Best of the Blogs, Week Ending October 31, 2020

Culture Context & Background

On her "On a flesh and bone foundation: An Irish History" blog, Jennifer brings us the story of Dorothy Stopford Price and the tuberculosis vaccine in Ireland 

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Educational Opportunities

Heather Wilkinson Rojo lists the many virtual genealogy and history events available for November 2020 

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Gena Philibert-Ortega brings us a finding aid for international newspapers. 

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Her webinar on this topic is available free on Legacy through November 4.  

Every October I look forward to the NARA Virtual Genealogy Fair.  This year's fair has been postponed until March 2021 

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Methodology

Donna Moughty's methodology for brick wall research 

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Records and Databases

On the Vita Brevis blog from American Ancestors, Joe Smalldone brings us the story of a "clerical" error.  

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Research Resources

John Grenham reviews Martin O'Halloran's The Lost Gaeltacht, based on difficult to access Land Commission Records 

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If you have ancestral connections to County Roscommon, check Claire Santry's blog on A Dictionary of Roscommon Biography by Michael Lennon 

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Best of the Blogs, Week Ending October 24, 2020

Conferences:

Roots Tech is coming online in February.  It will be fully online and called Roots Tech Connect.  How to register,  Click here

Culture Context & Background

Katy from Legacy Tree Genealogists writes about evaluating social and historical context Click here

Current Issues

2020 Holiday shopping for the family genealogist, from blogger Linda Stufflebean Click here

Further news on the Irish government investigation in practices at mother and baby homes Click here

Family History

The Swedish Organizer writes about creating better stories by storyboarding your photo books Click here

Family Sleuther plans to visit 71 ancestors at 22 cemeteries in 13 states on his road trip this fall 

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• Part 2 Click here

Irish in America

Recovering The Voice of the Union's Midwest Irish, a video from the Kenosha (Wisconsin) Civil War Museum, featuring Damien Shiels  Click here

Leaving Off the O's, insights into Irish emigrant name changes in 1860's America from Damien Shiels  Click here

Methodology

How to use proper genealogy style from blogger DiAnn Iamarino  Click Here

Records and Databases

American Ancestors lists new records for St Joseph's Church in Boston's West End Click here

Roots Ireland has added 22,000 records to it's Sligo database Click here

Research Resources

Three new publications for Clongist, Roman Catholic Parish, County Longford Click here

Free access to Dictionary of Irish Biography from 2021 Click here

Best of the Blogs, Week Ending October 17, 2020

DNA

Sunny Morton finds a "kindred" spirit in a DNA match Sunny Morton

Educational Opportunities

Blogger James Tanner explores the many educational opportunities available on YouTube  Genealogy'sStar

Maps

Family history documented by the recently released Digital Atlas of Dungarvan

Vita Brevis

Methodology

Melissa Barker, the Genealogist in the Archives, writes about how to research in a county with no records.  This lesson can apply to Ireland too!  Melissa Barker

Ideas for looking for that missing ancestor on Family History Daily Family History Daily

Organizing

Donna Moughty, featured speaker at this year's Celtic Connections Conference, reviews how to organize and prepare for a research trip to Ireland.  Donna Moughty

Records and Databases

American Ancestors unveils a new database for the Boston Provident Institution for Savings, 1817-1882.  This database is in process and was featured in a webinar this week by Eileen Curley Pironti.  The webinar is currently available on the American Ancestors YouTube channel.  For the database announcement, click here: Provident Institution for Savings

Research Resources

Ken McKinlay of Family Tree Knots lists his top 10 fee-based genealogy sites

Family Tree Knots

And his top 10 free sites!  Family Tree Knots

Volunteer Opportunities

This year is the 10th anniversary of Heather Rojo's Honor Roll project.  You can help preserve our veterans' history.  Heather Rojo