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