Monday, August 30, 2021

Best of the Blogs, Week Ending August 28, 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

Lord Ventry's tenant to NY Governor's Mansion on My Kerry Ancestors by Kay Caball

The Secret Staircase Release and #giveaway a new book by the late Sheila Connolly, and pictures of Sheila's home in County Cork on The Wickeds Wicked Good Mysteries by Edith Maxwell

DNA

Creating an Online DNA Tree on Irish Family Roots by Donna Moughty


Educational Opportunities


Book Reviews: Voyage of Mercy & The Bonds of War on Irish in the American Civil War by Damian Shiels

Family History

Full circle on Vita Brevis by Jade Aimers

Methodology


How to Read on Legacy News Family Tree by Gena Philibert-Ortega

Organizing

Going through my box of inherited items: step one on Organize Your Family History by Janine Adams

Records and Databases

1821 Irish Census: all surviving Co. Cavin records re-indexed on Irish Genealogy News by Claire Santry




FindMyPast adds 180,000 Irish Poor Law Union records on Irish Genealogy News by Claire Santry

Research Resources

Five titles in Maynooth Studies in Local History series 2021 on Irish Genealogy News by Claire Santry

Research Tools


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

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Monday, August 23, 2021

Best of the Blogs, Week Ending August 21, 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

DNA

DNA Beginnings: What is a Match? on DNAeXplained - Genetic Genealogy by Roberta Estes


One More Common Ancestor for an FTDNA Match Found! on Genea-Musings by Randy Seaver

Educational Opportunities

SLIG 2022 registration now open on The Legal Genealogist by Judy G. Russell

More genealogy videos from Allen County Public Library on Genealogy a la carte by Gail Dever

One-year Certificate in Local History course starts September on Irish Genealogy News by Claire Santry

Family History

Experiment: Bite-Sized Family History Video on Climbing My Family Tree by Marian B. Wood

Irish in Canada

Immigration Before 1854 at Library and Archives Canada Part 4 on Finding Your Canadian Story by Candice McDonald

Methodology

Organizing

Tossing Out the Family History Binders on Shauna Hicks History Enterprise by Shauna Hicks

Where do you keep your Family Tree? on Irish Family Roots by Donna Moughty

Records and Databases


Archdiocese of Boston: new searchable records from Peabody and Revere on American Ancestors Database News by Molly Rogers

Research Resources



Say hello to cousin Boris on Irish Roots by John Grenham

Writing

How to Write an Obituary on My Heritage Blog by Talya

Writing Ancestor Stories without Judgment on Treasure Chest of Memories by Laura Hedgecock

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 

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Monday, August 16, 2021

Best of the Blogs, Week Ending August 14, 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



DNA

New season of Finding Your Roots begins January 2022 on Genealogy a la carte by Gail Dever

Family History

A Close Look at Those Cousins on Ellie's Ancestors by Ellie

Methodology

Sometimes you need to re-evaluate on Irish Family Roots by Donna Moughty

John Grenham explains in You Tube video on Genealogy a la carte by Gail Dever

Organizing

Easy Ways You Can Share Your Genalogy Beyond an Ancestry Tree on Modern Genealogy Made Easy by Amy Johnson Crow

What I Learned about Genealogy from My Book Club on Genealogy Bank by Gena Philibert-Ortega

Building A Locality Guide: Miscellaneous Stuff on Genealogy Pants by Cari Taplin

Records and Databases

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

Research Resources

Works Progress Administration & Genealogy: Federal Writers Project on Empty Branches on the Family Tree by Linda Stufflebean

Works Progress Administration & Genealogy: Historical Records Survey on Empty Branches on the Family Tree by Linda Stufflebean



Research Tools

Decoding Why Ancestors Died on Climbing My Family Tree by Marian B. Wood


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 I missed? Let me know! 

Copyright 2021 by Kathleen Sullivan
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Sunday, August 15, 2021

Best of the Blogs, Week Ending August 7, 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

The Sky is Falling, Or Is It? Ancestry TOS Challenges on Dear Myrtle by Pat Richley-Erickson

DNA

Tracking back..... on The Legal Genealogist by Judy G. Russell

Up to $50 savings in FamilyTreeDNA's summer test kit sale on Irish Genealogy News by Claire Santry

Educational Opportunities

New online Irish genealogy course to launch end of August on Irish Genealogy News by Claire Santry

Organizing

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

Library Essentials: What Do You Take on a Research Trip? on Legacy News by Gena Philibert-Ortega

Should You Rely on a Website to Perpetuate Your Family History? on Climbing My Family Tree by Marian B. Wood

Records and Databases

Irish deeds? Yes, indeed on Vita Brevis by Joe Smaldone

Research Resources

Book launch: The Black & Tans, 1920-1921, by Jim Herlihy on Irish Genealogy News  by Claire Santry

Revisit: Exploring ICD codes on death certificates on Organize Your Family History by Janine Adams

Black Prods, Beige Prods and little Papes on Irish Roots by John Grenham

Research Tools


Technology


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 I missed? Let me know! 

Copyright 2021 by Kathleen Sullivan

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Monday, August 9, 2021

Best of the Blogs, Week Ending July 31, 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

Culture Context & Background

Faith & Fury - Dingle & West Kerry 1825-1845 on My Kerry Ancestors by Kay Caball

Off The Shelf: The Irish on A Family Tapestry by Jacqi Stevens

Current Issues


Educational Opportunities

Our Latest video Workshops Now Available to Purchase on Ancestor Network by James Ryan

Methodology

Genealogy Tip: Finding Children Who Died Young Part I on Genealogy Bank by Katie Rebecca Garner

Genealogy Tip: Finding Children Who Died Young Part II on Genealogy Bank by Katie Rebecca Garner

Records and Databases


Research Resources

Update on the Digital Public Library of America on Genealogy's Star by James Tanner

1880 US Census: DDD Supplemental Schedule on Empty Branches on the Family Tree by Linda Stufflebean

Massachusetts: Catholic Cemetery Association Records, 1833-1940: new cemeteries on American Ancestors Database News by Molly Rogers

Writing

Watercress and dandelions on Vita Brevis by Cecile Engeln

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
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