Tag Archives: Location: Ireland

I received the following press release earlier today from Findmypast.com.  Looks like an interesting collection of records.  Not sure if it will help me out, but perhaps it will help out one of my readers.  I will post an example shortly. LOS ANGELES (Dec. 7, 2012) – Findmypast.com, an international leader in online family history, today added 20,000 British soldiers’ records from the Royal Hospital Kilmainham from 1771 to 1822, along with several thousand other significant military documents, to its already extensive collection of historical records. The records show details […]

In September, I wrote about my Link Collection to Various Genealogy & History Resources Online. This collection is my Diigo bookmark library targeted at genealogy. I created a list for each state, as well as a few countries and various topics. There is also a list for general genealogy resources. Over the next week or so, I will highlight some of these lists. Irish Genealogy Irish genealogy can be a little tricky depending on the time period.  Hopefully some of these resources will help you out, as they have for […]

Weekly column sharing genealogy-related things that I’ve learned or found.

The 17th edition of the Carnival of Irish Heritage & Culture is a Genealogy treasure “show and tell.” Genealogists are treasure hunters of a different kind. Instead of searching for riches, we dig for information. Instead of prizing gold, we value documents – the visual proof of the life stories of families that have passed before us. Share with us the image of and the story behind a document (or documents) that have been valuable to you during your search for an Irish branch of your family. How and where […]

The theme for the 13th edition of the Carnival of Irish Heritage and Culture is Irish names. Share with us the surnames in your Irish family tree, but don’t just stop there. Do a little research and tell us the origin of one or more of those surnames, the stories of how they might have changed over the years, or tales of how they’ve been mixed up and misspelled, etc. Want to focus on your family’s given names instead? Share with us the story of your ancestors’ Irish first names […]

Prompt:  Showcase a favorite blog or blogger. This is a great way to share some blog love and introduce readers to new genealogy writers.

Still catching up on Randy’s Saturday Night Challenges.  This one is from March 28 and goes a little something like this: Identify one “elusive ancestor” family (perhaps one you just found, or one you’ve not found any information about), and the county/state that they resided in. Tell us the family name and the county/state. Go to the FHL Catalog, find the resources for that county/state. Identify at least three items from the FHL Catalog that you need to look into in an effort to further your knowledge about that family’s […]

Prompt:  Use your blog to break down a brick wall. Posting a name may ring a bell with a reader. Maybe you’ll make a connection in 5 minutes. May be it will take 2 years. Either way, asking for help is the first step to knocking down that wall.