Best of the Blogs, Week Ending May 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.  Compiled by Kathleen Sullivan

Current Issues

Northern Ireland's research and heritage venues start to reopen on Irish Genealogy News by Claire Santry

Genealogy Book Review: "Call Me John" by Michael Schoenholtz on Genea-Musings by Randy Seaver

Educational Opportunities

DNA at NGS 2021 on The Legal Genealogist by Judy G. Russell

Family History

What's the End Game? on Irish Family Roots by Donna Moughty

Of William Ryan, Icebergs in July, and How I Found Them on Ellie's Ancestors by Ellie

Jacob Gurwell (1855-1944) Abandons Wife and Family and Elopes...Oops! on Who We Were, Are & Will Be Our Family by Kevin Walker

Organizing

Building a Locality Guide: The Sections on Genealogy Pants Genealogy by Cari Taplin

Records and Databases

RootsIreland adds 18,000 more RC parish records from County Kerry on Irish Genealogy News by Claire Santry

Research Resources

New Brunswick Ancestors: The New Brunswick Irish Portal on Finding Your Canadian Story by Candice McDonald

Tipperary Studies digitises its Board of Guardians Minute Books on Irish Genealogy News by Claire Santry

Research Tools

Blogger Research Toolbox: 2021 Edition on Empty Branches on the Family Tree by Linda Stufflebean

Parish boundary maps on Vita Brevis by Melanie McComb

Technology

My Heritage Photo Repair (DeOldify) on Hound on the Hunt by Ellen Thompson-Jennings

My Heritage Makes Digital Photo Repair Easy on Climbing My Family Tree by Marian B. Wood

Volunteer Opportunities

Transcribing history on The Legal Genealogist by Judy G. Russell

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 here and 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 May 22, 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.

DNA

New Feature: Filtering DNA Matches by Genetic Groups on MyHeritage on Genea-Musings by Randy Seaver

Educational Opportunities

Emigrants and exiles - Stories from East Galway Ireland on Genealogy a la carte by Gail Dever

Family History

A cautionary tale on John Grenham - Irish Roots by John Grenham

New Discoveries on Ellie's Ancestors by Ellie 

Irish in America

A Condemned Man: A Tyrone Emigrant's 1860s Journey Towards on  Execution on Irish in the American Civil War by Damian Shiels

Methodology

Finding Irish relatives: Part Two on Vita Brevis by Joe Smaldone

Organizing

Building A Locality Guide: Resources on Genealogy Pants Genealogy by Cari Taplin

A Baker's Dozen of Tips: Searching for Digitized Books on Empty Branches on the Family Tree by Linda Stufflebean

Research Resources

The Workhouse on Irish Family Roots by Donna Moughty

Nova Scotia Archives digitizes Canada's smallest newspaper on Genealogy a la carte by Gail Dever

Mayo County Library has digitised Ballinrobe Workhouse collection on Irish Genealogy News by Claire Santry

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 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 May 15, 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.

Educational Opportunities

Excellent Online Tour Of NARA on Empty Branches on the Family Tree by Linda Stufflebean

Irish Ancestors, Irish Lives: explore their world in this online course on Irish Genealogy News by Claire Santry

Family History

Separating Truth from Blarney on Irish Family Roots by Donna Moughty

My American Cousin on Genealogy Ensemble by Marian Bulford

Methodology

10 Tips to Find Historical Photographers on Empty Branches on the Family Tree by Linda Stufflebean

Finding Irish relatives: Part One on Vita Brevis by Joe Smaldone

Remember to download those images! on Writing My Past by Teresa 

Organizing

Building a Locality Guide: Decisions on Genealogy Pants Genealogy by Cari Taplin

Learning and tracking what you actually know with The Family History Guide Tracker on Genealogy's Star with James Tanner

Research Resources

Limerick Archives launches Sean Wall Family Archive and exhibition on Irish Genealogy New by Claire Santry

