Friday, November 27, 2020

Black Friday Deals

 DNA deals from the Legal Genealogist Click here

My Heritage gift membership from James Tanner at Genealogy's Star Click here

Claire Santry, 25% discount on Roots Ireland Click here

My Heritage DNA Black Friday sale Click here

Black Friday DNA sales for Canada Click here

Sunday, November 22, 2020

Best of the Blogs, week ending November 21, 2020

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! 

Sunday, November 15, 2020

Best of the Blogs, Week Ending November 14

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. 

DNA

An example of how to test a DNA hypothesis and break down a brick wall on Diahann Southard's Your DNA Guide blog Click here

Educational Opportunities

Gail Dever shares information about the Quebec Genealogical eSociety virtual conference coming up in January.  Talks will be available a la carte, for $10 each, Canadian.  One talk of interest to TIARA members may be The Lost Voices: Asylums, Ethics, and the Irish in 19th Century Quebec Click here

Irish in America

Damian Shiels traces the history of Paddy's Lament from the 18th century forward on The Irish in the American Civil War Click here

Records and Databases

News from Lorine McGinnis Schulze on her Olive Tree Genealogy blog about available Church of Ireland Parish records:  Click here

From American Ancestors, Our Lady Help of Christians (Newton) church records from 1885 to 1920 are now searchable.  Click here

Claire Santry on Irish Genealogy News announces the latest installment of Military Service Pension Collection from the Rathmines-based Military Archives: Click here

Research Resources

Legacy Tree Genealogists features 7 Overlooked Irish Genealogy Resources You Should Be Using Click here

Ancestor Network features notes from Jim Ryan's talk on Catholic Church records.  Jim is the founder of Flyleaf Press, which publishes the county series of genealogy guides.  He examines the history of the Church over time, and how social and political factors affected record keeping.  Click here

Technology

On Legacy Family Tree, a new TechZone Video on printing your family history book on Lulu.com 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! 

Sunday, November 8, 2020

Best of the Blogs, Week Ending November 7, 2020

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.

Culture Context & Background

Do you have a baby book in your family treasures?  Erin Blakemore writes about the long-lost ritual of the baby book on JSTOR Click here

Jennifer at "On a flesh and bone foundation" blogs about Anne Mullin Jellico, Irish educator of young women.  TIARA trivia:  What favorite TIARA hangout is the location of one of Anne's former schools?  Click here

Current Issues

Blogger Claire Santry announces the first four winners of the Wallace Clare award from Irish Genealogical Research Society.  TIARA trivia:  What award recipient was a founder and first President of TIARA?  Click here

DNA

Hound on the Hunt has tips on how to solve those DNA mysteries, by making a quick and dirty tree Click here

Kathie Knoll walks through the identification of an unknown great great grandparent on Diahan Southard's Your DNA Guide's blog: Click here

Family History

The Family Sleuther finishes up his planned visits to 71 ancestors at 22 cemeteries in 13 states on his road trip this fall  Click here

Methodology

Donna Moughty writes about finding our ancestors in unexpected places.  TIARA trivia:  What unidentified TIARA member's record search is featured in this blog?   Click here

Randy Seaver reviews the new database, Newspapers.com Obituary Index on Ancesty and shows how to review all hints from a selected database Click here

Records and Databases

American Ancestors has new searchable records for St Joseph's of Wakefield Click here 

A three week summary of updates to U S records from Claire Santry on Irish Genealogy News Click here

Volunteer Opportunities

Marian Bulford writes about the pleasures of volunteer indexing for Family Search on the Genealogy Ensemble blog 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

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? Let me know! 

Best of the Blogs, Week Ending March 5, 2022

My criteria for The Best of the Blogs is this:  I look for blogs that highlight genealogy methodology, new records, social and historical co...