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Early Eighteenth Century Palatine Emigration: A British Government Redemptioner Project to Manufacture Naval Stores

Posted on March 26, 2014 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

Early Eighteenth Century Palatine Emigration: A British Government Redemptioner Project to Manufacture Naval Stores is a scholarly book, full of details and amassed facts in an effort to explain the mass migrations from the war torn Rhine Valley in the Continue reading Early Eighteenth Century Palatine Emigration: A British Government Redemptioner Project to Manufacture Naval Stores→

Genealogist John Grenham Comments on Ancestry.com’s Posting of Irish Data

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following teaser is from an article published in the March 24, 2014 edition of IrishCentral.com: The world’s leading genealogy website is threatening to dominate the Irish heritage industry, according to new claims. The Irish Times consultant genealogist John Grenham Continue reading Genealogist John Grenham Comments on Ancestry.com’s Posting of Irish Data→

Ancestry.com Adds 3 Million Irish Records

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following news release is from Marketwired: PROVO, UT–(Marketwired – Mar 13, 2014) – Ancestry.com announced today the addition of over three million historical records that will help people of Irish descent explore their connections to the Emerald Isle. These Continue reading Ancestry.com Adds 3 Million Irish Records→

American Cop Finds Ancestral Home in Ireland Using a Photo

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Bill Dollarhide — No Comments ↓

The following teaser is from an article posted at IrishCentral.com: American cop Tom Decker used his detective skills to locate his great-great-grandmother’s house using nothing but one old photograph from the 1920s. He first believed the house was located in Continue reading American Cop Finds Ancestral Home in Ireland Using a Photo→

The Philomena Project Launching in Dublin, Ireland to Help Adoptees

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following teaser is from an article posted in the January 23, 2013 edition of the Irish Examiner. The Philomena Project, in association with the Adoption Rights Alliance, will be launched in Dublin tomorrow by Philomena Lee and will lobby Continue reading The Philomena Project Launching in Dublin, Ireland to Help Adoptees→

A Few Details on the Top 100 Irish Surnames

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following excerpt is from the first few lines of an article written by Bryan Fitzgerald, and posted a while back on IrishCentral.com: IrishCentral brings you the low down on the top 100 most common Irish surnames with a little Continue reading A Few Details on the Top 100 Irish Surnames→

Land Owners in Ireland 1876

Posted on October 10, 2013 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

Land Owners in Ireland 1876 presents the returns from a count of land owners of one acre or more throughout the country. The process began in 1873 when the Local Government Board in Ireland decided to ascertain the number and Continue reading Land Owners in Ireland 1876→

New Online Irish Newspapers Make Ireland’s History Searchable

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following news release was received from Laura Zilverberg for FindMyPast.com: Titles cover all four provinces of Ireland with articles dating 1820-1926 LOS ANGELES (Sept. 23, 2013) – Findmypast.com, an international leader in online family history, today announced the launch Continue reading New Online Irish Newspapers Make Ireland’s History Searchable→

Limerick City’s Mount Saint Laurence Cemetery Database to Go Online August 20

Posted on August 6, 2013 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following teaser is from the an article by Nick Rabbiits, posted in the Limerick Leader: AN online, searchable database of more than 70,000 people buried in Mount St Laurence is to be launched [August 20, 2013]. Limerick became the Continue reading Limerick City’s Mount Saint Laurence Cemetery Database to Go Online August 20→

Irish Jewish Gathering Begins Sunday, July 21, 2013

Posted on July 21, 2013 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

According to an article in IrishCentral.com, an Irish Jewish Gathering will begin today, July 21st, as part of Tourism Ireland’s year long initiative. The following excerpt is from the article. The Irish Times reports that Maurice Cohen, chairman of the Continue reading Irish Jewish Gathering Begins Sunday, July 21, 2013→

Jackie O may have been a “wee bit Irish”… and then some

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

A couple days ago, we posted a blog based on an article found at IrishCentral.com. The article was prompted by research done by Clare genealogist, Jim O’Callaghan. After posting the blog, Jim’s son, Simon, posted a comment and then emailed Continue reading Jackie O may have been a “wee bit Irish”… and then some→

Free Access to Irish Birth, Marriage & Death Records June 27-30, 2013 at FindMyPast.com

Posted on June 21, 2013 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following is from the FindMyPast website: Irish Family History: Ashes to Archives On June 30 1922, during the Irish Civil War, the Public Records Office of Ireland, located at the historic Four Courts in Dublin, was severely damaged by Continue reading Free Access to Irish Birth, Marriage & Death Records June 27-30, 2013 at FindMyPast.com→

Michelle, Malia and Sasha Obama Receive the Obama Family Genealogy in Ireland

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following teaser is from the June 17, 2013 edition of the StatesmanJurnal.com. What did Malia and Sasha Obama do on their summer vacation? They went to the library. In Ireland. The little-seen, little-discussed Obama girls, now 14 and 11 Continue reading Michelle, Malia and Sasha Obama Receive the Obama Family Genealogy in Ireland→

FamilySearch Adds More Than Half a Million Index Records and Images to New Ireland Calendar of Wills and Administrations Collection

Posted on June 13, 2013 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following is from FamilySearch: FamilySearch has recently added more than 2.7 million images from BillionGraves, Canada, Colombia, Ireland, Mexico, Philippines, Portugal, Spain, and the United States. Notable collection updates include the 544,966 index records and images from the new Continue reading FamilySearch Adds More Than Half a Million Index Records and Images to New Ireland Calendar of Wills and Administrations Collection→

Irish Ancestry? Check Out Eneclann

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

Several weeks ago, I got a call from from my friend, Brian Donovan, in Ireland. He was making plans to attend the National Genealogical Society conference in Las Vegas, and was trying to come up with a way of displaying Continue reading Irish Ancestry? Check Out Eneclann→