Find Ancestors in the Missing Friends Project on Olive Tree Genealogy by Lorine McGinnis Schultze

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 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 May 8, 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

Irish or Gaelic? Or Erse? on Irish Roots by John Grenham

Little Tipperary on Genealogy Ensemble by Sandra McHugh

DNA

How can DNA Solve Unknown Parentage and Break Down a Brick Wall? on Legacy Tree Genealogists by Shelbie

How to Join a YDNA Surname Project on Your DNA Guide by Diahan Southard

Irish in America

Andersonville Irish Project Update on Irish in the American Civil War by Damian Shiels

Irish in Canada

New Brunswick Ancestors: The New Brunswick Irish Portal on Finding Your Canadian Story by Candice McDonald

Methodology

Building A Locality Guide: The Basics on Genealogy Pants by Cari Taplin

Records and Databases

Post Service Appointments Books, 1831-1969, full of Irish workers on Irish Genealogy News by Claire Santry

New free burials for Antrim and Newtownabbey on Irish Genealogy News by Claire Santry

Galway Archives digitises Loughrea Board of Guardians Minutes on Irish Genealogy News by Claire Santry

Research Resources

Irish Emigration: Not always to the US or Canada on Irish Family Roots by Donna Moughty

New website for Cork Archives as it prepares to re-open 11 May on Irish Genealogy News by Claire Santry

Irish Emigration - Part II on Irish Family Roots by Donna Moughty

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

Find Ancestors in Historic Insane Asylum Records on Olive Tree Genealogy by Lorine McGinnis Schultze

Finding Ancestors in Almshouse & Poorhouse Records on Olive Tree Genealogy by Lorine McGinnis Schultze

Volunteer Opportunities

Nova Scotia 1945 marriage records available to transcribe 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 and here

Best of the Genea-Blogs and Genealogy News and Education Bytes by Randy Seaver on his Genea-Musings blog click here and here and here and here and here and here

This Week's creme de la creme by Gail Dever on her Genealogy A La Carte blog click here and 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 April 24, 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.

Current Issues

Killarney to Van Diemens Land 1837 on My Kerry Ancestors by Kay Caball

Unusual Bronze Age tomb discovered on Dingle, County Kerry on IrishGenealogyNews by Claire Santry

Educational Opportunities

A fair alternative on The Legal Genealogist by Judy G. Russell

Coming Soon: Genealogy Jamboree 2021 Discount Pricing Extended on Empty Branches on the Family Tree by Linda Stufflebean

A Perfect Mother's Day Gift #NGS2021GEN Family History Conference on UpFront with NGS by Kathryn

48 hours of virtual presentations at The Genealogy Show on Genealogy a la carte by Gail Dever

These ten new videos on PRONI's YouTube channel will help you with your genealogy research in Northern Ireland on Genealogy a la carte by Gail Dever

Family History

The Beauty of Old Irish Records on Ellie's Ancestors by Ellie

Bite-Sized Memories of Mary Slatter Wood on Climbing My Family Tree by Marian B. Wood

Down To The Wire on Ellie's Ancestors by Ellie

Irish in America

Extinguished Lives: Exploring Irish America & the Impact of War on Irish in the American Civil War by Damian Shiels

Records and Databases

Archdiocese of Boston: new searchable records from Boston, Beverly and Brookline on American Ancestors Database News by Molly Rogers

New Database Watertown, MA: Catholic Mount Auburn Cemetery Burials, 1854-1980 on American Ancestors Database News by Don LeClair

Archdiocese of Boston: New searchable records for South Boston on American Ancestors Database News by Don LeClair

Research Resources

Irish genealogy expert John Grenham continues to add to his YouTube channel on Genealogy a la carte by Gail Dever

Here are some other bloggers who write about weekly posts that may be of interest:

Best of the Genea-Blogs and Genealogy News and Education Bytes by Randy Seaver on his Genea-Musings blog click here and here and 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