This month's issue is shorter than usual for a very good reason - I'm on vacation! Even so, you'll find some interesting links ranging from the use of old-fashioned names to my girl, Annie Moore of Ireland! And just for fun, I've decided to blow the dust off of some of my favorite older articles to reshare them, starting with the tale below about a genealogical jaunt around Ireland way back in the dark ages of 2003! I hope you'll enjoy them.
Wishing you and yours the most wonderful of holiday seasons!
Genealogy Classic: If You’re a Wee Bit Irish
Not long ago, I was persuaded to republish a 2002 article I wrote about genetic genealogy, and much to my surprise, readers loved it. After that experience, I decided to take an occasional dive into my archives and re-share selected old favorites. Some are timeless in nature, but even those that are dated, have some useful insights. I hope you’ll enjoy my “Genealogy Classics.”
I recently had the pleasure of visiting Ireland on a vacation sprinkled with a dash of genealogical ambition. I had been there twice before, but promised myself I would not return until I had at least one ancestral village to visit. Being half-Irish in origin, with a total of six immigrant ancestors from the auld sod, I didn’t think this was an unreasonable standard. After all, I just had to find the home parish of any of these six forebears. But it took me more than a few years to succeed.
Requiem for the unclaimed dead – There’s only a snippet from me here, but we chatted for about half an hour about the origins of Unclaimed Persons and all the reasons behind it. Was quite the stroll down memory lane, but the problem only grows. It’s the holidays. Please call or send a card to your estranged brother or great-aunt in a nursing home! 🙏
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