Best of the Blogs: Week Ending January 30, 2021

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

Social History Adds Context To Our Families - An Example For My Coor Family on Mam-Ma's Southern Family by Lisa S. Gorrell

flickr The Commons on Bridging the Past by Lori Lyn Price

Current Issues

American Irish Historical Society's very posh headquarters listed for $52 million on Genealogy a la carte by Gail Dever

Educational Opportunities

Beginning Concepts: Genealogical Education on Genealogy Pants by Cari A. Taplin, C. G.

Irish in America

Andersonville Irish Spotlight:. Grave 7401. George Sullivan, Dingle, County Kerry on Irish in the American Civil War by Damian Shiels

Methodology

Spelling Is Irrelevant, In Irish Genealogy! on Black Raven Genealogy by Dara

Tracing Your Irish Ancestor, Part 6:The Power of Local History on Family Locket by Jessica Morgan

I Knew They Didn't Fly! on Ancestral Discoveries by Janice M. Sellers

Genealogy in Greeting Cards: Researching the FAN Club on Climbing My Family Tree by Marian B. Wood

Analyze and Refine Your Results on Irish Family Roots by Donna Moughty

Records and Databases

Tipperary Archives Releases Clonmel Corporations's Minute Book, 1687-1718 on Irish Genealogy News by Claire Santry

Archdiocese of Boston: New Searchable Records for East Boston and Lynn on American Ancestors Database News

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 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! 

Copyright 2021 by Kathleen Sullivan

Copyright 2021 by Kathleen Sullivan

Best of the Blogs, Week Ending January 23

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

Irish Keens, Modern Grief and the Digital Landscape of Mourning on Nursing Clio by Quinn Terry

DNA

Solving an Irish Genealogy "Brick Wall" with DNA on Legacy Tree Genealogists

Family History

Memorializing Ancestors for Today and Tomorrow on Climbing My Family Tree by Marian Wood

Irish in America

Andersonville Irish: New Map & Database Update on Irish in the American Civil War by Damian Shiels

Organizing

Quick Tip #13: Create follow-up notebooks to stay focused on Organize Your Family History by Janine Adams

Records and Databases

Tenants of New Ross, County Wexford in 1768 on Ancestor Network by James Ryan

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 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! 

Copyright 2021 by Kathleen Sullivan

Best of the Blogs, Week Ending January 16

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

The 1918-1919 Influenza Epidemic: A Final Resting Place for Jesse Bryan on Abbie and Eveline by Kathy Smith Morales

While this blog doesn't focus on specifically Irish issues, it is a really great explanation of the repatriation of the bodies of the American dead after World War I and the social and political problems surrounding the issue.

DNA

Can Y DNA Solve an Unknown Parentage Case? on Kitty Cooper's Blog by Kitty Cooper

Lack of Second Cousins Can Cause A Lot of Clusters on The Leeds Method by Dana Leeds

Finding Your Roots Season 7 Begins Next Week on Genealogy a la carte by Gail Dever

Irish in America

From the Institution to the Infantry: The Enlistment of Three Underage Inmates from the St. Louis House of Refuge on Irish American Civil War by Brendan Hamilton

Methodology

Tracing Your Irish Ancestors Part 5: Irish Jurisdictions and Finding Your Ancestral Home on Family Locket by Jessica Morgan

Every Family History Record You Should Search + Free Checklist on Family History Daily by Bridget M. Sunderlin C. G.

Records and Databases

New Database: Worcester, MA Scots-Irish Settlers, 1700-1850  on American Ancestors Database News by Don LeClair

Find Rhode Island Probate Today on One Rhode Island Family by Diane Boumenot

RC Ancestors Who Emigrated to Massachusetts? New tool launched to identify their parishes on Irish Genealogy News by Claire Santry

Research Resources

Using Railroad Maps and Timetables to Discover How Ebenezer Moved to Texas on Mam-ma's Southern Family by Lisa S. Gorrell

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 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! 

Copyright 2021 by Kathleen Sullivan

Best of the Blogs, Week Ending January 9

  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

America's Law Blog on The Legal Genealogist by Judy G. Russell

eBay Genealogy on Hound on the Hunt by Ellen Thompson-Jennings

Current Issues

No Heirs for Your Family History? Ideas, Part 2 on Climbing My Family Tree by Marian Wood

No Heirs for Your Family History? Ideas, Part 3 on Climbing My Family Tree by Marian Wood

No Heirs for Your Family History? Ideas, Part 4 on Climbing My Family Tree by Marian Wood

New Year Means New Resolutions on The Shamrock Genealogist by Melanie McComb

Happy New Year! on Irish Family Roots by Donna Moughty

DNA

Mitochondrial Prospects on Vita Brevis by Michael Dwyer

Family History

Follow Me Up to Ricketstown! on Ellie's Ancestors by Ellie

Sepia Saturday: Last Stop Newburyport on Jollett Etc. by Wendy

Irish in America

Andersonville Irish Spotlight: The Irish Relief Fund Donors Who Died at Andersonville  on The Irish in the American Civil War by Damian Shiels

Methodology

Tracing Your Irish Ancestors Part 4: Records in Ireland on Family Locket by Jessica Morgan

No Detail Too Small on Vita Brevis by Joe Smaldone

Organizing

Organizing Your Genealogy, Tips from an Archivist on A Genealogist in the Archives by Melissa Barker

Records and Databases

Archdiocese of Boston: New searchable records from Dorchester on American Ancestors Database News by Molly Rogers

Online Church of Ireland Gazette Now Spans 1856-1889 on Irish Genealogy News by Claire Santry

Research Resources

Kerry Emigrants to New Zealand on My Kerry Ancestors by Kay Caball

Digital Editions of Irish Manuscripts Commission Publications are now downloadable (free) in pdf format on Irish Genealogy New by Claire Santry

Search Ships Passenger Lists Leaving USA on Olive Tree Genealogy by Lorine McGinnis Schulze

Tenants in Strokestown Area of Rosscommon 1810-15 on Ancestor Network by James Ryan

Irish Emigrants in North America Part 10 by David Dobson: Book Review on Empty Branches on the Family Tree by Linda Stufflebean

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 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! 

Copyright 2021 Kathleen Sullivan

Best of the Blogs, Week Ending January 2

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

Documentary about the Irish Famine on YouTube on Genealogy A la carte by Gail Dever

Current Issues

No Heirs for Your Family History, Ideas Part 1 on Climbing My Family Tree by Marian Wood

DNA

Tuesday Tips: New cousin connections made from watching a 10 minute video on Michigan Family Trails by Diane Gould Hall

My 3 top DNA goals met in 2020 on DNAsleuth by Ann Raymont

Educational Opportunities

Ford Coppola Grenham on John Grenham - Irish Roots by John Grenham

Methodology

Tracing Your Irish Ancestors Part 3: Family, Community, and DNA on Family Locket by Jessica Morgan

Research Resources

Civil Registration of Birth Marriage and Death in Irreland on Ancestor Network by Jim Ryan

The Complete Guide to U.S. State Census Records by Year on Family History Daily by Bridget M Sunderlin CG

Volunteer Opportunities

Transcribe records from the 1917 Halifax (NS) Explosion on Genealogy a la carte by Gail Dever

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 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!