My criteria for The Best of the Blogs is this: I look for blogs that highlight genealogy methodology, new records, social and historical context, current events, and educational and volunteer opportunities. I try especially to focus on blogs that document the Irish and the Irish diaspora and may be of interest to TIARA members.
Current Issues
Are you musically inclined? Enter the Rootstech 2021 contest for a theme song. Click here
Educational Opportunities
If you are celebrating Thanksgiving in a minimal way this year and have extra time, you may want to register for William Roulston's lecture on his new book, Researching Presbyterians in Ireland. Click here
Genealogy Star's James Tanner features listings of Family History classes, webinars and videos from the BYU Family History Library Click here
Family History
Marian Wood discusses How to Donate an Item to a Repository on her Climbing My Family Tree blog Click here
Methodology
The Legal Genealogist, Judy Russell, walks through the new ordering system for the SS-5 (Social Security Number Application). Click here
And a follow up blog comparing the SS-5 to the Numident, comparing cost and content. Click here
Records and Databases
American Ancestors releases newly searchable records for St Stephen's church in Boston's North End Click here
American Ancestors releases newly searchable records for Holy Trinity, St. Anthony of Padua and St Teresa of Avila churches. Click here
Research Resources
On Ancestor Network, Jim Ryan analyzes civil registration and some of the issues that resulted in non-compliance Click here
Volunteer Opportunities
Jacqi Stevens on A Family Tapestry, blogs about a new volunteer opportunity at Family Search, fixing place names. Click here
Here are some other bloggers who write about weekly posts that may be of interest:
Friday's Family History Finds by Linda Stufflebean, on her blog Empty Branches of the Family Tree blog Click here
Best of the Genea-Blogs and Genealogy News and Education Bytes by Randy Seaver on his Genea-Musings blog Click Here and Click here
This Week's creme de la creme by Gail Dever on her Genealogy A La Carte blog Click here
Did you see a great genealogy blog post I missed? Let me know!