Saturday, January 30, 2021

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

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