Trove Tuesday: If Only They Were All Like That

Ever since Amy Houston from the Branches Leaves and Pollen blog started her Trove Tuesday theme last year, it has been something that I wanted to participate in, but time hasn’t permitted me until now. So for my very first Trove Tuesday post I would like to share with you the amazing obituary I have found for Edward Curran.

Let me state that Edward isn’t anyone that I am related to, I was simply looking him up when I was helping a friend with some further leads. And I must say that I’ve seen obits before, but this one is seriously good stuff “if only all obituaries were like this, it would certainly answer quite a number of questions”.

The amount of detail in this obit is phenomenal. Starting off with when and where he was born, and when the family moved and so on. In case you hadn’t noticed I am really impressed with this obit, and yes, would love a few of my reli’s to have one this detailed.

6 Responses to “Trove Tuesday: If Only They Were All Like That”

1. Amy Houston says:

   January 15, 2013 at 9:28 pm

   Great obit! If only we could all find those for our own ancestors!

   Thanks for joining in on Trove Tuesday!

   Amy

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2. Frances from A Rebel Hand says:

   January 15, 2013 at 10:05 pm

   The dream obituary!

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3. Pauleen says:

   January 15, 2013 at 10:27 pm

   Great discovery Alona. Even if there are aspects that may not be 100% accurate (eg # of horses), you get a real feel for their arrival and life.

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4. Alona says:

   January 17, 2013 at 8:58 pm

   Thank you Amy, Frances & Pauleen for the comments. It is appreciated.

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5. Lorraine says:

   January 23, 2013 at 9:36 am

   Glad to see you on Trove Tuesday and I look forward to reading more of your blogs.
   I’ve always found obituaries a fantastic source, and this one is a beauty.

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   • Alona says:

     January 23, 2013 at 8:59 pm

     Aww thank you Lorraine. Yes, I’m looking forward to finding some more treasures on Trove in due course.

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