025! We are now ready to welcome you back to explore our fascinating collections in our new location. This arrangement will be in place to allow us to get back onto our feet following the move from Restenneth, and to accommodate the upcoming refurbishment of Arbroath Library.
We will be accommodating up to 4 visitors at a time, and items from our archives and local history collections will be available by request only.
To schedule your visit or for more information, please contact us on 01241 465563 or email angusarchives@angusalive.scot.
We can’t wait to welcome you back and continue sharing our local heritage with you! Thank you again for your continued support.
(With thanks to Angus Archives)
Chris
Order Researching Ancestral Crisis in Ireland in the UK at https://bit.ly/4jJWSEh. Also available -Tracing Your Belfast Ancestors, Tracing Your Irish Ancestors Through Land Records, Sharing Your Family History Online, Tracing Your Scottish Family History on the Internet, Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet (2nd ed), and Tracing Your Scottish Ancestry Through Church and State Records - to purchase, please visit https://bit.ly/ChrisPatonPSbooks. To purchase in the USA visit https://www.penandswordbooks.com. Further news published daily on The Scottish GENES Facebook page.
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